17 Facts About Cincinnati Cyclones

1.

Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional ice hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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The Cincinnati Cyclones are a minor league affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres and the Rochester Americans.

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3.

Cincinnati Cyclones then sold the ECHL franchise to Art Clarkson of Birmingham, Alabama, to form the new Birmingham Bulls.

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4.

In 1997, the Cyclones' lease agreement with the Cincinnati Gardens came to an end when the two sides were unable to reach an agreement for a new contract.

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5.

Third Cincinnati Cyclones franchise started in the 1995 as the Louisville RiverFrogs in Louisville, Kentucky.

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6.

Cincinnati Cyclones entered the playoffs and defeated the Johnstown Chiefs four games to none.

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7.

The Cyclones moved on to take on the Reading Royals, Cincinnati took the series in seven games to claim their second ever North Division playoff title.

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Cincinnati Cyclones then defeated the National Conference Champion Las Vegas Wranglers in the Kelly Cup Finals, clinching their first championship in team history in six games.

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However, the Cincinnati Cyclones would be swept by the South Carolina Stingrays in the American Conference Finals.

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10.

Cincinnati Cyclones drew the Reading Royals in the American Conference Final.

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11.

Cincinnati Cyclones defeated the Idaho Steelheads in the 2010 Kelly Cup Final, four-games-to-one.

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12.

The Cincinnati Cyclones had a slow start to the season and while they stayed competitive throughout the rest of the season, they earned only 35 wins and 79 points.

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13.

Cincinnati Cyclones made a complete turnaround the next season, beginning the season unbeaten in regulation for the first nine games.

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14.

Cincinnati Cyclones would go on to win a pair of six-game wins against the Toledo Walleye and Gwinnett Gladiators before losing a five-game conference final to the top seeded Reading Royals, who would go on to win the Kelly Cup.

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15.

On February 27,2016, the Cincinnati Cyclones played in front of their first-ever sellout at US Bank Arena with 16,529 fans were in attendance for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Night and one dollar pizza slices.

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16.

The Cincinnati Cyclones then found affiliations with the Buffalo Sabres and Rochester Americans.

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17.

Cincinnati Cyclones was replaced by Matt Thomas, who then led the team to the regular season title and second Brabham Cup in franchise history and won the John Brophy Award for coach of the year.

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