Emergency!! STAT

Bad, bad, baaaaaaaad news.
As of this morning we, the team, are goaltender-less…. Yeah. No goaltenders. No goalies. Just our EBUG(emergency back up goaltender) Lee Lansdowne. Still, even with him we’re completely screwed. (Not that I in any way discourage Lee, its just there’s only so much you can do with a EBUG.)

We started out the weekend with three goaltenders. Three top-notch goaltenders. Now here were are Monday afternoon and we’re down to only our EBUG. On the 26^th (Friday) Kyle Gajweski was re-called back to Milwaukee. At that point we were ok. We had Martin Houle and Loic Lacasse(who Hamilton had sent back down at the beginning of the weekend). We went into Saturday with Lacasse in goal. Got us a win. Sunday comes in, and we put Houle in goal. Another win.

Well after the game in Trenton on Sunday the 28^th Hamilton(our affiliate in the AHL) gives us a nice little call telling us that Lacasse was again re-called to Hamilton. A minor set back but we still had Houle, who has more then proved himself, playing wise, since we acquired him from Las Vegas. With him in goal and Lansdowne as our EBUG we were good. Not too much of worry, we’d still be a bit shaky till we got Gajweski or Lacasse back from the AHL, but we were still ok.

That was until this morning, when in what seems like a split second decision, Houle up and leaves the team to pursue college dreams. The Cyclones have since suspended his rights to play anywhere in North America, at this level. A more than smart idea by the heads of the team.

Now I could go into a rant about how crappy that was of Houle to do… How it seems kind of odd and misplaced that he chooses to decide NOW, when we are lacking the goaltending potential, to up and leave to aspire to his dreams… I really could just rant, and rant… But as much as it would feel to good to do so, it’s not going to help anything at the moment. His lack of loyalty isn’t what’s important. What is important is finding a goaltender, and fast. Our next game is the 31^st(Wednesday). I know right now that everyone who can help find us a competent goaltender is out scouring every league in the country. What I don’t know is what will happen if we don’t find anyone by Wednesday…

I'm heading out to Coach's Show tonight(every Monday night from 7-8 at Jefferson Hall on Newport on the Levee). Hopefully there's some good news. I'll be sure to update with whatever news is given to us.

Let's hope and pray for a miracle...
~(C)~

GOALTENDING CHANGES

Last Stretch of 2008

We’re back from the holiday break.
The team is currently on the last leg of a road trip that started in Dayton on the 26^th, went through Wheeling last night on the 27^th, and ends tonight on the 28^th in Trenton.

We lost 5-1 in Dayton on Friday night. The lone goal coming from Mark VanGuilder, as Martin Houle was in goal. Last night we took Wheeling 5-4. Winning with two goals from TJ McElroy, one each from Kilpatrick, McLeod, and McKenzie; and three assists from St. Denis. Loic Lascasse, who was just sent back down from Hamilton (one of our AHL affiliates) was in goal.
The game in Trenton is currently in progress as I write (it started at 4pm est.). As of the 1^st period the score is 1-0 Cyclones. The goal coming from Jimmy Kilpatrick assisted by Justin Johnson and Mark VanGuilder.
Hopefully we take a win to come home with two wins out of a three road game stretch.

Over the weekend we also acquired forward Brandon Scero and defensemen Bryan O’Hanley. We signed O’Hanley coming from Fresno after the club was sadly forced to close its doors. Scero was acquired from Stockton in exchange for future considerations.
I’m not sure to what to expect out of either of them, having never seen either play before, all I hope they can bring the best of their abilities and effort to the team. Can’t wait to see what they do for us.

Our next three games are played away in Wheeling on the 31^st, and Johnstown on the 2^nd and 3^rd. The next time we play at home in US Bank Arena is on the 8^th vs. Wheeling.

LET'S GO CYCLONES!!

~(c)~

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Hopefully Something Positive... we'll see.

Hi,
I've been a Cincinnati Cyclones fan for 10+ years. Every since they were in the IHL, back in the day. They're a big part of my life and always will be.
I just wanted to start this little blog thingy as another way to express my gratitude toward the team. After sitting through the those looooong ago IHL day, morning over the sad two years without a team, and now the Weber Administration(as I like to call it haha)... which in the last two and a half seasons has brought us soooo many awards, broken records, and above all a Kelly Cup Championship last season; I just couldn't keep quiet anymore. And now that we're rolling off of last season's amazing awe inspiring, gift from above, couldn't ask for perfection...and kinda stumbling abit along the way I just thought I could maybe offer a place to find some POSITIVE insight and point of views on the team.

Anyways before I get off track,
I just want to help make a little place where fans of the team and others interested can come to read what's up with the team. I know there are a bunch of other blogs out there, I just wanted to have one where those who I know and enjoy the game with can get their points and ideas out there. And hopefully other people out there can enjoy that perspective.

I hope to keep this blog updated as much and as frequently as I can. Mostly after and between home games.
So check back here when you can for new updates :)

peace
~(c)~