Cincinnati Cyclones
| Cincinnati Cyclones | |
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 2016–17 ECHL season
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| City | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| League | ECHL |
| Conference | Eastern |
| Division | South |
| Founded | 1995 (Current ECHL franchise) 1992 (IHL franchise) 1990 (First ECHL franchise) |
| Home arena | US Bank Arena |
| Colors | Red, black, gray, white |
| Owner(s) | Nederlander Entertainment |
| General manager | Kristin Ropp |
| Head coach | Matt Macdonald |
| Media | Everett Fitzhugh |
| Affiliates |
Nashville Predators (NHL) Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| First ECHL franchise | |
| 1990–1992 | Cincinnati Cyclones |
| 1992–2001 | Birmingham Bulls |
| 2001–2005 | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies |
| 2005–2015 | |
| 2015–present | Adirondack Thunder |
| IHL franchise | |
| 1992–2001 | Cincinnati Cyclones |
| Current ECHL franchise | |
| 1995–1998 | Louisville RiverFrogs |
| 1998–1999 | Miami Matadors |
| 2001–present | Cincinnati Cyclones |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2007–08) |
| Division Championships | 4 (1995–96, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2012–13) |
| Conference Championships | 3 (2007–08, 2009–10, 2013–14) |
| Kelly Cups | 2 (2007–08, 2009–10) |
The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Originally established in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena.
Cincinnati has fielded Cyclones teams in two different leagues: the International Hockey League (1992–2001) and the ECHL (1990–1992, 2001–2004, 2006–present). Together, the franchises have combined to win two Kelly Cups (2008 and 2010), three conference championships (2008, 2010 and 2014), one overall points championship (2008), and four division championships (1996, 2008, 2009 and 2013).
In 2007–08, the team had the most successful season in ECHL history. 55 wins and 115 points earned them the North Division Championship and Brabham Cup trophy, and the team won its first ever conference and league championships, winning the 2008 Kelly Cup in a six-game final over the Las Vegas Wranglers.
In 2009–10, the team, even with the American Conference's #5 seed to begin the playoffs, made history by becoming the first team in ECHL history, and the 6th of seven professional hockey teams overall, to overcome a 3-0 deficit to win a best of seven playoff series, winning the American Conference Championship in the process. Nine days later, Cincinnati finished their improbable run with the 2nd Kelly Cup in team history, both in three years, completing a five-game Kelly Cup Final win over the Idaho Steelheads.
Four years later, Cincinnati won the Eastern Conference, again with the #5 seed, but lost in the 2014 Kelly Cup Final to the Alaska Aces.
Cincinnati moved to the Western Conference for 2015–16 ECHL season before returning to the Eastern Conference the following season.
There have been three separate franchises known as the Cincinnati Cyclones, two in the ECHL and one in the IHL.
The first franchise to use the name Cincinnati Cyclones was founded in 1990. The team played their games during this time period at the Cincinnati Gardens. They lost in the first round of the playoffs in the 1990–91 season. In the 1991–92 season, the Cyclones lost in the Riley Cup semi-finals. The team's owner at the time, Doug Kirchhofer, was granted an International Hockey League franchise and chose to move the Cyclones name to that franchise and relocate the ECHL franchise to Birmingham, Alabama to form the new Birmingham Bulls.
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