Game 29 (Road Game 13) at Kalamazoo Wings ( ) Friday, January 2, :30pm ET Wings Stadium - Kalamazoo, MI

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1 Schedule (3rd, North Division) 10/18 at Toledo W, /25 KALAMAZOO L, /31 at Quad City W, /1 at Quad City W, /7 INDIANAPOLIS W, /8 WHEELING L, /9 at Toledo SOL, /13 ORLANDO L, /15 FORT WAYNE SOL, /18 ORLANDO L, /21 EVANSVILLE W, /22 KALAMAZOO W, /26 EVANSVILLE L, /28 at Indianapolis W, /29 at Indianapolis L, /3 UTAH SOL, /5 FORT WAYNE SOL, /6 KALAMAZOO W, /9 at South Carolina L, /11 at Greenville L, /13 at Gwinnett W, /17 GREENVILLE L, /19 ELMIRA L, /20 ELMIRA W, /26 at Indianapolis L, /27 at Indianapolis OTW, /29 EVANSVILLE W, /31 at Kalamazoo W, 5-2 1/2 at Kalamazoo 7:30pm 1/3 WHEELING 7:30pm 1/9 at Indianapolis 7:35pm 1/10 at Kalamazoo 7:30pm 1/14 EVANSVILLE 7:30pm 1/16 at Kalamazoo 7:30pm 1/17 at Evansville 8:15pm 1/19 at Evansville 8:15pm 1/23 EVANSVILLE 7:30pm 1/24 KALAMAZOO 7:30pm 1/28 ELMIRA 7:30pm 1/30 at Toledo 7:15pm 1/31 READING 7:30pm 2/4 KALAMAZOO 7:30pm 2/6 at Elmira 7:05pm 2/7 at Wheeling 8:05pm 2/11 READING 7:30pm 2/13 INDIANAPOLIS 7:30pm 2/14 at Indianapolis 7:35pm 2/15 TOLEDO 4:05pm 2/18 EVANSVILLE 7:30pm 2/20 at Toledo 7:15pm 2/21 READING 7:30pm 2/28 at Evansville 8:15pm 3/3 at Orlando 7:30pm 3/4 at Florida 7:30pm 3/5 at Orlando 7:30pm 3/7 at Orlando 7:00pm 3/13 ORLANDO 7:30pm 3/14 FORT WAYNE 7:30pm 3/15 at Fort Wayne 5:00pm 3/19 at Greenville 7:00pm 3/20 at Greenville 7:00pm 3/21 at South Carolina 7:05pm 3/25 SOUTH CAROLINA 7:30pm 3/27 EVANSVILLE 7:30pm 3/28 FORT WAYNE 7:30pm 3/29 at Wheeling 4:05pm 3/31 TOLEDO 7:30pm 4/3 INDIANAPOLIS 7:30pm 4/4 EVANSVILLE 7:30pm 4/8 at Fort Wayne 7:30pm 4/10 at Toledo 7:15pm 4/11 at Fort Wayne 7:30pm CINCINNATI CYCLONES GAME NOTES North Division Standings Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS FW Tol CIN Whl Evn Kal Ind Game 29 (Road Game 13) at Kalamazoo Wings ( ) Friday, January 2, :30pm ET Wings Stadium - Kalamazoo, MI Scoring Leaders Player GP G A PTS Byron Froese Josh Shalla Zach Budish Branden Gracel David Pacan David MacDonald NEXT HOME GAME Saturday, January 3 7:30pm vs. Wheeling Nailers Throwback Night / Teddy Bear Toss We roll back the prices with $10 tickets, $1 hot dogs, pizza, soda & beer! Plus, our annual Teddy Toss! Welcome to 2015: With three consecutive wins under their belt, the Cyclones look to open 2015 the same way they closed out with a strong showing against the Kalamazoo Wings. Cincy has taken three of the four meetings from their Mitten State rivals this season, outscoring them by a 14-5 margin over the last three games. Scouting the Wings: Nick Bootland s club has lost four of their last five games and remain eight points back of Cincinnati coming into tonight. Rookie Curtis Valk had his six game point-scoring snapped on New Years Eve but remains atop the Wings offensive leaderboard with 23 points (10g, 13a) in 22 games. Goaltender Joel Martin was chased from the net on Wednesday after surrendering three goals on 15 shots and was pinned with the loss, running his record to with a 2.90 goals-against average. Fellow netminder Scott Munroe came on in relief and made 14 saves in the final 35 minutes of play. His record remains at 1-0 with a 2.49 GAA. About Wednesday Night in Kalamazoo: Five different players found the net for the Cyclones as they trounced the Wings by a 5-2 final score in front of 3,563 at Wings Stadium on New Years Eve. Josh McFadden had a pair of points in the tilt while David Pacan, Zach Budish, Chris Reed, and Josh Shalla all lit the lamp. Goaltender Sam Brittain sparkled with 29 saves to earn the victory in net. About Monday Night vs. Evansville: A three-point night for Branden Gracel highlighted a strong offensive showing for the Cyclones, who routed the IceMen by a 5-2 final score in front of 4,151 at U.S. Bank Arena. Cincinnati scored three second period goals in the span of 1:04, the fastest since November of About Last Saturday Night in Indy: Cincinnati captain David MacDonald earned his first game-winning goal of the season just 1:59 into overtime as the Cyclones defeated the Fuel by a 2-1 final score in front of 4,428 at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. It was the first extra-session victory for the Clones this year.

2 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 2 Head Coach Matt Macdonald Birthdate: March 16, 1983 Hometown: Niagara Falls, Ontario Coaching Experience: 2014-Present: Cincinnati Cyclones (Head) : Cincinnati Cyclones (Assistant) More about Coach Macdonald: Macdonald, a Niagara Falls, Ontario native, makes his Head Coaching debut this season. Since beginning his coaching career in , Macdonald has helped contribute to the Cyclones back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals appearances. As a player, he spent parts of three seasons in the Queen City, logging 119 regular season games and 44 points (5 goals, 39 assists). Macdonald also contributed with 14 tallies (5 goals, 9 assists) in 44 Kelly Cup Playoff games and was a member of Cincinnati s first-ever Kelly Cup title in During that season, he served as an Assistant Captain. In addition to his ECHL experience, the former defenseman also saw time in the American Hockey League, Central Hockey League, and in Denmark. Collectively, he skated in 385 games as a professional and collected 133 points (30 goals, 103 assists) with 732 career penalty minutes. While playing in Denmark during the campaign, he helped his team capture a Bronze Medal and was a Danish Cup Champion. Prior to going pro, Macdonald was a four-year letter winner at St. Lawrence University, where he amassed 30 points (14 goals, 16 assists) and 131 penalty minutes in 118 career collegiate games. Macdonald resides in Cincinnati with his wife, Erin, and their one-year-old daughter, Hazel and son, Max. Macdonald s Numbers Career Record Against Home Away Total Evansville Fort Wayne Indianapolis Kalamazoo Toledo Wheeling DIVISION Elmira Florida Greenville Gwinnett Orlando Quad City Reading South Carolina Utah NON- DIVISION Macdonald Head Coaching Milestones First Cyclones Game: 10/18/14 at Toledo First Cyclones Win: 10/18/14 at Toledo QUICK HITTERS Spreading the Wealth: Cincinnati continues to be an offense-bycommittee this season - with all but two players on the roster having notched a point. What s even more impressive is that, of Cincinnati s 13 wins, the game-winning goal has come from 10 different sources. Byron Froese, Christiaan Minella, and Stephan Vigier lead the club with two such strikes. The 200 Club: Cyclones forward Christiaan Minella has reached a personal milestone this week. On Monday night, he skated in his 200th professional game. The Cincinnati native has collected 85 points (45g, 40a) since coming out of the University of Notre Dame in of those points have come in a Cyclones jersey. Speaking of Milestones: Zach Budish is also closing in on a benchmark in terms of games-played. The second-year pro needs just two games to reach 100 in his career. Nashville s second round draft choice in 2009 has compiled 45 points (14g, 31a) and currently ranks third on the Cyclones this year with 21 tallies in 26 games. Cy-Closers: Cincinnati has been nearly unbeatable when pulling ahead after two periods of play. In such situations this season, the Cyclones are an impressive the second most of any team in the North Division. At Home on the Road: Cyclones forwards David Pacan and Zach Budish have found great success in the offensive zone this season. But they ve both been especially good on the road; coming into tonight, Pacan has earned points in nine consecutive games away from U.S. Bank Arena while Budish has notched tallies in eight of his last nine. Let s Get Social: All throughout the season, follow the Cyclones on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@CincyCyclones) for all the latest news, scores, and team updates! You can also follow the Voice of the Cyclones, Nick Brunker, on Twitter as well (@NickBrunker). Follow the Cyclones Action LIVE: This season, you can catch every second of every game on the Cyclones Radio Network! Listen online at CyclonesHockey.com using your computer or smartphone. You can also watch all the action LIVE on ECHL TV. Never miss out on hockey!

3 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals CIN OPP 5-on on on on on on on on on on on Power Play Shorthanded 3 2 Penalty Shot 0 0 Empty Net 3 3 First Minute of Game 1 2 First 10 Min. of Game 7 13 Last Minute of Reg. 3 5 Last 10 Minutes of Reg Overtime 1 0 Shootout 0 4 Games in Cincinnati Cyclones Road Games GAME-WINNING GOALS 10 Players Team leaders: Power Play: 1 Even Strength: 11 Short handed: 1 Extra Attacker: 0 Shootout: B. Froese, C. Minella, S. Vigier 1 - J. Basaraba, B. Gracel, G. Hanson, D. MacDonald, D. Pacan, C. Reed, K. Sullivan MULTI GOAL GAMES (7 players) Player 2G 3G 4G 5+G Cehlin 1 Gracel 1 Megan 1 Minella 1 Neal 1 Shalla 2 Vigier MULTI POINT GAMES (19 players) Player 2P 3P 4P 5+P Basaraba 1 2 Budish 2 1 Cehlin 1 Froese 6 1 Gracel 1 MacDonald 2 McFadden 3 Megan 1 1 Minella 2 Neal 3 Nugent 2 Pacan 2 Quinn 1 Reed 1 Shalla 4 1 Sullivan 1 Taker 1 Vigier 2 Yogan CYCLONES RECORD WHEN... Basaraba has a goal Budish has a goal Cehlin has a goal Diaby has a goal Froese has a goal Gracel has a goal Irwin has a goal Jorgensen has a goal MacDonald has a goal McFadden has a goal Megan has a goal Minella has a goal Neal has a goal Noonan has a goal Nugent has a goal Pacan has a goal Pendenza has a goal Quinn has a goal Reed has a goal Reimer has a goal Rissling has a goal Serratore has a goal Shalla has a goal Sullivan has a goal Taker has a goal Turgeon has a goal Vainonen has a goal Vigier has a goal Yogan has a goal Basaraba has a point Budish has a point Cehlin has a point Diaby has a point Froese has a point Gracel has a point Irwin has a point Jorgensen has a point MacDonald has a point McFadden has a point Megan has a point Minella has a point Neal has a point Noonan has a point Nugent has a point Pacan has a point Pendenza has a point Quinn has a point Reed has a point Reimer has a point Rissling has a point Serratore has a point Shalla has a point Sullivan has a point Taker has a point Turgeon has a point Vainonen has a point Vigier has a point Yogan has a point Scoring Totals by Period Team OT/SO T CINCINNATI Opponent CYCLONES RECORD WHEN... Home Away Scoring First Goal Allowing First Goal No Goals Scored (Regulation) Cyclones Score First Two Goals Cyclones Score First Three Goals Cyclones Score First Four Goals Cyclones Allow First Two Goals Cyclones Allow First Three Goals Cyclones Allow First Four Goals Lead After 1st Period Trail After 1st Period Tied After 1st Period Lead After 2nd Period Trail After 2nd Period Tied After 2nd Period One-Goal Decisions Two-Goal Decisions In OT / SO Games Come-from-behind wins...6 Scoring Four or More Goals Allowing Three or Less Goals Outshooting Opponents Outshot by Opponents Shots Are Tied Record In Games After a Win Record In Games After a Defeat October November December January February March April No days rest between games One days rest between games Two days rest between games On Mondays On Tuesdays On Wednesdays On Thursdays On Fridays On Saturdays On Sundays

4 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page Cincinnati Cyclones Alphabetical Roster *Indicates Rookie -- (FL/SA) Indicates Florida/San Antonio Contract -- (NSH/MIL) Indicates Nashville/Milwaukee Contract FORWARDS (11) No. Name Birthdate Age Birthplace Shts Ht Wt Team GP G A P PIM 24 Zach Budish (NSH) 5/9/91 23 Edina, MN R Milwaukee - AHL Patrick Cehlin (NSH) 7/27/91 23 Stockholm, Sweden R Milwaukee - AHL Geoff Irwin 6/7/85 29 Victoria, BC L Las Vegas - ECHL Branden Gracel* 5/24/90 24 Calgary, AB R UMass-Amherst - NCAA Christiaan Minella 7/5/85 29 Cincinnati, OH R Wheeling - ECHL Brian Nugent 9/26/88 26 Victoria, BC L Cincinnati - ECHL David Pacan 3/31/91 23 Ottawa, ON R Kalamazoo - ECHL Tom Serratore* 7/16/89 25 Colorado Springs, CO L U. of Minnesota - NCAA Josh Shalla (NSH) 9/25/91 23 Whitby, ON L Cincinnati - ECHL Tony Turgeon (SA) 9/21/89 25 Grand Forks, ND L Cincinnati - ECHL Kevin Sullivan* 1/25/91 23 Darien, CT L Union College - NCAA DEFENSEMEN (9) No. Name Birthdate Age Birthplace Shts Ht Wt Team GP G A P PIM 17 Jim Jorgensen 7/19/85 29 Sault Ste. Marie, MI R Villard-de-Lans -France David MacDonald 7/1/86 28 Baddeck, NS R Cincinnati - ECHL Josh McFadden (FLA) 5/23/91 23 Guelph, ON L Cincinnati - ECHL Garrett Noonan* (NSH) 1/28/91 23 Norfolk, MA L Boston Univ - NCAA Michael Quinn* 11/20/90 23 Surrey, BC L U. of AK-Fairbanks - NCAA Chris Reed 8/3/87 27 Solon, OH R Cincinnati - ECHL Jaynen Rissling* (NSH) 9/21/93 21 Edmonton, AB L Calgary - WHL Shayne Taker* (SA) 2/12/90 24 Vancouver, BC L Notre Dame - NCAA Mikko Vainonen*(NSH) 4/11/94 20 Helsinki, Finland L Kingston - OHL GOALTENDERS (2) No. Name Birthdate Age Birthplace Catch Ht Wt Team GP W L T GAA 1 Sam Brittain* (FLA) 5/10/92 22 Calgary, AB L U. of Denver - NCAA Rob Madore (MIL) 5/28/88 26 Pittsburgh, PA L Cincinnati - ECHL DAY IR (2) No. Name Birthdate Age Birthplace Shts Ht Wt Team GP G A P PIM 9 Michael Neal 4/3/89 25 Whitby, ON L Bakersfield - ECHL Lee Reimer* 2/8/90 24 Landmark, MAN L Michigan State - NCAA PLAYERS IN MILWAUKEE (2) No. Name Birthdate Age Birthplace Shts Ht Wt Team GP G A P PIM 28 Jonathan Diaby*(NSH) 11/16/94 20 Blainville, QC L Victoriaville - QMJHL Joe Pendenza* (MIL) 11/22/90 24 Wilmington, MA L UMass-Lowell - NCAA PLAYERS IN SAN ANTONIO (4) No. Name Birthdate Age Birthplace Shts Ht Wt Team GP G A P PIM 28 Joe Basaraba* (SA) 5/2/92 22 Fort Frances, ON R U. of Minn-Duluth-NCAA Wade Megan (SA) 7/22/90 24 Canton, NY L San Antonio - AHL Stephan Vigier* 1/4/90 24 Notre Dame, MAN L N. Michigan - NCAA Andrew Yogan (FLA) 12/4/91 22 Coconut Creek, FL L Hartford - AHL PLAYERS IN TORONTO (1) No. Name Birthdate Age Birthplace Shts Ht Wt Team GP G A P PIM 55 Byron Froese 3/12/91 23 Winkler, MAN R Cincinnati - ECHL

5 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page Cincinnati Cyclones Numerical Roster No. Name Position Ht. Wt. Pronunciation 1 Sam Brittain (FLA)* Goaltender BRIT-in 3 Jaynen Rissling (NSH)* Defenseman JAY-nin, RISS-ling 4 Shayne Taker (FLA)* Defenseman TACK-ur 5 Mikko Vainonen (NSH)* Defenseman MEE-koh, VIGH-noh-nehn 6 Michael Quinn* Defenseman Tom Serratore* Forward SAIR-uh-tore-ee 9 Michael Neal (IR) Forward Geoff Irwin Forward David MacDonald Defenseman Christiaan Minella Forward Kevin Sullivan* Forward Jim Jorgensen Defenseman JORE-gun-son 19 Lee Reimer* (IR) Forward RYE-mur 20 Josh Shalla (NSH) Forward SHALL-uh 23 Brian Nugent Forward NEW-jent 24 Zach Budish (NSH) Forward BOO-dish 25 David Pacan Forward Puh-CAN 26 Garrett Noonan* (NSH) Defenseman NEW-nan 27 Chris Reed Defenseman Rob Madore (MIL) Goaltender Muh-DOOR 33 Tony Turgeon* (SA) Forward TUR-john 51 Branden Gracel* Forward Gray-SELL 52 Josh McFadden (FLA) Defenseman Patrick Cehlin (NSH) Forward Suh-LEAN * Indicates Rookie (FLA/SA) Indicates Florida/San Antonio Contract (NSH/MIL) Indicates Nashville/Milwaukee Contract (IR) Indicates Player on 21 Day IR Head Coach: Matt Macdonald Assistant Coach: Cam Keith Equipment Manager: Chris Burke Athletic Trainer: Bob Case (BURK) Team Captains: Captain: #12 David MacDonald Assistant: #25 David Pacan Assistant: #23 Brian Nugent

6 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 6 #1 Sam Brittain (G) Calgary, AB 6 1, 195 lbs. / May 10, 1992 (22 years old) Years Pro: Rookie Shoots: L Drafted: by Florida, 4th Round (92nd overall) in Notes: Assigned to CIN on 10/6/14...made 20 saves to earn first pro win on 10/31 at QC...reassigned to San Antonio on 11/28...earned first pro shutout with career-high 36 saves on 12/6 vs. KAL... Career Notes: Amateur Career: Amassed a record and a 2.45 career goals-against average...enjoyed a career best in GAA (2.22) and tied his career high in wins (19) during senior campaign of was named a First Team All-American in led Denver to the inaugural NCHC Championship and was named 2014 NCHC Goalie of the Year...was also one of five finalists for the Mike Richter Award, given to the goalie who best displays outstanding skill on the ice, along with academic achievement, sportsmanship and community service...twice named to the WCHA All-Academic Team ( , )...named to WCHA All-Rookie Team in Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct Canmore Eagles AJHL Canmore Eagles AJHL U. of Denver WCHA U. of Denver WCHA U. of Denver WCHA U. of Denver NCHC Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals #3 Jaynen Rissling (D) Edmonton, AB 6 4, 204 lbs. / Sept. 21, 1993 (21 years old) Years Pro: Rookie Shoots: L Drafted: by Washington, 7th Round (197th overall) in Notes: Assigned to CIN on 10/14/14...first pro fight on 10/18 at Toledo vs. Tyler Elbrecht... Career Notes: Amateur Career: Five year player in the WHL with the Calgary Hitmen...amassed 117 points (23g, 94a) in 273 career games...was Team Captain of Hitmen in and Assistant Captain in led the Hitmen in penalty minutes each of his last three seasons as an amateur...member of Calgary s WHL Championship team in Personal: Father, Kelly, played in the IHL during the 1980 s with Fort Wayne and Kalamazoo...Uncle, Gary, was long-time AHL/ NHL er with Washington and Pittsburgh during 1980 s Calgary Hitmen WHL Calgary Hitmen WHL Calgary Hitmen WHL Calgary Hitmen WHL Calgary Hitmen WHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

7 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 7 #4 Shayne Taker (D) Vancouver, BC 6 4, 208 lbs. / Feb. 12, 1990 (24 years old) Years Pro: Rookie Shoots: L Drafted: N/A Notes: Assigned to CIN on 10/11/14...scored first pro goal on 11/7 vs. IND...earned two assists on 11/15 vs. FW... Career Notes: : After completing college career, he made pro debut with San Antonio...logged five games without a point. Amateur Career: Four-year letter winner at Notre Dame where he compiled eight goals and 39 assists in 152 collegiate games Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL Notre Dame CCHA Notre Dame CCHA Notre Dame CCHA Notre Dame H-East San Antonio Rampage AHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals #5 Mikko Vainonen (D) Helsinki, Finland 6 2, 205 lbs. / Apr. 11, 1994 (20 years old) Years Pro: Rookie Shoots: L Drafted: by Nashville, 4th Round (118th overall) in Notes: Assigned to CIN on 10/14/14... Career Notes: : Made pro debut with the Milwaukee Admirals late in the season, skating in two games without a point. Amateur Career: Played two seasons in the OHL with Kingston Frontenacs, amassing 40 points (8g, 32a) and 115 penalty minutes in 112 games...prior to OHL career, played for various Finland amateur teams HIFK Helsinki SM-liiga Kingston Frontenacs OHL Kingston Frontenacs OHL Milwaukee Admirals AHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

8 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 8 #6 Michael Quinn (D) Surrey, BC 6 2, 190 lbs. / Nov. 20, 1990 (24 years old) Years Pro: Rookie Shoots: L Drafted: N/A Notes: Signed by CIN on 9/3/14...earned first pro goal as part of two-point night (1g, 1a) on 11/22 vs. KAL... Career Notes: Amateur Career: Was a four year letter winner at University of Alaska-Fairbanks, where he amassed 58 points (9g, 49a) in 129 collegiate games...posted career highs in points (24) and assists (22) during his senior campaign in Prior to playing in the NCAA, he spent four seasons in the BCHL with the Surrey Eagles and Westside Warriors Surrey Eagles BCHL Surrey Eagles BCHL Westside Warriors BCHL Westside Warriors BCHL U. of Alaska-Fairbanks CCHA U. of Alaska-Fairbanks CCHA U. of Alaska-Fairbanks CCHA U. of Alaska-Fairbanks WCHA Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

9 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 9 #8 Tom Serratore (F) Colorado Springs, CO 6 0, 185 lbs. / Jul. 16, 1989 (25 years old) Years Pro: Rookie Shoots: L Drafted: N/A Notes: Acquired by CIN from EVN on 12/6...posted one assist in six games for EVN...also had one goal in three games for TOL... Career Notes: Amateur Career: Was a four-year letter winner at University of Minnesota, posting 22 points in 140 college games... Twice named to WCHA All- Academic Team (11/12, 12/13)...father, Frank, is the long-time coach for Air Force Sioux City Musketeers USHL Sioux City Musketeers USHL Youngstown Phantoms USHL U. of Minnesota WCHA U. of Minnesota WCHA U. of Minnesota WCHA U. of Minnesota Big Adirondack Phantoms AHL Toledo Walleye ECHL Evansville Icemen ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

10 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 10 #9 Michael Neal (F) Whitby, ON 6 4, 225 lbs. / Apr. 3, 1989 (25 years old) Years Pro: 7th Shoots: L Drafted: by Dallas, 5th Round (149th overall) in Notes: Signed by CIN on 7/21/14...registered a multi-point game on 11/1 at QC (1g, 1a)...scored a pair of goals on 11/15 vs. FW... Career Notes: : Appeared in 56 games with the Bakersfield Condors, notching 16 goals and 16 assists...finishing seventh on the team in regular season scoring...was claimed by Las Vegas off of waivers in April and appeared in four Kelly Cup Playoff games for the Wranglers : Notched 32 points (12g, 20a) in 46 games for the Orlando Solar Bears, finishing fifth on the club in points and assists : Skated in 63 games for the Idaho Steelheads where he posted 25 points (7g, 18a)... also had his most productive postseason that year, grabbing eight points (3g, 5a) over nine playoff games : Spent bulk of the season with Idaho, skating in 46 games and accumulating 15 points (6g, 9a)...also saw time in the AHL with Texas, collecting three goals in 16 contests : His first full season at the professional level, Neal spent six games with the Texas Stars of the AHL where he posted two penalty minutes, as well as 57 games with the ECHL s Idaho Steelheads, totaling five goals and 10 assists. Amateur Career: Played four seasons in the OHL, primarily with the Belleville Bulls, and totaled 33 points (14g, 19a) and 79 penalty minutes in 164 games Belleville Bulls OHL Belleville Bulls OHL Belleville Bulls OHL Belleville Bulls OHL Sarnia Sting OHL Texas Stars AHL Idaho Steelheads ECHL Idaho Steelheads ECHL Texas Stars AHL Idaho Steelheads ECHL Orlando Solar Bears ECHL Bakersfield Condors ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

11 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 11 #10 Geoff Irwin (F) Victoria, BC 5 11, 185 lbs. / Jun. 7, 1985 (29 years old) Years Pro: 4th Shoots: L Drafted: N/A Notes: Acquired by CIN on 10/23 from Allen in exchange for Greger Hanson...notched his 100th pro point on Nov 21 vs EVN (assist)... Career Notes: : Finished 9th on the Wranglers in scoring with 7g, 17a in 36 regular season games : Finished fifth on the Ontario Reign in scoring with 48 points (19g, 29a)...also contributed three goals in five postseason games : In rookie season, was sixth on the Idaho Steelheads in scoring with 25 points (13g, 12a) in 57 games. Amateur Career: Was a four-year letter winner at Minnesota State University-Mankata, where he collected 84 points in 143 collegiate games...was team captain during his senior season Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL Prince George Spruce Kings BCHL Burnaby Express BCHL Minnesota State U - Mankato WCHA Minnesota State U - Mankato WCHA Minnesota State U - Mankato WCHA Minnesota State U - Mankato WCHA Idaho Steelheads ECHL Idaho Steelheads ECHL Ontario Reign ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

12 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 12 #12 David MacDonald (D) Victoria, BC 6 0, 210 lbs. / Jul. 1, 1986 (28 years old) Years Pro: 3rd Year Shoots: R Drafted: N/A Notes: Signed by CIN on 8/14/14...loaned to Norfolk on 11/28...returned on 12/12...posted a multi-point game (1g, 1a) on 12/13 at GWT...scored first GWG of the season on 12/27 at IND (in OT)... Career Notes: : Finished the regular season with 14 points (2g, 12a) in 60 games and 113 penalty minutes...earned first point of the season on 10/24 vs. TOL (assist)...named Team Captain on 11/12/13...played in his 100th professional game on 12/7 at WHL...played in his 100th game with CIN on 12/20 vs. ELM...scored first career GWG in OT on 12/21 vs. ELM : Finished with 22 points (7g, 15a), second among team defensemen...notched first career postseason point (assist) on 4/5 at TOL...posted six points (1g, 5a) in 16 Kelly Cup Playoff games for CIN...after completing postseason in Cincinnati, was called up to Providence (AHL) where he played in 5 Calder Cup Playoff games : Posted 3 points (1g, 2a) in 14 games...first pro fight on 3/14 at GWT (Fought Jordan Foreman)...Scored first pro goal on 3/11 at SC...made debut on 3/7/12 at KAL...Amateur Career: Won the AUS (Canadian NCAA) Championship in with St. Mary s University...Posted 123 points in 304 career amateur games...four-year letter-winner at St. Mary s...led all team defensemen in scoring in his last two years Prince Edward Island Rocket QMJHL Prince Edward Island Rocket QMJHL Moncton Wildcats QMJHL Moncton Wildcats QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL St. Mary s University AUS St. Mary s University AUS St. Mary s University AUS St. Mary s University AUS Dalhousie University AUS Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL San Antonio Rampage AHL Providence Bruins AHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Norfolk Admirals AHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

13 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 13 #15 Christiaan Minella (F) Cincinnati, OH 6 2, 205 lbs. / Jul. 5, 1985 (29 years old) Years Pro: 5th Year Shoots: R Drafted: N/A Notes: Signed by CIN on 11/5/14...scored two goals on 11/22 vs. KAL...scored GWG on 12/20 vs. ELM... Career Notes: : Posted 19 points in 23 games for Wheeling in regular season, along with five points in 10 games during Kelly Cup, sixth on the team : Appeared in 42 games for Wheeling and posted 12 points...also logged eight games in AHL with WB/Scranton without a point : Earned 22 points in 52 games for Wheeling, finishing 11th on the team in scoring : Began pro career with Cincinnati, collecting 18 points in 41 games before being traded to Wheeling, where he had 4 points in 13 games. Amateur Career: Was a four-year letter winner at University of Notre Dame...compiled 33 points in 113 collegiate games...two-time CCHA Champion (06-07, 08-09) Sioux City Musketeers USHL Sioux City Musketeers USHL Sioux City Musketeers USHL Notre Dame CCHA Notre Dame CCHA Notre Dame CCHA Notre Dame CCHA Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Wheeling Nailers ECHL Wheeling Nailers ECHL Wheeling Nailers ECHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL Wheeling Nailers ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

14 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 14 #16 Kevin Sullivan (F) Darien, CT 6 0, 183 lbs. / Jan. 25, 1991 (23 years old) Years Pro: Rookie Shoots: L Drafted: N/A Notes: Signed by CIN on 9/23/14...earned two assists on 11/8 vs. WHL...scored first pro goal on 12/3 vs. UT...scored first career GWG on 12/13 at GWT... Career Notes: Amateur Career: Finished fourth on Union College during senior season (13-14) with 38 points (9g, 29a) in 39 games, more than doubling his previous career-high...completed four year career at Union with 77 points (23g, 54a) in 132 games...was a member of 2014 NCAA Championship team...one ECAC Championships in and Union College ECAC Union College ECAC Union College ECAC Union College ECAC Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

15 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 15 #17 Jim Jorgensen (D) Sault Ste. Marie, MI 5 11, 195 lbs. / Jul. 19, 1985 (29 years old) Years Pro: 6th Year Shoots: R Drafted: N/A Notes: Signed by CIN on 12/6/14...started this season in Wichita, 2A in six games... Career Notes: : Played 26 games for Vilard-de-Lans (France), complied 14 points (4g, 10a) and 10 PIMS...also contributed two points (1g,1a) in eight playoff games : Scored 11 points in 30 games for Sheffield Steelers and amassed 10 PIMS : Earned 47 points in 54 games for Braehead Clan (EIHL), ranked fifth on the team : Notched 17 points in 54 games for Bossier-Shreveport (CHL) along with 11 points in 20 CHL postseason games : Started season with Wichita (CHL), earning 16 points in 42 games before finishing the year in Bossier-Shreveport, where he collected 7 points in 18 games : Played 20 games for Gwinnett and four for Las Vegas, combined for five points : Made pro debut after finishing school with Las Vegas, collected three points in eight games. Amateur Career: Posted 38 points in 114 games for Ferris State University Soo Indians NAHL Ferris State University CCHA Ferris State University CCHA Ferris State University CCHA Ferris State University CCHA Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL Las Vegas Wranglers ECHL Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL Phoenix Roadrunners ECHL Wichita Thunder CHL Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs CHL Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs CHL Braehead Clan EIHL Sheffield Steelers EIHL Vilard-de-Lans France Wichita Thunder ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

16 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 16 #20 Josh Shalla (F) Whitby, ON 6 1, 192 lbs. / Sept. 25, 1991 (23 years old) Years Pro: 3rd Year Shoots: L Drafted: by Nashville, 4th Round (94th overall) in Notes: Assigned to CIN on 10/14/14...earned a two-point night (2a) on 10/31 at QC...scored two goals on 11/9 at TOL...posted a three-point night (2g, 1a) on 11/21 vs. EVN... Career Notes: : Finished with nearly a point per game with the Cyclones, posting 30 points (14g, 16a) in 29 games...also logged 17 points (11g, 6a) in 23 Kelly Cup Playoff games (third-most on the team)...also collected four points (2g, 2a) in 26 AHL games with Milwaukee...scored two goals (including game-winner) on 5/3 vs. FW...scored two goals (including 2OT Game-Winner) on 5/8/14 at FW...became fourth Cyclone to net a playoff hat trick on 5/19 vs. GRN (3g, 1a)...earned three points (1g, 2a) on 5/22 at GRN : Finished with 28 points in 37 ECHL regular season games...had four points in seven Kelly Cup Playoff games...finished with 12 points (3g, 9a) in 31 AHL games for Milwaukee...made pro playoff debut on 4/24 vs. GWT...registered first pro playoff multi-point game (1g, 1a) on 5/3 at REA. Amateur Career: Amassed 233 points in 256 career games in the OHL... named to OHL Third All-Star Team in led Saginaw in points in final amateur season Brampton Battalion OHL Bowmanville Eagles OPJHL Brampton Battalion OHL Guelph Storm OHL Saginaw Spirit OHL Saginaw Spirit OHL Saginaw Spirit OHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Milwaukee Admirals AHL Milwaukee Admirals AHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

17 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 17 #23 Brian Nugent (F) Victoria, BC 5 11, 210 lbs. / Sept. 26, 1988 (25 years old) Years Pro: 2nd Year Shoots: L Drafted: N/A Notes: Signed by CIN on 6/24/14...posted a multi-point game on Dec 29 vs. EVN (1g, 1a)... Career Notes: : Completed regular season with 23 points (14g, 9a) in 51 games between Cincinnati and Las Vegas...Acquired by CIN from LV on 1/30/14... had season high five point night (4g, 1a) on 3/21 vs ELM...scored empty-net goal to seal series clinching win on 5/13 vs. FW in his pro playoff debut...finished postseason with two goals in 11 contests. Amateur Career: Earned 15 points (9g, 6a) in 110 career games at Northern Michigan University (CCHA)...had a career-high seven points during his sophomore season ( )...prior to playing at NMU, he skated in four seasons of BCHL hockey with Victoria Victoria Salsa BCHL Victoria Grizzlies BCHL Victoria Grizzlies BCHL Victoria Grizzlies BCHL Northern Michigan University CCHA Northern Michigan University CCHA Northern Michigan University CCHA Northern Michigan University CCHA Las Vegas Wranglers* ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

18 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 18 #24 Zach Budish (F) Edina, MN 6 3, 214 lbs. / May 9, 1991 (23 years old) Years Pro: 2nd Year Shoots: R Drafted: by Nashville, 2nd Round (41st overall) in Notes: Assigned to CIN on 10/31/14...posted two assists on 11/9 at TOL...earned a career-high four-point night (1g, 3a) on 11/22 vs. KAL...posted a multipoint game on 12/29 (1g, 1a) vs. EVN... Career Notes: : Spent bulk of the season with Milwaukee (AHL) and posted nine points (3g, 6a) in 41 games and a +4 rating...notched nine points (3g, 6a) in 16 games with CIN after being assigned in February...also contributed 11 points (6g, 5a) in 24 Kelly Cup Playoff games...scored game-winning goal on 5/25 at GRN : Made pro debut with Milwaukee after completing collegiate career at University of Minnesota...posted 4 points (1g, 3a) in nine AHL games. Amateur Career: Amassed 94 points (35g, 59a) over four seasons at University of Minnesota...finished fourth on the team with 36 points and was team captain during senior season ( )...was a three-time WCHA All-Academic Team Member (10-13) U. of Minnesota WCHA U. of Minnesota WCHA U. of Minnesota WCHA U. of Minnesota WCHA Milwaukee Admirals AHL Milwaukee Admirals AHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Milwaukee Admirals AHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

19 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 19 #25 David Pacan (F) Ottawa, ON 6 3, 218 lbs. / Mar. 31, 1991 (23 years old) Years Pro: 3rd Year Shoots: R Drafted: by Chicago, 6th Round (177th overall) in Notes: Signed by CIN on 7/21/14...loaned to Norfolk on 10/20...returned to CIN on 11/21...had two points (1g, 1a) and GWG on 11/28 at IND...registered a multi-point game (1g, 1a) on 12/26 at IND... Career Notes: : Spent bulk of the season in ECHL with the Kalamazoo Wings...totaled 13 goals and 32 assists in 65 games for Kalamazoo...also logged three games with the Utica Comets, but did not register a point...in six Kelly Cup Playoff games, earned 1 goal and 2 assists : Completed rookie campaign with 52 points (14g, 38a) in 57 ECHL games with Cincinnati and a pair of assists in nine AHL games with San Antonio...contributed 16 points (9g, 7a) in 17 Kelly Cup Playoff games...registered first pro playoff goal and first playoff hat trick on 4/6 at TOL (finished with 3g, 1a). Amateur Career: : Scored 64 points (29g, 35a) for the Niagara IceDogs of the OHL : In 65 games with the Niagara IceDogs posted 62 points (20g, 42 a) : Played in 39 games for the University of Vermont : 3rd on the Cumberland Grads of the CJHL with 60 points (22g, 38a) in 58 games Cumberland Grads CJHL Cumberland Grads CJHL U. of Vermont H-East Niagara IceDogs OHL Niagara IceDogs OHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL San Antonio Rampage AHL Utica Comets AHL Kalamazoo Wings ECHL Norfolk Admirals AHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

20 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 20 #26 Garrett Noonan (D) Norfolk, MA 6 0, 205 lbs. / Jan. 28, 1991 (23 years old) Years Pro: Rookie Shoots: L Drafted: by Nashville, 4th Round (112th overall) in Notes: Assigned by Nashville from Milwaukee on 1/1/15...had earned eight points (4g, 4a) in 24 games with Admirals this year before first assignment... Career Notes: Amateur Career: Four-year letter winner at Boston University...amassed 81 points in 144 games in that span...was the team captain in senior season and assistant captain in junior season...named to Hockey East Second All-Star Team in Vernon Vipers BCHL Boston University H-East Boston University H-East Boston University H-East Boston University H-East Milwaukee Admirals AHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

21 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 21 #27 Chris Reed (D) Solon, OH 6 1, 190 lbs. / Aug. 3, 1987 (27 years old) Years Pro: 4th Year Shoots: R Drafted: N/A Notes: Signed by CIN on 8/28/14...scored first goal since 10/16/12 on Dec 13 at GWT...set career high with second goal of season, which was a game-winner on 12/31 at KAL... Career Notes: : Finished with 12 assists in 58 regular season games and a +24 rating, which ranked second on the club and sixth in the ECHL...contributed eight assists in 24 Kelly Cup Playoff games as well as a +11 rating, which was fourth highest of any ECHL player...played in his 100th game with the Cyclones on 11/9/13 vs. FW : Finished season with career-high 18 points (1g, 17a) in 59 games and a team-high +26 plus/minus rating...registered first career playoff point (assist) on 4/6 at TOL : Scored first pro goal on 12/3/11 vs. GRN...First pro point on 11/12/11 vs. TRE (Assist)...Made pro debut on 10/22/11 at REA. Amateur Career: Four-year letterwinner at Ohio State University...earned 38 points (4g, 34a) in 150 games...ccha Scholar-Athlete of the Year in Cleveland Barons NAHL Ohio Junior Blue Jackets USHL Ohio State University CCHA Ohio State University CCHA Ohio State University CCHA Ohio State University CCHA Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Springfield Falcons AHL Houston Aeros AHL Lake Erie Monsters AHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals

22 Cyclones Game Notes - January 2, 2015 Game 29 at Kalamazoo Page 22 #29 Rob Madore (G) Pittsburgh, PA 5 11, 188 lbs. / May 28, 1988 (26 years old) Years Pro: 3rd Year Shoots: L Drafted: N/A Notes: Assigned to CIN on 10/6/14...made 24 saves to earn seventh pro shutout on 11/21 vs. EVN...played in his 100th pro game on 11/29 at IND...earned second shutout of the season on 12/20 vs. ELM (23 saves)... Career Notes: : Finished the regular season with a record, a 2.73 goals-against average, and a 90.8 save percentage...set Cyclones playoff record in saves (756) and now ranks 2nd in club history in playoff games played (24), wins (14), and minutes played (1493)...finished postseason with a record and 2.29 goals-against average...made a career-high 49 saves on 5/8/14 at FW...named Kelly Cup MVP, becoming first-ever player from losing team to take the award : Amassed an record and 3.29 goals-against average (GAA) in a combined 27 games with the Evansville IceMen and Florida Everblades...also appeared in nine tilts with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL), collecting a mark and 1.83 GAA : Made professional debut with the Chicago Express, appearing in 12 games with an record and 2.41 GAA...earned a 2.76 GAA in 4 Kelly Cup Playoff games with the South Carolina Stingrays. Amateur Career: Was a four-year letter winner at the University of Vermont, where he ended his career ranked second all-time at UVM in saves (3,352) behind only Tim Thomas, third in games played (127) behind Thomas and Joe Fallon, fourth in goals against average (2.91), fifth in save percentage (.902), and sixth in wins (41). Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct Chicago Steel USHL Chicago Steel USHL U. of Vermont H-East U. of Vermont H-East U. of Vermont H-East U. of Vermont H-East Chicago Express ECHL Evansville Icemen ECHL Florida Everblades ECHL Charlotte Checkers AHL San Antonio Rampage AHL Charlotte Checkers AHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL Cyclones Totals Pro Totals Amateur Totals