ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Announce 2024-25 Season Opening Roster

Forwards:

Justin Vaive, Remy Parker, Kyle Bollers, Lincoln Griffin, Dante Sheriff, Patrick Bajkov, Tristan Ashbrook, Matt Boudens, Marko Sikic, Mathieu Gosselin, Ty Voit, Jacob Frasca

Defensemen:

Landon Cato, Josh Burnside, Matt Murphy, Nikolai Knyzhov, Ryan McCleary, Rhett Parsons, Chas Sharpe

Goalies:

Pavel Cajan: was assigned to the Cincinnati Cyclones from the AHL Cleveland Monsters earlier this month. Last season, he saw time with the Cleveland Monsters, Kalamazoo Wings, and the Cyclones. In six games with the Cyclones, he had a 2-3-1 record with a 0.902 save %. As of October 17th, he’s been sent back to the Cleveland Monsters due to Cleveland’s starting goaltender, Jet Greaves, earning the call-up to Columbus in Elvis Merzlikins‘s absence. Another goalie will earn the backup spot for the Cyclones, which could be Stephen Mundinger, who was the only player who did not make the cut for the Cyclones this training camp.

Jon Gillies: was signed to a PTO by the Toronto Marlies earlier this month and was signed by the Cyclones on October 10th after being released from Toronto. Gillies has played in the NHL and AHL throughout his career, spending time with the Calgary Flames, Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues, and New Jersey Devils, along with their AHL affiliates. Adding a seasoned veteran like Gillies in the net will be huge for this Cyclones team, especially for younger goaltenders who will see time with the Cyclones this season.

Reserve:

Nick Isaacson, F; Keeghan Howdeshell, F

3-Day IR:

Steven MacLean, D

14-Day IR:

Louie Caporusso, F

Potential Game 1 Lineup vs Kalamazoo:

Vaive – Boudens – Ashbrook
Griffin – Sherrif – Voit
Frasca – Sikic – Gosselin
Bajkov – Parker – Bollers

Knyzhov – McCleary
Parsons – Sharpe
Burnside – Murphy

Gillies
TBD