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BP2011
(Been Here Awhile)
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 Posted - 08/09/2009 : 11:21:30 PM
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Cyclones Add Forward Dustin Sproat
Date: 08/10/2009
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Cincinnati Cyclones announced tonight that they have agreed to terms with forward Dustin Sproat.. The Cyclones are the ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators.
Sproat, 28, enters his second season as a professional after splitting last season between Fresno and Cincinnati. Starting the season with Fresno, Dustin played in 16 games and collected a pair of goals and four assists for six points with the Pacific Division leaders. When the Falcons folded on December 22, he signed as a free agent with Cincinnati. He appeared in 39 games with the Cyclones and picked up 13 goals and 21 assists for 34 points. Dustin collected nine multiple point games for the club and was the second-leading scorer on the squad in the postseason with seven goals and eight assists in 15 games. He also had a pair of two goal games in the Kelly Cup playoffs.
The six-foot, 190 pounder from Red Deer, Alberta earned three varsity letters at Princeton, where he led the ECAC in scoring (15-12-27 in conference games) his junior year (2004-05). In his three years at Princeton, Sproat played in 92 games and collected 28 goals and 29 assists for 57 points. A two-time All-Academic ECAC selection, he also captured the Tigers’ Blackwell Trophy (sportsmanship 2005) and Hobey Baker Award (top freshman) during his career.
“Dustin Sproat proved to be a valuable contributor for us last season,” Cyclones Head Coach/Vice President of Hockey Operations Chuck Weber said. “He is a solid two-way hockey player and an excellent contributor on special teams. Having averaged nearly a point per game with us last season, we are expecting a big year from him.”
Sproat has been active in the community helping to found HP4K (Hockey Players For Kids – www.hp4k.org) and is a frequent visitor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House. He is the second player (of three) that joined the Cyclones after Fresno folded at Christmas last Christmas to re-sign with Cincinnati (Jamie Coghlan is the other).
The Cyclones addition of Dustin Sproat brings the number of players to agree to terms for 2009-10 to six. Forwards Jonathan Duchesneau, Barret Ehgoetz and Mark Voakes and defensemen Coghlan and Jason Woll are the others.
Tickets for the 2009-10 Cincinnati Cyclones season are now on sale. The Cyclones Sales Department can be reached at 513-421-PUCK, extension 3. The Cyclones open the season at Elmira on Friday, October 16 and after three road games, host their home opener at U.S. Bank Arena against Wheeling on Saturday, October 24 at 7:30pm. There will be a special divisional championship banner raising ceremony prior to that game.
This is GREAT NEWS!
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hrc666
(Loves To Post!)
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Posted - 08/10/2009 : 02:58:16 AM
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This is a very good signing. I was hoping we'd get him back.
Sproat is a very solid player at this level. He's a bright kid who rarely makes a mental mistake on the ice. He was our premier forward in the playoffs.
I just get a kick out of a kid who would rather play lower level minor league hockey and ride busses and make $400/week instead of playing the corporate game for a lot more money.
For those who don't know, Sproat is a Chemical Engineer with a degree from Princeton who was working in the oil industry for the two years following his graduation. He returned to hockey last season with Fresno. After they folded, he was signed by Weber. |
"The only way David Desharnais will see an NHL game is if he buys a ticket".
--donnie hockey
"David Desharnais will be invisible during 5 on 5 hockey. IN THE AHL"
--donnie hockey
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Edited by - hrc666 on 08/10/2009 02:59:08 AM |
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dtwells
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 08/10/2009 : 08:37:02 AM
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| He also played hockey for Reading right out of college as well, but got an injury and couldnt play hockey for a long time, thats when he went corporate until he was fully rehabbed. But yeah, goes to show you that he loves hockey more than money. Of course having a degree from Princeton im sure he isnt really worried about finding a job when his playing days are done. So glad both him and Jamie are back for another year. Cant wait. |
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jung46n2
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 08/10/2009 : 9:22:15 PM
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| Great news. This is definitely one guy from last year that I wanted to see return. Clutch goal scorer. |
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Cyclonesfan
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Posted - 08/10/2009 : 11:10:53 PM
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| Great signing. Sproat was a good player and great in the community. |
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