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jevers
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 Posted - 09/14/2009 : 09:15:33 AM
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CINCINNATI, Ohio The Cincinnati Cyclones, ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators, announced this morning they have agreed to terms with defenseman Dwayne Zinger for the 2009-10 season.
Zinger, 33, spent his ninth professional season with Odense (Denmark), appearing in 27 games, collecting a goal and seven assists for eight points and 34 penalty minutes. He spent his first eight seasons as a pro playing in the American Hockey League (AHL), playing in 636 games, netting 23 goals and adding 70 assists for 93 points and amassing 869 penalty minutes. Dwayne also saw time in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing seven games with the Washington Capitals during the 2003-04 season.
The six-foot-four, 230 pound native of Coronation, AB, spent the first two full seasons of his professional career (1999-2002) with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL), playing in 149 games, netting twelve goals and adding 24 assists for 36 points and nabbing 309 penalty minutes. Zinger makes his year round home in Cincinnati, having come to the Queen City after completing four years at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks (1996-97 through 1999-2000).
"Dwayne Zinger gives us another veteran presence," Cyclones Head Coach Chuck Weber said. "He is a guy that will be able to help teach the younger guys on the squad and at the same time help solidify our blueline."
The addition of Dwayne Zinger brings the number of players on the Cyclones roster to 18. He joins forwards Hans Benson, Jonathan Duchesneau, Kenton Dulle, Barret Ehgoetz, Jimmy Kilpatrick, Adam Krug, Matt Pierce, Brett Robinson, Dustin Sproat and Mark Voakes and defensemen Jamie Coghlan, Doug Krantz, Kirk Medernach, Brian O'Hanley, Kevin Roeder, Brock Sheahan and Jason Woll.
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.
http://www.cycloneshockey.com/team-news/cyclones-agree-terms-dwayne-zinger
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PBR
(Rookie)
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Posted - 09/14/2009 : 11:28:46 AM
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| Zinger sits at 570 games played as a pro, if he makes it to the ice in a cyclones uniform, and stays healthy he could reach that 600 mark with us....might be interesting to see if the team tries to tie any kind of promotion or press in with that. |
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tjpavlik
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 09/14/2009 : 11:59:11 AM
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I would like to see a grizzled old veteran out there leading the charge but I like the direction Coach Weber seems to be leading us.
Hmmmmm... I wonder if Coach Weber is reading this board? 
In any case sounds like a great signing that will benefit both the team and the player. We get veteran leadership and he gets to live at home; that is a win-win !
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hrc666
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Posted - 09/14/2009 : 12:38:14 PM
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This is a very sweet signing. As best I recall, Zinger was a very solid player with the Ducks. Even if his skills are a bit diminished from those days, he'll be an outstanding addition to the club.
The signing makes a ton of sense. Zinger obviously isn't ready to hang 'em up and he gets to play in his adopted home town.
Weber always reads tjpavlick's recommendations with great interest. Everyone knows that. |
"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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bags
(Person With Nothing Better To Do!)
USA
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Posted - 09/15/2009 : 06:36:11 AM
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If you go to the "OFFICIAL CYCLONES WEBSITE", here is the current roster:
http://www.cycloneshockey.com/roster
Add this to the horrible schedule (short on weekends,empty spans and
overloaded others) and it's a wonder how we keep going! |
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