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1st Annual Cyclone Golf Clasic A Great Success

A great time was had by all those who braved the elements for the 1st ever Cyclone Golf Tournament. Their Cyclonic spirits could not be dampened by the many downfalls of rain. 107 golfers came out for this big day and it was good to see the many faces from the last 36 years of Cyclone hockey. There were players, executive members, coaches, fans, sponsors, volunteers, and various other people who came out to golf. The organizers did a great job in preparation for the event and everything went smoothly, aside from a couple of rain delays.

Two teams tied for 1st with identical 12 under scores. The team consisting of Doug Chessel, Pete Chessel, Jeremy Elliot, and Dave Hanna  won the coin toss to decide the winner. The team of Tim Deelstra, Rob Beitz, Dean Darrigan, & Dan Darrigan were the other winning team. Congratulations to both of these teams for their excellent play. In the putting competition, we had another playoff which was decided by a coin toss. Dean Darrigan and Jamie Stirling had both qualified and it was Dean that went home with the bar fridge.

Thanks to everyone who came out to play, and for those who were unable to make it this year, the date was announced for next year. People will want to register early for that event because it will be a sell out.

The weekend of June 19-21, 2009 has been selected for the grand finale of the 30th Anniversary of the Jr. B. Cyclones. The Golf Tournament will be on  Saturday the 20th. The details will be announced as they are finalized. These details will be posted on the events page on this website.

With camp only a day away, there is a lot of excitement building about the 08-09 Cyclone team. With 15 returning players, the Cyclones will be a strong contender once again this year.

CYCLONE EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

Sunday Aug 24th in St Mary's    7:30p.m.

Wed. Aug 27th vs. Owen Sound in Listowel   7:30p.m.

Friday Aug. 29th vs. St. Mary's in Listowel      7:30p.m.

 Bartliff Honoured Twice

OHA top junior B Player and Top Prospect

LISTOWEL (June 11, 2008)

    The Listowel Cyclones Junior Hockey Club would like to extend their congratulations to Kurtis Bartliff, whom on Friday June 6^th 2008 at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto received two distinct awards from the     Ontario Hockey Association.

 For the Listowel Cyclones Organization it was a very gratifying day to see Kurtis Bartliff win the top Junior B player in Ontario as well as the Top Prospect Award which combines all junior hockey leagues across the province. 

Kurtis compiled an impressive year statistically. He led his team in scoring as a seventeen year old with an impressive 36 goals, 26 assists for a total of 62 points in 48 regular season games. Furthermore, 26 of those points were on the power play while having 9 game winning goals. In the playoffs Kurtis put together 6 goals and 4 assists in 12 games. Not only does Kurtis lead his team in offense, he was also the team leader in plus minus with a plus 22.

The upcoming months will be a new chapter for Kurtis to look forward to. Kurtis recently accepted a Division 1 scholarship to attend Colgate University which will begin in August 2009. He continues to prepare off the ice and eagerly awaits the NHL draft this June 2008 where he sits 165^th on the North American list of draft hopefuls.

 As an organization, the Cyclones are very proud of Kurtis’ accomplishments during the 2007-2008 hockey season. General Manager/Director of Hockey Operations, Regan Stocco, said “Kurtis had a tremendous first season with the Cyclones. In addition to leading our team in goals and points this season, his work ethic and natural ability gave him individual success to win these two prestigious awards.”

 Head coach Mike Brooks’s states, "It's great to see Kurtis' hard work and determination being recognized. He has developed into an elite player in our league and look forward to his future success."

 For more information please contact Regan Stocco at 519 829-9154 or reganstocco@rogers.com

www.listowelcyclonesjrb.com

 30th Anniversary Cyclone Golf Tournament-Sat. Aug 9th,2008

This is the kick off for our upcoming 30th Anniversary Season. Please sign up early to ensure that you get a spot. We are limited to only 36 groups. It will be a great opportunity for former Cyclone players, coaches, executive, parents, and fans to get together for a day of golf and good times. .

Location-Listowel Golf Course, Sat. August 9th

Registration-10:00 a.m.

Time-Shot gun start at 11:00a.m.-

Cost: $125 per player or $500 per foursome. This includes 18 holes of golf, the cart, a fabulous dinner, and of course the chance to meet or get re-aquainted with many of our Cyclone Alumni. Let everyone know about this event. Pass the word. If any questions, please let us know.

Contact to Register: Bob Boertien or Don Annett at Conway Furniture           519-291-3820, or e-mail to     donannett@hotmail.com 

OR:

 Wayne Long-      wlong@benshaw.com

Congratulations to the Elmira SugarKings on Their Cherrey Cup Win

The Listowel Cyclones congratulate the SugarKings on their 6 game victory over the WinterHawks. They had an easy time of it in the 6th game as they beat Cambridge 7-1 in Cambridge on Saturday night. It was easy to see a big reason for the SugarKing win. They have 2 former Cyclones on the team vs. none for Cambridge. Way to go former Cyclones, Brent Freeman and Cal Myerscough. There of course are a few more reasons for the win but here in Cyclone nation, we like to keep it fairly simple. We wish the SugarKings all the best as they move on to the Sutherland Cup Playdowns.

We also wish former Cyclones, Zach Graham & Kevin Ward all the best as they are helping to lead the Thorold Blackhawks in the Golden Horseshoe division. They clinched their league tonight with a 4-2 win over St. Catherines in the 7th game.  I think Kevin is currently hurt but hopefully will be back soon as he is the captain of the BlackHawks and a great inspirational leader. Zach is having a great playoff and is right up near the top in playoff scoring.

Bartliff Accepts Scholarship to Colgate University

 LISTOWEL (April 1, 2008) The Listowel Cyclones Junior Hockey Club announced today that Kurtis Bartliff has accepted a scholarship to attend Colgate University for the 2009-2010 hockey season.

 As an organization, the Cyclones are very proud of Kurtis’ accomplishments during the 2007-2008 hockey season. General Manager Regan Stocco said “Kurtis had a tremendous rookie season with the Cyclones. In addition to leading our team to it's best record in franchise history, his hard work from last summer helped him experience tremendous individual success.”

 Head coach Mike Brooks states, "It's great to see Kurtis' hard work and determination take him to the next level. Kurtis is a great player and individual who's passion and drive will enable him to be successful in all of his life choices."

 For the next few months, Kurtis will be preparing for the NHL draft in June. “I will continue to focus and train in the off season with the same intensity I play games,” said Bartliff, “I’m very excited about what the future holds for me both in hockey and academically.”

 The Listowel Cyclone Organization wish to congratulate Kurtis on his Division I hockey scholarship to Colgate and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

WinterHawks Take Series With 5-2 Win In Listowel

Unlike last evening, tonight, The Listowel Cyclones came out to play. They gave it everything they had and, in my opinion, had more quality scoring chances than Cambridge. As you can see from the score, Cambridge capitalized on their chances and Listowel did not. As the series progressed, Cambridge came on stronger and I give them full credit for the win. I will also give full credit to the Cyclones on a very well played series. By far the best so far in this league. What will happen when Cambridge takes on Elmira....who knows.

Cambridge scored early in the 1st period on the power play but the Cycs applied a ton of pressure all period long. It would not be until 22 seconds remaining in the period when Nick Esposto scored to even up the game.  Early in the 2nd, the crowd went wild as Nick scored his second goal of the game.  After that, the Cycs continued to battle and had some great chances but it was Cambridge who would score the next 4 goals. Listowel fought hard until the final buzzer and I have a great deal of respect for them for the effort and the class that they showed. Many teams in this situation would have resorted to goonery but not the Cyclones. They continued to play the game in the hopes of scoring a goal...or 3.

It was a very good game overall and the Cyclones wish Cambridge all the best as they move forward against Elmira to see who will take the Cherrey Cup.

I would also like to add a big thank you to the Cyclone players, coaches, managers, parents, executive, and fans for a fantastic season. Let us not lose sight of the fact that it was the best ever, Cyclone regular season.  Even though I am but a mere, web site reporter, it is an honour to be part of this great Cyclone family and again, I thank each and every Cyclone supporter.

I would also like to extend appreciation to our Cyclones that ended their Junior Hockey careers tonight. They will be part of our Cyclone family always and will hopefully continue to visit.  It was a great honour to get to know these fine fellow as not only hockey players but also as great people. As you sit reading this, please clap your hands for: Chad Thompson, Alex Sharpe, Patrick Landman, and Troy Schneider. It was also an honour to get to know them, their family, and friends. Once a Cyclone, Always a Cyclone!!

See you next Season.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

Cambridge Tie Series With 5-1 Win Over Cycs.

Tonight, Cambridge came out ready to play and they came away with a well deserved 5-1 victory. The Cyclones did struggle from the start but there were a few other factors in play this evening as the WinterHawks tied the series. Full credit goes to Cambridge on a well executed game plan as everything seemed to come together for them. Josh Leis was amazing in net from the get go but a few deflections gave Cambridge an early 2 goal lead. They kept coming and had a 3 goal lead before the 1st period would end.

Chad Thompson, who has been a work horse on the Cyclone blueline, brought the game to 3-1 early in the 2nd period. The Cycs had a few more great opportunities but were denied and soon after, the WinterHawks scored their 4th goal of the game on a shorthanded rush.

Game 6 is over and the Cyclones look forward to game 7. They know, without a shadow of a doubt, that they can and will play better in front of their home town crowd. They also are certain that the scales of justice will be a little more balanced than what we witnessed this evening. I mind the time when I was a lifeguard  when...those who "dove" in the shallow end would end up under the chair. Those who were at the game will understand. Ok probably only Cyclone fans.

Game 7 will be a great one. Get to the game early for best seats. Although game 5 looked full, it was only 750 or so and capacity is 1100. Let's fill this rink and cheer on our Cyclones.  We want to hear Cyclone Mania at it's max.  This team deserves our best effort and they will give theirs. It was great to see the good Cyclone vocals in the stands tonight and today I challenge all Cyclone fans to bring out their "A" game for Game 7.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

The GodFather, Josh Leis, Is Huge in This 2-1 Cyclone Win

I'll tell you this folks, this was another great game and both teams had plenty of scoring chances. At times, the Cyclones would dominate and then back to the other end and Cambridge would put on the pressure. Both tenders were fantastic but it was Josh (the GodFather) Leis who came out on top as he stopped 39 of 40 shots.

In the 1st minute of the 1st period, the Cyclones caught a pretty nice break as the puck was misplayed in the Cambridge zone and Kurtis Bartliff scored an unassisted goal. And the crowd went wild....

Lots of great action followed this but no more scoring in the 1st period. In the 2nd period, Shayne McClure toughed out another play in the goal mouth and once again, tapped in the goal. In this case, it proved to be the winning goal. He finished off a play that was started by Mark England & Nick Seiler. Cambridge scored shortly after this on a nice deflection to bring the score to 2-1. In the 3rd period, Cambridge came on strong once again but could not solve the wizardry of Josh Leis.

for those that came to the game, they witnessed another amazing hockey game and no one left until the final buzzer, once again. I challenge all Cyclone fans to come to game 6 in Cambridge on Saturday night. If you like hockey, you do not want to miss this game. Cheer on the Cyclones. Cambridge have some very vocal fans and I want to hear the Cyclone fans above them. 

See you there.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

The Cyclones In Their 3rd Jerseys, Win 4-3...Great Game

As predicted in the previous report, the Cyclones did come ready to play tonight. They came out with a very strong 1st period and had numerous good scoring chances. Eric McClure got the Cyclones on the scoreboard 1st as he fired in a great goal mouth pass from Nick Esposto. Mark England also assisted on the play.  Greg Virgo then showed how he became 2nd in Cambridge scoring as he scored 2 straight goals with one being a very nice deke on Josh (The Godfather) Leis.  After taking a great deal of lumber from the WinterHawk defence, Shayne McClure battled through and tapped in the 2nd Cyclone goal to tie up the game before the period ended.

The 2nd period belonged to the Cyclones as they put in a full 20 minute effort and scored the only goal. This was another nice goal as we saw Eric McClure feed Mark England out front and he made no mistake as he buried his 5th goal of the playoffs.

In the 3rd period, Listowel was sitting back on their one goal lead and Cambridge came on strong. Josh Leis was standing strong but with about 13 minutes left in the period, Paton made an end to end rush and roofed a great shot over Josh Leis's shoulder.  Listowel then started to come back to life and some great penalty killing kept things tied at 3. With about 5 minutes remaining, Chris Corbett showed his speed as he took the Cambridge defender wide, got by him and put a puck short side, top corner past Louie George.  Great shot I must say.  The entire Cyclone team and coaching staff should be commended on this well deserved win.

This was another very intense battle between 2 very even teams. Both goalies were up to the task and Not a fan left their seat until the final buzzer. This brings us to game 5 on Friday night in Listowel. Just in case Point Streak isn't working, be sure to attend what will be another great game.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

WinterHawks Earn 2-1 Win to Take 2-1 Lead In the Series

The long game on Saturday night did not seem to tire out the WinterHawks. They came to Listowel last night and played their best game of the series. The Cyclones on the other hand looked to be a little tired out there and if it were not for the heroics of Josh Leis, the score would have been higher. Josh made 34 saves in the game and gave his team a chance to win.

Cambridge scored the only goal in the 1st period and Listowel the only one in the 2nd period. Eric Deckers finished off a nice play by Chris Corbett and Kyle Goss. Over this stretch of about 6 or 7 minutes in the 2nd period, the Cyclones had several great chances coming from some good forechecking.

The only knock I have against Cambridge so far is #16 who is continually running into Josh Leis. In 3 games he has taken 3 goaltender interference penalties and last night, Chad Thompson had had enough. He went right after him and threw a few punches. #16 for the WinterHawks dropped his gloves and turtled. Aside from that, this has been a great series already and we can all count on the fact that the Cyclones will be ready to go on Tuesday night in Cambridge.

See you all there.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

WinterHawks 3-Cyclones 2 In Double OT Cliffhanger

WOW...this is only Game Two of the series and what a series it's been so far.
 
From the drop of the puck of Game #2 there was no doubt that this game was going to be decidedly different than series opener.
 
Both teams played flat out from start to finish, with end to end action, hard hits, great scoring attempts and great defensive plays.
 
Josh (The Godfather) Leis and Louie George were solid in the nets. Leis can be commended for a gutsy and fearless effort. After frustrating the Hawks for the first 20 minutes, he took a blistering Josh Warner drive square in the mask and then less than two minutes later he endured a run over attempt by Greg Virgo - after grabbing the puck out of the air at the side of the crease. Both goaltenders gave their teams a chance to win and their respective teammates did everything in their power to win the game.
 
Cyclone goal scorers were Nick Esposto (on power play from Eric Mc Clure and Kurtis Bartliff) and Mark England (even strength from Kyle Goss and Mike Villamere).

With several of the Cyclones playing but not at 100% health, the team gave a valiant effort and had many chances to end the game. The 1st half of the 1st overtime period was dominated by the Cyclones but for the 2nd half, the tide changed and Cambridge put on the pressure. As Dean mentioned, both goalies were tremendous and made several key saves. The winning goal was a nice wrist shot from the top of the circle. Credit is given to both teams for a good clean game of hockey.
 
Next game is Sunday Night, 7:30 pm at Listowel Memorial Arena - prepare for another Cyclonic ride!!!
 
Do not miss this game folks and bring oven mitts because this series is just too hot to handle.
 
Go Cyclones Go!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

The Cyclone Keeps Churning With 4-1 Win Over Cambridge

This years version of the Listowel Cyclones is very much like a Cyclone. They continue to build up steam and power and continue with force and determination. The entire team gave it their all last night and came a way with a very well deserved 4-1 win in the first game against the WinterHawks.

They were never losing in this game as they scored midway through the 1st period and would never give up the lead. Scoring in the 1st period for the Cyclones was the ever hard working, Eric Deckers, who was assisted by the also hard working, Kurtis Bartliff, and Mitch Allen.  There was some excellent hockey being played and Listowel was on the power play in the final minute of the 1st period. Some great patience and incredible passing is what we saw and it ended up with a Mark England goal with only 3.2 seconds remaining. "Wow", and other things, I was saying at the absolute beauty of this goal. Personally I think there were 4 players on the ice that all deserved assists but they went to Alex Sharpe and Tyler Egerdee. Fantastic goal.

More great hockey in the 2nd period and Cambridge would make the game close as they scored on a knuckle ball shot from the point with traffic in front of Josh Leis. Lots of good chances from both teams but 2-1 is how the score would remain after 2 periods. In the 3rd period, Mark England put the Cycs back up by 2 as he skated through centre and put it top shelf. Nice!! He took a great feed from Nick Seiler as he intercepted a Cambridge pass. Toward the end of the period, Eric McClure completed a really nice passing play from Kurtis Bartliff and Nick Esposto. Final score 4-1 and great game by each and every Cyclone. Josh Leis held strong as he stopped 31 of 32 shots while Louie George faced 42 shots from Listowel.

After the Cyclones went up by 4-1, we all knew that some rough stuff was coming our way. Kyle Goss took exception to a couple of cheap shots from a Cambridge player and a 6 player mele ensued. A few punches ,some wrestling, and then off to the penalty box. A few minutes later, Craig England and a Cambridge player had a bout and the decision goes to Craig. The England brothers were a force in this game both physically and on the score board.

Game 2 goes on Saturday night in Cambridge so please take the drive and cheer on the Cyclones. Game 3 will be back in Listowel on Sunday at 7:30. There are no worries about not getting in so please come on out and see this great hockey. Although we had our biggest crowd of the season last night, the arena holds another 600 people before it is packed. It's just not the same following the game on the radio or on Point Streak (when we have it working again).  We all know that Cambridge did not have their best game last night so we can be assured that our Cyclones will have to keep this storm brewing to have continued success.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

Cycs Win 2-1 in O.T. to Take the Series

The Cyclones came out last night with another strong game and came away with not only the win but the series. It was the completion to a very close and entertaining series. Although the games ended up at 4-1, most games could have gone either way and credit is given to Guelph for a very strong effort. I have noticed on the web site that several people have been cutting up Guelph for their play in the last 1/2 of the season but they came up with a tremendous effort in the playoffs. Sinclair was very good in goal for them and Josh (the godfather) Leis was up to the task for the Cyclones.

Last night, Gueph scored the only goal of the1st period to take a 1-0 lead into the 2nd period. In the 2nd, Nick Seiler scored the only goal as he fired a low shot from blue line which eluded Sinclair. The goal was set up nicely by Captain Sharpe as he put on a stick handling clinic inside Guelph's blueline. During the 3rd period, the play was back and forth but as the game went on, the Cyclones started to get more quality chances. Neither goalie would allow a goal in the 3rd so it was off to overtime.

It didn't take long as Lisotwel came out ready and they immediately had pressure in the Dominator end. 1 whistle in and it was time for the Kyle Goss show. Kyle has been showing his offensive prowness since his arrival from Waterloo but his Ovechkin like goal was nothing short of spectacular. He skated in from the point, dangled past a couple of Dominators, and put a nice shot to the back of the net. It was a great finish to a very well played series. Way to go Kyle and the Listowel Cylones.  Bring on the Cambridge WinteHawks on Tuesday night as it will be another great one. The last time these 2 teams played in the playoffs, it was probably one of the best all time series in recent history. That one ended up with a WinterHawk 4-3 win as they won the 7th game in double overtime.  This time....who knows....come on out and see for yourself.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

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Full 60 Minutes By the Cycs but 3-1 Loss

For those out there that judge a game only by the score, they will say Guelph was the better team because they scored more goals. Seems simple enough doesn't it? However, for those who watched the game tonight, Listowel played an all out very good game. They had a ton of tremendous scoring chances. The difference tonight was a goaltender named Blake Sinclair. He was up to the task and was brilliant all game long. He had a shutout going until just a little over a minute to play in the game when Tyler Egerdee scored on the power play. Nick Esposto & Nick Seiler assisted on this goal.

Throughout the rest of the game though, the Cyclone cycling, work ethic, and all out team effort was great to watch. Sinclair stopped many pucks that he saw and many that he didn't, it was simply his night. The Dominators did capitalize on a few chances as they scored midway through the 1st period and early in the 3rd. The Cyclones kept coming but unfortunately, with a couple of minutes remaining in the game, Guelph scored their 3rd into an empty net.  Josh Leis was going to the bench to bring on an extra attacker when Guelph took possession of the puck at their blue line and fired it into the empty net.

For the Cyclones, heads high, you guys played a great game. Series now at 3 games to 1 and a big one coming up right here in Listowel on Friday night. The games have been very fast, lots of hitting, great scoring chances, and some fine goaltending. You will want to join us for this 5th game at 7:30 to cheer on our Cyclones. Let's fill this arena.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

5-3 Cyclone Win Gives Them A 3-0 Series Lead

Listowel took a 3-0 series lead last night but they know that it takes 4 wins to take the series. After winning 5-3 in Listowel, the Cyclones are now focussing on tonight's big game in Guelph. They know that Guelph isn't going to just roll over, so must go into the Victor Davis Arena and be ready to play. They hope to put together another 60 minute effort, similar to what they did this past Saturday night.

In last night's game, Listowel had an early 2-0 lead on goals from Shayne McClure and Kurtis Bartliff.  Shayne was assisted with some hard work from Alex Sharpe and Mark England. Kurtis sniped his 5th playoff goal and it looked as if the puck had eyes as it found it's way to the mesh. Dawson Smith picked up his 2nd point in 2 games as he and Craig England assisted on that one.  Shortly after that, it looked like Listy would take a commanding 3-0 lead but it wasn't to be and soon after, Guelph came down and brought the score to 2-1 before the end of the 1st period. The fans knew that this would be no cake walk. The game was on!!

In the 2nd period, Listowel had some great scoring chances turned back by the Guelph goalie, Sinclair. After these great chances, Guelph came back with 2 quick goals and went ahead by 3-2 score as the game went into the 3rd period.  Listowel had another great 3rd period and not only tied things up but scored 3 goals to finish the game off at 5-3. It was Eric McClure who unleashed an absolute rocket to the top corner to tie it up at 3's. This goal came after a lot of great stickhandling by Eric and Tyler Egerdee just inside the Guelph blueline. A few minutes after this goal, Listowel got a nice bounce to the side of the Guelph net and Captain Sharpe put in the game winner. Chad Thompson not only assisted on that goal but he would also score the 5th goal as he and Mark England worked hard to get the puck out of the Listowel end when Guelph had their tender pulled for the extra attacker. Mark worked the puck up to the speedster, Thompson, and he cradled the puck to the far end an slid it into the net. This was another big come back for the Cyclones and the entire team and coaching staff should be commended for a job well done.

See you all in Guelph tonight for what should be a dandy. 7:30 start.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

Cyclonic Effort Earns 4-1 Win Over Guelph

Building on the momentum, of their Game #1 Overtime victory, the Listowel Cyclones posted a solid 60 minute team effort on their way to a 4 -1 victory at Victoria Road Arena, and a 2 - 0 quarterfinal series lead. This game featured the Cyclonic style of hockey that we have seen before this season - hustle, grit, speed, skill and fortitude.
 
Both teams were fired up and ready to go to start this game as the opening minutes of the first period featured brisk but tight checking action. Guelph had some early chances via the game's first powerplay but both Josh (Godfather) Leis and the Cyclone PK units met the challenge and turned back the Dominators.
 
The game remained scoreless until the 8 minute mark. An alert Dawson Smith sent a crisp break out pass to Kurtis Bartliff who then rushed into the zone, eluded the Dominator defense, and with a solid second effort, fed a centring pass across the slot to Pat Landman. The wily veteran followed up on the rush and buried a backhand shot high to the glove side.
 
The Dominators responded with offensive pressure of their own, putting heavy traffic in front of the Cyclones net,  earning powerplay chances and employing some alert playmaking of their own. Their best chances came on a breakaway by Kilcar ( stoned by Leis ) and on a turnover to Cazzola ( off crossbar). The Cyclones then responded with some forecheck pressure of their own and with 3:38 remaining in the period they were rewarded with their second goal of the match. An errant break out pass was intercepted by Eric Mc Clure who strode in and buried it low and to the right of Scott Van Bommel. Credit Nick Esposto with the "unofficial" assist as he applied the necessary forecheck pressure on a text book turnover and scoring play. Great Team Work Men!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Cyclones continued to press in the first period and they narrowly missed a third goal as Chad Thompson's powerplay chance rang off the post. Listowel outshot their hosts 18 to 10 in the first period.
 
The game featured a brisk pace to kick off the second period, as the Men in Red continued to apply steady pressure in pursuit of their third goal and the Dominators countered with short offensive bursts of their own. Midway into the frame Josh Leis made a fantastic stop - robbing Mike Hayward on another golden scoring chance. 
 
Shortly after that play a Cyclone push into the Guelph zone resulted in a scrap between Craig England and Zach Dion. Credit both players for their gutsy play and for their intense and competitive nature. It was a fair tussle and both players could be seen giving each other a pat on the back before being escorted off the ice by the men in the striped jerseys. This event elevated the intensity of the game and for the next four minutes it inspired Guelph to apply more pressure and press harder for their first goal. This brief surge in Dominator momentum was quickly deflated by the third Cyclone goal at the 15:05 mark - the highlight scoring play of the night . Shane Mc Clure put the finishing touches on a fantastic play 2 on 1 play which started deep in the Cyclones end. Captain Alex Sharpe won the faceoff, the Cyclone D controlled the loose puck, worked it back up to the forwards, and with Guelph trapped deep in Cyclone territory, the puck was moved swiftly along the left side of the ice, and a letter perfect tape to tape pass was fed across to Shane who was left all alone in front to "Bang -er" home past Van Bommel and bulge the twine. The Cyclone crowd roared in approval. This goal was the end result of a total team effort - a series of LITTLE things that culminated into a BIG goal that snuffed out the Guelph rally.
 
The Cyclones began the third period with a left over powerplay and then concentrated on defending their end after that as Guelph once again continued to press with all possible strength that they could muster. In response the Cyclones applied a steady forecheck game and hustled with strong back checking and aggressive penalty killing. Defensive displays by Allen, Deckers, Landman and Holmes were typical of what the entire team was doing throughout the game. It was this attention to defensive play which resulted in an odd man Cyclone rush and a scoring chance by Bartliff and Holmes. Although the chance was stopped, it did draw a Guelph penalty and on the ensuing powerplay, Kurtis Bartliff buried a rebound after a scrambly goal mouth play - assists to Eric Mc Clure and Chad Thompson.
 
The Cyclone blueliners also had a steady game as they battled hard to keep Dominator chances to a minimum and worked tirelessly to move the puck out of their zone. Josh Leis was as sharp and focused as could be, making another "sick" stop with three minutes to go.
 
With under a minute to go, Guelph rounded out the scoring on the powerplay. After several Guelph attempts, Jim Hutchison slipped a shot through Josh leis but it was a case of too little too late for the home team.
 
Game Number Three of this series takes place Tuesday Night, 8:00 pm at Listowel Memorial Arena followed by Game Number Four on Wednesday Night, 7:30 pm at Victoria Road Arena. Cyclone fans,  March Madness has arrived in the Midwestern Junior League, so come one and come all to cheer on the team as they prepare to unleash more Cyclonic Hockey action. GO CYCS GO!!!!!!
 

Hat Trick For Bartliff in 5-4 O.T. Win

Kurtis Bartliff has started the playoffs off the same way he played all season long...and that's by scoring goals. Three of them last night as he lead the way for the Cyclones to come from behind and win this all important 1st playoff game against Guelph.

It for sure wasn't the Cyclones best game but they gave themselves a chance to win and of course, never gave up. Gueph played a very good game and for the 1st 2 periods were the better team. They came ready to play and beat the Cyclones to the puck for 40 minutes. After that, the Cyclones showed why they ended up in 2nd place and dominated the 3rd period and overtime. A few untimely penalties to Guelph in o.t. certainly helped the cause also. The Cyclone penalty killing was tremedous as they had to kill a 6 minute penalty to Tyler Egerdee in the 2nd period.

Guelph scored the only goal of the 1st period and as the 2nd period began, Nick Seiler scored probably the nicest goal of the game. A dangle here, a dangle there, skated around 3 Guelph players, brought the puck out front, and a nice back hander to the back of the net. Great goal. Guelph then came right back with 2 goals of there own to take the lead again. Mark England, in his 1st game back, scored the 2nd Cyclone goal, assisted by Alex Sharpe and Shayne McClure. Guelph came right back to take a 2 goal lead once again. Time for the Kurtis Bartliff show to begin as he outhustled 2 Guelph defenders and brought the Cyclones back to within 1 goal. He was assisted by Eric McClure and Craig England. This put the score at 4-3 after 2 periods.

In the 3rd period, the Cyclones came out rejuvenated and ready to go. Bartliff tied things up after some great work by his linemates, Nick Esposto, and Eric McClure. This tied things up and it was off to overtime. Guelph goalie, Sinclair took an unfortunate (for Guelph) penalty as he shot the puck out of play and shortly after that, the officials made a brave call, as another Guelph player was nailed for a very blatant interference call which put the Cycs on a 2 man advantage. They would not be denied as Bartliff completed his hat trick with assists going to Nick Seiler and Chad Thompson. And the crowd went wild!!

This was a tremedous morale booster for the Cyclones as they came out of this game with a very gritty finish and the win. Way to go Cycs.

We would like to see a strong showing of Cyclone fans in Guelph tonight so please take the drive an cheer them on.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

Stop 23 Shoot-Out to Win a $25,000 Car-Final This Friday

Added Bonus at this Friday's Play Off Game: It is the grand finale for the Stop 23 Shoot Out to Win a Car. We have 4 qualifiers who have been practicing for months for this big moment. Will one of them drive away in a $25,000 vehicle? Well you had better come out to the game to find out. Great challenge, great game. The qualifiers are:

Bill Allen (father of Cyclone, Mitch Allen)                                                    Keith Hurlbut                                                                                                    Nick Martell                                                                                                      Beth Hilpert

Here's a Cyclonic Thank You to Stop 23 Auto Sales for Sponsoring this exciting contest.

Cyclones Lose 2-1 to WinterHawks in Final Regular Season Game

On Saturday night, Listowel travelled to Cambridge for the final game of this years Cyclone regular season. The game meant nothing to both teams and this was obvious with the flow of the game. There were some good scoring chances but not too many. After Josh Leis was run over in the 1st period, the coaching staff thought it wise to rest him up for playoffs as Jason Hamilton played the remainder of the game. Jason played well but came away with the 2-1 loss.

After a scoreless 1st period, Cambridge scored 2 straight goals in the 2nd to take this 2-0 lead into the 3rd period. Nick Esposto scored the lone Cyclone goal of the game in the 3rd as he was assisted by Tyler Egerdee.

The Cyclones will now gear up for playoffs and they will begin on Friday night in Listowel vs. the Guelph Dominators. For those that watched a lot of games over the regular season, you will know that none of the playoff matches will be easy and any team can win. The Cycones know that they will have to give it their all if they want to do well against the Dominators.

We hope that the community will show their appreciation and encouragement to the 2007-08 Cyclones and fill the Listowel Arena. It will feature some great hockey so please come on out and Cheer on the Cyclones.

Tonight is the League Banquet at RIM Park and the award winners will be posted here in the morning.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

Most Cyclone Wins Ever With 3-2 Win Over Siskins

Last night, the Cyclones accomplished something that hasn't happened in 29 years. They earned their 29th win of the season which is one more than their previous best of 28. They now have 63 points this season which is also the best ever along with their highest finish ever at 2nd place. Congrats to the Cyclone team and organization. Of course for the Cyclones, they have one more regular season game tonight in Cambridge which is another preparation for what is most important. Playoffs, my friends. We all know, that is what really counts and I know that me, for one, can't wait. It's going to be a fantastic playoffs this year with the parity of our great league. Who will face the Cyclones will be decided tonight in the game of Guelph vs. Kitchener. It will be either Guelph or Waterloo.

In the game last night, Jason Hamilton picked up the win as he stopped 40 of 42 shots. He also picked up an assist on Nick Esposto's goal. This was the 1st goaltending point of the season for a Cyclone tender. All the Cyclone goals were scored in the 2nd period as they scored 3 straight. Tyler Egerdee scored the first, assisted by Craig England and Nick Esposto. Esposto scored the 2nd with assists going to Chris Corbett & Hamilton. Mitch Allen scored the winner with a short handed, unassisted effort. Mitch, who works hard every shift and skates like the wind, doesn't get a lot of points but his Cyclonic efforts are a big part of the Cyclone success.

For those who missed the "After The Storm" festivities last night, you missed a truely touching moment. The lights were dimmed at one point and together, the Cyclone choir sang happy birthday to the Young & Youthful Cyclone President. He is rumoured to be in the 28ish to 55ish range and at one point it looked like the singers had brought a tear to his eye.  Multi talented young men, I must say.

Go Cyclones Go!!

Cyclones Clinch 2nd Place With 4-3 O.T. Win Over Stratford

The hockey fans in Listowel have been treated to 2 great games this weekend. 1st was the thrilling win over Elmira on Friday night and then this big win over the Cullitons today. The Cyclones came from behind to take the win and this time it went to overtime. Wow!! These guys are for real. Bring on the playoffs. With only 2 games remaining in the regular season, the Cycs have clinched 2nd place (their highest finish ever), they also have 61 points which is 3 higher than their best ever, and at this point are tied for the most Cyclone wins ever at 28.

Stratford scored the 1st goal today but it wasn't long before Chris Corbett put in a rebound with assists going to Kurtis Bartliff and Nick Seiler. When this goal was scored, hundreds of Teddy Bears were thrown to the ice for this North Perth Hospice Event. Great support was given to the cause and the Listowel Skating Club skaters gathered up the bears with the assistance of a few Cyclones.

In the 2nd period, Stratford took the lead again only to have the Cyclones come right back with a goal from Nick Esposto.  This was another highlight reel goal with Corbet feathering a pass up to Kurtis Bartliff. This then put Bartliff and Esposto on a 2 on 1 and Barty made a great pass to Esposto for the goal.  I wish I could have seen it.  Still in the 2nd period, Stratford then took the lead once again and took this lead into the 3rd period.

As we all know, the Cyclones do not give up and they came out hard in the 3rd period. Lots of great chances and finally some precision shooting by Chad Thompson had the game tied up at 3. Alex Sharpe and Kurtis Bartliff assisted on the goal. This gave Bartliff his 2nd straight 3 point game against the Cullitons. The game remained tied at 3 and then went to overtime.  In overtime, once again the Cycs were pressing. Chris Corbett picked up his 3rd point of the game as gave a nice pass to Esposto in the high slot. Nick had a bit of time and fired a rocket of a wrist shot into the top corner for the game winner. In Nick's 1st game back, he saw only a few shifts but picked up where he left off as he scored 2 big goals today.

This was a great game and everyone contributed. Josh Leis was fantastic, the defense were great and the forwards kept on pushing. Way to go Cycs.

See you all Friday night for our final regular season home game.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

Another Great Game & Big Win-Cyclones 3-2 Over Elmira

Listowel played 3 great periods last night and pulled out a thrilling 3-2 victory. It looked for awhile that Morrison was going to steal this game for Elmira but the Cyclones persisted and would not be denied. They out shot the SugarKings 47-32 through the game and had numerous great scoring chances. It was a very fast paced game with a lot of end to end action. Josh Leis was also fantastic for the Cyclones as he picked up the win. This clinched the head to head series for the Cyclones with 3 wins, 2 ties, and only 1 loss. Each game was decided by 1 goal or less so all were excellent games to watch.

Last night, Elmira scored the 1st goal and then it was Kurtis Bartliff tying it up in the 1st period. Chad Thompson and Tyler Egerdee assisted on the goal. Listowel had some great chances in the 2nd period but Elmira scored the only goal in that period to take a 2-1 lead into the 3rd period. Listowel kept on pressing in the 3rd period and finally Alex Sharpe and Shayne McClure worked the puck out to Nick Seiler. Nick unleashed a "boomer" of a shot that went in the top right corner. And the crowd went wild!!!

With a little under 2 minutes remaining in the game, Brendan Haefling and Kurtis Bartliff worked the puck up to Shayne McClure.  Shayne then skated through the defenders and put a sick deke on Morrison to score the winning goal. Check the highlights on SportsNet for that one.  Should be in the top ten.

This win sets a record for the Listowel Jr. B Cyclones as they currently have 59 points which is 1 more than their all time best. Way to go Cyclones!  Hopefully we'll see a big crowd in Listowel on Sunday afternoon as this Cyclone continues to churn. It is also the 1st annual North Perth Hospice-Teddy Bear Toss. Bring your bears and toss them after the 1st Cyclone goal. See you there.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

Kurtis Bartliff was named the league's player of the week last week. This is the 2nd time he has earned this award this season. Congrats Kurtis.

Convincing 8-4 Win Over Guelph

Last night in Listowel, there were not a lot of fans due to the weather but the Cyclones sure showed up to play. Although they were outplayed in the first period, they came out of that period with a 3-0 lead. In the 2nd period they had some great scoring chances and finally some of them started to go in. Guelph continued to try to battle back and scored twice almost immediately after the Cyclones had scored. Their efforts would not be enough as Listowel cruised to this well deserved, 8-4 victory.

Although we keep reading on the forum that the Cyclones only have one line, it sure looked like more than that tonight as everyone was contributing. Eric McClure lead the way with 2 goals and 2 assists. Nick Seiler and Kurtis Bartliff each had 3 point nights. Craig England & Chad Thompson had 2 points and then Troy Schneider, Kyle Goss, Alex Sharpe, and Shayne McClure each added one. For those that didn't find their way onto the score sheet, they all worked hard and had their chances. Eric Deckers, in particular skated hard and had several great chances. Josh Leis earned the win as he stopped 30 of 34 shots. He was the Monster Performer in the 1st period and was a big factor in the 3-0 lead going into the 2nd.

Listowel's music man was held up due to the weather also but once "Rocking Johnny Fever" showed up, he was spinning some good tunes. Listowel moved back into 2nd place with the win and still have one game in hand on 3rd place Cambridge.

You will not want to miss the battle of Hwy 86 this Friday night as 1st place Elmira comes to town. Listowel is currently winning the head to head series so it all comes down to this game. See you there.

If you haven't got your draw tickets yet, Friday is the night. $3000 travel voucher, Yzerman & Biron autographed jersey's, and so much more. At only 3 for $20, a true bargain and procedes go to the Cyclones. It doesn't get much better than that.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

Cyclones Solid in 4-2 Win Over Guelph

Redemption was the name of the game during this evening's intense contest as the Cyclones defeated the Guelph Dominators 4 to 2 at Victoria Road Arena.
 
As predicted previously on this page, the Cyclones made the necessary adjustments after Friday night, and from the opening whistle to the final buzzer the Men in Red put forth a solid 60 minute TEAM effort. This game had all the necessary elements for victory - speed, skill, hard work and determination.
Winning battles for loose pucks, back checking, finished checks, winning faceoffs, physical play and second effort were a Cyclonic Combination that resulted in the two points earned in tonight's road win.
 
This game featured a speedy start by both teams and at 9:24 of the first period, it was the Cyclones who scored first. After coming close last night, Mike Villamere registered his first goal as a Cyclone by putting the finishing touches on a rush started by Mitch Allen and Troy Schneider. The brisk pace of the game continued as both teams roared up and down the ice in search of the next goal which eventually came at the 16:46 mark. After a rare visit to penalty box, the freshly re-charged Kurtis Bartliff collected a slick drop pass from the speedy Mitch Allen and wired a high, laser like wrist shot through traffic and over the right shoulder of Scott Van Bommel.
 
This second goal by the Cyclones seemed to shake the Dominator's tree and in response, the home team began to press harder into the Cyclone zone and started to get more up close and personal with Josh (Godfather) Leis. The Dominators managed to score late in the first period with a 5 on 3 powerplay advantage. The Cyclones held an 18 to 15 shots on goal advantage over their hosts in the first period.
 
The second period started in the same fashion as the first period.
The quick skating tempo was re-established but it soon translated into a flurry of minor penalties which were were issued to both sides. There were some good chances at both ends but no goals were scored in the resulting powerplays and 4 on 4 situations. After some Cyclonic hard work in the corners, it was Kurtis Bartliff who took the pass from his industrious teammates and converted it into the third Cyclone goal of the evening -unleashing a wrist shot with surgical precision to the top left corner over the glove of Scott Van Bommel. Just over a minute later the Dominators replied with a picturesque goal of their own at 12:38 to keep the game close at 3-2.
 
This set the stage for the Cyclones fourth goal of the evening which was delivered at the 16:25 mark - courtesy of the blazing speed and the all out hustle and determination of Troy Schneider. Troy grabbed a loose puck in the Cyclone zone and after outworking the Dominator defender for position to the outside, he turned on the afterburners, roared down the left side and directed a shot through the Guelph 'tender. The Cyclones outshot the Dominators 16 to 12 in the second period.
 
The third period began with the Dominators on a powerplay but the hard working Cyclone defenders and the rock steady backstopping of Josh (Godfather) Leis kept the opposition at bay.
In fact it was a total TEAM effort in the third. The Cyclones kept up to the Dominators stride for stride, applying the Cyclonic Squeeze to keep the home team off of the scoresheet for the rest of the game. Guelph registered 10 shots while Listowel was credited with 8.
 
After taking 3 out of a possible 4 points this weekend, the Cyclones must now rest, refocus and prepare for a Tuesday night rematch against the Dominators. Game time is 8:30 pm at Listowel Memorial Arena  - Come Cheer on the Cyclones!!!!
 
GO CYCS GO!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Cyclones Come Back From Being Down 3-1 to Tie 3-3

Tonight in Stratford, it was not Listowel's best effort but we give them credit for never giving up. After spotting Stratford a 3-1 lead, the Cyclones kept on coming. They tied it up 3-3 before the end of regulation and had some great chances in overtime.  Josh Leis made some tremendous saves toward the end of the game and so did the Culliton netminder, Colin Way. Eric McClure was ejected in the 2nd period for a hit from behind but although it was a late hit, it was not from behind and oddly enough, wasn't even Eric. The officials followed the wishes of the crowd though so I guess all was good.

Eric McClure scored the Cyclones 1st goal and was assisted by Kurtis Bartliff and Craig England. Alex Sharpe started the come back as he took a great pass from Bartliff and put it top shelf.  Shayne McClure also assisted on that goal as well as the next one. McClure & Bartliff worked hard to get the puck to Captain Sharpe and Alex made no mistake as he skated through a couple of Cullitons and tied things up.

This game was fairly sloppy with the puck bouncing everywhere. We can all expect that the Cyclones will come out totally focused as they play the Dominators in Guelph on Saturday night. Every game is extremely important with the league being so tight this year.

Guelph will be back in Listowel on Tuesday for the rescheduled game and it is a late one with the puck dropping at 8:30. It is Toonie Tuesday for all public & high school students. Come on out and cheer on the Cyclones. Let's not worry about bed times parents, bring our young fans out to the rink. How can we do it...ONLY 2 BUCKS and some great hockey!! Wow!

Go Cyclones Go!!!

Cyclones Win With 2-1 Squeaker Over The Greys

In their third and final visit this season to the Harry Lumley Bayshore Arena the Cyclones were poised to notch another victory in the win column and keep pace with the rest of pack in the Midwest League standings.
 
The tempo of this game was quick from the opening face off, featured some very brisk end to end action and developed into a closely contested goaltending showdown between the Cyc's Jason Hamilton and the Greys' Scott Stajcer.
 
Some early Cyclone penalty trouble gave the Greys an early edge in offensive momentum. It was Owen Sound who scored the first goal of the game - a power play marker midway through the first period. Listowel battled back with several excellent chances including a 3 on 0 break but could not find a way to put the puck past Stajcer. Owen Sound outshot the Cyclones 15 to 9 in the opening 20 minutes.
 
A rejuvenated and refreshed Cyclones squad took to the ice in the second period. With some hard work and an injection of energy the Men in Red slowly began to turn the game back towards their favour. A power play rocket from the blueline managed to whistle past Stajcer and bulge the twine behind him at 14:21. This blast was launched from the red hot stick blade of the always youthful and inspiring Chad Thompson; with assists going to hard working and industrious forwards Chris Corbett and Eric Mc Clure. The Cyclones held a 10 to 7 shot advantage in the second period. Notable Cyclone chances included one by Pat Landman; who was set up neatly by Eric Deckers on a clear break away, but could not find the handle to bury the SH scoring attempt. Troy Schneider was also denied on rap in attempt at the goal line.
 
The quick tempo of the game carried on into the third period action with some very good chances at both ends of the rink. Both Jason Hamilton and Scott Stajcer stood tall - fierecly guarding their cages as each team pressed to take the lead. The game breaker took the form of an unassisted goal from Kurtis Bartliff at the 6:09 mark. With a burst of speed Kurtis picked up a loose puck to the right of Owen Sound net, skated unopposed into the crease and slipped a back hand shot through the Owen Sound 'tender. Owen Sound continued to push for the tying goal, but with Cyclonic speed, hustle and skill, the visitors managed to counter attack and keep the home side neatly bottled up in their own end. The Cyclones held a 12 to 7 shots advantage in the final 20 minutes.
 
With the win the Cyclones are able to maintain their second place standing in the Midwestern League with both Cambridge and Brantford in hot pursuit.
 
This weekend features another pair of intense and competitive road games against Stratford and Guelph. Friday at 7:30pm the Cyclones square off against the Cullitons at the Allman Arena; followed by another Saturday night 7:30 pm match against the Dominators at the Victoria Road Arena. With the playoffs drawing ever closer, anything can happen, so make the road trip and follow the Cyclonic Hockey Action. GO CYCS GO!!!
 
 
Friday Feb. 1st Game Cancelled Due to Weather Conditions

The game vs. Guelph was cancelled and we will let you know when it is rescheduled. Tonight, the Cyclones travel to Owen Sound for another big game.  I would suggest that you skip the Super Bowl and take the drive to Owen Sound.

4-2 Loss To Siskins But Still in 2nd Place

Tough game for the boys against Waterloo.
 
They really looked flat for the first period and it was costly.
 
They played much better in 2nd and 3rd but could not convert enough of their chances to come from behind to pull out a win. They went about it the right way and had tons of chances - the puck just did not go in for them. Credit them for not quitting and for continuing to work together as a team, so that is a healthy sign.

After spotting Waterloo a 3 goal lead in the 1st period, it was an uphill struggle for the Cyclones. As was mentioned previously, they battled hard in the 2nd and scored 2 straight goals to bring the score to 3-2. However, Waterloo scored the next one and that's how it remained with the 4-2 Waterloo win. Listowel did outshoot Waterloo 43-23 with a 14-3 edge in the 3rd period. Unfortunately, it's the goals and not the shots that are most important.

Scoring for Listowel were Kurtis Bartliff from Nick Seiler and Dawson Smith, and Nick Seiler from Alex Sharpe and Shayne McClure.
 
This game was a "Flip Flop" result from two weeks ago in Listowel, where Waterloo had the poor start and we capitalized with a quick lead to set up the win.
 
Breen was solid and Waterloo did play much better....played like they had something to prove.
 
That's hockey!!!!!!!

With the league as tight as it is, every game is huge and there is another big one this Friday with Guelph coming to town. Hope to see everyone out to cheer on the Cycs.

Go Cyclones Go!!!
 

Cycs Back in The Win Column With 4-2 Victory Over Cullitons

After Friday night's home ice loss to Brantford,  the Listowel Cyclones whirled into Allman Arena Saturday night. After all was said and done, the Cycs' were seen spinning their way back towards home via Road 119 with the two points that were captured from the Tribe in a solid 4 - 2 victory.
 
As forecast previously on this page, the Men in Red managed to regroup themselves and bring ALL facets of their game to the ice tonight for a full 60 minutes - much to the delight of the coaching staff and the Cyclone faithful who were in attendance.
 
On this night, team defence was elevated by the razor sharp play and rock steady concentration of Josh (Godfather) Leis. Josh turned aside 37 of 39 Culliton shots by making several alert and dazzling saves from start to finish. As the game wore on he received the usual special attention from the Culliton forwards, who were jamming him both in front of the crease and behind the net - no doubt trying in frustration to get Josh to reveal the secret on why he is just so awesome at Guitar Hero!!
 
Credit also the Cyclones defensive corps and the forwards for their improvement on picking up their defensive coverage assignments. Flawless PK work, applying the body (in both the defensive zone and offensive zone); and stalling the Culliton rush at the Cyclone blueline, all contributed to reducing the total number of clearcut Culliton scoring chances. 
 
The first period was a scoreless and evenly played affair as both teams began the game with some pep in their skates. Troy Schneider and Eric Deckers worked some PK magic which saw Troy just narrowly miss on an attempt at a shorthanded goal. In his second straight game back from the Injured Reserve list, Troy continues to endear himself to the opposition with his usual grit and dtermination. The period evolved from a skating game into a physical game and it finished up in a gritty, bump and grind manner. As a result, the Cyclones found themselves starting the second period on a penalty kill situation.
 
The second period scoring began with an unassisted "Shorty" courtesy of Tyler Egerdee at the 1:30 mark. While on the PK, Tyler grabbed a loose puck in the neutral zone and with a head of steam crossed the Culliton line and snapped a wrist shot that eluded a stunned Colin Way. This opening SH strike was indeed a good omen for the Cyclones; as this had inspired the ever youthful Chad Thompson to up the lead to 2-0 at the 3:24 mark of the second period. Pat Landman moved the puck back to Chad at the blueline, where Chad made a couple deft moves to elude Culliton checkers, and at the same time draw himself closer into the circles to rip home another wrist shot past Colin Way. Buoyed by the momentum of two quick goals and with the Cullitons on their heels a little bit, the Cyclones continued to hunt for another score. Good pressure was applied in the Culliton zone, including another Chad Thompson shot which buzzed off the crossbar and high into the overhead screen. At this point the Cyclones took the next two minor penalties of the game; which allowed the Cullitons to regain some lost momentum. Neither PP advantage worked but the Cullitons did manage to score their first goal at 12:45. This seemed to re-energize the home squad and their fans as the Cullitons pressed for an equalizer only to be turned away time and time again by Josh (Godfather) Leis and his Cyclone mates. the stage was set for the decisive third period.
 
The third period featured a poised and patient Cyclone team which used a skillful, persistent and efficient forecheck game to bottle up and frustrate the Cullitons inside their own zone. This style of play paid off at 6:02 as Kurtis Bartliff scored the Cyclones 3rd goal, an even strength marker, with assists going to the speedy Eric Deckers and the steady Kyle Goss. About four and a half minutes later a Culliton slashing penalty resulted in a Cyclone powerplay marker by rookie Craig England (assisted by Tyler Egerdee) which stretched the Cyclone lead to a 4 - 1 margin. By necessity, it seemed that Craig had taken up older brother Mark's position on the powerplay unit with Captain Alex Sharpe and Shayne Mc Clure. Borrowing from his older sibling's playbook, Craig applied some hardwork and stubborn persistence of his own in front of the net; which paid off when was able to stuff the puck in (despite the amount of lumber/composite and hard knocks he was receiving from the swarming Stratford defenders). GOOD WORK CRAIG!!!!!
 
The Cullitons continued to battle hard in the final 9 - 1/2 minutes of the third and made it interesting with a goal at 18:18, but Josh (Godfather) Leis and the rest of his Friends in Red had plenty of Cyclone Skill and Smarts left in the tank to defuse any ideas of a Culliton Comeback. For those keeping track at home, the third period would indeed feature yet another screaming crossbar shot from the smouldering lumber/composite of the youthful Chad Thompson.
 
Cyclone action for the upcoming week will feature three games : a rare Tuesday night away game vs. the Siskins starting at 7:00 pm at the Waterloo MRC; then a Friday 7:30 pm home game against Guelph; and then a Sunday night 7:30 pm match in Owen Sound at the Bayshore Arena.
 
Nine Cyclone regular season games remain to be played. The outcome of each remaining game will have an important impact on the final season standings and first round playoff match ups. So come one and all to Cheer on the Cyclones and be ready for more intense junior hockey action the rest of the way!!! 
 

Cyclones Play a Good Game but Lose 5-3 to Brantford

The talented and opportunistic Brantford Golden Eagles defeated a determined and persistent Listowel Cyclones team 5 - 3 Friday night at the Memorial Arena.
 
The 40 save performance of Thomas Shelley and two goals from Eagles captain Jack Mullan were the key ingredients to an Eagles victory which stopped the Cyclone's win streak at 7 games.
 
Overall the game was fast paced, lots of skating and good offensive chances at both ends. The first period was scoreless and featured action at both ends of the ice, with the Cyc's outshooting the Eagles 11 to 8, but failing to convert on some good close in chances.
 
In the second period, Brantford started the scoring early with two quick goals in the first two minutes. The first one on the rush by Boissonneault, and the second one by Mullan, who was left alone in front to mark a loose puck after what was seemed to be a broken play. Less than a minute later, the Cyclones replied with some offense of their own. Tyler Egerdee charged into the Brantford zone with a full burst of steam, and left behind a nifty drop pass to Eric Deckers who quickly fired it into the back of the net  - the 6th of the year for the speedy forward and his third in the last two games.
 
This timely goal gave the home team a badly needed morale boost but the new found Cyclone momentum was short lived. A minute and a half later, Jack Mullan converted a Cyclone turnover into a shorthanded goal to up the Golden Eagles lead to 3 to 1. A determined Cyclones squad then proceeded to pepper Thomas Shelley with lasers and rifle shots for the rest of the second period but came away empty on several good PP and even strength chances. The Cyclones outshot Brantford 18 to 11 in this period but the SHG by Mullan would prove to be a most costly turning point for the Men in White on this night.
To win this night, the Cyc's would have to slug it out uphill for the rest of the way.
 
The third period saw the Eagles start with a powerpaly and a flurry of chances but Josh Leis and the Cyclone PK unit were equal to the task. After that, more Cyclone pressure was applied early and often against the Brantford zone but to no avail. Despite the protestations of the Cyclone coaching staff, the Cyclones were assessed a high sticking penalty at the six minute mark of the third period. Down 3 goals to 1, the Cyclones played a more aggressive than usual penalty kill, and were working hard to bag a short handed goal of their own. With the Cyclone forwards deep in the Brantofrd zone, Szczechura was able to burst in on the rush, untouched, to make the score 4 - 1, split seconds after the penalized Cyclone player returned to the ice.
 
Undaunted by this cruel turn of events, the persistent Cyclones refused to give up, and to their credit, the home team fought their way back into this game, albeit somewhat late. Some hard work in the Brantford end created powerplay chances which Listowel used to their advantage.
 
With a 5 on 3 man advantage, Tyler Egerdee drilled a hard low shot wide to Shelley's left. The hard rebound off the end boards was collected on the other side of the open cage by Kurtis Bartliff , who converted it to make it a 4 - 2 game, with 9:25 left to go. About five minutes later, another Cyclone powerplay ensued, and this time it was Bartliff who fed Egerdee a short pass, which Tyler took into the high slot, and and wired past Shelley to cut the Eagles lead to 4-3. For the balance of the game the Cyclones continued to press (they outshot the opposition 14 to 8 in the third period), pulled Leis for the extra man with under two minutes to go, obtained some important faceoffs and applied good pressure in the Brantford end, but could not find the equalizer. Skinner sealed the deal at 19:56 with an EN goal.
 
Now the Cyclones must quickly learn their lessons from this game and refocus for a big road game in Stratford on Saturday night at 7:30pm. The Cullitons are also coming off a tough Friday night loss against Elmira, so expect both teams to be in a feisty and aggressive mood. With some minor adjustments, the Cyclones will be churning at full force once again. 
 
Make the short drive to the Allman Arena and cheer on the Cyclones!!!
 

7th Straight Win-Thrilling 2-1 OT Victory

Ok, here's the deal. This year and last, I've read about how watered down this league is and how weak the talent is but...WOW!! That was a great game last night between 2 pretty even teams. No shortage of talent, in all honesty, totally the opposite. This league is amazing with each team having the talent and skill to win any hockey game. Last night was a pure treat for the fans. 0-0 through 2 full periods. Leis & George were tremendous in goal for their respective teams. Plenty of scoring chances with Cambridge getting a few more than Listowel.

Our roving reporter is having some technical difficulties so here's what I've got. For those who missed the game, or hear it on CKNX, you missed possibly the best game of the year (and there have been a lot of really good games). Cambridge scored the 1st goal of the game on a 2 man advantage midway through the 3rd period. Some people may have thought that, that would be it, the Cycs would be done.  Well, hell no, those who truely know the Cyclones, know that they will battle to the end and that's exactly what they did.

With 7 minutes remaining, some big time efforts from the Cycs  ended up with Eric Deckers scoring the tying goal. It was the result of big time efforts from all the Cycs on the ice and it was Mitch Allen and Nick Seiler earning the assists. Plenty of end to end action after that but the score would remain tied after 3 periods.

Into overtime, the Cyclones were pressing. Going for broke, give it their all, total offence. They were rewarded as the toughest (lb for lb) player in the league, Pat Landman, took the puck into the corner, gave it to Kurtis Bartliff, who made a great pass out front to who?   Well it was Eric Deckers once again making no mistake as he put the puck in the net. And the crowd went wild. Eric, by the way, works incredibly hard each and every shift, finishes every check, and is now starting to get the results that come from hard work. Great game, great finish. The new Cyclones are fitting in very well with the team and everything is looking good. With Holmes, Schneider, & Esposto in the Cyclone physio ward, the rest of them will keep this Cyclone-a-churning.

See you all next Friday as Brantford comes to town.

Go Cyclones Go!!!

6th Straight Cyclone Victory With 4-0 Win Over Grey's

Reported by #1 Fan & Roving Reporter: Dean Trentowsky

Cycs Earn 2-1 Win Over Guelph-Great Game

In order to report on the outcome of this game it is necessary to recall the last Saturday night meeting between these two teams at Victoria Street Arena. October 20th / 2007 was the date and the match was a very intense, very physical, nasty and closely fought contest.
 
Fast forward to January 12th / 2008 - this game was cut from the same cloth.
Both teams started out with a choppy and uneven tempo but it was Listowel who got the first offensive momentum of the game courtesy of a rash of Dominator penalties. The Cyclones held a wide margin in shots (14 to 5) and dominated the territorial play in the first period.
 
The Men in Red mustered several golden scoring chances both at even strength and on the powerplay but only managed to put one puck past Blake Sinclair, that in the form of a Chad Thompson backhander from the slot at 17:15 (Pat Landman had the helper).
 
Guelph did manage some momentum of their own with a powerplay late in the first when Craig Dool rang a shot off the post; but the story of the first period was the Cyclone offensive pressure and the dogged and determined work by Sinclair to keep the Cyclone lead to 1-0 after 20 minutes. The rugged action in front of the Dominator in the first period set the stage for period number two.
 
The two squads squared off in a second period that progressively became more physical and bitterly contested; however, it was Cyclone Skill that prevailed over Dominator Braun.  At about the 5 minute mark, Kurtis Bartliff rushed up ice to the right of Sinclair and fed a centering pass to a streaking Chris Corbett who surged to the Guelph net and redirected the disc past Sinclair to stake the Cyclones to a 2-0 lead. 
 
From this point the game opened up, as Guelph put on their skates and tried to take adavantage of  4 on 4 situations to score their first goal but to no avail. The physical undertone of the game still prevailed, especially when Josh Leis was entangled in a collision in front of the net which sent bodies and the net in different directions. Waterloo tried and failed Friday with this same particular come from behind tactic; and Guelph fared no better, as Josh dusted himself off and continued, unfazed by the "special" attention that he was receiving from the Guelph forwards. 
 
Penalties to Listowel, gave the chance to Guelph to gain some offensive momentum of their own in the third period. Mark England was in the sin bin to start the 3rd frame (holding) after his stick had "mysteriously" snapped clean in half with 40 seconds to go in the second period. Guelph did not score on the ensuing powerplay, but on the penalty kill, Eric Deckers almost did.
 
On what would surely have been a highlight reel shorthanded marker, Eric managed to steal the puck away from the Guelph defender, twist and turn his way to the front of the net, and snap a low shot that just missed the far post. Such was the composure, skill and will to win of the Cyclones on this evening - Great Work Eric!!
 
The third period started out with a more wide open and skating style as both teams traded back and forth chances on some decent end to end action; with Josh (Godfather) Leis and his counterpart Blake Sinclair making some sharp saves to keep the score close at 2 - 0. Captain Alex Sharpe came very close to making it 3 - 0 when a blazing shot, destined for the top corner gloveside, seemed to catch just enough of Sinclair's webbing to change course, hit the crossbar and bounce high and away from danger. At the other end a Guelph sniper ripped a hard wrist shot through a crowd that Leis alertly snagged with his mitt. 
 
At about the midway point of the third period, a Cyclone defensive turnover resulted in a Dominator chance, and on the resulting swarm and scramble in front of the net, the loose puck was banged in by Jim Hutchison (former Grey, former Cyclone) to cut the Cyclone lead in half to a 2-1 margin.
 
For the last ten minutes of the third period, the intensity and tenacity of the game ratched up a few notches more. The Dominators pressed and tried everything possible to bag the game tying goal. The Cyclones would not back down and were more than equal to the task of Guelph's challenge. Except for two late calls that had Listowel fans more than just scratching their heads in confusion; the referees let the players decide the final outcome.
 
Cyclone Skill, composure, determination, tenacity and plain hard work resulted in the victory tonight. It was another solid team effort as ALL the Men in Red Jersyes are to be commended for doing their part to make it happen on the ice. 
 

1st Game with New LineUp and Cycs Come out With 6-3 Win

The Listowel Cyclones outlasted the Waterloo Siskins 6 to 3 in the 1st game since the passing of the league trade deadline. Both teams had some new faces in their line ups as the push towards the play offs continues.Waterloo opened up the game with some steady fore-check pressure and tried to create offense on turnovers but the Cyclones did not yield any ground to the black and gold.
 
The play shifted towards the Waterloo end of the rink where Listowel was able to apply some offensive pressure of their own and draw a penalty. The Cyclones drew first blood in quick fashion, when after some good cycling down low by Alex Sharpe and Shayne Mc Clure, Kurtis Bartliff sent the disc to the top corner, glove side,  in laser like fashion. About two minutes later, Waterloo newcomer, Olivier Guilbault, replied with a Waterloo PP marker of their own.
 
The rest of the first period was dominated by the Cyclones as they erupted for three straight goals in under three minutes. Eric Mc Clure fed a pass down low to Chris Corbett who stepped out and made no mistake to make it 2-1 , another Cyclones power play strike. Listowel continued to fore-check hard and they were rewarded when Chris Corbett stole a Waterloo outlet pass inside the Siskin blue line, stepped in and wired his second of the game in sniper-like fashion. The fans barely had time to marvel and celebrate that feat when Captain Alex Sharpe had the crowd oohing and ahhhing after he deflected a point shot from the ever youthful Chad Thompson. Defenceman Kyle Goss (#23) also assisted on the play - his first point in this his Cyclone debut - welcome aboard Kyle!!!
 
It was at this point that the Waterloo coach changed goal tenders (Breen out, Mc Cullough in), in an effort to shake up his stunned squad, who quickly found themselves in a big hole.
 
Waterloo continued to battle hard in the second period as they regrouped and reapplied their pesky and "in your face" fore checking style from the first five minutes of the first period. The Cyclones countered with some hard work of their own as Eric Mc Clure directed a bouncing puck past Mc Cullough - helpers to Kurtis Bartliff and Nick Esposto. This line combination was very effective and would have had another goal in the second period, but Esposto was robbed at the goal mouth by Mc Cullough. The Cyclones dodged a two man disadvantage with some good PK work late in the second period; but yielded a buzzer beater goal to the Siskins as a high, hard and rising long shot from Guilbault eluded the blocker of Josh Leis. Also of note in the second period, referees Beatty and Shantz clearly missed a Waterloo knee that was planted onto Pat Landman. Credit the toughness and grit of #20 as he was able to withstand the impact, shake it off and finish the rest of the game - the size of the heart cannot be measured solely by the size of the player!!  
 
Any thoughts of a rapid strike third period comeback by the Siskins were quickly snuffed out by the speed and science of the Cyclones at the two minute mark. With the Siskins pinching deep, Eric Mc Clure sent Eric Deckers on the loose with an absolutely B-E-A-UTIFUL saucer pass; who then made a terrific play in his own right as he calmly and coolly slipped the puck in past a sprawling Siskins 'tender. This was TEAMWORK at its finest on what was clearly the highlight goal of the night.
 
Two minutes afterwards, the Siskins did get a power play marker from Badham on a goal mouth deflection, but after that they would get no closer. Josh (Godfather) Leis rose to the challenge with a solid third period effort - showing great concentration and skill to repel some good Waterloo bursts and tricky shots from Guilbault, Locke and Schultz.
 
It was an important home victory for the Cyclones and it enabled the team to keep pace with the league front runners. Newly acquired Mike Villamere (#4)also made his Cyclone debut in this game; and he worked hard on a forward line alongside his new teammates to pester and harass Waterloo in their own end. Welcome to the Cyclones Mike!!.
 
Belated greetings also to defenceman Brendan Haefling (#24). Brendan made his Cyclone debut on the road last weekend with a solid effort against Cambridge and he had another steady effort tonight. Welcome to the Cyclones Brendan!!.   
 
The Cyclones now have to regroup and refocus for a tough game in Guelph on Saturday night. The last Victoria Street encounter between these two teams was a rough, tumble and rowdy affair and this upcoming game may prove to be no different.
 

Flurry Of Activity at Trade Deadline for Regan Stocco & the Cycs

With Listowel being one of the big contenders this year, GM Regan Stocco is giving it his all to give the Cycs a chance to win it all. With an already solid lineup, Regan has added 3 players over the last week. Only a week ago, Regan aquired defenceman Brandon Haefling from the Collingwood Blues of the Tier 2 Jr.A. league. As the deadline approached, Adam Corbett decided to go back to Wingham and play with the Jr. C. IronMen. With only a day left until the deadline passed, Regan put together 2 separate deals bringing in 2 more defencemen. The tough & gritty Kyle Goss was brought in from the Waterloo Siskins in exchange for rookie, Jacob Brown and financial considerations. Mike Villamere was then also added to our defensive corps, coming to us from Cambridge in exchange for financial considerations. This now completes the Cyclones 2007-2008 as they go down the final stretch and into the playoffs. Big 3 game weekend coming up and I would predict by the time the ice is cleaned after the 3rd game on Sunday, Listowel will be in 1st place.

Total Team Effort in 3-1 Win Over WinterHawks

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