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Cyclones renew affiliation with Canadiens

Paige Gagne | Minor Leagues (ECHL, AHL, etc)

Jul 27, 12:08 AM | Hype this story!

The Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL renewed there affiliation agreement today with the Montreal Canadians of the NHL and the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL.

Julien Brisebois, Vice-President/Hockey Operations for the Canadiens, said, “We are pleased to renew our affiliation with the Cincinnati Cyclones. We were very happy with the development of our players under Chuck Weber and (assistant coach) Dean Stork. We hope this affiliation will benefit our prospects for years to come.”

Chuck Weber, Cyclones Head Coach, said, “They [Montreal] have been excellent to work with and have provided us with players that helped us compete immediately. Being affiliated with Hamilton has driven our players to want to quickly develop to be part of that success. We are proud to be connected with both franchises.”

The Bulldogs utilized seven players who played with the Cyclones last season in their championship run for the AHL’s Calder Cup. The Bulldogs went on to win the Calder Cup.

This is not the first time that the Canadians have been affiliated with a hockey team in Cincinnati. In the 1950’s Montreal was affiliated with the Cincinnati Mohawks of the International Hockey League. The Mohawks won five straight Turner Cups between the years of 1952-1957.