Breaking the Ice

First Face-off
Saturday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m., doors at 6:30
Heritage Bank Center
100 Broadway

Cyclones Calendar Giveaway (first 5,000 fans) 

For tickets call (513) 421-PUCK or visit www.cycloneshockey.com.

Hockey returns to Heritage Bank Center this Saturday, as the Cincinnati Cyclones have their First Face-Off against the Wheeling Nailers.

The Cyclones regular season opener will see the team raise their division title banner in front of the hometown fans. The celebration includes $2 hotdogs, soda, and beer!

The team is coming off of a 2-1 preseason campaign, taking two from the Indianapolis Fuel at home, but losing to Wheeling on the road on Sunday.

The Cyclones opened the 2023 pre-season with two straight wins against the Fuel on Friday and Saturday nights, but the team fell on the road in the final tune up contest in Wheeling on Sunday afternoon. The Cyclones will meet Indy seven times in the regular season, while playing the Nailers 10 times.

On Saturday, the Cyclones begin their run for the Kelly Cup. Cincinnati is coming off a 103-point season as they clinched the 2022-23 Central Division title in the regular season with a 47-16-6-3 record. Indy finished third in the division, securing a playoff berth with a 43-24-5 mark to finish with 91 points. Wheeling missed the Kelly Cup Playoffs last year, finishing 29-38-5 and sixth in the Central Division.