Cyclones Sign Sproat
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The 2008 Kelly Cup champion Cincinnati
Cyclones, announced today that they have signed former Princeton
forward Dustin Sproat. The Cyclones are the ECHL affiliate of the
NHL’s Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators.
Sproat, 27, was a free agent after Fresno (ECHL) folded on
December 22. With the Falcons, the six-foot, 195 pound native of
Red Deer, Alberta, played in 16 games and had a pair of goals and
four assists for six points. The rookie was a three-time
letterwinner at Princeton, playing in 92 games and collecting 28
goals and 29 assists for 57 points with 62 penalty minutes. The
2004-05 season was Dustin’s finest, netting 18 goals and
collecting 17 assists for 35 points in 31 games.
Sproat also won a pair of prestigious awards at Princeton. As a
freshman in 2002-03, he was the winner of the university’s
Hobey Baker Trophy, as the top freshman player there. In 2005-06,
Dustin was named the winner of the Blackwell Trophy for his
contributions on the ice, sportsmanship and influence on the team.
A two-time ECAC All-Academic choice, he began his professional
career in 2005-06 with Reading (ECHL) and saw action in 16 games,
netting a goal and an assist for two points.
Sproat could be in uniform for the Cyclones tonight in the
club’s game at Johnstown at 7:35pm.
