Dayton Bombers and Cincinnati Cyclones Compete for 2007-8 Cricket Cup
DAYTON ― October 9, 2007―A local rivalry heats up this week, as the Dayton Bombers and Cincinnati Cyclones once again compete for the Cricket Cup. The two Ohio teams will face each other twelve times in the 2007-08 season, and the team to come out on top will receive the cup from Cricket Communications, Inc, a leading provider of unlimited wireless services. Last Season the inaugural Cricket Cup was won by the Cyclones, with 7 games to 5. Both teams open their 2007 – 08 season with a game at the Nutter Center in Dayton at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10.
Each time a goal is scored during any of the Cricket Cup games, Cricket will donate $25 to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, an organization that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Last year, $1,500 was presented to Make-a-Wish as the result of 51 Cricket Cup goals.
2007 – 08 Cricket Cup Series
10/20/07 Cincinnati at Dayton, 7 p.m. (season opener for both teams)
10/28/07 Cincinnati at Dayton, 5 p.m.
11/4/07 Cincinnati at Dayton, 5 p.m.
11/13/07 Cincinnati at Dayton, 7 p.m.
11/23/07 Dayton at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
11/24/07 Dayton at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
12/05/07 Dayton at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
1/16/08 Dayton at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
2/13/08 Dayton at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
2/21/08 Dayton at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
3/16/08 Cincinnati at Dayton, 5 p.m.
4/1/08 Cincinnati at Dayton, 7 p.m.
About the Bombers
Entering their 17th season in the ECHL, the Dayton Bombers are one of the premier player development teams in the league. The Bombers were the ECHL American Conference champions last year, but were defeated by the Idaho Steelheads in the final playoff round. With home ice at the EJ Nutter Center on the campus of Wright State University, the Bombers are the proud AA affiliate of the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets and the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch. The Bombers have a new head coach
for the 2007 – 08 season: Bill McDonald, who has 15 years of minor league hockey coaching experience, most recently with the Austin Ice Bats of the CHL. Tickets for all Bombers games are available at 937-775-4747.
About the Cyclones
The Cincinnati Cyclones returned to the ice at U.S. Bank Arena last season after a two-year hiatus. Head Coach Chuck Weber leads a solid corps of players for the 2007-08 season. Solid goaltending and a fast, aggressive attack are the trademarks of this team, which has affiliations with the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators. Tickets for all of the Cyclones versus Dayton games are available by calling 513-421-7825.
About Cricket
Cricket is a simple, affordable wireless service offering consumers and local businesses a flat-rate unlimited service over the latest technology, high-quality, all-digital CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO wireless network. Designed for customers whose basic and advanced wireless needs have not been met by traditional communications companies, Cricket is the pioneer of unlimited services with no long-term commitments or credit checks required. Cricket offers customers access to a variety of the latest devices and feature-rich mobile applications such as unlimited text, instant and picture messaging, Mobile Web, popular games, ringtones and wallpapers. For more information on Cricket, visit www.mycricket.com. Cricket services are offered by Leap Wireless International, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif. For more information on Leap, visit www.leapwireless.com.
