2 For Chirping

From the Peach State to the Queen City, Malcolm Hayes is the latest signing for the 'Clones! Learn about the "celebrity effect" that came with Jason Payne being named Head Coach of the Cyclones and how that effected Malcolm, a player of color who met Payner while wearing a different jersey. Some call him "Hayesy", but you might also call him a "bandwagoner" and h...

One of the ECHL's best is running it back in the Queen City! Zack Andrusiak jumps on to chat about life in the summer and the perils of being in the same town as Taylor Swift (unexpectedly). Have you ever considered ditching the grass for turf in your backyard? Zack has, and he'll give you a mental image of the Andrusiak family yard! Enjoy the talks of yards, dogs, baseball, and yes, som...

You asked for it: Patrick Polino is back by popular demand! The third-year Cyclone is a dad now, and he talks about life as a father this summer. We'll also chat about the hardest thing to do in minor league hockey, plus a stroll down memory lane to talk about the 'Clones historic 21-game point streak.

Luka Burzan may seem like your every day hockey player (especially with that smile), but there's more to him than meets the eye. Listen in to what Burzy has been doing for his 'big kid job' before getting ready to lace the skates for another season in Cincy. Speaking of The Queen City, what is Luka looking forward to doing once he gets back into town (...Hopefully the Cyclones don&a...

New week, new pod, new player! 22-year-old Billy Constantinou is taking his talents to Cincinnati, a place he's scored a goal before, but with who? Will he or won't he try some chili, plus what Cyclones player did Billy C have as a roommate in the AHL? You'll also find out Billy's favorite NHL player of all-time and so much more on this edition of Mini Chirps!

The name's Hardie....James Hardie.  On the newest edition of Mini Chirps, the dude they call Hardz jumps on the pod to talk about chasing his dream of playing pro hockey and re-signing with the Cyclones. Remember his first pro goal (that apparently doeesn't count?!?!?)...what was the score again? We'll talk about it here. Plus, what other Cyclones player was even more excited about...

Can you believe Matt Cairns has more games played in a Cyclones jersey than any other defensemen since 2021?..They grow up so fast! Hear from the now-elder statesman of Cincy's blue line (oh and professional color commentator) as Cairnsy opens up about his 22-23 campaign and why there was one thing he enjoyed more in his rookie season than his sophomore year. We'll also talk about indivi...

It's a Toronto Patriots reunion as Nick Favaro becomes the latest to sign with the 'Clones for next season! Hear from Nick to find out about a couple of other OJHL alums who he was with in juniors and who he'll be reunited with in Cincy. We also dive into why missing out on D1 hockey wasn't a bad thing for Favaro, plus what former Cyclones fan favorite gave rave reviews about p...

🚨 New kid in town 🚨  Meet Jake Bricknell; a second generation ECHL player who is bringing his talents to The Queen City this fall! Jake spent last year playing overseas in the United Kingdom for Manchester. What's that experience like, you ask? Don't worry, he fills us in on that! Plus, hear about why Jake chose the Cyclones for his "unfinished business" tour through the ECHL...

Meet the most adventurous man in the hockey world,  Adam Berg! Listen in to what fun times 'Bergy' has been having this summer (warning: you might get jealous). But don't let the good times fool you; it's not all fun and games for the rookie forward for the 'Clones. Adam has had some time to sit and dissect his brief season with the 'Clones last year, and you can list...

🎵 Return of the Mac(Lean) 🎵  The Cyclones have put pen to paper on another returnee, and this time it's the 6-foot-7 defenseman, Steven MacLean! The one they call 'Macker' makes his debut appearance on TFC to talk about his early birthday present he received this past June, plus his college graduation, aspirations for this upcoming season, and the 1 word he would use to describe l...

The product of the much esteemed Canisius University (formerly Canisius College) Lee Lapid is running it back in downtown Cincy! Hear from 'Laps' on the different kind of offseason he's having now that he has a pro season under his belt.  Get the expert analysis of Lee on this past season as a whole, and personally. Does Lapid have any regrets?  How long was this season compared to...

It's a first here for a Cyclones player signing!  The 'Clones look to have yet again acquired the services of veteran forward Louie Caporusso, but this time he's brought company....it's baby Lincoln! Meet the newest member of the Caporusso family as the 34-year-old Louie touches on finally being a 'boy dad' plus how age is just a number and how Cappy just keeps gettin...

Jalen Smereck is runnin' the wagon back! Cincinnati's leading scoring defenseman is entering year 2 with the 'Clones, and today we're chatting with "J" during a busy summer, with the Detroit native running around the country helping coach and direct hockey camps (more on that later in the video..and here's a link: https://www.sdhockeyllc.com/enroll/NJ)...also, we...

Look alive, it's Justin Vaive! We're kicking the summer off with the the VaiveCat (former twitch streamer) being the Cyclones'  first player signing. The "C" is BACK and has re-signed to lead the 'Clones toward a Kelly Cup in 2023-24! We get a chance to talk with Vaiver about a few things, including his accidental "retirement" post (what?!?!?), his thoughts...

The BOSS is on the pod! Kristin (or KP) dives into what makes the Cyclones, well, the Cyclones. Relive the *exciting* day Kristin told her office that they were buying the Cyclones. Oh, and we definitely ask some hard-hitting questions like where will the Cyclones be in 10 years, plus a fan-favorite topic: would Cincinnati ever potentially be an NHL market? Catch these topics, plus fun ones like t...

Meet Matt! Rachel introduces you to the visuals behind Cyclones (and the Hippos and Coneys) hockey!  On today's podcast Matt, our graphic designer, discusses his nearly 10 year tenor with the team and how he's involved with he game. If you're interested in the behind the scenes of minor league sports, this episode of 2 for Chirping is for you!

Meet Rachel; the voice behind the (social media) voice of the Cyclones/Coneys/Hippos/whatever we use next year! On today's pod, the "social media guy" takes you behind the scenes of posting on Twitter/Instagram/TikTok and the inspiration for each post. Get ready keyboard warriors and grab your Pop-Tarts while you sit back and enjoy another episode of Two for Chirping!

Yemmer is back in Cincy and back on the pod! The Cyclones scrapper talks all about the "double knockout" that became a viral sensation (also, was it really a double KO...more on that later). You'll also hear Brandon's journey through this season, including being traded, released, then signed to the 'Clones again. We've got a little bit of everything in this podcast, i...

New episode, new look, same Dajon Mingo! The Cyclones defenseman makes his second career appearance on the pod, this time chatting about Chat GPT (?), plus other forms of technology and growing up old school. We'll also revisit Mingo's offseason comments about retiring following this season. How does Dajon feel now? Tune in to find out!

DROOS is next up on the pod! Find out what the Cyclones leading scorer thinks of his favorite baseball team's upcoming season, MLB rule changes, statistical records in sports, how many shots (hockey shots we mean) he takes a day in the summer, and of course, opening night for the Cyclones and the scary moment Andrusiak encountered when getting hit in the face with a puck.

It's Two For Chirping, and we've got one of the biggest chirpers on the team joining us. Jalen Smereck is FULL of personality, whether it's his affection for wearing crocs or going in-depth on differences between playing in the ECHL vs AHL, or even testing his expertise on different waters (what?). We've got all that and more on the newest 2FC!

There's no love lost on this Valentine's Day edition of TFC as the bench boss, Coach Payne joins us on the pod. This episode was recorded following a, well, 'interesting' game between the Cyclones and Kansas City...don't worry, Payne is going to tell you EVERYTHING that happened. Later in this episode, we go down memory lane to the smoky sights and sounds in the old arena...

Cyclones leading scorer Louie Caporusso returns to the pod to tell us about a big life update! We'll also talk about differences with today's generation of players compared to his when Caporusso was coming up in pro hockey, plus some advice Cappy's been given from Maple Leafs legend (and Justin Vaive's dad) Rick Vaive!

It's our first new pod of 2023 and Beck Warm is our guest! In this episode, the Cyclones goaltender talks about podcasts and comedians worth listening to, plus a tough situation for his first game with the AHL's Rochester Americans, and later in the episode, a touching story about his mother's battle with cancer. Catch the new, and most emotional TFC yet now.