1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:02,600 Speaker 1: We'll get to the Bengals here in a few but 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 1: as the iHeartMedia Christmas party rages on behind us, the 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 1: Cincinnati Cyclones are currently tied for second place in the 4 00:00:10,840 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 1: ECHL Central Division. They lead the league in overtime wins. 5 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 1: They're coming off and win against first place Wheeling, and 6 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: they're back at home a week from Friday for a 7 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 1: tilt against Kalamazoo. That is their national Lampoon's Christmas game 8 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: where everybody has Clark Griswold sweaters. And on top of 9 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: all that, big reason why Cyclones are off to a 10 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: great start as the play of Ryan Kerwin, who today 11 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: was named the ECHL Rookie of the Month. He is 12 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: the first Cyclones player to be awarded Rookie of the 13 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 1: Month honors since Joe Howe in January of the twenty 14 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: thirteen to twenty fourteen season. So it has been a while. Ryan, 15 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:48,919 Speaker 1: kind enough, I'm guessing on his off day to give 16 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:52,280 Speaker 1: us a few minutes. Ryan, congratulations on the ECCHL honor. 17 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:53,239 Speaker 1: Good afternoon, how are you? 18 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 2: Thank you? 19 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:56,959 Speaker 1: I appreciate it and thanks for having me Ali call, 20 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: I appreciate you doing this. So you guys, you've bled 21 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: did in nicely and like this maybe shouldn't be a 22 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:04,759 Speaker 1: good way of looking at this, but like, I see 23 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: how how well you've done so early in your time 24 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 1: as a Cincinnati Cyclone. It's so early in your professional 25 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 1: hockey career that what I fear is now, because you're 26 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: off to such a good start, you're not going to 27 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: be here very long. 28 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 2: Yeah. 29 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 3: Well, I don't know, you know, I think for me, 30 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 3: it's just you know, uh, focusing what I could focus 31 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 3: and uh, you know, I can't. 32 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:26,319 Speaker 2: Control that type of thing. 33 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 3: But I've been loving having my time here and the 34 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 3: guys are awesome, and yeah, I mean we have a 35 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 3: winning team too, so I'm just going to keep on 36 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 3: doing that for the rest of the season. 37 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 1: You you were playing college hockey a little bit more 38 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:43,039 Speaker 1: than a year ago, right, So walk me through with 39 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:45,959 Speaker 1: the biggest adjustment starting last year with the Toronto Marley 40 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: is what the the biggest adjustment to pro hockey has been. 41 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, so I finished my season with Arizona State last 42 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 3: season and then I signed with Toronto, And you know, 43 00:01:57,040 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 3: the biggest adjustment is most likely you know, the guys 44 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 3: are just bigger and stronger and faster. 45 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 2: It sounds kind of cliche, but it is. 46 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:07,559 Speaker 3: True, and everybody's so smart, so it takes a little 47 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 3: bit of adjusting. 48 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,239 Speaker 2: And you know, it's been absolutely awesome. 49 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:14,920 Speaker 3: And the guys in Cincinnati have been amazing and everybody's 50 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 3: just taking us under their wings, and it's been awesome. 51 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 1: Eight goals and seven assists during fourteen games played in 52 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 1: the month of November. Whether it was last year or 53 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 1: here in Cincinnati, have you kind of had a welcome 54 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: to professional hockey moment? 55 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:30,799 Speaker 2: You know, I. 56 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 3: Guess maybe just your first game, seeing the crowd, you know, 57 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 3: everything like that. 58 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,240 Speaker 2: And you know, in Cincinnati, we get we're so fortunate 59 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 2: to have such great fans and. 60 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 3: You know, I think that Kid's Day Game two we 61 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 3: had about thirteen thousand, so maybe that screaming kids. 62 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 2: So it's been awesome. 63 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: You played your collegiate hockey, correct me if I'm wrong. 64 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 1: You started at Penn State and then you went and 65 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: played at Arizona State, which you just mentioned. Now pardon 66 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 1: this because I'm sure you've gotten this before. Arizona State hockey. 67 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, we get that a lot out there, and 68 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:08,359 Speaker 2: you know, it was a lot of fun playing out there, 69 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 2: and that's a cool thing, right, So. 70 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 3: Something we always like to joke about is you know, 71 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 3: we got to make people know that we have a 72 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 3: hockey team here if I'm playing well. 73 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 2: So but no, it was awesome and I absolutely love 74 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 2: my time there all right. 75 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 1: So why why? I mean, look, if I could go 76 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 1: back and do it all over again, I went to 77 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 1: a Midwestern Catholic school. If I could do it all 78 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:31,640 Speaker 1: over again, I would have gone to tempe Arizona State 79 00:03:31,720 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 1: and I never played hockey. What what is it about 80 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: that hockey program that took a kid like you and 81 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 1: decided I want to go I'm gonna go play there. 82 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 2: Yeah. 83 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 3: Well, I mean, first off, I guess for me, Coach 84 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 3: Powers and Coach Hecks best coaches I've had, and they've 85 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 3: done so. 86 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 2: Much for me as a person and the player. 87 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 3: And I think that something that that I sort of 88 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:56,840 Speaker 3: realized is that Coach Powers was they got me and 89 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 3: my first recruitment back when I committed to Penn State 90 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 3: when I was young. So just having that relationship with him, 91 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 3: and then you know, just just having the opportunity to 92 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 3: go in the transfer portal and then hear from him. 93 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 3: Once I was inside of that transfer portal, I kind 94 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 3: of knew that that was the place that. 95 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 2: I wanted to be. 96 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:18,039 Speaker 1: Has there been a veteran player on the Cyclones that 97 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: you've leaned on since you arrived in Cincinnati. 98 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think obviously Viverer. You know, he's he's like 99 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 2: an icon here and. 100 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 3: It's amazing and he's just just an amazing guy. Lincoln Griffin. Two, 101 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 3: those are two guys for me for sure, And I 102 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 3: think just the whole team in general. You know, we 103 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 3: have so many guys that have played pro games, Col. 104 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 2: Frasier, all those, you know, so just we have a 105 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 2: great group of guys in that locker room. 106 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 1: Uh what do you do in Cincinnati when you're not 107 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 1: playing hockey? 108 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:48,640 Speaker 2: What have you learned about the city? 109 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 3: I haven't tried Skyline yet, you guys a joke about that. 110 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 1: Oh well we can rectify that. I'll take you to Skyline. 111 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, that might have to be one of the things. 112 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, but we can, I you know, I know people 113 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 1: we can there. There's one like two blocks from the arena. 114 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 1: We could we could easily. We can easily make that happen. 115 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:13,040 Speaker 1: Ryan Kerwin and the Cyclones are off to a great start. 116 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: The EHL Rookie of the Month for the month of 117 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 1: November it is it's been cool to have you. You 118 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: guys are off to a great start. We'll get you 119 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:22,600 Speaker 1: some Skyline. So I'll tell you what win Rookie of 120 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:25,040 Speaker 1: the Month for December, and we'll go to Skyline and 121 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 1: it's on me. Okay, that'd be awesome done and we 122 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:32,359 Speaker 1: can happen. Ryan, thanks so much, awesome, thank you for 123 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 1: having me. Ryan Kerwin the EHL Rookie of the Month. 124 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 1: The Cyclones, second in the Central Division, just beat Wheeling 125 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:44,480 Speaker 1: their home a week from Friday with their National Lampoon's 126 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 1: Christmas Vacation game. Puck's gonna drop at seven thirty Downtown. 127 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:52,279 Speaker 1: Two of my two of my friends had kids go 128 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 1: to Education Day. The next time they play a ten 129 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 1: to thirty game. I'm going because I like daytime sports. 130 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:01,919 Speaker 1: Go watch some hockey, go watch some bucks ten thirty am, 131 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:04,840 Speaker 1: and come to work. Maybe you have a cold one 132 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: while we're there. Can't beat that. Congratulations to Ryan Kerwin.