Wausau, WI – The Cyclones have signed defenseman Jerome Poirier to 2026-27 season tender agreement. Poirier, a native of Stevens Point comes to Wausau after playing for the Stevens Point Area High. Last season he put up 9 goals and had 31 assists in 24 games. During the playoffs, which resulted in SPASH making the D1 championship game he netted one goal and had four assists in five games. Poirier was named to the 1st team All-State team by the Wisconsin Hockey Coaches Association during the 2025-26 season, which was his second year making the All-State squad. He was also named to the All-Wisconsin Valley Conference 1st team this past season. In addition, Poirier was a finalist for the Jake McCabe Award, which is awarded annually to best defenseman in the state.
“Jerome is a dynamic player who sees the ice extremely well and uses his elite skating ability to defend and jump into the rush. A player that we’ve seen a lot of over the last few years, a finalist for the Jake McCabe Award, and someone that is spoken very highly of by coaches and former teammates, we are very excited that he chose to sign in Wausau. Jerome makes everyone around him better and we can’t wait to see what he’s capable of at the next level,” stated Head Coach/GM of Hockey Operations Nathan Oystrick.
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