(Wausau, WI)- The Wausau Cyclones have announced their initial roster for the 2024-25 season. The roster includes six Wisconsin natives in forward John Kriz (Neenah), defenseman Mario Savino (Hudson), defenseman Brennen Sanders (Hammond), defenseman Spencer Dahl (Cedarburg), forward Truman Zerse (Hudson) and defenseman Easton Plachetka (Greenville). The roster also features players from four other states including Colorado, Ohio, Minnesota and Michigan.
The 2024-25 version of the Cyclones includes 12 players who helped win the regular season Central Division title last season. Those included are goalies Brady Faille and Tanner Bonjernoor, who combined earned a 16-3 between the pipes. Offensively, the Clones return last year’s scoring leader in Connor Dvorak (27 goals and 44 assists) and the number three scorer in John Kriz (23 goals and 31 assists). Highlighting the returning defensemen are Easton Plachetka (8 goals and 19 assists), Jack Dawley (8 goals and 8 goals) and Cullen Grahek (4 goals and 10 assists).
“We are extremely excited to start playing games. We have been hard at work for the last couple weeks, getting the guys acclimated to Wausau and our organization. Although we lost a lot of key players from last season’s highly successful team, we are very confident with the players we have returning and the players we were able to recruit and bring to Wausau, we will once again be fighting for a playoff spot and hopefully a Fraser Cup at the end of March. The Wausau Cyclones will be a team that competes every single night and a team that plays with a lot of intensity and pace. We have a lot of talent up and down our lineup, and a lot of guys who are hungry to win. As a coaching staff we will have hard lineup decisions to make every single game, which is never a bad thing. Competition within our team will make every one of our players stronger and help with their development. We look forward to seeing all our fans out at Marathon Park Ice Arena and we can’t wait to show them why the Wausau Cyclones are the best ticket in town,” stated Head Coach Nathan Oystrick.
Don’t miss the Home Opener September 27th with Magnet Schedule Giveaway presented by Hiawatha Sports Bar. The first 250 fans September 28th receive a Cyclones Tote Bag Giveaway presented by Yummy Deli. Puck drops at 7:10 both nights. Visit wausaucyclones.com for tickets. Stay connected during the season by following the Cyclones @wausaucyclones on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and online at wausaucyclones.com. Subscribe to the Cyclones podcast “Inside Cyclones Hockey”, available on your favorite podcast network.
