Former Crusader Jordan Cyr Signs With The ECHL's Stockton Thunder
STOCKTON, Calif. - 2010 Holy Cross graduate Jordan Cyr (Winnipeg, Manitoba) has signed with the ECHL's Stockton Thunder. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Thunder are the affiliate of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers and the AHL's Springfield Falcons.
"Jordan was a player we were trying
to sign toward the end of last season when college players became
free agents, so we're excited to finally get him on board," said
Thunder head coach Matt Thomas. "He was one of the first
players I actively recruited this offseason and all signs point to
him being a first year, impact forward, similar to Oren Eizenman
and Chris D'Alvise when they were rookies. He has touch, ability to
put the puck in the net and make other players better that are
around him."
"I'm looking forward to bringing a very hard working approach and
scoring touch to Stockton, night in and night out," said Cyr. "I
pride myself on being an offensive player and reliable at both ends
of the ice. It's very exciting to come to what seems to be an
absolute, first class organization in the Thunder, that has tons of
fan support and is a fun place to play."
Cyr, who was named MVP for the 2008-2009 season as well as
2009-2010, is only the third two-time MVP since 1995. He led the
team with 14 goals and a career-best 16 assists for 30 points in
his final season. This past season he was named the Atlantic Hockey
Player of the Week three times giving him this honor four times in
his career. He was also the leading scorer with 19 goals and 13
assists for 32 points in 2008-2009. His 19 goals in 2008-2009 were
third all-time on the Holy Cross Division I list. For his career,
he had 34 goals and 29 assists for 63 points in 77 games, including
one goal for RPI in 11 contests in 2006-2007. The 2009-2010 season
was Cyr's second and last season with the Crusaders as he
transferred from RPI and had to sit out the 2007-2008 season
athletically. Cyr was the first Holy Cross player from
Manitoba.
