Former Cincinnati Cyclones goalie Michael Houser made his National Hockey League debut on Monday night for the Buffalo Sabres, making 34 saves and allowing just two goals in a 4-2 win against the playoff-bound New York Islanders.
Houser is the 26th former Cyclones player to ascend to the NHL and the second this season (Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen), per cycloneshockey.com.
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Houser made his professional debut with the Cyclones during the 2012-2013 season and posted a 17-10-2 regular season record and a 9-8-0 post season record. Houser has appeared in 75 total AHL games and 255 total ECHL games. He has spent the majority of the 2020-2021 season as a part of the Buffalo Sabres Taxi Squad. His last game action was a March 7, 2019 1-0 shutout for the Cyclones where he stopped all 24 shots by the Toledo Walleye.
During his career, Houser has spent parts of five seasons in Cincinnati with the Cyclones posting a 103-56-13 all-time record with the Clones’. His best season in Cincy was the 2018-2019 campaign where he posted a 29-7-5 regular season record with a 2.13 goals against average and .922 save percentage earning him First Team All-ECHL Team and Goaltender of the Year accolades.
“Michael has been the model of consistency throughout his career,” said Cyclones head coach Matt Thomas. “To see him earn this opportunity is no surprise to his teammates and coaches over the years. He constantly strives to improve and is as competitive a goalie as I have ever seen.”
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