The Cincinnati Cyclones is a professional ice hockey team based out of Cincinnati, Ohio that competes in the ECHL's Eastern Conference. Founded in 1990, the Cyclones has acted as an affiliate to a few NHL teams, including the Nashville Predators and the Florida Panthers. Having won its league's highest honor, the Kelly Cup, in 2007, the team has proven itself as one of the more talented teams that is capable of producing players who go on to have successful careers in the majors.