Cincinnati, Ohio - The Cincinnati Cyclones announced that the team has re-signed forward and team captain Justin Vaive for the 2023-24 season.
Vaive enters his 13th professional season and ninth in Cincinnati. The veteran winger has played 360 of his 700 professional games with the Cyclones. Over the course of his tenure with Cincinnati, the captain has amassed 236 points (134g-102a).
The Buffalo, New York native began his professional career in a Cyclones jersey back in 2010 following a four-year collegiate run at Miami University. Vaive entered college having been previously drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in 2007.
Vaive will embark on what is expected to be yet another milestone season. The captain is 55 points shy of Jesse Schultz as the team's all-time points leader, while he sits 14 goals and 99 games back of Don Biggs of the International Hockey League-era Cyclones for most goals and games played of anybody to have ever worn a Cyclones jersey.