Burzan returns to Cyclones

Cincinnati, Ohio - The Cincinnati Cyclones announced that the team has re-signed forward Luka Burzan for the 2023-24 season. 

Burzan was initially acquired via a trade with Fort Wayne last season. The Surrey, British Columbia native was loaned to Cleveland of the American Hockey League at the time of the transaction, but later made his debut for the Cyclones on March 8, scoring twice in a win against Iowa. Burzan skated in 17 regular-season games for Cincinnati, tallying 13 points (5g-8a).

The 23-year-old was selected in the sixth round (171st overall) of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. Following that, he spent the 2019-20 season as an alternate captain for the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings, posting 62 points (35g-27a) in 63 games. This came one year removed from Burzan's best junior season where he amassed 78 points (40g-38a) with Brandon in 2018-19. Following his WHL run, Burzan spent two professional seasons in Colorado's organization, splitting time between Utah and the AHL's Colorado Eagles.