Game #4 – Condors at Roadrunners

The Roadrunners wrap up their first home stand of the season Sunday afternoon at the Tucson Arena with the second of two matchups with the Bakersfield Condors, AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers. Tucson improved to 2-1-0-0 with a 5-3 win over Bakersfield on Saturday, handing the Condors their first regulation loss of the season. The Roadrunners will look to sweep the Condors for their fourth-straight win at home dating back to April of last season.

Game Recap: Bakersfield (3) at Tucson (5)

Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners returned from the road Saturday for Opening Night presented by the Arizona Daily Star. In front of an electric Tucson Arena crowd of 4,576, the Roadrunners took down the Bakersfield Condors by a score of 5-3. The win was fueled by a four-goal second period to pull away from the Edmonton Oilers AHL affiliate, as well as a 16-save opening frame by Tucson netminder Ivan Prosvetov. Prosvetov went on to record 28 saves to improve to a 2-0 individual on the season.

Game #3 – Condors at Roadrunners

The Roadrunners are back at the Tucson Arena Saturday night to host the Bakersfield Condors as part of Opening Night presented by the Arizona Daily Star. The day starts with the traditional Roadrunners Red Carpet Reception at 4 p.m. to welcome the players back, followed by puck drop at 7 p.m. There will be a Food Drive for Impact of Southern Arizona, and the first 1,500 fans to arrive can receive a Roadrunners Rally Towel courtesy of Williams & Associates. Tucson enters the weekend with a 1-1-0-0 record after splitting the opening series of the season in Henderson against the Silver Knights, while Bakersfield is off to a 2-0-1-0 record to start the year.

Game Recap: Roadrunners (2) At Silver Knights (6)

Henderson, Nevada – The Tucson Roadrunners faced off with the Henderson Silver Knights Saturday afternoon at The Dollar Loan Center for their second-straight meeting to open the season. After taking game one Friday night with a 2-1 win, the Roadrunners fell to the Silver Knights in the series finale by a score of 6-2. Backstops Jon Gillies and Ivan Prosvetov both spent time in net for Tucson, with Prosvetov stopping 13 of 14 shots faced in relief. Returning Roadrunner Mike Carcone tallied assists on each of Tucson’s two goals for the team’s first multi-point night of the season.

Game #2 – Roadrunners At Silver Knights

The Roadrunners wrap up the opening series of the 2022-2023 season Saturday afternoon with another matchup against the Henderson Silver Knights at The Dollar Loan Center. Tucson took the first game of the set Friday night by a score of 2-1 for their fifth consecutive Opening Night victory, as they’ll now look to start the year 2-0 for the second time in three years. The Roadrunners also have a chance to win their fourth-straight regular-season contest against the Silver Knights dating back to last year, when they swept the Vegas Golden Knights AHL affiliate March 25 and 26 in their last trip to the Silver State.

Game Recap: Roadrunners (2) At Silver Knights (1)

Henderson, Nevada – The Tucson Roadrunners kicked off the 2022-2023 AHL regular season with a 2-1 win over the Henderson Silver Knights, AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights. All three goals in the contest were scored in the second period of play, with forwards Milos Kelemen and Tyson Empey providing the offense for Tucson. Ivan Prosvetov was in net for Tucson as he began his fourth year in the organization by stopping 29 shots for his third-straight victory on Opening Night.

Game #1 – Roadrunners At Silver Knights

The Roadrunners open the 2022-2023 regular season Friday night with the first of back-to-back matchups against the Henderson Silver Knights, AHL affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights. The contest marks the first of 72 total games on the season, up from last season’s 68 for AHL Pacific Division squads. Tucson takes on the Silver Knights after splitting a pair of preseason matchups last weekend, with the Roadrunners outscoring Henderson six goals to four overall. In four matchups on the road against the Silver Knights last season, Tucson came away with a 2-1-1 record.

Game Recap: Roadrunners (1) At Silver Knights (2)

Henderson, Nevada – The Tucson Roadrunners concluded the 2022 preseason slate Sunday afternoon with the second of two exhibition matchups with the Henderson Silver Knights. After coming away with a 5-2 win at home on Friday, the Roadrunners fell to the Silver Knights on the road by a score of 2-1. Returning forward Travis Barron had the lone goal for Tucson, while goaltender Ivan Prosvetov made his preseason debut for the Roadrunners and stopped 16 of 18 shots faced.

Preseason Game #2 – Roadrunners At Silver Knights

The Roadrunners will wrap up the preseason Sunday afternoon, as they’ll travel to Henderson for the second of two games against the Silver Knights. Tucson is coming off of a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights AHL affiliate at home on Friday, as 13 Roadrunners recorded a point in the win. After Sunday’s exhibition contest, Tucson will stay put in Nevada to open the regular season the following weekend against Henderson.

Game Recap: Silver Knights (2) At Roadrunners (5)

The Tucson Roadrunners opened the 2022 Preseason with their first of two games against the Henderson Silver Knights, AHL affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights. With seven returning players in the lineup, Tucson took down Henderson by a score of 5-2 in front of a home crowd. Scoring for the Roadrunners was a mix of new and returning skaters, while Tucson goaltender David Tendeck made 13 saves in the win.

Preseason Game #1 – Silver Knights At Roadrunners

The Roadrunners are back on the ice Friday night at the Tucson Arena, as they’ll face off with the Henderson Silver Knights in the first of two preseason contests. Tucson will start the 2022-2023 slate with four consecutive games against the Silver Knights: two exhibition matchups, followed by a pair of games as part of opening weekend in Henderson.

Game Recap: Ducks (3) at Coyotes (2)

Tucson, Arizona – The Arizona Coyotes continued their preseason slate Sunday afternoon with their only exhibition contest to take place in the state of Arizona, as they played host to the Anaheim Ducks at the Tucson Arena. A raucous crowd of 4,780 of the Tucson faithful made their way to the rink to see the parent club of their Roadrunners in action. The game marked the second-ever NHL preseason game in the Old Pueblo, exactly five years after another Ducks-Coyotes tilt on September 25, 2017. The Coyotes fell to the Ducks by a score of 3-2, as original Roadrunner Christian Fischer tallied a multi-point outing (1g 1a). Arizona employed a goalie tandem of starter Karel Vejmelka and backup Anson Thornton, while Anaheim stuck with a familiar Tucson foe in backstop Lukas Dostal, who has appeared in net five times against the Roadrunners last season as a member of the San Diego Gulls.