Game #33: Bakersfield at Tucson
The Tucson Roadrunners continue their series with the Bakersfield Condors Friday night at the Tucson Arena. The Roadrunners will look to even up the series at one win apiece, after the Condors took the opener on Wednesday. Friday’s game will feature El Lazo de Tucson, the Roadrunners special identity celebrating the rich history and culture of Southern Arizona. Roadrunners Mascot Dusty will once again take on his “El Polvo” alter-ego, meaning “The Dust” in Spanish.
Game Recap: Bakersfield (6) at Tucson (2)
Tucson, Arizona – The Roadrunners returned to their home ice at the Tucson Arena Wednesday night as they played host to the Bakersfield Condors for the first time since January 2020. Tucson netted a power-play goal in the second period but fell to the Condors by a score of 6-2 in their first home contest since January 9. Three of the four Roadrunners that entered the night on point streaks of four games or more extended those streaks with contributions on the first goal of the game.
Game #32: Bakersfield at Tucson
The Tucson Roadrunners return home to conclude the month of January with a three-game series against the Bakersfield Condors. Wednesday’s game will mark the first time Tucson has hosted the Condors since January 25, 2020. Three players from that night’s Roadrunners roster remain with the team (Ivan Prosvetov, Hudson Fasching, Blake Speers), while current Tucson forward Cameron Hebig was on the other bench as a member of the Condors.
Game Recap: Tucson (5) at Ontario (6)
Ontario, California – The Roadrunners concluded their six-game road trip Sunday afternoon with the second of two weekend matchups against the Ontario Reign at the Toyota Arena. Both teams were effective on their power-play, with each unit scoring three goals while on the man advantage. Michael Carcone, Jan Jenik, Matias Maccelli, Vlad Kolyachonok and Travis Barron each extended their active point streaks of at least three games in the contest.
Game #31: Tucson at Ontario
The Tucson Roadrunners will play the final game of their two-week road trip Sunday afternoon, a rematch with the Ontario Reign at the Toyota Arena. The Reign took the first game of the series Saturday night, evening the overall season series at two wins apiece. The Roadrunners saw some key players return to the ice Saturday night, as forwards Blake Speers, Terry Broadhurst, and Ben McCartney all made their way back into the Tucson lineup.
Game Recap: Tucson (3) at Ontario (7)
Ontario, California – The Roadrunners continued their road trip to Southern California to face the fourth and final team on the trip, the Ontario Reign, Saturday night at the Toyota Arena. The Reign were relentless on the attack, backed by a Martin Frk hat trick, and handed the Roadrunners a 7-3 loss in the first of two matchups over the weekend in Ontario. Tucson recorded 25 shots on goal over their last two periods, with all three goals being scored from the second period onward.
Game #30: Tucson at Ontario
The Tucson Roadrunners begin the final weekend of their six-game road trip with a pair of games against the Ontario Reign at the Toyota Arena. Saturday’s game marks the first of the weekend, and first meeting between the Roadrunners and Reign since December 18, 2021, at the Toyota Arena. Tucson will look to stay perfect in Ontario this year with a win Saturday night.
Game Recap: Tucson (3) at Bakersfield (6)
Bakersfield, California – The Tucson Roadrunners faced the Bakersfield Condors for the first time since March 1, 2020 Wednesday night at the Mechanics Bank Arena. The Roadrunners jumped out to a 2-0 lead but a pair of power-play goals by the Condors tied up the game late in the second period. Bakersfield continued to rally to hand the Roadrunners a 6-3 loss in game four of the six-game road trip. Goaltender Ivan Prosvetov returned to the crease for the Roadrunners after a start with the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday, January 14, and stopped 22 shots on goal.
Game #29: Tucson at Bakersfield
The Tucson Roadrunners will continue their six-game road trip down to Southern California, beginning with a midweek matchup against the Bakersfield Condors Wednesday night. Wednesday’s contest marks the first meeting this season between the Roadrunners and Condors on the season. Tucson and Bakersfield will meet again for a three-game set at the end of the month back at the Tucson Arena beginning on January 26. Tickets for the series to conclude the month of January can be found HERE.
Game Recap: Tucson (1) at Stockton (4)
Stockton, California – The Tucson Roadrunners took on the Stockton Heat for the seventh time of the 2021-2022 campaign Saturday night on the road at the Stockton Arena. The Roadrunners battled back late to score a power-play goal, but in the end fell by a score of 4-1. Josef Korenar started in net for the third time in four games for the Roadrunners and stopped 28 shots on goal.
Game #28: Tucson at Stockton
The Tucson Roadrunners continue their six-game road trip with their second of four opponents, the Stockton Heat Saturday night for the Roadrunners first-ever televised road game. The matchup with the first-place Heat will be broadcast live in Southern Arizona on The CW Tucson for the team’s fourth televised contest of the season. The Roadrunners began the 2021-2022 season in Stockton, splitting the opening series with an overtime win on October 15.
Game Recap: Tucson (0) at San Jose (3)
San Jose, California – The Tucson Roadrunners concluded their series against the San Jose Barracuda with game two of their six-game road trip across California Friday night at the SAP Center. Tucson outshot the Barracuda but couldn’t get the bounces they were looking for while on offense, falling to San Jose by a score of 3-0. Josef Korenar started his second-straight contest for the Roadrunners and recorded 21 saves in his second meeting with his former team.