Game Recap: Henderson (2) at Tucson (6)
Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners concluded their two-game set against the Henderson Silver Knights at the Tucson Arena Wednesday night, defeating the AHL affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 6-2. The score represents the most goals scored in a game by the Roadrunners this season, as 12 different players recorded a point in the victory. Tucson goalie Ivan Prosvetov earned his fifth win of the season, as he stopped 29 of 31 to split the midweek set against Henderson. The Roadrunners improve to 7-4-1-0 on the season, and will host the San Jose Barracuda Saturday and Sunday at the Tucson Arena to close out the home stand.
Game #12 – Silver Knights at Roadrunners
The 6-4-1-0 Tucson Roadrunners wrap up their midweek series with the Henderson Silver Knights Wednesday at the Tucson Arena. The Roadrunners will be looking to even up both the midweek series and overall season series with the Vegas Golden Knights AHL affiliate, after Henderson took the series opener on Tuesday. Wednesday marks the first Kids Free Wednesday of the season, as all kids 12 and under can get a free ticket to the game with a paying adult at the Tucson Arena Box Office.
Game Recap: Henderson (7) at Tucson (1)
Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners opened a two-game set with the Henderson Silver Knights Tuesday night at the Tucson Arena. The Roadrunners opened the scoring in the first period to take a 1-0 lead and entered the third period trailing 2-1, before falling to the Silver Knights by a score of 7-1 with a five-goal third period for Henderson. Tucson’s goal was scored by Ben McCartney for his first time lighting the lamp this season. The game was also the first $2 Twos-Day of the year at the Tucson Arena, with $2 draft beers and $2 popcorn available to all fans in attendance.
Game #11 – Silver Knights at Roadrunners
The 6-3-1-0 Tucson Roadrunners continue their six-game home stand Tuesday night, with the first of back-of-back matchups with the Henderson Silver Knights at the Tucson Arena. The Roadrunners opened the season on the road against Henderson October 14 and 15, splitting the weekend set with the Vegas Golden Knights AHL affiliate before rolling off five consecutive wins. Tuesday’s game also marks the first $2 Twos-Day of the season, with half-priced tickets available at the Tucson Arena Box Office and $2 draft beers and $2 popcorn during the game.
Game Recap: Coachella Valley (4) at Tucson (3) (OT)
Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners faced off with the Coachella Valley Firebirds Saturday night in front of a crowd of 4,388 at the Tucson Arena, closing out a two-game set with the AHL affiliate of the Seattle Kraken. The Roadrunners picked up a point in the standings as they fell to the Firebirds in overtime by a score of 4-3. Tucson Forward Mike Carcone extended his team lead for points to 14 (4g, 10a) with a goal and an assist. After Saturday’s contest, the Tucson Roadrunners raised nearly $30,000 in their postgame Military Jersey auction with all proceeds going to VetTix, an organization that provides tickets to sports games, concerts and other events to Veterans and their families.
Game #10 – Firebirds at Roadrunners
The Tucson Roadrunners will wrap up the first series of their six-game home stand Saturday night, as they’ll face off once again with the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Tucson will look to win seven of their first ten games for the fourth time in seven seasons, as the team is once again in an early-season hunt for first in the AHL’s Pacific Division at 6-3-0-0. Saturday’s game will be televised live in Southern Arizona on The CW Tucson, for the first of six televised Roadrunners games this season. The game will also be Tucson’s Military Appreciation Night presented by VetTix, with the team wearing their Military Specialty Jerseys for the game.
Game Recap: Coachella Valley (4) at Tucson (1)
Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners returned home Friday night to begin a six-game home stand at the Tucson Arena. Friday’s matchup was the first of back-to-back meetings with the new Coachella Valley Firebirds, AHL affiliate of the Seattle Kraken. The Firebirds handed the Roadrunners their first loss in a series opener this season by a score of 4-1, dropping Tucson’s record to 6-3-0-0 and improving Coachella Valley to 6-3-0-0. Tucson netminder Ivan Prosvetov stopped 34 of 37 shots faced, both the second-highest totals of the season against the 23-year-old.
Game #9 – Firebirds at Roadrunners
The 6-2-0-0 Tucson Roadrunners return home to kick off a six-game home stand Friday night at the Tucson Arena, as they’ll play host to the new Coachella Valley Firebirds for the first time. The AHL affiliate of the Seattle Kraken currently sit at 5-3-0-0 and take their first trip to the desert after starting the season with four matchups apiece against Calgary and Abbotsford. Tucson will look to remain one of two teams in the American Hockey League yet to lose at home this season (Rochester), as they enter the weekend with a 2-0-0-0 record at the Tucson Arena.
Game Recap: Tucson (2) at Calgary (3)
Calgary, Alberta – The Tucson Roadrunners wrapped up their four-game road trip Friday afternoon with the second of two meetings with the Calgary Wranglers at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The Roadrunners scored a pair of goals late in the contest to erase a 2-0 deficit, but the Wranglers retook the lead to earn their first home win of the season by a score of 3-2. Roadrunners goaltender Jon Gillies stopped 26 of 29 shots faced against his former organization, while Laurent Dauphin and Milos Kelemen established point streaks of two games with assists.
Game #8 – Roadrunners At Wranglers
The Roadrunners wrap up their road trip and two-game set with the Calgary Wranglers Friday afternoon at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. Tucson is looking for their sixth consecutive win and a perfect 4-0 road trip after taking the series opener on Wednesday 3-1. The Wranglers are seeking their first home win since moving to Calgary from Stockton, with an 0-3 record so far this season at the Saddledome.
Game Recap: Tucson (3) at Calgary (1)
Calgary, Alberta – The Tucson Roadrunners took on the Calgary Wranglers Wednesday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome for the first meeting with the Calgary Flames AHL affiliate since they moved from Stockton. Tucson held on to win the series opener by a score of 3-1, as they kept their opponent without a shot in a period for the first time in team history in Wednesday’s third period. Goaltender Ivan Prosvetov earned the win for Tucson to match his best start to a season at 4-0-0, as he stopped 29 of 30 shots faced.
Game #7 – Roadrunners At Wranglers
The Roadrunners reach their second stop on the four-game road trip for the first of two meetings with the Calgary Wranglers Wednesday and Friday. The two-game set will wrap up Tucson’s current stint on the road, after back-to-back wins over the San Jose Barracuda last Friday and Saturday. The Roadrunners are in Canada this week for the first time since February 9, 2022, when they took on the Abbotsford Canucks.