Game Recap: Tucson (3) at San Diego (4)

San Diego, California – The Tucson Roadrunners kicked off a three-game road trip Wednesday night at the Pechanga Arena, as they took on the San Diego Gulls for the fifth time this season. Wednesday’s game saw the score tied at 0-0, 1-1, 2-2, and 3-3 with each team holding the lead twice, as the Gulls came away with a 4-3 win. Ivan Prosvetov made his 13th consecutive start in net for the Roadrunners and recorded 25 saves.

Game #53: Tucson at San Diego

The Tucson Roadrunners head out on the road Wednesday night to face off with the San Diego Gulls for the fifth time this season. Four of Tucson’s 16 remaining games are against their I-8 Border Rivals, beginning with Wednesday’s matchup and ending with the final three games of the regular season. The Roadrunners will look to get one win closer to defending their I-8 Border Trophy for the fifth-straight year, as they currently hold a 2-2 record against the Gulls this season. Tucson is 6-3 in their last 9 Wednesday matchups against the Gulls, and 10-3 overall against San Diego in games taking place between Monday and Thursday.

Game Recap: San Jose (5) at Tucson (2)

Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners took on the San Jose Barracuda for the final time in the regular season Saturday night at the Tucson Arena. The meeting was the rubber match of a three-game set with the Barracuda over four days in the Old Pueblo. San Jose came away with a 5-2 win in the series finale, with goals for Tucson scored by Cole Hults and Travis Barron. Ivan Prosvetov was in net for Tucson, as he recorded 28 saves. The Roadrunners and their fans celebrated Hockey Is For Everyone Night as part of the game, with the first 1,500 fans receiving a Kachina-themed poster featuring Roadrunners Mascot Dusty courtesy of Tucson International Airport.

Game #52: San Jose at Tucson

The Tucson Roadrunners will conclude their season series with the San Jose Barracuda Saturday night as they’ll meet for the sixth and final time this year, as well as the fourth time in 14 days. The contest also wraps up their current three-game set against the Barracuda, with each team currently sitting at one win apiece on the week. The Roadrunners will be looking for back-to-back wins after defeating San Jose 4-3 in a shootout Friday night, as they’ll celebrate Hockey is for Everyone Night at the Tucson Arena. The first 1,500 fans will receive a Kachina Poster featuring Roadrunners Mascot Dusty. Tucson can also secure their fourth consecutive Saturday night home win dating back to January 29.

Game Recap: San Jose (3) at Tucson (4) (SO)

Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners continued their series against the San Jose Barracuda Friday night, with the second of three games taking place with the San Jose Sharks AHL affiliate. After falling behind 1-0 early in the contest, the Roadrunners answered back with three consecutive goals before San Jose forced overtime with a pair of goals late in regulation. A scoreless overtime period led the Roadrunners and Barracuda to a shootout, before Jan Jenik and Mike Carcone found the back of the net to give Tucson a 4-3 shootout victory on home ice. A crowd of 5,111 fans came out to cheer on the Roadrunners as they celebrated First Responders Night at the Tucson Arena, the largest Friday night attendance since October 18, 2019. Ivan Prosvetov was once again in net for Tucson after starting the series opener, as he turned 31 of 34 shots aside and was two of three in the shootout.

Game #51: San Jose at Tucson

The Tucson Roadrunners will continue their series against the San Jose Barracuda Friday night, with the second of three games taking place at the Tucson Arena. The Roadrunners will look to even the series at one win apiece, after the Barracuda took the series opener on Wednesday night. Friday’s matchup between the Roadrunners and Barracuda is the second game of a hockey doubleheader taking place at the Tucson Arena. Prior to The Roadrunners hosting San Jose at 7 p.m., the Tucson Fire Department and Tucson Police Department will be facing off in their Inaugural Battle of the Badges Game at 4 p.m. MST. The two organizations will be raising money for the Erik Hite Foundation and I Am You 360. A ticket for Friday night is good for both games. Fans will be able to take advantage of $2 Soft Drinks, $3 Hot Dogs and $3 Draft Beers at both games.

Game Recap: San Jose (4) at Tucson (0)

Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners opened a three-game series at home Wednesday night as they hosted the San Jose Barracuda for the first time since the opening weekend of the 2020-2021 campaign. Tucson and San Jose combined for 114 penalty minutes and five total fights, as the Barracuda took the series opener by a score of 4-0. Ivan Prosvetov was in net for his second start of the season against San Jose, as he stopped 34 shots faced.

Game #50: San Jose at Tucson

The Tucson Roadrunners return home for the first time in March for a three-game set with the San Jose Barracuda. 11 of the Roadrunners final 19 regular season games will take place at the Tucson Arena, beginning with a Wednesday night matchup against San Jose. The week with San Jose will wrap up the season series between the Roadrunners and the San Jose Sharks AHL affiliate, after having already met three times at the SAP Center in San Jose earlier this year. The Roadrunners won the first meeting of the 2021-2022 season between these teams on Wednesday, January 12, as they netted a pair of power-play goals in a 4-3 come-from-behind victory on the road. Four skaters have faced off against both the Barracuda in the AHL and Sharks in the NHL this season in San Jose. Mike Carcone made his NHL debut against the Sharks while Jan Jenik, Blake Speers and Cam Dineen also took the ice on December 28 at the SAP Center.

Game Recap: Tucson (2) at Texas (3) (OT)

Cedar Park, Texas – The Tucson Roadrunners wrapped up their five-game road trip Saturday night, with the second of two meetings with the Texas Stars at the H-E-B Center. Tucson once again jumped out to an early lead, before falling behind 2-1 in the third period. The Roadrunners tied the game at 2-2 with just 39 seconds remaining in regulation but fell in overtime by a score of 3-2. Goaltender Ivan Prosvetov tallied 22 saves for Tucson in his ninth-straight appearance, and fourth start against Texas on the season.

Game #49: Tucson at Texas

The Tucson Roadrunners finish off their five-game road trip Saturday night with a rematch against the Texas Stars. The series finale at the H-E-B Center will face-off at 6:00 p.m. MST, as Tucson will look to even up the weekend series at 1-1 and the overall season series with Texas at two wins apiece. Saturday’s game ends a stretch of nine out of Tucson’s last 13 contests taking place on the road, with the Roadrunners not going back out on the road for more than three consecutive matchups for the rest of the regular season.

Game Recap: Tucson (2) at Texas (3)

Cedar Park, Texas – The Tucson Roadrunners opened the final weekend of their five-game road trip Friday night against the Texas Stars at the H-E-B Center. The game marked the third meeting on the season between Tucson and Texas, and fifth of 12 out of division matchups for the Roadrunners. The fast-paced, high-energy matchup ended with a 3-2 Texas victory, as the Dallas Stars AHL affiliate took the final lead of the contest with just 2:25 on the clock in the third period. The goals for Tucson were scored by Cam Crotty and Cam Hebig, while goaltender Ivan Prosvetov recorded 33 saves for the most in three outings against Texas this season.

Game #48: Tucson at Texas

The Tucson Roadrunners enter the final weekend of their five-game road trip Friday night with the first of two games with the Texas Stars. The Roadrunners are back in the Lone Star State for the first time since May 2021, when they took on the Stars for their final three road games of the 2020-2021 season. The season series between Tucson and Texas is currently even at 1-1 after a pair of games at the Tucson Arena October 23 and 24. The 138 days since the Roadrunners last game with the Texas Stars on October 24 and Friday’s contest is the largest single-season gap between games against a team since the 2017-2018 season. After the weekend series with Texas, 11 of the final 19 games for Tucson will be on their home ice.