Game #59: Iowa at Tucson

The Roadrunners wrap up their four-game home stand Wednesday night with the second of two games against the Iowa Wild at the Tucson Arena. The Wild took the series opener in their first trip to the Old Pueblo since October 2019. Wednesday’s contest marks the fourth and final meeting between Tucson and Iowa on the season.

Game Recap: Iowa (6) at Tucson (1)

Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners met with the Iowa Wild Tuesday night for the first matchup of a two-game series at the Tucson Arena. The Roadrunners scored first for the fourth-straight contest, but Iowa battled back to take the series opener 6-1. Ben McCartney tallied the goal on Tucson’s first power-play of the night for his 14th time lighting the lamp this season. Goaltender Josef Korenar was in net for his second consecutive outing with Tucson and recorded 36 saves.

Game #58: Iowa at Tucson

The Roadrunners continue their four-game home stand with a pair of midweek matchups against the Iowa Wild Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tucson Arena. Tuesday’s series opener marks the Minnesota Wild AHL affiliate’s first trip to the Old Pueblo since October 2019, and third total meeting between Tucson and Iowa on the season. The back-to-back contests with the Wild will conclude an all-Central Division home stand for the Roadrunners, after a pair of weekend games against the Rockford IceHogs Friday and Saturday.

Game Recap: Rockford (6) at Tucson (3)

Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners took on the Rockford IceHogs in the second game of a back-to-back series Saturday night at the Tucson Arena. Ben McCartney, Stephen Harper and Cam Crotty found the back of the net for the Roadrunners, as the IceHogs came away with a 6-3 victory to close out the weekend in the Old Pueblo. Josef Korenar was between the pipes for the Roadrunners for the first time since March 5, as he stopped 21 shots on goal. Saturday night also marked Autism Acceptance Night at the Tucson Arena, with the first 1,000 fans receiving a sensory pop pad courtesy of Pizza Hut.

Game #57: Rockford at Tucson

The Tucson Roadrunners will wrap up their weekend series with the Rockford IceHogs Saturday night, after picking up a standings point in the series opener. Tucson will look to extend their unbeaten streak to four games in the rematch with the Chicago Blackhawks AHL affiliate. Saturday’s game is Autism Acceptance Night at the Tucson Arena, presented by Pizza Hut. The first 1,000 fans will receive a sensory pop pad, and Roadrunners Mascot Dusty will leave his cowbell and drum at home in favor of a quieter game atmosphere.

Game Recap: Rockford (4) at Tucson (3) (OT)

Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners returned home to begin the month of April with a weekend series against the Rockford Ice Hogs. In Friday night’s series opener, Tucson overcame a late 3-2 deficit to force overtime and earn a standings point against the Chicago Blackhawks AHL affiliate. Stephen Harper netted his first AHL goal, while Colin Theisen (2) and Terry Broadhurst (7) added to their goal totals later in the contest. Ivan Prosvetov made his 16th consecutive appearance for the Roadrunners, as he stopped 30 shots on goal.

Game #56: Rockford at Tucson

The Tucson Roadrunners return home to open the month of April with four games in six days at the Tucson Arena. The stretch begins Friday night with the first of back-to-back matchups with the Rockford IceHogs, AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. The pair of contests mark the first meetings with Rockford since the 2018-2019 season and first trip to Southern Arizona for the IceHogs since October 19 and 20 of 2018. Friday’s game is also the final El Lazo de Tucson Night of the season, as the Roadrunners will don their alternate identity celebrating Tucson’s rich heritage and culture.

Game Recap: Tucson (3) at Henderson (1)

Las Vegas, Nevada – The Tucson Roadrunners concluded their weekend series against the Henderson Silver Knights Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 win at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. After Ben McCartney got the Roadrunners on the board 13 minutes into the contest, Tucson led the rest of way to sweep the Silver Knights in their final two meetings of the season. The Roadrunners penalty-kill finished the night a perfect seven-for-seven against the Henderson power-play. Ivan Prosvetov started in net for Tucson and stopped 32 of 33 shots faced for his best save percentage since March 5 in Bakersfield. Prosvetov was taken out for the latter half of the first period after sustaining an injury from a high stick but returned for the final 40 minutes of play. David Tendeck filled in for Prosvetov during the opening frame and turned all four shots faced aside.

Game #55: Tucson at Henderson

The Tucson Roadrunners conclude their season series against the Henderson Silver Knights Saturday afternoon, with a matinee matchup at the Orleans Arena beginning at 3 p.m. MST. Tucson will look for their second-straight win over the Vegas Golden Knights AHL affiliate after a 6-3 come-from-behind victory in the series opener Friday night. In that game, the Roadrunners overcame an early 2-0 deficit with four goals in the first 9:04 of the second period, followed by a pair of power-play strikes in the final 3:47 to secure the win.

Game Recap: Tucson (6) at Henderson (3)

Las Vegas, Nevada – The Tucson Roadrunners clashed with the Henderson Silver Knights for the first time in over a month Friday night, as they traveled to Las Vegas for the first time since early November. Henderson jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening frame, before Tucson answered back with four consecutive goals in the second period and pair of power-play strikes late in the third to come away with a 6-3 road victory. Seven different players recorded multiple points for the Roadrunners and goaltender Ivan Prosvetov stopped 28 of 31 shots faced in the win.

Game #54: Tucson at Henderson

The Tucson Roadrunners head to Las Vegas to take on the Henderson Silver Knights for the final two times this weekend at the Orleans Arena. The first game of the back-to-back series is Friday night, as the Roadrunners reach the midway point of their current road trip. Friday’s contest marks the first meeting between Tucson and Henderson since February 20. The weekend series with the Silver Knights will round out the month of March for the Roadrunners, as they’ll return to the Tucson Arena for four games in six nights starting Friday, April 1.

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.