TUCSON, ARIZONA – Tucson Roadrunners General Manager John Ferguson announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Doyle Somerby from the Iowa Wild in exchange for future considerations.
The Roadrunners will return to the ice to take on the Stockton Heat in a pair of midweek matchups Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tucson Arena. The Roadrunners and Heat split their first two meetings of the season less than a month ago in the Old Pueblo; with Tucson grabbing a 5-4 shootout victory on Friday, December 10. In that game, Roadrunners goaltender Ivan Prosvetov matched a career-high in saves with 47. When the Heat are back at the Tucson Arena this week, fans can enjoy back-to-back tot nights with $10 including an order of Tater Tots with a draft beer or soft drink included.
This week, Jimmy Peebles from TucsonRoadrunners.com caught up with Roadrunners Head Coach Jay Varady heading into the upcoming home stand about where the team left off, and the development connection between the Roadrunners and Arizona Coyotes.
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This week, Jimmy Peebles from TucsonRoadrunners.com checked in with Roadrunners rookie Defenseman Ty Emberson after the Holiday break, and asked about getting back onto the ice ready to play, and his hockey background being from the state of Wisconsin.
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Jordan Ellis has been named the Roadrunners Head Athletic Trainer with Bill Nervig joining the AHL's Arizona Coyotes. Bill recently chatted with Adrian Denny and Jimmy Peebles and you can read the transcript here.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that due to league COVID-19 protocols affecting the San Diego Gulls, this weekend's Roadrunners home games have been postponed.
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The Roadrunners will return home after the holiday break to begin their longest home stand of the season, a six-game stretch beginning with a New Year’s Eve matchup against the San Diego Gulls. Tucson will host the Gulls, the Stockton Heat, and the Colorado Eagles for a pair of games each at the Tucson Arena between New Year’s Eve and January 9.
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The Roadrunners will return home after the holiday break to begin their longest home stand of the season, a six-game stretch beginning with a New Year’s Eve matchup against the San Diego Gulls. Tucson will host the Gulls, the Stockton Heat, and the Colorado Eagles for a pair of games each at the Tucson Arena between New Year’s Eve and January 9.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that due to Covid-related travel concerns, this week’s games between the Tucson Roadrunners and Abbotsford Canucks scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 22 (AHL Game #391) and Thursday, Dec. 23 (AHL Game #402) in Abbotsford, B.C., will be rescheduled.
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The Roadrunners held their annual Teddy Bear Toss Game Saturday night at the Tucson Arena when they hosted the Stockton Heat. Forward Ryan McGregor netted the special goal late in the second period for the Roadrunners, prompting fans to throw thousands of stuffed animals onto the ice. The stuffed animals were collected and will be donated to Aviva Children’s Services. Over 9,000 fans cheered on the Roadrunners for the series at the Tucson Arena, the largest weekend turnout so far this season.
Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners have partnered with Tucson Electric Power to host their annual Teddy Bear Toss after the team’s first goal of Saturday night’s game with Stockton at 7 p.m.
Tucson enters the week having won four of their last five games, including two on the road in Iowa and Colorado. The Roadrunners have outscored their opponents 15-7 during that span, averaging three goals per game while only allowing 2.2 goals per game by their opponents. Tucson will look to get another win streak started this weekend back home at the Tucson Arena against the Stockton Heat and Henderson Silver Knights.
