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.

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

San Jose, California – The Tucson Roadrunners won their fourth consecutive game and earned their second-straight series sweep Saturday with a 4-3 shootout victory against the San Jose Barracuda. Forward Mike Carcone factored into all three regulation scores with a goal and two assists, while goaltender Jon Gillies made 38 saves and went a perfect three-for-three in the shootout. Tucson extends their current winning streak to four games, as they’ll head north to Calgary to face the Wranglers for the first time in franchise history starting on Wednesday.

Game #6 – Roadrunners At Barracuda

The Roadrunners wrap up their weekend series with the San Jose Barracuda Saturday afternoon at the Tech CU Arena after meeting for the first time this season Friday night. Tucson will be looking for their fourth-straight win after Friday’s 5-1 victory in the series opener, backed by a three-goal second period to erase a 1-0 deficit. The Roadrunners will look to remain ahead of the Barracuda in the AHL’s Pacific Division standings, after jumping the San Jose Sharks AHL affiliate for second place on Friday.

Game Recap: Tucson (5) at San Jose (1)

San Jose, California – The Tucson Roadrunners improved to 4-1-0-0 on the year Friday night, as they handed the San Jose Barracuda their second loss of the season by a score of 5-1. The Barracuda took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission, before Tucson answered back with the next five goals to close out the contest. Roadrunners goaltender Ivan Prosvetov stopped 38 of 39 shots faced for his third win through three starts this season, while Mike Carcone, Jean-Sebastien Dea, Cam Dineen, Adam Cracknell, Jan Jenik, and Laurent Dauphin all extended their scoring streaks to three outings or more.

Game #5 – Roadrunners At Barracuda

The Roadrunners head out on the road after their 2-0 home stand to take on the San Jose Barracuda in a two-game set at the new Tech CU Arena. Tucson enters the series tied for third in the AHL’s Pacific Division at 3-1-0-0, while the Barracuda are coming off their first loss of the season, a 2-1 defeat against the Ontario Reign at home on Wednesday to fall to second place at 4-1-0-0. Friday’s game will mark the start of the Roadrunners first multi-city road trip of the season, as they’ll travel to Calgary to face the Wranglers next week.

Game Recap: Bakersfield (3) at Tucson (5)

Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners wrapped up their opening home stand of the season Sunday with their second of two meetings with the Bakersfield Condors. Roadrunners forward Laurent Dauphin posted the first hat trick of his AHL career as Tucson won by a count of 5-3 for the second-straight game. The win gave the Roadrunners a two-game sweep of the Condors and improved their overall record on the season to 3-1-0-0. Goaltender Jon Gillies made his home debut as a Roadrunner and earned his first win for Tucson with 23 saves.

Game #4 – Condors at Roadrunners

The Roadrunners wrap up their first home stand of the season Sunday afternoon at the Tucson Arena with the second of two matchups with the Bakersfield Condors, AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers. Tucson improved to 2-1-0-0 with a 5-3 win over Bakersfield on Saturday, handing the Condors their first regulation loss of the season. The Roadrunners will look to sweep the Condors for their fourth-straight win at home dating back to April of last season.

Game Recap: Bakersfield (3) at Tucson (5)

Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners returned from the road Saturday for Opening Night presented by the Arizona Daily Star. In front of an electric Tucson Arena crowd of 4,576, the Roadrunners took down the Bakersfield Condors by a score of 5-3. The win was fueled by a four-goal second period to pull away from the Edmonton Oilers AHL affiliate, as well as a 16-save opening frame by Tucson netminder Ivan Prosvetov. Prosvetov went on to record 28 saves to improve to a 2-0 individual on the season.