Roadrunning: 2021-2022 Season In Review

The Tucson Roadrunners capped off their sixth season in Southern Arizona by drawing 121,174 fans in a year that saw a franchise record eight skaters make their NHL debuts with the Arizona Coyotes. A total of 15 players appeared on both the Roadrunners and Coyotes rosters to reach 46 players to play for both teams all time. Tucson has now drawn a total of 676,476 fans over their six seasons in the desert and counting.

Roadrunners Announce Final Weekend Details

Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners, owned and operated by the Arizona Coyotes, wrap up their home schedule Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and Friday at 7 p.m. with a pair of games against their I-8 Border Rivals the San Diego Gulls.

Tucson Roadrunners Road Ahead: Season Send-Off

The Roadrunners will return home to the Tucson Arena for the final two games of the 2021-2022 regular season, both against the San Diego Gulls. The games represent the seventh and eight matchups with their I-8 Border Rivals on the season after meeting with the Gulls at the Pechanga Arena on Saturday, April 23. In that game, forward Colin Theisen notched his fourth goal in 14 games with Tucson, while 19-year-old netminder Rasmus Korhonen took a shutout into the final five minutes of regulation in only his third AHL start. The Roadrunners can secure the I-8 Border Cup Trophy for a fifth-straight year by winning both contests over the Gulls in regulation.

Coyotes Recall Imama From Tucson Roadrunners

Glendale, Arizona - Arizona Coyotes General Manager Bill Armstrong announced Friday morning that the Coyotes have recalled forward Bokondji Imama from the Tucson Roadrunners.

Tucson Roadrunners Road Ahead: California Conclusion

The Roadrunners will embark on their final road trip of the 2021-2022 season, a stretch of three games with three teams across four days in California. The trip begins Wednesday, April 20 in Stockton, before back-to-back nights in Bakersfield and San Diego Friday and Saturday. The contests against the Stockton Heat and Bakersfield Condors mark the final meetings of the season, as the Roadrunners final three games are all against the San Diego Gulls. Four of the previous seven meetings with the Heat this year have been decided by one goal, while two of the last three matchups with Bakersfield have also been one-goal games.

Tucson Roadrunners Road Ahead: Weekend For The Fans

The Roadrunners return home for the final two meetings of the season with the Colorado Eagles Friday and Saturday at the Tucson Arena. The Eagles come to the Old Pueblo for the second time this season, with their first trip coming January 8 and 9. The series opener marked the Roadrunners debut of forward Cedric Lacroix, who dropped the gloves in the first period on January 8 for his first of four fights with Tucson this season. The Roadrunners tallied three power-play goals across the pair of games, including one to erase a third-period deficit and force overtime on January 8.

Tucson Roadrunners Road Ahead: Midweek Matchups And More

The Roadrunners will wrap up their four-game home stand with a pair of midweeks matchups against the Iowa Wild Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tucson Arena. The Roadrunners and Wild split a weekend series in Iowa back in November, with this week’s games marking the Minnesota Wild’s first trip to the Old Pueblo since October 2019. Following the series with Iowa, the Roadrunners will head on the road for a pair of rematches with the Rockford IceHogs after facing off in Tucson last Friday and Saturday.

Jim Click Automotive Team Provides 1,000 Tickets for Students At Pima County Schools

Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners, owned and operated by the Arizona Coyotes, thank the Jim Click Automotive team for providing 1,000 tickets for local students and families in Pima County Schools to attend 6:30 p.m. Roadrunners games Tuesday, April 5 and Wednesday, April 6.

Roadrunners Host Autism Acceptance Night Saturday

Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners, owned and operated by the Arizona Coyotes will host Autism Acceptance Night presented by Pizza Hut Saturday as part of Autism Acceptance Month which runs from April 1-30. Tucson hosts Rockford at 7 p.m. Saturday after the home stand opens Friday with El Lazo de Tucson. 

City of Tucson Presents El Lazo de Tucson Friday With Roadrunners

Tucson, Arizona – The Tucson Roadrunners, owned and operated by the Arizona Coyotes return home for four games in six nights starting Friday with El Lazo de Tucson presented by the City of Tucson.

Roadrunners To Sponsor Mural At Boys & Girls Club

Tucson, Arizona - The Tucson Roadrunners, owned and operated by the Arizona Coyotes, seek experienced and talented visual artists, artist teams, and arts organizations to create a unique mural installation on a shipping container located next to the roller hockey rink (DEK Hockey) at the Boys & Girls Club at 3155 E Grant Road.

Tucson Roadrunners Road Ahead: Not Fooling Around In April

The Roadrunners return home to open the month of April with four games in the span of six days at the Tucson Arena. Tucson will play host to the AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks, the Rockford IceHogs for the first time since the 2018-2019 season with a pair of contests Friday and Saturday night. The Roadrunners enter the series after back-to-back wins over the Henderson Silver Knights, while the IceHogs come into town after a midweek matchup with the Milwaukee Admirals Tuesday night in Rockford.