Daily Roadrunners Reports on Tucson iHeartRadio stations (92.9 The Bull, 93.7 KRQ, Hot 98.3, KNST 790 AM) will air next week both leading up to and during the First Round series, and full Playoff coverage will kick off on Tuesday at 5 p.m. MST on Fox Sports 1450 AM with Roadrunners Happy Hour live from Coachella Valley. Playoff push for Roadrunners down to win-or-go-home game, James Kelley On The AirThe airwaves will be jam-packed with Tucson Roadrunners on Tuesday, beginning at 12:45 p.m. MST with Roadrunners Warmup. Mike Carcone and Adam Cracknell each recorded assists on the score, as Carcone extended his AHL scoring lead to 84 points (31g 53a) in 63 games played on the season. Both Tuesday and Wednesdays games will be played at FivePoint Arena at Great Park Ice in Irvine, California. Tucson Roadrunners forward Michael Carcone extends his single-season club record with his 30th goal of 2022-23 in the Roadrunners' matchup with the San Diego Gulls March 29, 2023 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Tucson Roadrunners forward Cam Hebig pokes the puck through with barely two minutes to play to tie the game with the Texas Stars at 4-4 on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Fresh from securing the I-8 Border Rivalry Trophy for the sixth time in seven seasons with a 6-5 overtime win at the San Diego Gulls, Tucson (30-29-6-0, 66 points) goes north to face the Bakersfield Condors (31-29-2-2, 66 points) Friday at 7 p.m. Also on Wednesday, the second place Coachella Valley Firebirds beat Bakersfield 5-1 to move the Roadrunners into a virtual tie with the Condors for sixth place. (PIM) with a plus-22 rating in 29 MHL games for Yaroslavl Jr. and recorded 2-4-6 in 10 playoff games. Tucson trailed the first-place Stars 4-0 with 21:19 remaining in regulation before scoring four unanswered goals to force overtime. Tucson's win tied the best-of-three first-round playoff series at one game apiece. It's been five years since Tucson Arena has hosted a playoff hockey game. MLB History: How Many Perfect Games Have There Been? The Roadrunners four-goal rally was started by back-to-back power-play goals by forwards Colin Theisen and Josh Doan, before J.S. All preseason, regular season and playoff Roadrunners games are broadcast live on Tucson's Sports Station Fox Sports 1450 AM starting with the Roadrunners Warmup Show 15 minutes before Face-Off. The Roadrunners will again host a free watch party in Tucson for Game 3 at Main Event at 4700 S. Landing Way. Kesselring was acquired in a multiplayer trade in early march that sent longtime Roadrunner Cam Dineen, the player who previously wore No. Tucson Roadrunners forward Colin Theisen beats Texas Stars goal Remi Poirier glove side on the powerplay to get Tucson on the board. LISTEN HERE ONLINE, LISTEN HERE ON IHEART RADIO APP. Just Sports Exclusive The Roadrunners actually handed Coachella Valley its first-ever loss on home ice in a 3-2 victory on December 20. So we shut that down pretty good (Friday), Carcone said to Denny. Tucson Roadrunners forward Milos Keleman (12) (pictured staring down the mid-air puck in a convincing 7-2 Tucson win over the Coachella Valley Firebirds back on Dec. 13 at Tucson Arena) and. The Roadrunners went on their first man-advantage of the contest two minutes before the second intermission, and forward Colin Theisen capitalized on the opportunity with a goal 41 seconds into the power-play to put Tucson on the board at 4-1 with 2:19 left to go in the second period. But they might actually be playing too well. $30.00 After an exhilarating season, we've finally made it to the 2023 Playoffs. The Pacific has a league-high four teams that have clinched their playoff entries already; the Atlantic has two, the North has one and the Central is still waiting for a team to get in. The Roadrunners also announced that all playoff . Roadrunners forward Michael Carcone bumps fists with his teammates in celebration of a goal during his two-goal, one-assist night in a 4-3 Tucson win over the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Friday. Tucson got one step closer with 2:41 remaining in regulation, as forward J.S. Five of the games have been decided by one goal. Subscriber Login. Video courtesy Tucson Roadrunners, Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion. Hoffman said making the playoffs helps out the franchise a lot besides just potentially more earning more in ticket and merchandise revenue. Forward Milos Kelemen is returning to Tucson as well with helpers in each of his last 3 AHL contests. 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Listen on iHeart Radio App The Stars added to their early advantage with 6:28 gone by in the opening frame, as forward Mavrik Bourque netted his fourth goal of the weekend after recording a hat trick on Friday. As the leagues largest division with 10 sides, the Pacific also has the most playoff teams. Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) Contact Us; News . Tucson Roadrunners Hockey offers an experience like no other with the most family-friendly, affordable, and fastest entertainment value in Tucson! Texas opened Saturday's series finale by jumping out to a 1-0 lead 20 seconds into the first period with a goal scored by forward Riley Tufte. //www.tucsonroadrunners.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/playoffs-cliched-495.jpg, /wp-content/uploads/2019/06/web-header-logo.png, Game #70 Texas Stars at Tucson Roadrunners, Game #70: Texas Stars (5) at Tucson Roadrunners (4) (OT). The American Hockey League is broken up into two conferences. Is a "white-out" coming back to Tucson Arena? 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Bourque secured his second-straight multi-goal game for Texas with 3:17 remaining in the period, sending the Stars to the second period leading the Roadrunners by a count of 3-0. Register for more free articles. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Dea and Cameron Hebig scored a pair of goals in the span of 37 seconds in the final 2:41 of regulation to send the contest past regulation. The San Diego Gulls and Bakersfield Condors will be playing on the other side of the bracket in Bakersfield. 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On The Air The airwaves will be jam-packed with Tucson Roadrunners on Tuesday, beginning at 12:45 p.m. MST with Roadrunners Warmup. Tucson Roadrunners Ahl American Hockey League Steve Potvin Mike Carcone Jan Jenik David Tendeck Texas Stars San Jose Barracuda We feel like its something that the guys can rally behind, it seems like theyve got a fairly good record and really compete in those, the guys, when youre the players, youre the coaches, they love them. Calgary (46-15-3-1, 96 points) has a modest edge over Coachella Valley (43-14-4-2, 92 points) for the top spot, so if Tucson finishes seventh and the Wranglers hold on, the Roadrunners would play in Southern California instead of Canada. This Playoffs tee features whiteout graphics commemorating this Tucson Roadrunners season and to help push the team throughout the playoffs! It would be awesome, Dea said about potentially hosting playoff games and the impact the fans could have. Aside from a one-off divisional playoff game during the COVID-altered 2021 season, the Roadrunners last competed in a multi-game series in 2018 after not only winning a Pacific Division title, but also finishing with the best record in the Western Conference that year. Its been great, Roadrunners president Bob Hoffman said about playoff ticket sales. The Stars just missed out on clinching a playoff berth on Wednesday as the defending Calder Cup champion Chicago Wolves defeated Texas in a shootout. All three games will take place on the road at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California, where Tucson previously became the first team to defeat the Firebirds in their new Arena on December 20, 2022. COX Channel 8 and 1008 in HD,COMCAST Channel 8,DIRECT TV Channel 58 (also in HD),DISH NETWORK Channel 58, (also in HD) ANTENNA 58.1. We just gotta stay with that and create offense any way we can and well be in good shape on Sunday.. They got a great power play over there. The Roadrunners havent given up an even-strength goal to Coachella Valley in 108:25, since halfway through the first period of Game 1. The Roadrunners enter the tournament as the defending Pacific Division Champions having won the regular season title in 2018 and 2020. You have permission to edit this article. But a sixth place finish might mean Tucson has to travel to Canada for a best of three opening round playoff series. Black undervisor The baby Sharks had pulled to within three points of Tucson as the Roadrunners started their six-game, 12-day road trip with the Colorado series. Tickets for the first round of the 2023 Postseason, powered by Walter Clark Legal Group, are on sale now and can be purchased as an entire strip (all three games) or individually.