Tucson Roadrunners
American Hockey League team in Tucson, Arizona / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tucson Roadrunners are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that began play for the 2016–17 season. Based in Tucson, Arizona, and affiliated with the National Hockey League's unnamed Utah team, the Roadrunners play their home games at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
Tucson Roadrunners | |
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City | Tucson, Arizona |
League | American Hockey League |
Conference | Western |
Division | Pacific |
Founded | 1994 |
Home arena | Tucson Convention Center Arena |
Colors | Brick red, desert sand, copper, black, white[1] |
Owner(s) | Alex Meruelo |
General manager | John Ferguson Jr.[2] |
Head coach | Steve Potvin |
Media | Arizona Daily Star KMSB (Fox 11) KTTU (My 18) KTZR (Fox Sports 1450) AHL.TV (Internet) |
Affiliate | Unnamed Utah team (NHL) |
Website | tucsonroadrunners.com |
Franchise history | |
1994–2016 | Springfield Falcons |
2016–present | Tucson Roadrunners |
Championships | |
Division titles | 2: (2017–18, 2019–20) |
Current season |
On April 18, 2024, the Arizona Coyotes, the Roadrunners' previous NHL affiliate, was deactivated by the NHL Board of Governors. The team's hockey operations were transferred to form a new, standalone expansion team in Utah, with the owner of the Coyotes (Alex Meruelo) being granted a five-year window to potentially reactivate the Coyotes, pending the location of a new home arena. Announcements have confirmed that the Roadrunners will be the AHL affiliate for the Utah team for the 2024–25 season, while Meruelo – who also owns the Roadrunners – has not yet finalized plans as to whether the AHL club will change its location or name.