Tucson Roadrunners Team President Bob Hoffman stopped by last week’s edition of Roadrunners Happy Hour to break down the recent six-game home stand and look ahead to the month of December for Tucson. Join Adrian Denny, Brett Fera, and Kim Cota-Robles every Tuesday at 5 p.m. on FOX Sports 1450AM and the iHeartRadio app. A podcast version of this week’s episode can be found on the iHeartRadio App or by listening below.
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Q: Bob, welcome back to the show. How’s it going after the big six-game home stand?
A: It’s going well, thanks. It’s good to get a little break from the grind (over Thanksgiving) to get us set and ready for our next home stand. We’re excited about December 9 and 10, our Winter Wonderland Weekend. That’s the next opportunity for our fans to see the Roadrunners at home.
Q: What does a Thanksgiving look like at your house?
A: It’s going to be unique at the Hoffman House this year. My daughter asked to learn how to make all the Thanksgiving dishes this year, so it’ll be starting bright and early Thursday morning and we’ll see how it goes.
Q: You’ve been on the road for your fair share of Thanksgivings over your career in hockey. What’s been your most memorable Thanksgiving away from home?
A: There have been so many of them. I remember one time we were playing down in Louisiana and the Booster Club for the opposing team put on a big spread for us, that was a lot of fun being with the team and being together for a traditional meal. Some teams have a traditional Thanksgiving game, but I’ve never had one played on Thanksgiving Day. As for the Roadrunners, we’re going to have some tough teams on this current road trip to really test where the team is at.
Q: For those that don’t know, what do your days look like during the season?
A: There’s a lot behind the scenes that isn’t maybe as visible as the hockey side of things. From the Front Office side, it’s really about home games, the community presence, and what we can do to put on a great show and excite the fanbase. This looks like a really good Roadrunners team that has had some great moments, the comeback win against San Jose on Saturday, November 19, was one of the best games I’ve seen in our arena in a long time. When you see that, I want to make sure that gets conveyed to everyone. You don’t always have a team that’s as exciting to watch, so you have to be…
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