Upcoming Games On Four-Game Homestand (All time MST)
Friday, February 16, Tucson vs. Ontario, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 17, Tucson vs. Ontario, 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 23, Tucson vs. Bakersfield, 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 24, Tucson vs. Bakersfield, 7:00 p.m.
Roadrunners Current Record Through 45 games:
28-14-2-1 (59 points), second in the Pacific Division, third in the Western Conference.
Home For Some Fun:
The Roadrunners return to the TCC after being on the road for five-straight games with the All-Star break in the middle. That stretch of 20 days between home games is the team’s longest of the season. The Roadrunners will kick off Friday, February 16, with Rudy’s Texas B-B-Q packs, that include four tickets and a $25 Gift Card to Rudy’s HERE and $10 college night tickets for University of Arizona and Pima Community College students HERE. On Saturday, February 17, the team is giving away Roadrunners Kachina Youth Jerseys presented by DentalPros for Kids 12 and under when they enter the arena.
Bull Bucking Ontario Off The Ice:
The Roadrunners open a four-game homestand against the Ontario Reign; the last team Tucson faced at the TCC on January 26th and 27th before their recent road trip. That series alone saw 188 total penalty minutes (108-Tucson, 80-Ontario) and included: three fights, 11 10-minute misconducts and two game misconducts. Since early January, the Reign have dropped from third in the division to sixth place having gone 3-8-1-0 in their last 12 games; as they enter this weekend winless in their last five games.
Consistency Is The Key:
Throughout the season, the Pacific Division has seen teams move up and down the standings. Currently, the Coachella Valley Firebirds (60 points), Tucson Roadrunners (59 points) and the Colorado Eagles (53 points) are the top three teams in the division. However, in December when the Roadrunners began to up-kick their play, they were in fourth place in the division with Calgary, Ontario and Abbotsford in the top-three spots in the division. Since December 15 Calgary, Abbotsford and Ontario have combined for a record of 26-31-3-4. In the same span, Coachella Valley, Tucson and Colorado have combined for a 41-18-5-3 record, resulting in the complete shift in the Pacific Division. The Roadrunners, however, have remained close to or atop the Pacific Division since December because of their consistency. In the four 10-game segments in the first 40…
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