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| 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) |
| Affiliates | Utah Hockey Club (NHL) Allen Americans (ECHL) |
| Website | tucsonroadrunners.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1994–2016 | Springfield Falcons |
| 2016–present | Tucson Roadrunners |
| Championships | |
| Division titles | 2: (2017–18, 2019–20) |
 Current season | |
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 (NHL) Utah Hockey Club, the Roadrunners play their home games at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.
In April 2016, the Arizona Coyotes announced they would relocate their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, to Tucson ahead of the 2016–17 season. Following the 2023–24 season, the Coyotes were deactivated by the NHL, and their operations were transferred to a new expansion team in Utah. Owner Alex Meruelo was given a five-year window to reactivate the Coyotes if a new arena was secured, but he abandoned the plan after a land auction was canceled, effectively folding the team.[3] The Roadrunners announced they would remain in Tucson as the AHL affiliate for the Utah team, with Meruelo retaining his ownership of the Roadrunners.
- ^ "Tucson Roadrunners Revealed as Name of Coyotes AHL Affiliate". ArizonaCoyotes.com (Press release). June 18, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
The Coyotes colors of Brick Red, Desert Sand and black embody the logo, along with copper, and reflect the symmetry between the Coyotes and the Roadrunners teams. The Coyotes' Creative Services department designed the logo.
- ^ "Coyotes Name John Ferguson as Assistant General Manager & GM of the Tucson Roadrunners". OurSports Central. September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Embattled Meruelo leaving Coyotes ownership after failed land auction". Associated Press. June 25, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.