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Roadrunners Announce 2018-19 Schedule

July 11, 2018 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Tucson Roadrunners News Release


TUCSON, AZ - The Tucson Roadrunners, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes, announced today the club's schedule for the 2018-19 season.

The Roadrunners will play a total of 68 regular season games (34 home and 34 away), opening their third season in the Old Pueblo on Saturday, October 6 at Tucson Arena against the San Diego Gulls, affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks.

START TIMES

The start time for all home games will be 7:05 p.m. with the exception of the following dates:

Monday, January 21, 2019 vs. Texas (4:05 p.m.)

Saturday, January 26, 2019 vs. Bakersfield (3:05 p.m.)

Sunday, March 24, 2019 vs. San Jose (4:05 p.m.)

SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN

The AHL's scheduling format will see the Roadrunners play 52 of 68 games against teams in the Pacific Division. Tucson will face the league's newest member club and affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche, the Colorado Eagles, 12 times. The Roadrunners will face the remaining five divisional teams eight teams each for a total of 40 games. In addition, the Roadrunners will play four out-of-division opponents; the Chicago Wolves (Vegas Golden Knights), Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild), Rockford IceHogs (Chicago Blackhawks) and Texas Stars (Dallas Stars).

The Roadrunners' season-long home stand will be six games, which takes place on two separate occasions. From January 21 through February 2 the team will host the following games:

Monday, January 21 vs. Texas (4:05 p.m.)

Wednesday, January 23 vs. Texas (7:05 p.m.)

Friday, January 25 vs. Bakersfield (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, January 26 vs. Bakersfield (3:05 p.m.)

Friday, February 1 vs. Colorado (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, February 2 vs. Colorado (7:05 p.m.)

From March 19 through March 30 the team will host the following games:

Tuesday, March 20 vs. Iowa (7:05 p.m.)

Wednesday, March 21 vs. Iowa (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, March 23 vs. San Jose (7:05 p.m.)

Sunday, March 24 vs. San Jose (4:05 p.m.)

Friday, March 29 vs. Colorado (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, March 30 vs. Colorado (7:05 p.m.)

The Roadrunners busiest months of the season will be December and March with 12 games each. The 2018-19 schedule contains 32 back-to-back sets.

ALL-STAR BREAK

The 2019 Lexus AHL All-Star Game presented by MGM Springfield will take place on Sunday, January 27 and Monday, January 28 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass.

ROADRUNNERS 2018-19 FULL SEASON MEMBERSHIPS START AS LOW AS $374 PER SEAT

Full season membership for the 2018-19 season are on sale now. In addition, the Roadrunners are currently accepting deposits for half-season memberships, which start as low as $13 per seat, per game.

Partial Season Memberships include opening night and 11 games while starting at just $168.

For more information on Roadrunners tickets, call 866-774-6253.

HOME DATES TO REMEMBER:

October 6: Home opener against the San Diego Gulls (I-8 Border Rivalry Game) at Tucson Arena.

October 19: The Rockford IceHogs (affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks) make their first trip to Tucson.

November 9: The San Jose Barracuda visit the Old Pueblo for the first time since the first round of the 2018 Calder Cup Playoffs.

November 21: Join the Roadrunners as they face the Stockton Heat on the eve of Thanksgiving.

December 11: The expansion Colorado Eagles make their inaugural landing in Arizona.

January 11: Chicago's Wolves return to Tucson once again.

January 21: Champions of the Western Conference, the Roadrunners seek revenge on the Texas Stars. (Martin Luther King Jr. Day Game)

January 25: Led by new head coach Jay Woodcroft, the Bakersfield Condors will start their first trip of the season to Tucson.

March 19: For the second consecutive year, the out-of-division Iowa Wild come to the desert.

March 24: The only Sunday contest of the season at Tucson Arena, the new-look San Jose Barracuda are in town.

April 13: Just like last season, the team will end the regular season with a pair of games against the San Diego Gulls (I-8 Border Rivalry Game).

REGULAR SEASON:

*All Times Tucson local

OCTOBER

Saturday, October 6 vs. SAN DIEGO (7:05 p.m.)

Friday, October 12 @ San Diego (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, October 13 @ Bakersfield (7:05 p.m.)

Friday, October 19 vs. ROCKFORD (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, October 20 vs. ROCKFORD (7:05 p.m.)

Friday, October 26 @ Ontario (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, October 27 @ San Diego (7:05 p.m.)

NOVEMBER

Friday, November 2 @ Colorado (6:05 p.m.)

Saturday, November 3 @ Colorado (6:05 p.m.)

Wednesday, November 7 vs. SAN DIEGO (7:05 p.m.)

Friday, November 9 vs. SAN JOSE (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, November 10 vs. SAN JOSE (7:05 p.m.)

Friday, November 16 @ Stockton (8:05 p.m.)

Saturday, November 17 @ San Jose (2:15 p.m.)

Tuesday, November 20 vs. STOCKTON (7:05 p.m.)

Wednesday, November 21 vs. STOCKTON (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, November 24 @ Bakersfield (8:00 p.m.)

Sunday, November 25 @ Ontario (4:00 p.m.)

DECEMBER

Sunday, December 2 @ Ontario (4:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, December 5 @ San Diego (8:00 p.m.)

Friday, December 7 vs. ONTARIO (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, December 8 vs. ONTARIO (7:05 p.m.)

Tuesday, December 11 vs. COLORADO (7:05 p.m.)

Wednesday, December 12 vs. COLORADO (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, December 15 @ Chicago (6:00 p.m.)

Sunday, December 16 @ Chicago (2:00 p.m.)

Friday, December 21 @ San Jose (8:00 p.m.)

Saturday, December 22 @ San Jose (7:00 p.m.)

Friday, December 28 vs. STOCKTON (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, December 29 vs. STOCKTON (7:05 p.m.)

JANUARY

Friday, January 4 @ Stockton (8:00 p.m.)

Saturday, January 5 @ Bakersfield (8:00 p.m.)

Friday, January 11 vs. CHICAGO (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, January 12 vs. CHICAGO (7:05 p.m.)

Friday, January 18 @ Colorado (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, January 19 @ Colorado (7:05 p.m.)

Monday, January 21 vs. TEXAS (4:05 p.m.)

Wednesday, January 23 vs. TEXAS (7:05 p.m.)

Friday, January 25 vs. BAKERSFIELD (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, January 26 vs. BAKERSFIELD (3:05 p.m.)

FEBRUARY

Friday, February 1 vs. COLORADO (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, February 2 vs. COLORADO (7:05 p.m.)

Friday, February 8 @ Rockford (6:00 p.m.)

Saturday, February 9 @ Rockford (5:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, February 12 @ San Jose (7:00 p.m.)

Friday, February 15 @ Texas (6:00 p.m.)

Saturday, February 16 @ Texas (6:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, February 20 @ San Diego (8:00 p.m.)

Saturday, February 23 vs. BAKERSFIELD (7:05 p.m.)

Monday, February 25 vs. BAKERSFIELD (7:05 p.m.)

MARCH

Saturday, March 2 @ Colorado (7:05 p.m.)

Sunday, March 3 @ Colorado (3:05 p.m.)

Friday, March 8 vs. ONTARIO (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, March 9 vs. ONTARIO (7:05 p.m.)

Friday, March 15 @ Stockton (7:00 p.m.)

Saturday, March 16 @ Stockton (7:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, March 19 vs. IOWA (7:05 p.m.)

Wednesday, March 20 vs. IOWA (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, March 23 vs. SAN JOSE (7:05 p.m.)

Sunday, March 24 vs. SAN JOSE (7:05 p.m.)

Friday, March 29 vs. COLORADO (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, March 30 vs. COLORADO (7:05 p.m.)

APRIL

Tuesday, April 2 @ Iowa (5:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, April 3 @ Iowa (5:00 p.m.)

Sunday, April 7 @ Ontario (3:00 p.m.)

Wednesday, April 10 @ Bakersfield (6:30 p.m.)

Friday, April 12 vs. SAN DIEGO (7:05 p.m.)

Saturday, April 13 vs. SAN DIEGO (7:05 p.m.)

MONTHLY BREAKDOWN:

March is the busiest month for the Roadrunners at Tucson Arena with eight home games. The monthly breakdown is as follows:

October: 4 Road / 3 Home

November: 6 Road / 5 Home

December: 6 Road / 6 Home

January: 4 Road / 6 Home

February: 6 Road / 4 Home

March: 4 Road / 8 Home

April: 4 Road / 2 Home

DAILY BREAKDOWN:

23 of the club's 34 home games will come on Friday or Saturday. In total, the breakdown is as follows:

Monday: Two (2) Games

Tuesday: Three (3) Games

Wednesday: Five (5) Games

Thursday: Zero (0) Games

Friday: Ten (10) Games

Saturday: Thirteen (13) Games

Sunday: One (1) Game

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