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Roadrunners Finish in Second Place; Will Host Calgary in First Round of Playoffs
April 21, 2024 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Tucson Roadrunners News Release
Tucson, Arizona - The Tucson Roadrunners will host the Calgary Wranglers in the First Round of the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs in a matchup solidified on the final day of the AHL's regular season after Colorado beat Ontario 6-3.
The Roadrunners will host all games in the Best-of-Three series at Tucson Arena starting Wednesday.
FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE
Wednesday, April 24 7 p.m.
Friday, April 26 7 p.m.
**Sunday, April 28 7 p.m.
**If Necessary
Tucson finished the regular season at second place in the AHL's Pacific Division with a 43-23-4-2 record and will host seventh place Calgary. The Roadrunners enter the AHL's postseason as the hottest team in the league without a regulation loss in seven-straight games at 6-0-1-0 since April 6. Tucson went 2-1-1-0 during the regular season against Calgary in the regular season and is 2-1-1-0 against Calgary at Tucson Arena since the Wranglers began playing in the AHL for the 2022-2023 season.
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Arizona's Playoff Hockey Tradition returns as the Roadrunners and their fans will Whiteout Tucson Arena for all postseason action while the team dresses in their Black Kachina jerseys for all home playoff games.
Following the completion of the Arizona Coyotes regular season, the Roadrunners were assigned: Dylan Guenther, Josh Doan, Michael Kesselring, Aku Raty and Vlad Kolyachonok for the AHL playoffs. 19 total Roadrunners were recalled to the Coyotes during the 2023-2024 regular season.
In addition, today the Roadrunners were assigned Conor Geekie, who was drafted by Arizona 11th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 6-foot-4 Forward totaled 99 points in 55 games on 43 goals and 56 assists for Wenatchee and Swift Current in the Western Hockey League this season and just finished his Junior Hockey season in the second round of the playoffs; where he led the Broncos with six goals and three assists for nine points in nine games. He will join the Roadrunners for practice Monday and be available for his professional debut Wednesday.
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American Hockey League Stories from April 21, 2024
- Wranglers to Face Roadrunners in First Round of Calder Cup Playoffs - Calgary Wranglers
- Gulls Top Firebirds, 4-3, In Shootout - San Diego Gulls
- Amerks Lock up Second Place with Comeback Win in Utica - Rochester Americans
- Griffins Clinch Second Place In Central Division With Overtime Win Over Milwaukee - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Ads Earn Point in OT Loss - Milwaukee Admirals
- Reign Announce First Round Calder Cup Playoffs Schedule - Ontario Reign
- Mavrik Bourque Claims AHL's John B. Sollenberger Trophy as Scoring Champion - Texas Stars
- Adam Gaudette Wins Willie Marshall Award as AHL's Leading Goal Scorer - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Stars' Bourque, Thunderbirds' Gaudette Win AHL Scoring Races - AHL
- Reign Drop Season Finale, Prep for Playoffs - Ontario Reign
- Dates Set for IceHogs' Playoff Matchup with Griffins - Rockford IceHogs
- Eagles to Face Abbotsford in Opening Round of Calder Cup Playoffs - Colorado Eagles
- Canucks to Face Colorado in First Round of Calder Cup Playoffs - Abbotsford Canucks
- Colorado Caps off Regular Season with 6-3 Win over Reign - Colorado Eagles
- Opening Schedules Announced for 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs - AHL
- Condors and Reign to Meet in First Round of Calder Cup Playoffs - Bakersfield Condors
- Syracuse Crunch to Face Rochester Americans in North Division Semifinals - Syracuse Crunch
- Amerks to Face Crunch in North Division Semifinals of 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs - Rochester Americans
- Roadrunners Finish in Second Place; Will Host Calgary in First Round of Playoffs - Tucson Roadrunners
- Griffins Clinch Second Place in Central Division - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Monsters Clinch North Division Championship with 3-1 Win over Marlies - Cleveland Monsters
- Wolves Fall to IceHogs 3-2 in OT in Season Finale - Chicago Wolves
- Crevier Scores OT Winner in Regular Season Finale - Rockford IceHogs
- Put a Bow on It - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Rizzo Added on ATO - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Zabaneh's First Professional Goal Puts P-Bruins Past Wolf Pack - Providence Bruins
- Wolf Pack Drop Regular Season Finale 4-2 to Bruins - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Checkers Fall to Phantoms in Regular Season Finale - Charlotte Checkers
- Abbotsford Canucks Announce Winners of 2023-24 Team Awards - Abbotsford Canucks
- Comets End Season against Americans in 3-2 Loss - Utica Comets
- Providence Bruins Announce 2023-24 Season Awards - Providence Bruins
- Wolf Pack Ink D Harrison Rees to PTO - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Providence Bruins Sign Nick Zabaneh to Amateur Try-Out - Providence Bruins
- Wranglers Drop Regular Season Finale to Canucks - Calgary Wranglers
- Wolf Pack Conclude Regular Season against Bruins - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Hogs Need Win vs. Wolves for Chance at Home Ice in Upcoming Playoff Series - Rockford IceHogs
- Reign Earn 7-3 Win Over Eagles - Ontario Reign
- Condors Top Knights, 5-3 - Bakersfield Condors
- Robins Nets Overtime Winner in Season Finale - San Jose Barracuda
- The Canucks Close out Their Regular Season with a 3-2 Victory over the Wranglers. - Abbotsford Canucks
- Silver Knights Drop Final Game of Season, 5-3, to Condors - Henderson Silver Knights
- Studenic's Overtime Goal Caps off Firebirds' Comeback Victory - Coachella Valley Firebirds
- Gulls Stopped 5-4 In Overtime - San Diego Gulls
- B-Sens Beat Rocket On The Road And Finish The 2023-24 Season In 4th Place In The North Division - Belleville Senators
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