RoadRunners Training Camp Underway
Published on October 10, 2005 under ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
PHOENIX, Ariz. - The Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL officially opened their inaugural training camp this morning with introductory meetings and physicals at America West Arena. The RoadRunners will hit the ice for the first time under General Manager and Head Coach Ron Filion at 10AM tomorrow at Arcadia Ice Arena in Phoenix.
Twenty-four players will be looking to solidify their place on the opening night roster and become a part of history when the RoadRunners play their first ever ECHL game on October 21 at Utah.
Highlighting the RoadRunners training camp roster is eight-year veteran forward Dean Tiltgen, who has tallied 175 goals and 378 points in 438 career games. Other notable names include goaltender Mathieu Chouinard, a former first round draft choice of the Ottawa Senators and the only RoadRunners' player with NHL experience; forward Cory Pecker, who was the 2002 Overage Player of the Year in the prestigious junior Ontario Hockey League; and rookie goaltender Mike Mole, who earned an invitation to an NHL training camp this year as part of The Sports Network's (Canada) reality television series "Making the Cut", which aired in the Fall of 2004.
Including Mole, 12 rookies will be hoping to commence their first full season in Phoenix. These first-year players include forwards Chris Hodgson, Jarrett Konkle, Adam Kostichka, Matthew Little, Craig MacDonald, and Shawn Snider; and defensemen Taylor Christie, Dusty Demianiuk, John Fieweger, Chris Mann and Brad Woods.
Completing the roster are forwards Jason Deskins, Joe Dusbabek, B.J. Gaustad, Ben Knopp, Miguel LaFleche, and Mike Ouellet; and defensemen Paul Ballantyne, Dave Cousineau, and Ed Hill.
The Phoenix RoadRunners make their way back to the ice at 8PM on Friday, October 21 as they battle the Utah Grizzlies from the E-Center in West Valley City, Utah. Catch all the action and every game in 2005-06 on 1100AM KFNX.
RoadRunners professional hockey returns to downtown Phoenix at 7PM on Saturday, October 22 when the Utah Grizzlies visit America West Arena for Opening Night 2005. Season tickets for all 36 home games are on sale now and start as low as $252. For more information or to find out how you can order tickets, call (602) 462-GOAL or visit www.phxroadrunners.com.
2005 ROADRUNNERS TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Tuesday, October 11th
- 10AM-11:30AM Practice Session #1 (Arcadia Ice Arena)
- 4PM-5PM Practice Session #2 (Arcadia Ice Arena)
Wednesday, October 12th
- 10AM-11:30AM Practice Session #1 (Arcadia Ice Arena)
- 4PM-5PM Practice Session #2 (Arcadia Ice Arena)
Thursday, October 13th
- 9AM-10AM Practice Session #1 (Arcadia Ice Arena)
- 2PM-3PM Practice Session #2 (Arcadia Ice Arena)
- 7:30PM Depart for San Diego
Friday, October 14th
- 11:15AM-12PM Game Day Skate (San Diego Ice Arena; Mira Mesa, Calif.)
- 7PM Phoenix @ San Diego (San Diego Ice Arena; Mira Mesa, Calif.)
Saturday, October 15th
- 10:15AM-11AM Game Day Skate (San Diego Ice Arena; Mira Mesa, Calif.)
- 5PM Phoenix @ San Diego (San Diego Ice Arena; Mira Mesa, Calif.)
- Following game Depart for Phoenix
Sunday, October 16th Off Day
Monday, October 17th
- 10AM-11:30AM Practice Session #1 (Arcadia Ice Arena)
Tuesday, October 18th
- 10AM-11:30AM Practice Session (Arcadia Ice Arena)
Wednesday, October 19th
- 10AM-11:30AM Practice Session (Arcadia Ice Arena)
- 6:30PM "Blue-White Game" (Alltel Ice Den)
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- Big Defenseman Signs With Ice Pilots - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Veteran Forward Shiryaev Returns to Condors - Bakersfield Condors
- Thunder Announces Bus Trip for Fans to Fresno - Stockton Thunder
- Condors Launch New Kids Site; Open House a Success - Bakersfield Condors
- Wranglers trade with Toledo for Bergin - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Steelheads add two, cut six - Idaho Steelheads
- Titans pick up Byers and Sokol - Trenton Devils
- Greg Schuh hired as Vice President of Business Operations - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Condorskids.com Unveiled - Bakersfield Condors
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Toledo Sends Bergen To Vegas - Toledo Walleye
- Coaches Show Tomorrow Night - Dayton Bombers
- RoadRunners Training Camp Underway - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Two Everblades called up to AHL - Florida Everblades
- Royals sign UHL Rookie of the Year, Mike Kompon - Reading Royals
- Thunder public address tryout held this Sunday - Stockton Thunder
- Tough guy MacIver agrees to terms with Gulls - San Diego Gulls
- World famous grand master C.S. Kim to drop first puck of season! - South Carolina Stingrays
- Ivanans, Streit increase former ECHL players in NHL to 260 - ECHL
- Bombers coaching show tomorrow - Dayton Bombers
- Grizzlies opened camp without star goaltender - Utah Grizzlies
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