Tucson Roadrunners
| Tucson Roadrunners | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Owner(s) | Alex Meruelo |
| General manager | John Ferguson Jr. |
| Head coach | Steve Potvin |
| Captain | Austin Poganski |
| Media | Arizona Daily Star KTZR (Fox Sports 1450) FloHockey (Streaming) |
| Affiliates | Utah Mammoth (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 based in Tucson, Arizona. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Utah Mammoth. They 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 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. The Roadrunners announced they would remain in Tucson as the AHL affiliate for the Mammoth, with Meruelo retaining his ownership of the Roadrunners.