Tucson Roadrunners Weekly
Roadrunners Weekly is your home for all things Tucson Roadrunners. From in-depth analysis to exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes stories, your front-row seat to Tucson Roadrunners hockey. It’s the go-to podcast for all things Roadrunners all season long.
Between the Benches: San Jose's Nick Nollenberger
This week on Between the Benches, David Mooradian and Patrick Moore break down the Roadrunners’ upcoming match again the San Jose Barracuda. They are joined with the voice of the San Barracuda and UA alum, Nick Nollenberger.
Happy Hour: Between the Benches take over
It’s a crossover Happy Hour this week as the hosts of Between the Benches take over the show! David Mooradian and Patrick Moore welcome the voice of the Bakersfield Condors, Ryan Holt, for a laid-back, behind-the-mic conversation about hockey, and life on the AHL circuit. From memorable road moments to what makes the Condors tick this season. After the interview, the guys shift gears and dive into other sports topics—including a lively discussion about the University of Arizona's football team and their won in this year's Territorial Cup. Grab a seat for this special edition of Happy Hour with...
Between the Benches: Thanksgiving Edition
This week on Between the Benches, David Mooradian and Patrick Moore break down the Roadrunners’ upcoming match againist the.San Diego Gulls and the Calder Cup Champs, the Abbottsford Canucks. All for this busy Thanksgiving Week
Between the Benches: Offsides with the Eagles' Kevin Mcglue
This week on Between the Benches, David Mooradian and Patrick Moore break down the Roadrunners’ upcoming rematch againist the Colorado Eagles who are in 1st place in the Westeren Divison. They are joined with the voice of the Colorado Eagles Kevin McGlue. From key players to the offside rule they get you ready for puck drop.
Happy Hour: Finnish Ice, Chinese Ice, Desert Ice with Video Coach Max Markowitz
This week on Happy Hour, the guys sit down with the Roadrunners’ video coach—whose global coaching journey includes stops in the KHL, Swiss League, the Finland Olympic team, and even a stint as an assistant coach with China’s national program. From breaking down film to breaking down cultural barriers, he shares incredible stories from behind the bench and around the world. It’s a relaxed, fascinating conversation about the craft of coaching, the evolution of the game, and what he’s learned from hockey’s biggest stages. Enjoy this deep-dive with one of the most traveled hockey minds in the deser
Between the Benches: The Eagles' Kevin McGlue
This week on Between the Benches, David Mooradian and Patrick Moore break down the Roadrunners’ upcoming matchup the Colorado Eagles who are in 1st place in the AHL. They are joined with the voice of the Colorado Eagles Kevin McGlue. From key players to watch to the storylines shaping the series, they get you ready for puck drop.
Happy Hour: In the Zone with Ryan McGregor
This week on Happy Hour, David and Kim sit down with one of the Roadrunners’ dynamic forwards, Ryan McGregor, for a lively chat on life, hockey, and everything in between. From the mindset that fuels scoring chances to road trip stories and fashion. Whether it’s breaking down big plays or talking favorite spots in Tucson, this episode brings you closer to one of the player who bring the offense to life.
Happy Hour: Assistant Athletic Trainer Nikki Patel
This week on Happy Hour, James and Kim go behind the scenes with one of the Roadrunners’ medical staff members, Nikki Patel, for a look at what it takes to keep the team healthy and game-ready. From long road trips to quick turnarounds and the inside stories that never make it to the ice. Settle in for a mix of hockey talk, behind-the-scenes insight, and a few laughs along the way.
Between the Benches: Iowa Wild's Ben Gislason
This week on Between the Benches, David Mooradian and Patrick Moore break down the Roadrunners’ upcoming matchup Sammy Walker's former team the Iowa Wild They are joined with the voice of the Iowa Wild Ben Gislason. From key players to watch to the storylines shaping the series, they get you ready for puck drop.
Happy Hour: Going Nordic with Miko Matikka
It’s an international Happy Hour this week as the guys sit down with one of the Roadrunners’ Finnish standouts—who’s also celebrating life as a first-time dad! From balancing family life and hockey to adjusting to the desert and sharing a few laughs about life back home. Did Miko peak in high school? Enjoy this easygoing chat with one of the team’s newest fathers.
Between the Benches: Daniel Fink from the Manitoba Moose
This week on Between the Benches, David Mooradian and Patrick Moore break down the Roadrunners’ upcoming matchup with the Manitoba Moose. They are also join with the voice of the Manitoba Moose Daniel Fink. From key players to watch to the storylines shaping the series, they get you ready for puck drop.
The Breakdown: One Massive Win and another Humbling Lost
On this week’s episode of The Breakdown, we take a deep dive into the Tucson Roadrunners’series against the Bakersfield Condors James Mackey and David Mooradain recap all the key moments from the weekend, including stanout performances, and special teams impact. We’ll look at what went right and what needs tightening up. It’s all right here on Roadrunners Weekly: The Breakdown — your recap home for Tucson hockey.
Between the Benches: Previewing Bakersfield
This week on Between the Benches, David Mooradian and Patrick Moore break down the Roadrunners’ upcoming matchup with expert insight and analysis. From key players to watch to the storylines shaping the series, they get you ready for puck drop.
The Breakdown: OT never stops
On this week’s episode of The Breakdown, we take a deep dive into the Tucson Roadrunners’ home opener series against the Calgary Wranglers . James Mackey and David Mooradain recap all the key moments from the weekend, including stanout performances, and special teams impact. We’ll look at what went right, what needs tightening up, and how Tucson’s start sets the tone for the season ahead. It’s all right here on Roadrunners Weekly: The Breakdown — your recap home for Tucson hockey.
Between the Benches: Sandra Prusina from Calgary
David Mooradian and Patrick Moore sit down with the Voice of the Calgary Wranglers Sandra Prusina as they discuss Sandra's broadcasting career and how she got to be the only female broadcaster in the AHL. Also the Roadrunner's home opener match against the Calgary Wranglers .
Roadrunners Happy Hour: Opening Weekend on Tap
This week on Roadrunners Weekly: Happy Hour, we kick things off with a quick look back at the Roadrunners’ season-opening series against the Ontario Reign. Then, David Mooradain and Kim Cota-Robles sit down with team captain Austin Poganski for a laid-back chat about the start of the season, life in Tucson, and what it’s like leading the locker room. Grab your favorite drink and hang out with us — it’s Happy Hour with the Tucson Roadrunners.
The Breakdown: OT Thrillers in Ontario
On this week’s episode of The Breakdown, we take a deep dive into the Tucson Roadrunners’ season-opening series against the Ontario Reign. James Mackey and David Mooradain recaps all the key moments from the weekend, including standout performances, special teams impact, and early impressions of the team’s new faces. We’ll look at what went right, what needs tightening up, and how Tucson’s start sets the tone for the season ahead. It’s all right here on Roadrunners Weekly: The Breakdown — your recap home for Tucson hockey.
Between the Benches: The brand new Voice of the Ontario Reign Cam McGuire
David Mooradian and Patrick Moore are join by the brand new Voice of the Ontario Reign Cam McGuire as they discuss the Roadrunner's season opener match against the Ontario Reign. They will also dicuss Cam's journey from the ECHL to the AHL.
Roadrunners Happy Hour: Introductions with Steve Potvin
In this edition of Roadrunners Happy Hour head coach Steve Potvin join Kim Cota-Robles and our new hosts, for the season, James Mckey and David Mooradian. Always wonder what a hockey coach does in the offseason? Steve Potvin will answer your questions
Between the Benches: Voice of the Henderson Silver Knights Brian Mccormack
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(00:13:40) Brian joins the call
David Mooradian and Patrick Moore are join by the Voice of the Henderson Silver Knights Brian Mccormack as they discuss the Roadrunner's upcoming preseason matchup againist the Silver Knights.Â
13:40 Brian Mccormack joins the show
On To 2025-26
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelley look ahead to the 2025-26 season as the year comes to a close for the Roadrunners. They run through the season highs and lows, player performances and hear from Head Coach Steve Potvin on the year as a whole. They also review Utah's first two signings of the offseason and preview the young prospects expected to be on Tucson's 2025-26 roster.
Round One
The Voice of the Tucson Roadrunners and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelley preview the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs for Tucson in Abbotsford versus the Canucks. They hear from Head Coach Steve Potvin with forwards Cameron Hebig and Kailer Yamamoto on clinching playoss; while also looking at the first round matchups across the AHL.
All Comes Down To This
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelley recap Tucson's final two games of the 2024-25 regula season on the road in Rockford versus the IceHogs. They also go over playoff clinching scenarios for the Roadrunners in the final two games of the season versus Colorado and how the Pacific Division can shake up as a whole. They also reveal goaltender Matthew Villalta's start with the Utah Hockey Club and hear from Utah Head Coach Andre Tourigny on Matty V's first start with the Club
On The Drivers Seat
The Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelley recap Tucson's 3-1-0-0 four-game homestand versus the Calgary Wranglers and Bakersfield Condors. They cover the recent transactions of Noel Nordh and Owen Allard, as well as Kailer Yamamoto's trip to Tucson and back to Utah on Sunday. They hear from Head Coach Steve Potvin and Goalie Dylan Wells and Brad Koerner has this week's edition of "Hey, I have a question."
Outside Looking In
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelley recap the five-game road trip for the team that now is outside looking in the playoffs at the eighth seed. They preview a big homestand for the unit against the Calgary Wranglers and Bakersfield Condors, two teams they are playing catchup against in the playoff standings and hear from Forward Hunter Drew on how the team can get back to the winning ways.
Through Cali We Go
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James kelley recap Tucson's two-game series versus the Colorado Eagles while also looking into potential first round matchups in the AHL's Pacific Division as the Roadrunners continue to push for the final seed of the Pacific Division race. They hear from Roadrunners Captain Austin Poganski while the team gears up for the final three games in California of the season.
Monster Jam Takeover
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelley recap Tucson's two-game series against the San Jose Barracuda as the team heads out for a five-game 10-day road trip starting in Loveland Colorado versus the Eagles. They talk about Forward Curtis Douglas' recent play, post-trade deadline looks of the team and how the standings look with 12 games left on the regular season calandar. They also hear from Head Coach Steve Potvin and Douglas after Saturday's 6-5 shootout win.
Throwing The Punches Back Home
Voice of The Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelley recap Tucson's three-game road trip after a 2-1-0-0 finish. The team now heads into a four-game homestand two points above the Bakersfield Condors for the final playoff spot post NHL trade deadline. They talk about the Aku Raty trade to Chicago and how the team will move forward without one of its best players from last season and how Tucson will fair against the Ontario Reign and San Jose Barracuda coming up.
20-Game Mark
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelley recap Tuson's two-game series versus the Rockford IceHogs and a 3-0-1-0 home stand. They discuss the playoff push for both Tucson and the Utah Hockey Club and NHL trade deadline and the three-game road trip in Ontario and Bakersfield.
Stomping Down The Competition
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James kelley recap Tucson's two-game sweep and season series victory over the Abbotsford Canucks. They hear from Head Coach Steve Potvin anf forward Cameron Hebig on the feisty two games and Andrew Agozzino's OT-Winner plus the aftermath. They discuss the recent transaction of Juuso Valimaki and what could be expected of his presence of the team and the conclusion of the Four-Nations Faceoff Tournament
The Last Leg
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelley recap Tucson's series in Henderson versus the Silver Knights resulting in Matthew Villalta's 100th career AHL win and a special interview that follows. They discuss Tucson's final stretch of the Gem Show Trip and the Four Nations Faceoff with plenty of fun hockey to role on.
Gem Show Trip Roles On
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelly recap Tucson's two-game series versus the San Jose Barracuda. They talk about snapping the eight-game losing skid, Samue Walker's outstanding Roadrunners debut and the return of Josh Doan before a crucial game in Bakersfield. They also har from defenseman Maveric Lamoureux from Saturday's postgame sound.
All-Star Break
Voice if the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelly recaped Tucson's final two games of the six-game homestand as the team looks ahead to the Gem Show Trip after the All-Star Break. They hear from All-Star Forward Cameron Hebig after his skills competition at the All-Star Games and Steve Potvin after the Ontario series. They then draft their created names for the Utah Hockey Club and favorite All-Star Skills competitions.
Moving Forward
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelly recap Tucson's first four games of the six-game homestand. They discuss Tucson's rough patch of the six-game losing skid but the positives that still continue to grow within the team, including forward Cameron Hebig's 2024-25 All-Star bid. The two also hear interviews from Head Coach Steve Potvin and Captain Austin Poganski ahead of the Ontario Reign series.
The Halfway Point
The voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelly recap the first half of the season for Tucson and preview the upcoming six-game homestand as the team returns to the Tucson Arena.
Chatting It Up In Calgary
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelly recap Tucson's first three games of the five-game road trip talking about Sokolov heating up, the strong goaltending and the AHL All-Star selection and NHL callup of Josh Doan. They also hear from Egor Sokolov and discuss the reassigment of Defenseman Maveric Lamoureaux to the Roadrunners before the big two-game midweek series in Calgary.
Hat Tricks and Vibes
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelly recaped Tucson's two game series in Texas as the team heads to SoCal to face the San Diego Gulls and Coachella Valley Firebirds. They discuss Cameron Hebig's career weekend with his first ever hat trick and how big this trip is for the Roadrunners within the standings. They also hear from defenseman Peter DiLiberatore after Saturday's match and what he expects to see for the upcoming trip to SoCal
On To 2025
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Jelly recap Tucson's weekend series versus the Colorado Eagles as the team now heads into Texas to start a seven-game stretch away from the Tucson Arena. They hear from Head Coach Steve Potvin, Forward Cameron Hebig and Defenseman Montana Onyebuchi as the team gears for the 2025 calendar year.
Post Christmas Recap
Voice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelly get together for a quick recap of Tucson's six-game winning streak and its series versus the Abbotsford Canucks before the Christmas Break. They also look into the standings, who's leading the scoring of December and the teams' upcoming series versus the Colorado Eagles.
A Weekend Of Bears
Oice of the Roadrunners Jonathon Schaffer and Arizona Daily Star's James Kelly recapped Tucson's sweep over the Henderson Silver Knights: including the 2024-25 Teddy Bear Toss. They review Captain Austin Poganski's Teddy Bear Toss goal that Johnny predicted and hear from Poganski, Artem Duda, Matthew Villalta, Andrew Agozzino and Steve Potvin. They preview the next two games of the homestand before the team heads to Canada.