Eagles Face Off Against Roadrunners for First Time This Season in Tucson
Jan 6, 2023
Eagles will face off against the Tucson Roadrunners for the first time this season tonight, at 7:00 pm MST at the Tucson Arena, AZ.
On Wednesday, Coachella Valley forward John Hayden netted the game winning-goal on the power play with only 4:59 remaining in regulation to propel the Firebirds to a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Eagles. Eagles forwards Jean-Luc Foudy and Charles Hudon each found the back of the net in the loss, as Colorado dropped its third-consecutive contest. Justus Annunen suffered the loss in net, allowing three goals on 26 shots. Coachella Valley goaltender Joey Daccord claimed his 12th win of the season, making 17 saves on 19 shots.
Eagles vs Roadrunners
Tucson Arena - Tucson, AZ
Roster Report
The Eagles recently recalled goaltender Lukas Parik from the Utah Grizzlies.
The Avalanche recently recalled forwards Charles Hudon and Martin Kaut as well as goaltender Jonas Johansson from the Eagles.
The Eagles recently reassigned forward Zach Tsekos and goaltender Trent Miner to the Utah Grizzlies.
The Avalanche recently reassigned forward Jean-Luc Foudy to the Eagles.
The Avalanche Recently recalled defenseman Brad Hunt from the Eagles.
By the Numbers
The Eagles are sitting at an 18-11-2-0 record this season. Colorado is currently ranked 4th in the Pacific Division.
The Roadrunners have a 14-12-4-0 record this season. Tucson is currently ranked 5th in the Pacific Division.
Colorado - Tucson Connections
Former Eagles forward Travis Barron now plays for the Tucson Roadrunners. He spent four seasons with the Colorado Eagles and won the ECHL Kelly Cup with Colorado in their final season before moving to the AHL.
Eagles forward Dalton Smith played with Roadrunners forward Jean-Sebastien Dea on the Rochester Americans for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons
