Eagles Seek Redemption After Last Night’s Loss
Apr 16, 2022
The Colorado Eagles will face off against the Tucson Roadrunners at the Tucson Convention Center Arena for the second game on their last regular-season road trip, tonight at 8:00 pm MST.
Last night, Colorado forward Kiefer Sherwood netted a pair of goals, while defenseman Jordan Gross generated three assists, but it would not be enough as the Eagles fell to the Tucson Roadrunners, 4-3. Roadrunners goalie Rasmus Korhonen earned his first AHL victory in net, stopping 37 of the 40 shots thrown his way.
Eagles @ Tucson
Tucson Convention Center - Tucson, AZ
Roster Report
Colorado has recently signed forwards Kyle Betts and Zach Tsekos to Amateur Tryout Agreements. The Colorado Avalanche recently signed Wyatt Aamodt to a one-year contract for the 2022-23 season and will play with the Eagles this season on an Amateur Tryout Agreement.
Forward Jan Jenik was recently returned to the Roadrunners from the Arizona Coyotes.
By the Numbers
The Colorado Eagles have a 36-21-4-3 record for the season, sitting at 3rd place in the Pacific Division and have clinched a playoff position. Colorado has a record of 4-3-0-0 this season against Tucson and an overall record of 23-11-1-0 against the Roadrunners.
Tucson has a 21-35-5-1 record for the season, currently sitting at 8th place 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 defenseman Jordan Gross spent the last three seasons with Tuscon before becoming an Eagle this season.
Eagles forward Sampo Ranta and Tucson forward Matias Maccelli played together on the Finland national U16, U17, U18, and U20 teams.
Eagles forward Gabriel Fontaine and Tucson forward Lewis Zerter-Grossage played together on the Hartford Wolf Pack during the 2019-2020 season.
