Robyn C. Leano

The Tucson Roadrunners season ended earlier than many of us anticipated. After falling to the Calgary Wranglers in a best-of-three first-round series in the Calder Cup Playoffs, much of the teams’ future remains shrouded in mystery. Back when reports were first emerging about the Arizona Coyotes’ pending move to Salt Lake City, additional reports were coming out about the future of the club’s AHL franchise.

Mid-April has arrived, and the whiteout returns to Arizona! That’s right, playoff hockey is back. Today, the Tucson Roadrunners begin their journey to win the AHL’s coveted Calder Cup Championship. They are set to start this postseason campaign against the Calgary Wranglers. To get you Arizona hockey fans up to date here is everything you need to know about this year’s AHL Playoffs. The Tucson Roadrunners finished second in the Pacific Division this year, just behind the Coachella Valley Firebirds.

In the latest episode of the Arizona Coyotes’ arena saga, reports suggest the team plans to move back into Phoenix. Sources tell Five for Howling / Locked on Coyotes that the Arizona Coyotes intend to purchase a parcel of land in Northeast Phoenix. The land purchase will start yet another months-long process that the team hopes will cement their permanence in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.