Phoenix RoadRunners
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- This article is about the ECHL team. For the WHA team see Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA).
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Home ice | US Airways Center |
| Based in | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Colors | Powder Blue, Black, Gold |
| League | ECHL |
| Head coach | Ron Fillon |
| General manager | Ray Delia |
| Owner | Claude Lemieux |
| NHL Affiliate | Phoenix Coyotes |
| AHL Affiliate | San Antonio Rampage |
| Local Media | Arizona Republic East Valley Tribune |
The Phoenix RoadRunners are an ECHL hockey team that began play in the 2005-2006 season in Phoenix, Arizona. The team is owned by the same group as the Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Mercury and also plays in the US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix. The team president is Claude Lemieux. There also used to be a minor league hockey team in Phoenix named the RoadRunners on two different occasions, and the team will attempt to preserve some of the traditions and history of the old teams.
The RoadRunners existed in Phoenix from 1967-1979 and again from 1989-1997 in various leagues, including the World Hockey Association and International Hockey League. The RoadRunners of the IHL folded in the 1997 season, bringing on the West Coast Hockey League's Phoenix Mustangs, who played in Phoenix from 1997-2001, their high point being a Taylor Cup Championship in 2000. Unfortunately, a deal was unable to be reached with the city of Phoenix on usage of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, so the Mustangs folded in 2001.
In 2005, after 4 years without minor pro hockey, the RoadRunners were revived as an ECHL franchise by former Phoenix Coyote Claude Lemieux. In their first season, the 2005-2006 season, the Roadrunners began the season well but dropped throughout the year because of injuries and finished with the league's worst record. In the offseason following, the Roadrunners cemented an affiliation deal with the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League.
Team Record
| Year | Wins | Losses | Overtime Losses | Points | Result |
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| 2005-2006 | 20 | 47 | 5 | 45 | Missed playoffs |
| 2006-2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | TBD |
| ECHL | |||||
| 2006-07 teams: Alaska Aces | Augusta Lynx | Bakersfield Condors | Charlotte Checkers | Cincinnati Cyclones | Columbia Inferno | Dayton Bombers | Florida Everblades | Fresno Falcons | Gwinnett Gladiators | Idaho Steelheads | Johnstown Chiefs | Las Vegas Wranglers | Long Beach Ice Dogs | Pensacola Ice Pilots | Phoenix RoadRunners | Reading Royals | South Carolina Stingrays | Stockton Thunder | Texas Wildcatters | Toledo Storm | Trenton Titans | Utah Grizzlies | Victoria Salmon Kings | Wheeling Nailers | |||||
| Planned 2007-08 teams: Greensboro | Mississippi Sea Wolves | Myrtle Beach Thunderboltz | |||||
| Trophies and Awards: Patrick J. Kelly Cup | |||||
| Related Articles: NHL | AHL | CHL | SPHL | UHL | World Cup | |||||
