Tucson Roadrunners Weekly

Hunter Drew and Colin Theisen join us live from Fan Fest! We discuss training camp, preseason madness and Chili's as the team gets ready to open up training camp.

This week, we catch part two of our conversation with Roadrunners Forward Colin Theisen as Kim returns from Saturday night's Coyotes preseason game Wichita with all of the behind-the-scenes details and name dropping. Then new podcast co-host Jonathon Schaffer shares food reviews from his first weekend in town.

"Voice of the Roadrunners" Adrian Denny and Kim Cota-Robles talk to Colin Theisen after re-signing for another season with Tucson and then new podcast co-host Jonathon Schaffer joins to recap his weekend at the Rookie Faceoff in Las Vegas and share his interviews from Roadrunners Head Coach Steve Potvin and his old friend Montana Onyebuchi.

Kim Cota-Robles and Adrian Denny are joined by Forward Josh Doan after they open the podcast by paying their respects on 9-11. Josh has a cheat meal the hosts can finally agree on as they talk all about growing up hockey in the desert with Josh before getting to a Friday night phone call that Adrian took from another Roadrunners favorite.

Forward Reece Vitelli joins Kim and Adrian after re-signing for his second year with the Roadrunners to talk about what he's been working on this summer before we get an update on his cooking skills and have some more fun. We unveil Kim's NHL preseason game plans, discuss if our players really know how to cheat on meals and Kim has details on a story from the Breaking News Desk.

The newest Roadrunner Hunter Drew joins Adrian Denny and Kim Cota-Robles as he prepares for his first season in Tucson after four seasons as a rival! Adrian and Kim talk to him about being the latest prickly cactus to come to the desert, about his NHL debut and more before we play with fire, check in with Kim at the Hockey Social Media Desk and decide on what song will take us out this week.

Forward Nathan Smith joins "Voice of the Roadrunners" Adrian Denny and Kim Cota-Robles on this latest edition as he gets ready to return to the desert, talks about his favorite Tucson activities and growing up playing hockey in Florida before Adrian shares some interesting notes from an article on the growth of hockey in the US and players being drafted and playing in the NHL.

In this Special Edition of the Tucson Roadrunners Insider Podcast, we take you back to A Night with Steve Potvin in its entirety as the Roadrunners Head Coach gives an outlook on the upcoming season, takes us into the classroom for some Hockey 101 and answers your fan questions from Wednesday night's event at Rudy's Texas B-B-Q.

Defenseman Michael Kesselring joins Adrian and Jimmy ahead of his first full season in the desert after being acquired by the Coyotes at last season's trade deadline. Accompanied by a furry friend, the 23-year-old retells the story of his NHL debut at Mullett Arena, as well as going against his former team and Connor McDavid. The guys then pay tribute to the last two and a half years of the Inside...

Adrian and Jimmy are joined by one of the longest tenured members of the Tucson Roadrunners, forward Cameron Hebig. The 26-year-old details where he gets his hockey news from, his new title of "Uncle" and his excitement to return to the desert. The guys then go over the first edition of Dusty's Squares with clues toward a future installment.

Adrian and Jimmy are joined by the longest-tenured Roadrunner from the end of the 2022-23 season, goaltender Ivan Prosvetov. The 24-year-old details his travel from Arizona all the way to his home country of Russia, including what oversized piece of luggage he takes with him. The guys then scroll "X" for the first time, and introduce the listeners to one of their favorite daily games.

Adrian and Jimmy are joined by defenseman Steven Kampfer after he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Arizona Coyotes on June 20. Kampfer describes his unlikely path to playing collegiate hockey at Michigan, as well as his experience at the 2022 Winter Olympics with future Roadrunners teammate Nathan Smith. The guys then retell their weekend of fun at the Reid Park Zoo and dinner at the H...

Adrian and Jimmy are joined by the highly requested Curtis Douglas after his first season in the desert. He describes both living near teammate Ryan McGregor in Ontario and living with him in Tucson during the season. The guys then go on to break down the 2023-24 regular season schedule, as well as the Roadrunners Two-Way Tracker.

Jean-Sebastien Dea joins Adrian and Kim Cota-Robles on this week's fun in the sun edition. JSD talks about everything he loves about being in the desert, his instant connection with Head Coach Steve Potvin and answers our usual "fun questions," plus Kim's. After their special guest, with Jimmy on vacation; Kim and Adrian talk criteria for tipping ride share drivers after late night flights, airpla...

In a special episode released early, Adrian and Jimmy are joined by Roadrunners forward Tyson Empey from the PHPA Meetings in Orlando, Florida. Empey looks back at his second year in the desert and tells a story about how his Jeep helped out Adrian in the Tucson Arena parking lot. The guys also look at the 12 draft picks made by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2023 NHL Draft and give a shoutout to the...

Fresh from the AHL Team Business Meetings at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson, Adrian and Jimmy hear from Roadrunners General Manager/Arizona Coyotes Assistant General Manager John Ferguson, Arizona Coyotes President and CEO Xavier Gutierrez, American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson, and Roadrunners Team President Bob Hoffman. The two then look ahead to the Roadrunners NHL...

Adrian and Jimmy are joined by third-year Roadrunners forward Ryan McGregor. McGregor set AHL career highs in goals (12) and games played (59) in 2022-23, and joined the podcast to talk about hockey in the desert and how he gained a new roommate during the season. The guys then share an exclusive announcement relating to the 2023 NHL Draft.

Adrian and Jimmy are joined by Tucson Roadrunners Captain Adam Cracknell following his first season in the desert. The guys recount seeing him last week at one of their favorite Tucson restaurants, before returning to a recurring segment surrounding the AHL's Calder Cup Playoffs.

Tucson Roadrunners General Manager and Arizona Coyotes Assistant General Manager John Ferguson stops by the Podcast to detail his offseason schedule to Adrian and Jimmy. The guys then look back at a busy short week, including their encounter with a listener of the podcast.

Adrian and Jimmy are joined by Roadrunners forward Travis Barron to talk about his second year in the desert that saw the 24-year-old lead Tucson in fights with eight. Barron discusses being nominated by his teammates to join the podcast, as well as his offseason workouts with last week's guest, defenseman Will Reilly. The guys take a look at the launch of #SummerRunners on the team's social media...

After being nominated by his teammates Ben McCartney and Cam Crotty, defenseman Will Reilly joined Adrian and Jimmy to talk about why he thinks he was chosen for the Podcast. The 25-year-old talked about golfing with the team in Tucson before the guys took another Roadrunners-focused look at the NHL and AHL Playoffs.

Adrian and Jimmy check in with Roadrunners defenseman Cam Crotty after his three-day road trip back to his hometown of Ottawa, Ontario from the desert. Cam details what he brought on his car from the drive before the guys give an update on the NHL Playoffs and longtime Roadrunners backstop Adin Hill.

Adrian and Jimmy are joined by Roadrunners forward Ben McCartney as the second special guest of the offseason. Ben retells his trip back to Manitoba from Tucson after his second full professional season with the Roadrunners. The guys then look at their week of lunches and make more connections between Tucson and the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The guys are joined by Roadrunners forward and the AHL's leading scorer for the 2022-2023 season, Mike Carcone. Adrian shares some of his favorite Mike memories from the season, and Mike talks about his career year that led Tucson to the Calder Cup Playoffs. Adrian and Jimmy recap their first weekends of the offseason and relive their midweek "field trip" to visit another Roadrunners Fan Favorite.

Adrian and Jimmy catch up with some of the Roadrunners players before the official start of the offseason, including: Captain Adam Cracknell, defenseman Cam Crotty, forwards Cam Hebig and Boko Imama, and goaltender Ivan Prosvetov. The pair recap their busy day at the Tucson Arena, and detail Jimmy's lunch run to a familiar spot in Downtown Tucson.