Roadrunners Notebook: Coyotes' draft picks possible in Tucson, 'El Lazo' wins AHL award, resigning familiar Roadrunners, prospects in Scottsdale, and Tucson's team-used 'Stars and Stripes' jerseys for bid/sale/raffle.
James Kelley Special to the Arizona Daily Star The Arizona Coyotes loaded up on draft picks last week — a number of which could hit the Tucson Arena ice playing for the Tucson Roadrunners in the future.
People are also reading… In all, the 12 Coyotes draftees include the Russian duo, one from Belarus, one from the Czech Republic, a trio of Canadians, two Americans, two from Sweden and one from Finland. Arizona picked six forwards, three defensemen and three goalies. The 2023 version of the league’s annual event was held June 21-23 at J.W. Marriott Resort Star Pass. Per the Roadrunners, more than 250 representatives from the league’s 32 teams were on hand in Tucson for the three-day event.
The Roadrunners’ “El Lazo de Tucson” alternate branding identity won the league’s Marketing Campaign of the Year Award. Spanish for “the lasso” — a nod to the lasso present on the seal of the City of Tucson — the Roadrunners have worn alternate El Lazo uniforms on numerous occasions over the past few seasons. Per the team website, the campaign celebrates “the rich culture and heritage of Southern Arizona.
The Coyotes also signed goaltender Matthew Villalta, who knows Tucson all too well from his time with the Ontario Reign, and forward Alex Galcheyuk, a veteran of more than 650 NHL games with 146 goals and 354 points at the top level. This will be Galchenyuk’s third different stint with the Coyotes organization.
Players taking part who have skated for the Roadrunners previously include forwards Josh Doan, Micah Miller and Michael Lombardi, as well as goaltender Rasmus Korhonen.
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