Tucson Roadrunners players are regulars at Tucson Junior Roadrunners’ practices.
James Kelley Special to the Arizona Daily Star Youth sports teams often wear gear featuring the logos of professional clubs.
"These are their superstars," said Ryan DeJoe, the Junior Roadrunners' coaching director."It is like if Sidney Crosby comes out to practice or Connor McDavid comes out to practice, like that level of awestruck from the kids we got because they come here to these games, they know these players, these are their favorite players."
"I was trying to show those kids something that I know, share my toolbox a little bit to open up and give them some tools to use during a game," Prosvetov said."I think it’s important too, not to just got there to just have fun to have a purpose with it, to make those kids better hockey players and hopefully they’re gonna remember some of the stuff I told them."
The Junior Roadrunners share ice time in Tucson with the pro Roadrunners, adult hockey and UA hockey. And they all share Tucson Arena with Mickey Mouse, monster trucks, the"Trinity of Terror Tour" ... and whatever other events happen to be in town. The new Mosaic Quarter Iceplex and its three ice sheets should alleviate much of the youth club's problems. When the complex opens in 2025,"hockey in the desert’s gonna be huge," said Junior Roadrunners parent Bill Cupp.
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