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Watching #SDGulls (4) play and win #TucsonRoadrunners (2) and since it was #BudLight @budlight Night #2DollarBeers and our side stacked them high! Winners all around! #FightFightFight #Hockey (at San Diego Gulls Hockey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZleovsrOys/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Fuckin lit night, I think my voice and my face broke. Love you Rae! @africaneuropean

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Friday night hockey; great seats! #tucsonroadrunners (at Tucson Convention Center)

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Follow my hockey sideblog at @tucsonroadrunners for my live hockey adventures

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TRAVIS HOWE BACK FROM AHL TO JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN

By: Alex Reed, Jacksonville Icemen JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Icemen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers and the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, announced today that forward Travis Howe had been returned to the Icemen by the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL). Howe, 29, returns to Jacksonville, where he recorded six points (2g, 4a) with 38 penalty minutes in 23 games this season. Howe appeared in 24 games in his call-up with San Diego, totaling 77 penalty minutes and earning an AHL contract with the Gulls. Last season, Howe registered 11 points (3g, 8a) with 119 penalty minutes in 41 games played last season. In addition, Howe scored a goal with 14 penalty minutes in eight postseason appearances this past spring. During the 2020-21 season, Howe recorded four points (1g, 3a) and 55 penalty minutes in 21 games split between the Icemen and the Fort Wayne Komets. The 6-4 230-pound winger has accrued 42 points (15g, 27a) with 824 penalty minutes in 213 ECHL contests split between the Icemen, Komets, Utah Grizzlies, and Greenville Swamp Rabbits from 2016-2022. Howe made one appearance with the American Hockey League’s Tucson Roadrunners during the 2018-19 season. In the 2015-16 season, Howe totaled six points (2g, 4a) with 199 penalty minutes in 41 games with the Southern Professional Hockey League’s Macon Mayhem and Mississippi RiverKings. During his final year of juniors, the Hull, Massachusetts resident recorded ten points with 246 penalty minutes in 50 games played with the Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL). Howe has been added to the Icemen’s playoff roster. Jacksonville opens the 2023 Kelly Cup playoffs at home this weekend against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits.   The following is the complete schedule for the Icemen’s best-of-seven series with Greenville: GAME 1:  Friday, April 21, 7:00 p.m. Greenville at Jacksonville (Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena) GAME 2:  Sunday, April 23, 5:00 p.m. Greenville at Jacksonville (Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena) GAME 3:  Tuesday, April 25, 7:05 p.m. Jacksonville at Greenville (Bon Secours Wellness Arena) GAME 4:  Friday, April 28, 7:05 p.m. Jacksonville at Greenville (Bon Secours Wellness Arena) GAME 5:  Saturday, April 29, 7:05 p.m. *** Jacksonville at Greenville (Bon Secours Wellness Arena) GAME 6:  Tuesday, May 2, 7:00 p.m. *** Greenville at Jacksonville (Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena)   GAME 7:  Wednesday, May 3, 7:00 p.m. *** Greenville at Jacksonville (Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena)   *** If Necessary   Playoff tickets may be purchased on Ticketmaster or by calling the Icemen office at 904-602-7825.    Fans may also catch all Icemen game broadcasts online at mixlr.com/jaxicemen and FloHockey.TV #LitesOut JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN HOME Read the full article

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I made a hockey blog

It's over @tucsonroadrunners if you want more real hockey in your life (I'm gonna try to keep this one for mostly check please)

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GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS ADD MAX MARTIN TO DEFENSE

GREENVILLE, SC -  The Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced today that the club had signed defenseman Max Martin to an ECHL contract ahead of the 2022-23 season. Martin, 23, joins the Swamp Rabbits after splitting the 2021-22 season with the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads and the AHL's Texas Stars. With Idaho, the Winnipeg, MB native made 18 appearances and posted ten assists for the Mountain Division club. In the AHL, Martin dressed for 13 games with the Stars and posted a pair of assists. Now entering his third pro season, the 6-foot, 194-pound defenseman made his professional debut on March 16, 2021, with Texas and played an addition eight games for the Austin, Texas-based club. Along with a pair of assists for the Stars, Martin recorded his first professional goal in a multi-point performance on May 6, 2021, against the Tucson Roadrunners. Before turning pro, Martin spent five seasons in the WHL, concluding his junior career with the Kamloops Blazers during the 2019-20 season. In his final campaign, he recorded 58 points (14g, 44a) from the blue line and finished as the leading scorer among Blazer's defensemen. Before being traded to Kamloops in October 2019, Martin captured a WHL championship with the Prince Albert Raiders, alongside Ontario Reign prospect Justin Nachbaur, during the 2018-19 season. The Swamp Rabbits open the 2022-23 season, presented by Bon Secours, on Saturday, October 22 at 7:05 p.m. as they take on the newest team in the ECHL, the Savannah Ghost Pirates, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Single Game Tickets for the select "Big 5" promotional games are now on sale by calling (864)-674-7825 or visiting SwampRabbits.com. About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits … Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has provided family-friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and the AHL's Ontario Reign. Greenville is a member of the ECHL, Premier 'AA' Hockey League. GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS HOME Read the full article

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JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN RESIGN TRAVIS ROWE

JACKSONVILLE, FL – The Jacksonville Icemen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers and the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack, announced today that the team has agreed to terms with forward Travis Howe for the 2022-2023 season. Howe, 28, returns to Jacksonville, where he registered 11 points (3g, 8a) with 119 penalty minutes in 41 games played last season.   In addition, Howe scored a goal with 14 penalty minutes in eight postseason appearances this past spring. During the 2020-21 season, Howe recorded four points (1g, 3a) and 55 penalty minutes in 21 games split between the Icemen and the Fort Wayne Komets. In total, the 6-4, 235-pound winger has accrued 42 points (15g, 27a) with 824 penalty minutes in 213 ECHL contests split between the Icemen, Komets, Utah Grizzlies, and Greenville Swamp Rabbits from 2016-2022. "We're excited to have Travis back this season," said Icemen Head Coach Nick Luukko. "His game took tremendous strides last season, not from just the enforcer role, but he elevated his game to being more of a complete player. We look forward to him building on that again this season." Howe made one appearance with the American Hockey League's Tucson Roadrunners during the 2018-19 season. In the 2015-16 season, Howe totaled six points (2g, 4a) with 199 penalty minutes in 41 games with the South Professional Hockey League's Macon Mayhem and Mississippi RiverKings. During his final year of juniors, the Hull, Massachusetts resident recorded ten points with 246 penalty minutes in 50 games played with the Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL). The following is a list of players that have agreed to terms with the Icemen for the 2022-2023 season: Goaltender Charles Williams Defensemen Garret Cockerill Victor Hadfield Bo Hanson Brandon Fortunato Brendan Less Jacob Panetta Tim Theocharidis Forwards Jake Hamacher Brendan Harris Travis Howe Luke Keenan Luke Lynch Matt Salhany Sam Sternschien Mike Szmatula Jake Witkowski The Icemen open the 2022-2023 season home on October 22 against the Orlando Solar Bears. Full and partial season ticket packages are currently available!   Contact the Icemen office at 904-602-7825, or visit www.jacksonvilleicemen.com for more information.  #LitesOut JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN HOME Read the full article

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THOMAS: RANGERS MAKE A SLEW OF MOVES

BY: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced several transactions yesterday afternoon. The Rangers completed two trades before the NHL’s annual trade deadline involving the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack and have assigned a pair of players to Hartford. First, the Rangers acquired forward Andrew Copp from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for forward Morgan Barron, two conditional second-round picks, and a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The Rangers also traded defenseman Anthony Bitetto to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Nick Merkley. In addition, the Rangers have assigned Merkley and defenseman Brandon Scanlin to the Wolf Pack. Merkley, selected in the first round (30th overall) by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, has skated in 43 games with the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda this season. Merkley has scored 36 points (11 g, 25 a) and collected 28 PIMs. Merkley’s career-high in points is 39 (18 g, 21 a), set during his rookie season with the Tucson Roadrunners during the 2017-18 campaign. In addition to his 43 games with the Barracuda, Merkley has appeared in nine games with the NHL’s San Jose Sharks this season, scoring three points (1 g, 2 a). The native of Calgary, Alberta, has skated in 185 career AHL games, scoring 147 points (51 g, 96 a). In addition, Merkley has appeared in 41 NHL games with the Coyotes, Sharks, and New Jersey Devils, scoring 15 points (4 g, 11 a). Scanlin, an undrafted free agent from Hamilton, Ontario, played the last three seasons at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. In 38 games this season with the Mavericks, Scanlin set new career-highs in goals (six), assists (25), and points (31). Before his time in the NCAA, Scanlin played two seasons of junior hockey in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) with the Brooks Bandits. Scanlin skated in 98 games with the Bandits, scoring 84 points (24 g, 60 a). Scanlin was named the AJHL’s Playoff MVP after the 2018-19 season after guiding his team to an Enerflex Cup Championship. Scanlin signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Rangers on Sunday. The Pack is back at the XL Center for a four-game homestand starting on Wednesday, March 23rd. The Wolf Pack will host the Springfield Thunderbirds in the first of two meetings between the rivals in three days. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. For tickets, visit hartfordwolfpack.com. NEW YORK RANGERS HOME Read the full article

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KUHNS: FAN FAVORITE TRAVIS HOWE INKS DEAL WITH GREENVILLE

Swamp Rabbits' pugilist re-signs for 2019–20 season BY: Jordan Kuhns, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — Fan-favorite forward Travis Howe has signed a Standard Player Contract to return to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits for the 2019–20 season. Howe, an unforgettable physical presence on the ice, and a strong presence in the Greenville community will look to only improve on his already great first impression on the fanbase and beyond. "I think Greenville is an unbelievable spot. The town itself is incredible. The fans are top-notch. They stuck by us in tough times, and they are as rowdy as any other fans I've been around," Howe said. "It's a town that loves the sport and it can only grow. It was an easy choice to decide to come back." Howe entered his Greenville career known as a player unafraid to drop the gloves and protect his teammates. He did just that with three fights and 29 penalty minutes in his preseason debut against Atlanta on October 4, 2018. Howe showed no fear in his AHL debut after his call-up to the Tucson Roadrunners, with a fight against Bokondji Imama of the Ontario Reign on December 8, 2018. Howe finished 17th in league penalty minutes with 169, even while playing half as many games as his competitors. He showed an ability to keep up with the game and post some offense, with a pair of goals and assists, coming in a time where he saw time on the top line with Michael Pelech as a centerman. His versatility came into play when injuries decimated the blue line, and he reverted to his original position he played in juniors. The 25-year-old worked closely with the local humane society without any fanfare this past season, with a true love of dogs, including his own canine companion, Daisy. Due to his commitment to that cause, and his willingness to embrace each and every fan in Greenville and take part in community engagement events, as well as being a strong supporter of the Swamp Rabbits Booster Club, he was nominated for the ECHL Community Service Award. Community service is in Howe's blood. He won the NAHL Community Service Award as a member of the Corpus Christi IceRays in 2015 where he logged over 70 hours of service. He assisted in a fundraiser during the team's Childhood Cancer Awareness Night for an IceRays fan's Stage IV neuroblastoma treatments. Howe's first year as a professional in 2015 saw him begin his time with the Berlin River Drivers of the Federal Hockey League, and the Mississippi RiverKings of the Southern Professional Hockey League, but after that, united with head coach Kevin Kerr and the Macon Mayhem. "I played for Kerrsy prior to last year, so I know what he's about," Howe continued. "Last year's result made us all angry, and we're coming back with a vengeance. We are going to turn this around. "The affiliation with Carolina helps us out tremendously. With or without those guys, we will have the right guys in the room to compete for a Kelly Cup championship." Howe caught on at the ECHL level with the Utah Grizzlies for two seasons before being acquired in a trade along with Pelech for Caleb Herbert on July 25, 2018. The following players are now under contract for the 2019–20 season: F - Michael Pelech (29) F - Johno May (25) F - Travis Howe (25) More signings will take place throughout the offseason, so stay tuned to the Swamp Rabbits on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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