Photos: Roadrunners fans Annie John and Dustin Powers get married during intermission of hockey game
Annie John and Dustin Powers tie the knot during the first period break of the Roadrunners game against Colorado at the TCC, January 31, 2020, but it wasn't all storybook, Tucson fell to the Eagles 4-3.
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Annie John and Dustin Powers tie the knot during the first period intermission of the Roadrunners' game against Colorad at the TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz. The two season ticket holders met at the games, where Dustin sat just behind Annie and her father, Mark Blair.
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While Dustin Powers celebrates, his new wife Annie Powers hugs her mother Sharon Blair, after the newlyweds tied the knot on the ice between periods of the Roadrunners' game against Colorado at the TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Dustin Powers, Groom, gets a high five from Dusty just before the puck drop of the Roadrunners' game against Colorado and his wedding to Annie John at the TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Jaely John fixes the hair of her mother, Annie John as she waits with her fiancee Dustin Powers to go onto the ice for the pre-game skate as the Roadrunners take on Colorado at the TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Annie John poses for wedding photos with photographer Elizabeth Bancroft, as fiancee Dust Powers waits his turn in a largely empty TCC hockey arena before the Roadrunners take on Colorado, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Roadrunners' center Michael Chaput (26) goes down in a confrontation with Colorado's forward Colin Campbell (47) but pokes the puck away in the third period of their AHL game at TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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The puck pops out of the glove of Colorado's goaltender Hunter Miska (32) as defenseman Kevin Connauton (7) and Roadrunners' right wing Jon Martin (71) crash into him in the third period of their AHL game at TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Colorado's defenseman Dan Renouf (5), left, drags down Roadrunners' right wing Hudson Fasching (24), stopping his rush on goal, but picking up a penalty in the third period of their AHL game at TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Roadrunners' right wing Hudson Fasching (24) can't reach the loose puck in time during a scramble in the crease against Colorado in the first period of their AHL game at TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Colorado's right wing Michael Joly (88) and Colorado's center Igor Shvyrev (43) drag Roadrunners' right wing Kelly Klima (6) out of the scrum during a dust-up early in the first period of their AHL game at TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Colorado's right wing Martin Kaut (61) watches his shot carom off Roadrunners' goaltender Ivan Prosvetov (50) in the second period of their AHL game at TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Colorado's right wing Martin Kaut (61), left, pokes a rebound into the net past Roadrunners' goaltender Ivan Prosvetov (50) on a power play in the second period of their AHL game at TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Colorado's forward T.J. Tynan (36) questions the call after picking up a penalty by dragging down Roadrunners' left wing Michael Bunting (27) in the second period of their AHL game at TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Roadrunners' goaltender Ivan Prosvetov (50) spreads out to deny Colorado's left wing A.J. Greer (24) in the second period of their AHL game at TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Colorado's goaltender Hunter Miska (32) butterfys and stuffs Roadrunners' center Michael Chaput (26) on his break away in the first period of their AHL game at the TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Colorado's forward Erik Condra (22), left, and center Sheldon Dries (15) celebrate after poking home a power play goal past Roadrunners' goaltender Ivan Prosvetov (50) in the second period of their AHL game at the TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Roadrunners' defenseman Dysin Mayo (37) ends up with Colorado's right wing Michael Joly's (88) stick during the chase for a loose puck in the third period of their AHL game at the TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Fans light their cell phones during a memorial for Laker great Kobe Bryant just before the puck drop between the Roadrunners Colorado at the TCC, January 31, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
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Soon to be son-in-law Dustin Powers gives his fiancé Annie John a kiss just before the puck drop of the Roadrunners' game against Bakersfield at the Tucson Convention Center, January 24, 2020 Tucson, Ariz. The two met at a Roadrunners game where their season tickets are within arms reach of one another.
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Mark Blair reaches back to grab the leg of his future son-in-law Dustin Powers during the first period of the Roadrunners' game against Bakersfield at the Tucson Convention Center, January 24, 2020 Tucson, Ariz. His daughter Annie John is at right.
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Dustin Powers gives his fiancé Annie John a kiss just before the puck drop of the Roadrunners' game against Bakersfield at the Tucson Convention Center, January 24, 2020 Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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