Photos: Roadrunners fall in overtime to Ontario, AHL hockey
The Roadrunners lose three one goal leads on the night, the final one on a power play in overtime in a 4-3 loss to the Reign at Tucson Convention Center, December 9, 2022.
Mo Sheldon and Paul Sheldon,Tucson Roadrunners hockey fans at Tucson Arena December 9, 2022.
Ontario's Quinton Byfield (55) rips the puck past Roadrunners goalie Jon Gillies (32) for a 4-3 game winner in overtime of their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 9, 2022.
Ontario goalie Cal Petersen (40) stuffs a shot by Roadrunners forward Adam Cracknell (27) in their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 9, 2022.
Roadrunners goalie Jon Gillies (32) gloves away an Ontario shot on goal in front of defenseman Cam Dineen (4) in the first period of their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 9, 2022.
Roadrunners forward Nathan Smith, left, sends Ontario forward Tyler Madden flying into the boards in the second period of their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center on Dec. 9, 2022.
Roadrunners forward Nathan Smith tries a wraparound on Ontario goalie Cal Petersen in the second period of their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center on Dec. 9, 2022.
Tucson Roadrunners forward Adam Cracknell celebrates after scoring one of his two goals during the Roadrunners' 4-3 overtime loss to the Ontario Reign in their AHL matchup at Tucson Convention Center on Dec. 9, 2022. In his 17th professional season, Cracknell, 37, is the Roadrunners' 2022-23 captain.
Roadrunners forward Laurent Dauphin, left, and forward Ben McCartney (22) are tied up along the boards by Ontario forward Andre Lee (26) and defenseman Cameron Gaunce in the second period of their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 9, 2022.
Roadrunners forward Laurent Dauphin (45) can't shovel the puck past Ontario goalie Cal Petersen (40) in the second period of their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 9, 2022.
Ontario defenseman Jordan Spence (21) dumps Roadrunners forward Nathan Smith (13) in the crease in the overtime period of their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 9, 2022.
Roadrunners goalie Jon Gillies (32) and defenseman Cam Crotty try to clear the puck from the crease in the first period against Ontario at Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 9, 2022.
Roadrunners forward Michael Carcone (8) is congratulated after scoring the first goal of the night against Ontario in the first period of their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center on Dec. 9, 2022.
Roadrunners forward Ben McCartney (22) exchanges punches with Ontario forward Taylor Ward (34) in the first period of their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 9, 2022.
Ontario forward Alex Turcotte (3(0 tries to dig the puck out of the pad of Roadrunners goalie Jon Gillies (32) in the first period of their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 9, 2022.
Ontario defenseman Jordan Spence (21) takes Roadrunners forward Milos Kelemen (12) off his feet in their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 9, 2022.
Roadrunners forward Adam Cracknell (27) keeps the puck even after being sent to the ice by Ontario forward Quinton Byfield (55) in the third period of their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 9, 2022.
Roadrunners forward Cameron Hebig (39) goes flying after challenging Ontario defenseman Tobie Bisson (12) in the second period of their AHL game at Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 9, 2022.
Mo Sheldon and Paul Sheldon,Tucson Roadrunners hockey fans at Tucson Arena December 9, 2022.
Jan Jenik (21) Tucson Roadrunners and Taylor Ward (34) Ontario Reign at Tucson Arena on December 9, 2022.
Cam Crotty (5) Tucson Roadrunners and Nate Thompson (44) Ontario Reign at Tucson Arena on December 9, 2022.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
Despite outshooting the Ontario Reign by more than double, the Tucson Roadrunners fell in overtime on Friday night.
The season may still be relatively young, but forward Michael Carcone is having the best offensive campaign the Tucson Roadrunners have ever seen.