NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
RoadRunners goalie Johnson signs with OHL's London Knights
Date:08/22/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
TOPEKA, Kan. - The London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League have signed Topeka RoadRunners goaltender Tyler Johnson to a standard players contract for the 2016-17 season, the Canadian team announced recently. Johnson, from Amherst, N.Y., posted a 20-13 record for the RoadRunners this past season in the North American Hockey League. Johnson had committed to the University of Maine back ...
RoadRunner assistant coach Bohn moves on to NCAA
Date:08/15/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Topeka RoadRunners announced Monday that assistant coach Vinny Bohn will be leaving the organization to pursue an NCAA opportunity at the Div. III level. Bohn, 25, joined the RoadRunners late last season and spent time behind the bench with Head Coach Josh Kamrass during the final month of the regular season and playoffs. “I am appreciative of the t...
Camp Recap: Chicago, IL
Date:07/12/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
RoadRunners wrap up final camp, set for stage for upcoming season BENSENVILLE, Ill. - The Topeka RoadRunners finished off a busy weekend at The Edge Ice Arena just outside Chicago recently by finalizing the list of players who will arrive in Topeka in late August. The RoadRunners, who are putting the final touches on preparation for the 2016-17 season in the NAHL South D...
RoadRunners complete 1st day of Chicago camp
Date:07/07/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
BENSENVILLE, Ill. – The Topeka RoadRunners finished off their opening day of their final NAHL camp of the summer on Thursday, putting more than 40 goaltenders through workouts that lasted over six hours at The Edge Ice Arena. The RoadRunners, who are searching for two new goaltenders after Finnish goalie Juho Niku aged out and Tyler Johnson committed to the University of Maine following the...
Former Runner Goalie Attends St. Louis Blues Prospect Camp
Date:07/07/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
RoadRunner alumni Drew Vogler, a two-year Topeka vet who moved on to play for Merrimack College last season, earned an amazing opportunity this week as he will be an extra goaltender at the NHL's St. Louis Blues prospect camp. Read more from the article posted on the Blue's website by clicking here. ...
Topeka RoadRunners Hire New Assistant Coach
Date:06/29/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
TOPEKA, Kan.- Vinny Bohn, former assistant coach of the Atlanta Capitals, joins the Topeka RoadRunners coaching staff as their new assistant coach. He started playing juniors in 2007 with the Green Mountain Glades in the Empire Junior Hockey League. Bohn moved to Minnesota Junior Hockey League as a defenseman for the Granite City Lumberjacks and in his first season finished third place at...
ROADRUNNERS ROUND OUT SCOUTING STAFF
Date:06/20/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Topeka RoadRunners announced recently that the North American Hockey League team has added several scouts to its hockey operations staff. Team General Manager Joe Clark said that Nick Martino, Joe Sanchez and Matt Williams are now part of a staff that will assist RoadRunners Director of Player/Personnel Tim Christian in finding talent for future Topek...
RoadRunner forward makes NCAA commitment
Date:06/13/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
TOPEKA, Kan. - The Topeka RoadRunners, proud members of the North American Hockey League, announced recently that co-captain J.B. Baker (Columbia, MD) has committed to play at Div. III Nichols College beginning in the fall of 2016. Baker becomes the 10th player from the 2015-16 squad to advance to an NCAA institution. Baker, a 6-0, 185-pound winger, was one of Head Coach Josh Kamra...
Draft Day 2016 Recap
Date:06/08/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Topeka RoadRunners took a big step towards putting the 2016-17 roster together Tuesday with eight picks in the NAHL Draft. All of the picks were either defensemen or forwards. “We know we had holes to fill, especially on the blue line,” said Topeka Director of Player/Personnel Tim Christian. “We feel good about the picks we made today. ...
DRAFT DAY FLASHBACK
Date:06/07/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
QUINN PRESTON Quinn was drafted by the Topeka RoadRunners in the 7th round 139th overall in the 2015 NAHL draft. Quinn worked extremely in the off-season to prove himself and earn on a spot on the 2015-16 roster. Throughout the season, Preston continued to improve and develop his skills both on and off the ice in Topeka. Quinn finished the season with 59gp 17-17-34pts. “It feels like yeste...
Camp Recap: Somerset, WI
Date:05/31/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
SOMERSET, Wisc. – In preparation for the upcoming NAHL draft, the Topeka RoadRunners had an opportunity to watch more than 130 skaters and goalies; all trying to impress the RoadRunners staff of coaches and scouts assembled at Somerset Ice Arena over the Memorial Day weekend. After four days of grueling goaltending workouts and games, Topeka head coach Josh Kamrass thought t...
In The Community: May 25, 2016
Date:05/26/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
Reggie went Hawaiian on Wednesday at Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School for Aloha Day. The teachers and staff of Williams created a festive atmosphere for the student’s last day of school and Reggie was on hand to make it a sendoff to remember. Signing autographs, posing for pictures, and more, Reggie also helped kick off the RoadRunners new community partnership with th...
Brennan becomes 9th RoadRunner to commit to NCAA school
Date:05/26/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Topeka RoadRunners announced today that defenseman Shawn Brennan (Delaware, Ohio) has committed to play for Marian University beginning in the fall of 2016. Brennan, who emerged as one of Topeka’s more reliable defenseman over the second half of this past season, played parts of three seasons in a RoadRunner uniform. He finished with 137 games played, scoring 30 poi...
RoadRunner defenseman Kamrass commits to NCAA school
Date:05/17/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
TOPEKA, Kan. - The Topeka RoadRunners, proud members of the North American Hockey League, announced today that defenseman Seth Kamrass (Norcross, Ga.) has committed to St. Mary's University and will skate for the Cardinals next season. The 20-year-old Kamrass helped the RoadRunners reach the NAHL South Division playoffs, finishing the season with eight assists and a plus-minus rating of +7. K...
RoadRunner defenseman announces NCAA commitment to Augsburg
Date:05/16/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
TOPEKA, Kan. - Topeka RoadRunners defenseman John O'Connor, a Moorehead, Minn., native, will return to his home state for the next four years as the blueliner recently announced that he has committed to NCAA Div. 3 Augsburg College for the fall of 2016. Augsburg, a member of the MIAC, is located in Minneapolis. O'Connor finished his final year of juniors as one of th...
'RUNNERS ELIMINATED IN DOUBLE OT MARATHON
Date:05/03/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
The longest game in RoadRunner history ended in a disappointing defeat on Monday night, as the Wichita Falls Wildcats seized a 2-1 win in double overtime to clinch the South Division title in three straight games. It's the third consecutive season that Topeka has ended their season with an overtime loss at home. (2015 - Division Finals vs Lone Star, and 2014 - Robertson Cup Semi Finals vs Aust...
‘RUNNERS STUMBLE IN GAME 2, NOW FACE ELIMINATION
Date:05/01/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
For the second time in as many nights, the Topeka RoadRunners scored first and Wichita Falls answered back. The teams would trade leads three times in Game 2 of the South Division Finals Saturday night before the Wildcats skated off with a 5-4 win and a 2-0 series lead. Topeka hit the board first when Jack Nickels put back a rebound, set up by Yu Hikosaka and John O’Connor at 5:22 of...
WILDCATS TAKE GAME ONE VICTORY
Date:04/30/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
The Topeka RoadRunners opened the scoring but Wichita Falls rebounded to claim a 3-1 win in Game 1 of the South Division Finals Friday night. The RoadRunners scored first when Quinn Preston forced a turnover at the Wildcat blue line, then dished it to a streaking Sami Tavernier, who slid it to his left for Andrew Hart. Hart unloaded a heavy snapshot high on the glove side and at 13:05, Topeka led...
SOUTH DIVISION FINALS PREVIEW
Date:04/28/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
SOUTH DIVISION FINALS PREVIEW: TOPEKA vs WICHITA FALLS By Arch Ecker The Topeka RoadRunners will skate in the South Division Final for the eighth time in nine seasons since arriving in Kansas. Their opponent will be the South Division Regular Season champion Wichita Falls Wildcats. The best-of-five series begins Friday night in Wichita Falls, TX before heading back to Topeka for Game 3 on Monday...
STRONG RECOGNIZED WITH LEADERSHIP AWARD
Date:04/28/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
STRONG RECOGNIZED WITH LEADERSHIP AWARD by Arch Ecker The North American Hockey League (NAHL) on Wednesday revealed their All-Division teams and awards, and Topeka captain Cam Strong was honored with the South Division Leadership Award. Strong, a second year RoadRunner from Billings, MT appeared in 108 career games and collected 69 points. Committed to Dartmouth...
TOPEKA FORWARD EARNS LEAGUE HONOR
Date:04/27/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
TOPEKA FORWARD PRESTON EARNS LEAGUE HONOR by Arch Ecker The North American Hockey League (NAHL) on Tuesday announced the league’s All-Rookie teams, and among those named was first year RoadRunner forward Quinn Preston. He was listed as part of the NAHL All-South Division Rookie Team. Preston came to the RoadRunners from Trenton HS in Trenton, MI where he e...
‘RUNNERS ELIMINATE BRAHMAS IN OVERTIME
Date:04/23/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
Sixty minutes wasn’t enough to decide Game 4 of this NAHL South Division Semi Final series, and Topeka waited for the final minute of overtime to collect a 5-4 win to clinch the series. Lone Star opened the scoring when the ‘Runners mishandled a puck at their own goal line, allowing Hogan Davidson a wide open chance for the 1-0 lead at 9:03 of the first period. Topeka answered back qu...
‘RUNNERS WIN PIVOTAL GAME THREE
Date:04/22/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
Earning a split in Lone Star in the opening weekend gave Topeka home ice advantage in the series, and they made the most of it Friday night, rolling to a 5-2 win to take a 2 games to 1 lead in the best-of-five Division Semi-Final series. For the first time in the series, Topeka got on the board first. An aggressive forecheck by Sami Tavernier and Andrew Hart helped set up Quinn Preston, who slid ...
In The Community: April 19, 2016
Date:04/20/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
The Runners Stop By North Fairview Cam Strong and Sam Carlson visited North Fairview Elementary Tuesday morning to hand out free kids ticket vouchers for this weekend’s playoff games against the Lone Star Brahmas. The guys hung out at the morning assembly and were treated to the new lunch song and a video that showcased Principal Finnigan’s mad hockey skills. Afterwards, they ...
In The Community: April 18, 2016
Date:04/19/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
Reggie Gives Tickets, Helps Kids Out Of The Rain With the RoadRunners playoff series returning to Topeka this weekend, Reggie the RoadRunner hit the town on Monday to help spread the word. It was a wet and rainy morning when the Runners mascot arrived at Williams Fine Arts & Science Magnet School, but the bird would not be deterred. Armed with an umbrella, Re...
Free Playoff Tickets Available!
Date:04/18/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
Want to go to the RoadRunners' playoff games this weekend for free? Thanks to our sponsors, you can! Visit our sponsors and you can get a voucher for either a free general admission ticket or a free kids ticket to the games on April 22 & 23, with the purchase of any of the items listed below. See you at the game! FREE PLAYOFF GENERAL ADMISSION T...
OVERTIME WIN KNOTS SERIES AT ONE
Date:04/16/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
The Topeka RoadRunners never led the entire weekend until the final shot of Game Two, but it was enough to bring the series home to Topeka even at a game apiece and effectively steal home ice advantage. For the second night in a row, Lone Star held an edge in shots on goal in the opening period, though Topeka clearly had made some adjustments to create more opportunities. Lone Star thought they h...
BRAHMAS CLAIM GAME 1 VICTORY
Date:04/15/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
In a series featuring a rematch of last season’s South Division Final, the Brahmas and RoadRunners treated fans to a thrilling game that was eventually won by Lone Star, 3-1. From the opening faceoff, it was evident this was playoff hockey. Both teams skated with speed and purpose, fired shots and finished checks. Lone Star outshot Topeka 6-4, but the ‘Runners may have had the better ...
SOUTH DIVISION SEMI-FINALS PREVIEW: TOPEKA vs LONE STAR
Date:04/14/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
By Arch Ecker The #2 seeded Lone Star Brahmas and #3 seed Topeka RoadRunners square off in the NAHL Robertson Cup South Division Semi-Final. The Brahmas are the defending South Division playoff champions. During the regular season, the teams met eight times with each team winning four. Each team took 3 of 4 at home. The best-of-five series begins Friday night in North Richland Hills, TX before he...
Playoff Tickets
Date:04/13/2016 Source:NAHL Topeka RoadRunners
The Topeka RoadRunners are charging into the playoffs and you can catch all of the board shaking action starting next weekend (Game Three on April 22nd at 7pm, Game Four on April 23rd at 7pm if necessary) at Landon Arena. All tickets for the playoffs will be $5. Season tickets holders can purchase their seats starting tomorrow morning (April 13th) at 10am at the Expocentre Box Office. Fans who pu...
