Fast Facts: Moose at Tucson – Oct. 29

The Manitoba Moose (2-4-1-0) are back in Tucson to face the Tucson Roadrunners (3-3-1-0) on Wednesday night. Manitoba posted its first victory away from Canada Life Centre on Tuesday night, beating the Roadrunners 2-0. The win gives the Moose points in two straight games, while the defeat marked Tucson’s second consecutive loss. Coverage begins at 8:15 p.m. CT on cjob.com, the Winnipeg Jets App or AHLTV on FloHockey. Action from Tucson Arena begins at 8:30 p.m. CT.

Milic Stars in Tucson

Thomas Milic was unbeatable on Tuesday night, slamming the door on the Tucson Roadrunners with a 26-save shutout. The Coquitlam, B.C. native made a handful of terrific saves, including a 10-beller midway through the first period that robbed the Roadrunners of a sure goal. Milic owns a .909 save percentage and a 2.37 goals against average through his first three starts of the campaign, with a record of 1-1-1. Tuesday’s shutout was the second of his career, with his other coming on March 13/24 on the road against the Milwaukee Admirals. Milic was a Winnipeg Jets fifth-round (151st overall) draft choice in 2023.

Peppering the Net

The Moose have recorded at least 30 shots on goal in five of their first seven games of the season. Over the past four contests, the Moose posted 150 shots on goal while tallying at least 15 shots in five of 12 periods. Manitoba’s high on the season came last night when the Moose peppered the Tucson net with 51 shots, en route to a 2-0 win. It’s the first time the Moose cleared 50 shots since posting a franchise record 60 attempts on net back on Nov. 10/21 against the Milwaukee Admirals. Phil Di Giuseppe led the way with 10 shots on goal, reaching double-digits for the fourth time in his AHL career. The Moose franchise single-game record is 11 shots. Di Giuseppe leads the team with 31 shots through seven games,

First Win in Tucson

The Manitoba Moose had never won in Tucson until their victory last night, when they bested the Roadrunners 2-0 at Tucson Arena. Manitoba and Tucson had only met four times previously, all of which came in 2016-17. The Roadrunners won both of their games on home ice that season, and the Moose responded with two home victories of their own late in the season. Before their meeting on Tuesday, their last clash came back on April 9/17, at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Manitoba claimed a 4-3 victory in that game, and with their victory last night, they have won two consecutive games over the Roadrunners, with 3,124 days in between.

Anderson-Dolan Reaches 100

Jaret Anderson-Dolan iced the victory for the Moose with an empty net goal last night, but it held some additional significance for the 26-year-old. His first goal of the season marked his 100th career AHL point (42G, 58A). The milestone took Anderson-Dolan 173 games to reach, coming in parts of six seasons, both with the Moose and the Ontario Reign. He has also played 134 NHL games, registering 29 points (15G, 14A) in that span. The Calgary, Alta. native was a second-round pick (41st overall) by the Los Angeles Kings in 2017.

Who's Trending?

Walker Duehr leads Manitoba with three goals, scoring once on opening night on Oct. 10 against the Laval Rocket, and twice on Oct. 25 against the Chicago Wolves. The Sioux Falls, S.D. native played in his 150th AHL game last night. Duehr has 81 points (45G, 36A) in those contests. Duehr made his AHL debut against the Moose on April 22/21 in Winnipeg.