VIDEO: Arizona Roadrunners goalie Matthew Villalta impresses during the pass-and-score event at the AHL All-Star Skills competition
VIDEO: Tucson Roadrunners goaltender Matthew Villalta impresses during the pass-and-score event as part of the AHL All-Star Skills competition Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 in San Jose, California. Villalta, a first-time AHL All-Star in 2024, leads all league goalies in minutes played, saves and wins at the All-Star break playing for first-place Tucson. (Courtesy Tucson Roadrunners/AHL)
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There are plenty of Tucson ties at Monday's AHL All-Star Challenge in San Jose, California, including current Roadrunners Matthew Villalta and Josh Doan, as well as ex-Roadrunners Kyle Capobianco and Adam Cracknell. Also: UA alum Nick Nollenberger on the NHL Network/AHLtv broadcast crew.
Goaltender Matthew Villalta went from possible back up with the Tucson Roadrunners, to AHL All-Sar to potentially making his NHL debut in the coming days or weeks — all since October. The Arizona Coyotes plan to call Villalta up with NHL goalie Connor Ingram expected to be out up to two weeks with an in jury.
