Category: Coachella Valley
Twarynski signs AHL deal with Canucks
BridgeportThe Abbotsford Canucks have signed forward Carsen Twarynski to a one-year American Hockey League contract. Twarynski recorded four goals and four assists in 27 games with the AHL’s Bridgeport Islanders in 2023-24 after beginning the season in Austria. He set … Continue reading → The post Twarynski s...
Read moreCampbell joins Kraken as assistant coach
FirebirdsThe Seattle Kraken have hired Coachella Valley Firebirds assistant coach Jessica Campbell and Calder Cup winner Bob Woods as assistants under new head coach Dan Bylsma.Photo: Eric Fowler Campbell, the first woman to serve as a full-time assistant coach in … Continue reading → The post Campbell joins...
Read moreHershey Bears lose first game of 2024 Calder Cup Finals as Coachella Valley Firebirds eke out 4-3 road victory
Bears’The Hershey Bears dropped the first game of this year’s Calder Cup Finals, falling on home ice 4-3 to the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Coachella Valley has only lost once so far in the playoffs. Joe Snively, Hardy Häman Aktell, and Hendrix Lapierre found the back of the net for the Bears but Hershey...
Read moreOpen Thread: Hershey Bears vs Coachella Valley Firebirds – Calder Cup Finals, Game 1
Coachella ValleyThe Hershey Bears are back in the Calder Cup Finals against a familiar opponent. Hershey won the 12th Calder Cup in franchise history last year against the Coachella Valley Firebirds and will look to win their 13th against that same Firebirds team this year. The Bears advanced after getting an overt...
Read moreFirebirds go up 2-0 on Admirals
Chris DriedgerCoachella Valley extended its winning streak to eight games and took a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals with a 3-1 victory over Milwaukee in front of 10,087 fans at a sold-out Acrisure Arena on Friday night.Photo: Mike … Continue reading → The post Firebirds go up 2-0 on Admirals fir...
Read moreFirebirds edge Admirals in Game 1 of West Finals
Coachella Valley FirebirdsJohn Hayden scored twice, Chris Driedger made 37 saves and the Coachella Valley Firebirds extended their winning streak to seven games with a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Admirals in the opener of the 2024 Western Conference Finals on Wednesday … Continue reading → The post Firebirds edge Admirals in...
Read moreFirebirds win fifth in a row, take 2-0 series lead on Reign
Coachella ValleyCoachella Valley posted its second straight win over Ontario on Friday night, taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five Pacific Division Finals with a 5-3 victory at Acrisure Arena. Game 3 is Sunday evening in Ontario. Shane Wright led the … Continue reading → The post Firebirds win fifth in a row, take...
Read moreFirebirds down Canucks, 2-1
Chris DriedgerThe Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Abbotsford Canucks on Saturday Night in overtime at Abbotsford Centre by the final score of 2-1. Max McCormick tied the game with 48 seconds left in the third period and then won the game … Continue reading → The post Firebirds down Canucks, 2-1 first appe...
Read morePastujov Powers Gulls to 4-3 Win Over Firebirds after penalties
San DiegoThe Gulls ignited home ice Wednesday night as they took down the Coachella Valley Firebirds in a 4-3 shootout victory at Pechanga Arena San Diego. At 7:48 in the opening frame, Coachella Valley broke the ice with a goal netted … Continue reading → The post Pastujov Powers Gulls to 4-3 Win Over Fireb...
Read morePastujov Powers Gulls to 4-3 Win Over Firebirds after penalties
Coachella Valley FirebirdsThe Gulls ignited home ice Wednesday night as they took down the Coachella Valley Firebirds in a 4-3 shootout victory at Pechanga Arena San Diego. At 7:48 in the opening frame, Coachella Valley broke the ice with a goal netted … Continue reading → The post Pastujov Powers Gulls to 4-3 Win Over Fireb...
Read moreShane Wright’s Three-Point Night Leads Coachella Valley to Win Over Calgary
Ales StezkaThe Firebirds defeated the Calgary Wranglers on Friday night by the final score of 4-3. Shane Wright recorded his second three-point in his last three games as Coachella Valley moved into a third-place tie in the Pacific Division. Calgary scored … Continue reading → The post Shane Wright’s Three-Poi...
Read moreFirebirds take Game 6, push Finals to the limit
Joey DaccordPALM DESERT, Calif. (theahl.com) … The 2022-23 American Hockey League season is down to one game. Coachella Valley got two goals from Kole Lind and 20 saves plus an assist from Joey Daccord to defeat Hershey, 5-2, in Game 6 … Continue reading → The post Firebirds take Game 6, push Finals to the limi...
Read moreMinor Transactions: 06/15/23
Coachella ValleyWith the Stanley Cup Final now concluded there remains just one major hockey competition left to be completed before the offseason can truly begin. The AHL’s Calder Cup Finals continue tonight as the Seattle Kraken’s affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds take on the Hershey Bears, affiliates of...
Read moreDaccord pursuing AHL championship, enjoying ride with Kraken affiliate
Coachella ValleyPALM DESERT, Calif. -- Joey Daccord caught a break when he was chosen by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft.
Read moreBears shut out again by Joey Daccord, face 2-0 deficit in Calder Cup Finals
Coachella Valley FirebirdsThe Hershey Bears will return home facing a 2-0 series deficit in the Calder Cup Finals after having no answers for the Coachella Valley Firebirds in southern California. The Firebirds defeated the Bears 4-0 in […]
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