Category: Coachella Valley
Admirals back in it after Game 3 victory
MilwaukeeJoakim Kemell scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Devin Cooley made 28 saves in his first appearance this postseason, helping Milwaukee to a 3-1 win over Coachella Valley in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals … Continue reading → The post Admirals back in it after Game 3 vict...
Read moreWranglers level series with Game 2 win
Jakob PelletierCaptain Brett Sutter’s goal 3:45 into the third period stood up as the difference as Calgary defeated Coachella Valley, 3-2, in Game 2 of the Pacific Division finals on Friday night at Scotiabank Saddledome. Tied at 1-1, the best-of-five series … Continue reading → The post Wranglers level series wi...
Read moreFirebirds double up Wranglers in Game 1
CalgaryA heavyweight battle between the AHL’s top two clubs began with Coachella Valley grabbing a 6-3 victory over Calgary in Game 1 of their Pacific Division final series at Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday night. Game 2 of the best-of-five battle … Continue reading → The post Firebirds double up Wrangl...
Read moreFirebirds overpower Eagles in Game 5
Joey DaccordMax McCormick and Jeremy McKenna both scored twice, Joey Daccord made 32 saves and the Coachella Valley Firebirds won their second winner-take-all game of the postseason, eliminating Colorado with a 5-0 win at Acrisure Arena on Friday night. The Firebirds … Continue reading → The post Firebirds over...
Read moreLate goal rings True for Firebirds
FirebirdsAlexander True scored on a shorthanded breakaway with 2:32 left in regulation, sending Coachella Valley to a 4-3 win over Colorado in Game 4 of the teams’ Pacific Division semifinal series on Wednesday. The victory sets up a decisive Game … Continue reading → The post Late goal rings True for Firebi...
Read moreFirebirds jump out to Game 1 win over Eagles
Max McCormickEddie Wittchow scored twice, Max McCormick added three points and Coachella Valley opened their Pacific Division semifinal series with a 6-2 win at Colorado on Wednesday evening. The teams go right back at it in Game 2 of the best-of-five … Continue reading → The post Firebirds jump out to Game 1 wi...
Read moreRoadrunners fight back, force deciding game
RoadrunnersFacing elimination after a 5-1 loss in Game 1, the Tucson Roadrunners bounced back and defeated Coachella Valley, 4-3, in Game 2 at Acrisure Arena on Friday night. The best-of-three series will be decided on Sunday afternoon in Palm Desert … Continue reading → The post Roadrunners fight back, force...
Read moreKartye’s Hat Trick Sends Firebirds Past Stars
Brogan RaffertyPALM DESERT, California – The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, settled for a two-game weekend series split with a 6-3 loss to the Coachella Valley Firebirds Sunday night at Acrisure Arena. Nick Caamano scored … Continue reading → The post Kartye’s Hat Trick Se...
Read moreFirebirds end skid with win over Reign
FirebirdsThe Coachella Valley Firebirds snapped their three-game losing streak with a 6-1 win over the Ontario Reign on Wednesday night at Toyota Arena. Kole Lind scored twice to help Coachella Valley earn their 32nd victory of the season. The Reign … Continue reading → The post Firebirds end skid with win o...
Read moreKraken prospects: AHL Coachella Valley Firebirds remain red hot
FirebirdsPerhaps lost amongst the Kraken’s recent success, the Coachella Valley Firebirds are sweltering hot. The Firebirds have accrued points in 13 consecutive games and have won 12 of 13 of those matchups. Coachella Valley is currently tied with the Calgary Wranglers for first place in the American Hocke...
Read moreFirebirds’ McCormick named AHL Player of the Week
Max McCormickSPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Coachella Valley Firebirds forward Max McCormick has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 22, 2023. McCormick notched four goals and … Continue reading → The post Firebirds’ M...
Read moreKraken Prospects: Kole Lind records 2nd hat trick of season
San Jose BarracudaWhen Kole Lind scores goals, they tend to come in bunches — at least that’s been the case this season. The Kraken forward prospect notched a hat trick, his second of the season, during Coachella Valley’s 8-3 victory over the San Jose Barracuda on Dec. 10. Lind’s goal-scoring outbrust came in the Fir...
Read moreWright loaned by Kraken to Canada for 2023 World Junior Championship
Dave Hakstolwas loaned by the Seattle Kraken to Canada's national junior team for the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship on Thursday. Wright, the No. 4 pick of the 2022 NHL Draft, has two points (one goal, one assist) in eight games. Wright scored four goals in five AHL games. "It's a great opportunity for h...
Read moreCanadiens score twice in seven seconds, defeat Kraken
Seattle KrakenSEATTLE -- Shane Wright scored his first NHL goal, but the Montreal Canadiens scored twice in seven seconds in the second period in a 4-2 win against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday. Wright, the No. 4 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, scored in the first period for Seattle after bein...
Read moreFroden, Iskhakov, Tokarski named award winners for October
American Hockey LeagueSPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Coachella Valley Firebirds forward Jesper Froden, Bridgeport Islanders forward Ruslan Iskhakov and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Dustin Tokarski have been selected as the league’s award winners for October. Froden, the...
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