Category: Firebirds
Twarynski signs AHL deal with Canucks
Coachella ValleThe 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 moreUnderstanding the AHL veteran rule and its impact on the Coachella Valley Firebirds
FirebirdsThe Coachella Valley Firebirds have made it to the Calder Cup finals in each of their first two seasons. Despite the success, there has since been a lot of movement within the Firebirds roster this offseason, with several stalwarts moving on to new organizations and several new players being added t...
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 moreSharks add two-time AHL scoring champion, Cup winner Poturalski
San Jose SharksThe San Jose Sharks have signed forward Andrew Poturalski to a two-year, two-way contract.Photo: Mike Zitek A two-time AHL scoring champion and two-time Calder Cup winner, Poturalski joins the Sharks after tallying 15 goals and 36 assists for 51 points … Continue reading → The post Sharks add two-ti...
Read moreKraken hire NHL's 1st woman assistant coach
FirebirdsThe Seattle Kraken have hired Jessica Campbell as an assistant coach, making her the first woman behind a bench in NHL history.
Read moreSeattle Kraken 2024 NHL Draft preview
Florida PanthersEverything is happening this week. The Florida Panthers held on by the tips of their claws to claim the Stanley Cup. The Coachella Valley Firebirds got mired in Hershey mud tantalizingly close to an AHL Championship for the second straight postseason. Off the ice, former Firebirds coach Dan Bylsma...
Read moreMatt Strome scores Calder Cup winning goal for Hershey Bears in overtime of Game 6
Coachella Valley FirebirdsMatt Strome scored the biggest goal of his professional career on Monday night. With the Hershey Bears in overtime against the Coachella Valley Firebirds in Game 6 of the Calder Cup Finals, Strome picked up a loose puck in the Firebirds zone and beat goaltender Chris Driedger to make the Bears back-...
Read moreLive blog: Hershey Bears vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds, Game 6 of the Calder Cup Finals
Coachella Valley FirebirdsHERSHEY, PA — Tonight’s a huge night in Central Pennsylvania. The Bears can clinch back-to-back Calder Cup championships with a win on home ice in Game 6 against the Coachella Valley Firebirds. After taking two of three from the Firebirds inside Acrisure Arena in California, the Bears hold a 3-2 lea...
Read moreOpen Thread: Hershey Bears vs Coachella Valley Firebirds – Calder Cup Finals, Game 5
Bears’The Hershey Bears and Coachella Valley Firebirds are back level in the Calder Cup Finals for the second time in their championship series. The winner of Saturday night’s Game 5 will have the opportunity to lift the Calder Cup inside Giant Center on Monday if they can win two in a row. Hershey eked o...
Read moreMcCormick hat trick lifts Firebirds to Game 3 win
Max McCormickPALM DESERT, Calif. (theahl.com) … Playing on home ice for the first time in 18 days, the Coachella Valley Firebirds took a 2-1 series lead in the 2024 Calder Cup Finals with a 6-2 victory over the Hershey Bears on … Continue reading → The post McCormick hat trick lifts Firebirds to Game 3 win first...
Read moreBears bounce back to even Finals with Game 2 win
FirebirdsHERSHEY, Pa. (theahl.com) … An opportunistic Hershey Bears club evened up the Calder Cup Finals with a 5-2 win over Coachella Valley at Giant Center on Sunday evening. The series shifts west with the Firebirds hosting the next three games, … Continue reading → The post Bears bounce back to even Fina...
Read moreHershey Bears bounce back to tie Calder Cup Finals with 5-2 home victory over Coachella Valley Firebirds
Hardy Häman AktellThe Hershey Bears would not let the Coachella Valley Firebirds take two games from them at Giant Center as they came up with a huge 5-2 victory in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals on Sunday evening. Hershey handed the Firebirds only their second loss of this postseason. Ivan Miroshnichenko, Jimmy Hun...
Read moreOpen Thread: Hershey Bears vs Coachella Valley Firebirds – Calder Cup Finals, Game 2
Lucas JohansenThe Hershey Bears need a win over the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Sunday evening to avoid a 2-0 series hole in the 2024 Calder Cup Finals. Hershey remains at home for Game 2 after falling 4-3 to the Firebirds at Giant Center in Game 1. The Bears made it a close one late with Hendrix
Read moreOpen Thread: Hershey Bears vs Coachella Valley Firebirds – Calder Cup Finals, Game 1
FirebirdsThe 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 moreDan Bylsma, Jessica Campbell, and other Coachella Valley Firebirds staff members attend Game 6 of Eastern Conference Finals in Hershey
FirebirdsHERSHEY, PA — The Coachella Valley Firebirds’ coaching staff was at Giant Center for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Hershey Bears and Cleveland Monsters. Despite not knowing their opponent or the location for the start of the 2024 Calder Cup Finals, the Firebirds flew to Hershey...
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