2024 is already shaping up to be a fun year for Coachella Valley Firebirds fans. To share the excitement, News Channel 3 and the KESQ station group are teaming up with the AHL hockey team to televise live hockey games. Following is the list of games, times, and channels that are planned for broadcast: Wednesday,
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Firebirds hockey is heating up with the start of the 2023-2024 season right around the corner. Coachella Valley is currently in training camp, which started Sunday, Oct. 1. New faces for @Firebirds looking to find their footing and fit in for a franchise that reached the Finals in their first season. Birds have a pair
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After just four months away, hockey has returned to the desert in a big way. Sunday, Oct. 1 was a full day of professional hockey. In the morning, the Coachella Valley Firebirds began training camp ahead of their second season as an AHL franchise. In the afternoon, the Arizona Coyotes and Anaheim Ducks competed in
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Major things are about to happen for the Coachella Valley Firebirds! The team will play its first home game on October 13th at Acrisure Arena. Meanwhile, on Sunday at the arena, the Anaheim Ducks will take on the Arizona Coyotes for an NHL preseason game. Peter Daut spoke with the Firebirds Director of Broadcast and
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Forward Justin Nachbaur has signed an AHL contract with the Coachella Valley Firebirds for the 2023-24 season. Nachbaur, 23, spent last season in the East Coast Hockey League with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and appeared in two games in the American Hockey League with the Ontario Reign. The Cross Lake, Manitoba native recorded 17 points
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It’s a day Coachella Valley Firebirds fans have been waiting months for. Tickets are now on sale for individual games for their upcoming 2023-24 season. The Firebirds are also announcing two preseason home games that will kick off their season. The first preseason game will be against the Ontario Reign on October 6. The second
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Defenseman Ryan Jones will join the Coachella Valley Firebirds for the 2023-24 AHL season, the team announced on Wednesday. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for the Latest Team News Jones, 27, appeared in 137 games for the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch over the last two seasons. The 6-foot-2, 214-pounder also played in 29 games for the Rochester Americans
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds have officially announced today that they signed goaltender Jack LaFontaine for the 2023-2024 season. This after the Seattle Kraken the NHL affiliate for the Firebirds signed former goaltender Joey Daccord to a two-year $2.4 million dollar deal in June of this year. The 25-year-old appeared in 30 games for the ECHL’s
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“This community has embraced the Firebirds like no one I have ever seen,” said Firebirds Community Relations Director Andrew Mason. The Firebirds inaugural season was a huge success, especially for the young ones. “The more that the school district can do to help promote hockey is great because at the end of the day what
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A theme nights schedule was released today for the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ upcoming hockey season starting in October. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for Team News “Each theme night includes Plaza activations, special in-game programming, group packages, giveaway items and more,” Firebirds team officials wrote. “In addition, the Firebirds will wear specialty jerseys onselect game
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds were honored Thursday afternoon by Assemblyman Greg Wallis for their accomplishments on the ice, within their team, and in the community. Wallis presented the native hockey team with a California State Assembly Resolution for their historic and successful inaugural season this year. “They’ve been great community partners, they’ve energized the Coachella
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds have officially announced forward Jacob Hayhurst has been signed to an AHL contract for the 2023-2024 upcoming season. 26-year-old Hayhurst has recorded six points in 24 games for the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds last season, as well as netting 22 points in 25 games with the ECHL’s Worcester Railers. Hayhurst also spent
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds were not Calder Cup champions this year but they continue to earn recognition for their incredible inaugural season. The latest honor: the team is named 2022-23 recipient of the American Hockey League President’s Award for Team of the Year. President’s Awards are given to an American Hockey League team and/or player
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Jeremy McKenna is coming back for another season with the Coachella Valley Firebirds. right between the pipes 🚨 happy to have McKenna back for season 2 🔥 #LetsFly pic.twitter.com/jwPAyTir6A— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) July 27, 2023 McKenna netted 12 points (5 goals, 7 assists) in 27 regular season games for the Firebirds last season. He
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Center Ian McKinnon is returning to the Coachella Valley. The Firebirds re-signed the 25-year-old for the 2023-24 season. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for the Latest Team News McKinnon skated in 36 regular season games for the Firebirds last season and appeared in three postseason games. “Macker” as he is known by his teammates lead
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds just announced their upcoming season schedule. Starting off the season with a home game, October 13th at Acrisure Arena. Single-game tickets for the upcoming season will be available soon for purchase. If you are interested in season passes, those are available now for purchase at the Coachella Firebirds Site. The 72-game
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Major things are happening this upcoming hockey season for the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The Firebirds announced that they will compete against the Bakersfield Condors for their first home opener game on October 13th at the Acrisure Arena. The game will be on Friday and the puck drop is set for 7 pm Pacific Time. Last
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The Seattle Kraken have signed goaltender Joey Daccord to a two-year, $2.4 million deal. Daccord became a fan favorite amongst Coachella Valley Firebirds fans this season, especially after his magnificent play during the playoffs where he played a key part in the run to the Calder Cup Finals. Daccord set several AHL Playoff records, including
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The 2023 NHL Draft finished on Thursday with many Firebirds’ fans watching closely to see which players would be selected by the Seattle Kraken as the NHL parent team to the Birds. Meet the new players: Hold up new Kraken players just droppedGet to know our top 5 picks from this year’s #NHLDraft 🤠 pic.twitter.com/a0rpHeoWu7—
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Following Wednesday’s Game 7 OT loss to the Hershey Bears in the Calder Cup Finals, the Firebirds addressed the media on Friday afternoon for one last time. Jo-ey! Jo-ey! Jo-ey!Fan favorite and Firebirds star goaltender Joey Daccord gets emotional as he thanks the fans for their support all season. Fitting way to wrap up exit
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