The Firebirds earned a hard-fought, comeback victory Wednesday night, 4-3 over the Tucson Roadrunners. Carsen Twarynski, Luke Henman, and Ryker Evans each netted goals in the final frame to propel Coachella Valley to their 13th win of the season. Christopher Gibson made 22 saves in the win as the Firebirds move to 13-5-3-0 on the season.
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The Firebirds hit their home ice Monday morning for their first skate on the main rink at Acrisure Arena ahead of their home opener on Sunday, Dec. 18. The Firebirds, 12-4-3 through their first 19 games have been on the road since the start of their inaugural season. That continues Tuesday as the team travels
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History was made Friday night in San Jose as the Firebirds scored a franchise record 8 goals in their 8-3 victory over the Barracuda. Kole Lind led the way, scoring his second hat trick of the season, while captain Max McCormick netted two goals in his 400th AHL appearance. ON FIRE! 
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds will host a two-day Firebirds Fan Fest next weekend to celebrate its home opening game. The free family-friendly event will feature carnival games, street hockey, photo opportunities with Santa Claus and Fuego, live music and more, according to a statement from the Coachella Valley Firebirds. It will be held in the
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It’s a construction milestone at Acrisure Arena. Crews officially started ice installation in the main hockey rink on Wednesday. The ice is expected to be fully laid down this week. Today, the regulation rink lines along with face-off circles will be painted. Come Wednesday, the arena will place logos onto the surface. The next step
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HENDERSON, NV (December 2, 2022) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds secured their first win over the Henderson Silver Knights on Friday night thanks to a 26 save shutout by goaltender Joey Daccord and late goal from Austin Poganski. Joey Daccord made 26 saves for the first shutout in Coachella Valley Firebirds history. With the win,
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The first show at Acrisure Arena is just weeks away, on December 14. Drivers have seen the arena reach construction milestones throughout the past few months, but have yet to see inside. Until today. News Channel 3, as a media partner of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, is bringing our cameras into the arena to show
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News Channel 3’s Peter Daut sat down with Steve Fraser ahead of the Firebirds’ desert debut at Acrisure Arena. Fraser, who expressed excitement over the arena’s opening, touched on multiple topics such as ticket sales, hockey, concerts and more. Fans can purchase tickets at https://cvfirebirds.com/tickets/. Check Out The Live Construction Cam for Acrisure Arena The community
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Shane Wright, the fourth player chosen in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, is expected to make his debut with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in tonight’s game at Calgary. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for the Latest Updates Wright was assigned to the Firebirds by their NHL parent team, the Seattle Kraken, on a conditioning loan
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Through the first 10 games of their inaugural season, the Firebirds have wasted no time announcing themselves to the AHL. With a 7-3 record, the Birds have burst onto the scene, establishing themselves as one of the better teams in the league. The Firebirds have been on the road since their opening game last month in Calgary. They
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The excitement continues for Firebirds hockey. “It’s been nothing short of awesome,” said Firebirds forward Andrew Poturalski. “We’ve had a great time in the week that we’ve been here so far and there’s a lot of excitement to be had and a lot of good things happening and we can’t wait to get it going
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In their first overtime game in franchise history, Andrew Poturalski scored the game-winning goal to lift the Firebirds over the Tucson Roadrunners 4-3 on Saturday night in Arizona. POTURALSKI WITH THE FIRST OVERTIME GOAL IN FRANCHISE HISTORY pic.twitter.com/lbr4vFQFpD— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) November 13, 2022 Down two goals to start the game, Coachella Valley showed
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The Coachella Valley firebirds hosted its first-ever street hockey tournament at Sunrise Park in Palm Springs. Twelve teams played five games each with hopes of winning the championship. Kids from the Palm Springs and Cathedral City Boys and Girls clubs and the YMCA participated. Families could enjoy many prizes, games, and food for free. One
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL hockey team are finally skating on home ice. The team and coaches held their first practice on Tuesday at the Berger Foundation Community Iceplex, part of Acrisure Arena. While the main arena is still under construction in Thousand Palms, the practice area is ready for the team. It is not
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Finally, they’re home! The Coachella Valley Firebirds flew into Palm Springs International Airport Sunday evening around 6:30 p.m. It was the first time in franchise history that the team landed together in Palm Springs. Since Acrisure Arena is still under construction, the team has been using the Kraken’s facilities in Seattle, training at the Kraken
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Coachella Valley Firebirds forward Jesper Froden was named Player of the Month by the American Hockey League today for his play during the team’s first month in the league. Congrats to #CVFirebirds forward Jesper Froden on being named @theahl Player of the Month! 
https://t.co/KLNDIRt9nl | #IgniteTheSeason pic.twitter.com/0kpnHvw713— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) November 1, 2022
After losing on Friday, Coachella Valley earned their 4th win of the season with a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Wranglers on Saturday in Seattle. FIREBIRDS WIN!!!— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) October 30, 2022 The Firebirds (4-2-0-0) scored four consecutive goals to take a 4-1lead with five minutes, 49 seconds to play, allowed two goals
The Coachella Valley Firebirds get their revenge over Abbotsford in a 7-4 win at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday. Another win for the #CVFirebirds!! What a game it was pic.twitter.com/2mDNyKNKO9— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) October 24, 2022 10 goals in last two games, we don’t like offense we LOVE it @Firebirds! Can’t wait to watch
The Coachella Valley Firebirds are home. Well, sort of. News Channel 3’s Sports Director Blake Arthur and Assistant News Director Tim Kiley traveled to Seattle for the Firebirds’ first “Home Away From Home” series. Awesome arena @climatepledge! We got LIVE coverage of the @Firebirds tonight at 4, 5, 6, 6:30, 10 and 11 on @KESQ!
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The Seattle Kraken are the NHL affiliate of the AHL team Coachella Valley Firebirds. By TIM BOOTHAP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — With Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer as part of the ownership group, the Seattle Kraken were always going to have a cinematic element to their video productions. When the Kraken decided to revamp their
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