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Coachella Valley Firebirds hire Dan Bylsma as team’s first-ever head coach

June 21, 2022 7:00 AM Jesus Reyes

Former Stanley Cup champion Dan Bylsma will be the first head coach in the history of the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Team officials announced Bylsma’s hiring on Tuesday. Excited to have Dan apart of the team!🔥https://t.co/N1Ra8MtBHI#IgniteTheSeason #BuildingAnOasis #OneValley #Firebirds #CoachellaValley #AHL #Hockey #HeadCoach #BuildingATeam #HockeyTeam pic.twitter.com/IHbz6LT4R6— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) June 21, 2022 “We’re excited to name

Inside look at buzzbox’s new facility in Indio

June 16, 2022 2:17 PM Crystal Jimenez, KESQ News Team

Members from the Acrisure Arena and Coachella Valley Firebirds celebrated the grand opening of a new facility for buzzbox premium cocktails and a new partnership. A ribbon-cutting was held at buzzbox’s new facility in Indio. The facility is located the former Target right off the I-10 and Jackson Street. News Channel 3’s Crystal Jimenez took a closer

Concrete poured on ice rink at Acrisure Arena

June 2, 2022 6:29 PM Crystal Jimenez

Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms reached another major milestone in its construction. Thursday morning, construction workers were out pouring the concrete for one of its rinks. Within six hours, the future practice rink for the Coachella Valley Firebirds was transformed. “Exactly one year from our groundbreaking we actually poured the ice floor today this morning

Coachella Valley Firebirds will host a community street hockey clinic on May 23 in Mecca

May 22, 2022 9:10 PM Laurilie Jackson

The Coachella Valley Firebirds, Acrisure Arena and Desert Recreation District, along with Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez and assembly member Eduardo Garcia, are scheduled to hold an intro to youth street hockey clinic community event. This event marks more than 5,000 local children having participated in the Firebirds Street Hockey Clinics this year. Acrisure Arena and Coachella Valley Firebirds will have several personnel attending the event that will take

Spotlight 29 Casino and Acrisure Arena announce founding partnership

May 6, 2022 8:48 PM Jesus Reyes

Spotlight 29 is now the official casino founding partner of Acrisure Arena and the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The deal was signed just a few hours ago at Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella. Chairman Darrell Mike of the Twentynine Palms Band of Mission Indians said they are looking forward to the arena being established as a focal point

Coachella Valley Firebirds will likely start season in Seattle while awaiting arena completion

May 3, 2022 7:05 PM Jesus Reyes

The Coachella Valley Firebirds will likely kick off their inaugural season in Seattle while the team waits for their home arena to be completed, Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis announced. Francis confirmed the news during his season-ending news conference on Tuesday. During a Q&A session, the Coachella Valley Firebirds were brought up. Francis said the Firebirds’

FirstBank and Acrisure Arena announce presenting partnership

April 28, 2022 2:33 PM Jesus Reyes

FirstBank is now the official bank of the Coachella Valley Firebirds and Acrisure Arena. Acrisure Arena, the Coachella Valley Firebirds, and FirstBank jointly announced a multi-year relationship that names FirstBank as the official bank partner for the Firebirds. The Firebirds will be the 32nd American Hockley League team and will make their highly anticipated debut in Fall 2022.

Inside look at Acrisure Arena’s progress; locker rooms, suite levels, practice rink and more

February 16, 2022 11:33 AM Bailey Arredondo

“This will be multi-use. So concerts, anything with exhibits, RV shows boat shows, anything like that. There is a lot of potential use for this space besides hockey,” said Senior Project Manager Jeff Zunino. An exciting future ahead of Acrisure Arena. This project you see off I-10 is now at the halfway point. We received

Coachella Valley Firebirds host hockey clinics for children

February 10, 2022 5:51 AM Crystal Jimenez

The Coachella Valley Firebirds is hosting several clinics for children to be able to learn the fundamentals of hockey. The program is called Intro to Street Hockey. One of the coaches includes Firebirds Vice President of Branding and Community Relations and former Olympic Coach Shannon Miller. There will be a clinic Thursday at Bagdouma Park

Seattle Kraken General Manager Ron Francis recognizes value of Coachella Valley Firebirds to building winning organization

February 2, 2022 4:08 PM Blake Arthur

Ron Francis is one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Admitted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007 and a Stanley Cup champion in 1991 and 1992, the 58-year-old Canadian is now hoping for similar success off the ice. Sports Director Blake Arthur had the privilege of talking with Francis one-on-one at

Coachella Valley Firebirds unveil its first jersey

January 21, 2022 9:06 PM Jesus Reyes

We finally got a look at the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ first-ever jersey. The team presented the jersey at a news conference Monday morning at the Palm Springs Air Museum. The jersey prominently features the Firebirds’ red, orange and deep navy logo with a fierce-looking bird breathing fire. The secondary logo on the jersey is a

Coachella Valley Firebirds host first youth hockey clinic

January 15, 2022 9:52 AM Marian Bouchot

The arena for the Coachella Calley Firebirds has yet to be finished, but the team is already growing its roots in the valley with its first-ever youth street hockey clinic. This clinic was for all youth, no matter of experience or no experience with hockey. There was formal instruction with a scrimmage time towards the

Coachella Valley Firebirds set to launch jersey presale on Friday

December 14, 2021 7:27 PM Jesus Reyes

Excitement is building for the arrival of the Coachella Valley Firebirds, our local American Hockey League team! Construction is moving along quickly for its new arena in Thousand Palms. The team expects to have a “topping out” ceremony in February. The team’s first home game is expected to be held in December 2022. And while eager

Coachella Valley Firebirds team store opens on El Paseo

November 10, 2021 4:29 PM Jesus Reyes

You are now able to go get your official Coachella Valley Firebirds merchandise at a physical location. Several Palm Desert city leaders were joined by team management for a grand opening ceremony Monday morning. It was a packed house inside the store as residents rushed to get their team gear. The store offers a wide

The Coachella Valley hockey team name revealed as the ‘Firebirds’

November 2, 2021 11:46 AM KESQ News Team, Jesus Reyes

The Coachella Valley’s hockey team will officially be known as the Firebirds. 🔥 Did you see that flame soaring across the sky? The Firebirds are landing in the Coachella Valley.Get all the details at https://t.co/qm2mwCho7U pic.twitter.com/FC5nczRbxd— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) November 5, 2021 The team name was unveiled during a news conference Friday morning at

“We’re going to create a mecca for the youth,” says Coachella Valley Arena developer

November 5, 2021 7:14 PM Jennifer Franco

The Coachella Valley Firebirds, the first professional sports team to call the Coachella Valley home, was unveiled at a private event in Thousand Palms Friday morning. Pictured: Coachella Valley Firebirds logo Among the crowd of attendees and speakers with a vested interest in the $300 million privately funded arena were young local athletes who are

Film Producer/Firebirds co-owner Jerry Bruckheimer talks hopes for new team and arena

November 5, 2021 6:24 PM Jesus Reyes, Peter Daut

You’ve probably heard the name Jerry Bruckheimer, who for the past three decades has produced numerous blockbuster films and TV shows, which includes Top Gun, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Bad Boys. But did you also know he’s a co-owner of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken and now the Coachella Valley Firebirds? The Firebirds will be

Coachella Valley AHL team to announce mascot name, logo, colors and more on November 5

October 25, 2021 12:59 PM Jesus Reyes, Blake Arthur

The Coachella Valley Arena and the NHL’s Seattle Kraken released a video teasing a major announcement regarding the new local American Hockey League team. The videos tease the announcement is coming on November 5 at 11 a.m. PT. The team name was not revealed yet, but there appear to be some hints as to the

Trademark applications hint at the possible name of new AHL team coming to Coachella Valley arena

October 21, 2021 3:18 PM KESQ News Team

Construction of the new Coachella Valley arena is well underway. You can already reserve seats for season tickets to watch the AHL team play. But what will that team be called? The team ownership hasn’t yet announced that, but filings uncovered by News Channel 3 may provide some hints. According to records with the United

Trademark application completed for ‘Palm Springs Firebirds’ hockey team name

August 14, 2019 9:12 PM KESQ News Team

A trademark application has been completed for a potential future name of the proposed Palm Springs minor league hockey team. According to Kate Anderson, Director of Public Relations for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, there is a pending federal trademark application for the team name ‘Palm Springs Firebirds’. The application has been submitted