The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Ontario Reign 4-2 at the Toyota Center in Ontario, California. After an early 2-0 lead by the Reign, the Firebirds scored four unanswered goals by Forward Cameron Hughes, Forward Max McCormick, Forward Shane Wright, and Forward Kole Lind. The first star of the game and Firebirds captain McCormick had
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The Firebirds defeated the Calgary Wranglers on Friday night by the final score of 4-3. Shane Wright recorded another three-point game, leading CV to the victory and a third-place tie in the Pacific Division. Goals were scored by Connor Carrick, Andrew Poturalski (PP), Ville Petman (SH) and Cameron Hughes. See the game’s full box score HERE.
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On Friday, the Coachella Valley Firebirds will be hosting their second annual “Pride Night.” The festivities kick off Friday at Acrisure Arena around 5:30 p.m. ahead of the team’s game against the Calgary Wranglers. Check Out Our Firebirds Section for More on the Team Activities include drag shows, music, and games. There will also be
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The Firebirds defeated the Henderson Silver Knights on Monday night by the final score of 5-2. Ryan Winterton recorded his first professional multi-goal game and Shane Wright had a three-point night to help lead Coachella Valley to their 20th win of the season. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ pic.twitter.com/HPk76Mo1Ru— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) January 16, 2024 Ales Stezka made 28
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The Firebirds shutout the Colorado Eagles on Friday night, 2-0 the final. Ales Stezka stopped all 30 Colorado shots to earn his second shutout of the season. The win moves Coachella Valley to 19-11-2-1 on the season. See the game’s full box score HERE. NEXT GAME The Firebirds and the Eagles wrap up the weekend
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Abbotsford on Saturday night in front of a sold-out Acrisure Arena by the final score of 4-0. Ales Stezka turned away all 21 Abbotsford shots to earn his first AHL shutout, coming on his 27th birthday. The capacity crowd of 10,087 marked the third straight for sellout for the
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PRESS RELEASE – SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson announced today that the Board of Governors has unanimously approved the Coachella Valley Firebirds as hosts of the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic. The event will be held at Acrisure Arena, a world-class sports and entertainment venue in Palm Desert, Calif., which
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are back at Acrisure Arena as excitement builds for the first home games of 2024. They are coming back to the ‘bird barn with a pair of high-scoring wins as they head into back-to-back battles on Saturday and Sunday against the Abbotsford Canucks. News Channel 3 caught up with the players
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It’s a happy new year for Coachella Valley Firebirds fans. The team is starting 2024 hot. The desert’s hometeam is in Calgary celebrating a dominating win over the top team in the AHL Pacific Division, the Calgary Wranglers. The game ended with the Firebirds victorious, 6-1. Ales Stezka made 29 saves in the victory that
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By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — As the last one on the ice, Joey Daccord skated in a circle with his goalie stick in the air and the home fans chanting his name in unison. The reaction from the crowd was deserved after the young Seattle Kraken goaltender shut out the defending
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After an explosive 6-1 victory in Calgary on Monday, the Coachella Valley Firebirds rematched the Wranglers on the same ice on Tuesday, winning again with a final score of 3-1. Local fans enjoyed two days of domination over the top team in the AHL Pacific Division. The Wranglers netted the first goal of the game
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The Tucson Roadrunners score three goals in the first period and never look back in beating the Firebirds, 3-1, on Friday night. Connor Carrick the lone player to score for Coachella Valley. The Firebirds out shot the Roadrunners, 37-27. Up next, The Firebirds remain on the road to face the top seed Calgary Wranglers on
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds unleashed 44 shots on goal on Wednesday night in their, 3-1, win over the San Diego Gulls. The Firebirds scored a goal in each period to move their season record to 15-9-2-0. The Firebirds opened the scoring in the first period on a powerplay goal from Shane Wright. Connor Carrick passed
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds take on the San Diego Gulls tonight at Acrisure Arena. They’ll be cheered on by a sold-out arena of more than 10,000 fans. Firebirds officials confirm to News Channel 3 that the game is sold out, making it the team’s fourth sellout of the season. Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m.
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The Firebirds home struggles continue as the Bakersfield Condors edge Coachella Valley, 2-1, in OT on Saturday night. Cameron Hughes scored the Firebirds’ lone goal on Teddy Bear Toss night in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,087 fans. The Firebirds put 16 shots on net in the opening period but could not solve Condors’
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds will welcome the Bakersfield Condors in front of a sold-out crowd at Acrisure Arena for this Saturday’s Ugly Sweater and Teddy Bear Toss Night. 🚨 SOLD OUT 🚨 pic.twitter.com/vIxvPAitfb— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) December 22, 2023 The event features a special holiday-themed Head Coach Dan Bylsma Bobblehead giveaway for the first
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The Firebirds fell 5-1 to the Henderson Silver Knights on Wednesday night at Dollar Loan Center. Connor Carrick scored the lone Firebirds goal in the defeat that dropped the team to a record of 14-9-1-0. It was only the second loss on the road all season for Coachella Valley. The Firebirds had a goaltending change
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One year ago, the Coachella Valley Firebirds made their desert debut. December 18th, 2022 – the Firebirds took flight inside Acrisure Arena for the very first time. It was a historic moment, which we’d later learn would be the first many for the team in their incredible inaugural season. Right now, the team is in
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One goal was all the Colorado Eagles needed on Sunday night as they beat the Firebirds, 1-0, to snap their four game win streak. Goaltender Cale Morris turned away 43 saves on 44 shots as the Firebirds’ four game winning streak came to a halt. The only goal of the game was scored at the
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds dominate the Bakersfield Condors, 5-2, at home for their fourth win in a row. Coachella Valley opened the scoring at 11:37 as Logan Morrison finished off a 2-on-1 rush with Cameron Hughes. The goal was Morrison’s sixth of the season and the secondary assist belonged to Kole Lind. Bakersfield responded just
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