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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The Hershey Bears defeated the Coachella Valley Firebirds 3-2 in overtime to win the Calder Cup. Bears forward Mike Vecchione scored the game-winning goal. It’s the first-ever sudden-death overtime goal in a Game 7 of the Calder Cup Finals in AHL history. YOU ROARED FOR US. WE ROAR FOR YOU. pic.twitter.com/SWejK1Igwu— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) June 22,
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It’s been quite the journey since the Coachella Valley first learned an AHL hockey team was coming to the desert. Now to that team making it to the very last game of the Calder Cup Finals. After 98 games in the 2022-2023 season for the Firebirds, the final game of the season is on Wednesday.
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“You dream as a kid of playing in a Game 7 In the backyard,” said Firebirds head coach Dan Bylsma. “So we all have played them. These are just the pinnacle games. The games you hope to play for, you dream to play for, you work to play for.” 1 MORE TO GO🔥 #FiredUp pic.twitter.com/wZWx8p7Fl4—
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds and the Hershey Bears are set to play in Game 7 of the Calder Cup Finals Wednesday at Acrisure Arena. It’s winner-take-all for the championship. The game is sold out but you’ll be able to watch it live on Fox 11, coverage starts at 6:30 p.m. Check Out Our Firebirds Section
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We’re going 7! The Coachella Valley Firebirds beat the Hershey Bears 4-2 in Game 6 of the Calder Cup Finals. The win means we’re going to a Game 7 on Wednesday at Acrisure Arena. This will be a winner-take-all to end the Calder Cup Finals. GAME 7 WILL DECIDE THE 2023 #CALDERCUP CHAMPIONS!! 🚨🔥@Firebirds |
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds are flying back home on Sunday. When they left the valley a week ago, they had a 2-0 lead in the Calder Cup Finals against the Hershey Bears. Now, the Firebirds must win the next two games to win the championship. Hard-fought battle “You can’t be disappointed in the guys’ effort,”
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Hershey Bears have won Game 5 of the Calder Cup series with an overtime goal. Garrett Pilon scored just about halfway through the overtime period, netting victory for the Bears. By that time, Firebirds goalie Joey Daccord had made 30 saves. Head Coach Dan Bylsma following Game 5 OT loss, looking forward to coming home
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Watch live post-game reaction live in the player below: The Hershey Bears survived another Coachella Valley Firebirds comeback attempt, securing a 3-2 win in Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals. The series is now tied 2-2 with Game 5 Saturday in Hershey. Game 6 will be Monday at Acrisure Arena in the Coachella Valley.
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Talk about setting the ice on fire! In their inaugural American Hockey League season, the Coachella Valley Firebirds are blazing a trail like no other. Their playoff attendance has soared to heights never seen before in the league’s history. One of the people behind the electrifying fan experience is the director of game presentation Kristin Thompson. She runs
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After a tough loss overtime loss last night in Game 3 of the Calder Cup Finals, the Firebirds took it easy on Wednesday. News Channel 3 Sports Director Blake Arthur visited Firebirds practice Wednesday morning where the majority of the team wasn’t on the ice, using the opportunity to rest and recover. Series off day
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