PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds will open the 2025 Calder Cup playoffs tonight at Acrisure Arena against the Calgary Wranglers. The Firebirds were 6-2-0 against the Wranglers, the Calgary Flames’ American Hockey League affiliate, in the regular season, including a 3-1-0 record at Acrisure Arena. This is the third consecutive
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After back-to-back trips to the Calder Cup Finals in their first two years as a team, the Firebirds are back in the playoffs. Coachella Valley, the No. 4 seed in the Pacific division, will start their quest for a Calder Cup against a familiar foe in the Calgary Wranglers. The Firebirds eliminated the Wranglers the
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SEATTLE (KESQ) – Former Coachella Valley Firebirds head coach Dan Bylsma is out in Seattle after one season, according to reports. SportsNet’s Elliotte Friedman was the first to report on the coaching change. Reports also revealed the Kraken GM Ron Francis will be reassigned. Wow. Wasn't the best season for Seattle but thought he'd get
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In an attempt to improve competitive balance for high school sports in the Coachella Valley, local athletic directors have decided to form a new conference, consisting of 14 teams. This 14-team conference will be divided into three sub-leagues per sport based on competitive equity. Busy sports news day with Firebirds playoffs, Bylsma firing and now
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds are set to meet the Calgary Wranglers in the first round of the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs. The Firebirds are set to play the Calgary Wranglers in the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs.This is the third time the birds and Wranglers are meeting in the
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) The College of the Desert baseball team has had quite an interesting squad with a handful of international players, and what makes them stand out from the rest is their love of the game. “They grow up, you know, playing on any terrain you give them and not complaining and just
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the San Diego Gulls 5-4 in overtime in their final game of the regular season. The Firebirds started on the right foot, scoring the opening goal from Andrei Loshko. we lead 1-0
pic.twitter.com/zVJhBCLPRY— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) April 20, 2025 The Gulls answered with two
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the Abbotsford Canucks 4-1 in their final home game of the regular season. The Canucks held the Firebirds scoreless in the opening period, and scored one goal of their own by Max Sasson. The Firebirds responded in the second with a goal from Jacob Melanson,
Continue Reading PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds have officially clinched home-ice for the first round of the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs. Their opponent is still up in the air, however, they will either face the San Jose Barracuda or the Calgary Wranglers next week at Acrisure Arena. It will be decided following the
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) Firebirds goaltender Nikke Kokko has been named to the AHL’s All-Rookie Team. A strong first impression. Introducing the 2024-25 AHL All-Rookie Team
G: Nikke KokkoD: Luca CagnoniD: Tristan LuneauF: Justin HryckowianF: Ville KoivunenF: Bradly Nadeau
: https://t.co/OMVfhDDYNj | #AHLAwards
️ pic.twitter.com/VX2V8AJha8— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) April 16, 2025 Kokko is the third Firebird in
Xavier Saints beach volleyball player Ava Campbell is this week’s student athlete of the week. The last name Campbell here at Xavier Prep is well known. There’s Mark Campbell, who is the president of the school and the father of Ava Campbell, who is a beach volleyball star. Ava wouldn’t be the person she is
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Xavier Prep announced their new hockey team at the end of the March. The Saints are making history as the first local high school team in the Coachella Valley. Xavier Prep becomes the first high school here in the desert to have a hockey program. I got to catch up with Saints Athletic Director Andrew
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the San Diego Gulls 4-3 in overtime on Sunday at Acrisure Arena. The Firebirds wasted no time in the opening period and got out to a 2-0 lead by Ben Meyers and Jagger Firkus. firebirds strike first!! 1-0 us 
pic.twitter.com/lUozVkXHnT— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds)
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Bakersfield Condors 4-2 on Saturday at Acrisure Arena. The Condors opened the scoring with a goal from Ronnie Attard, but the Firebirds responded right back with four unanswered goals by Jani Nyman, Cale Fleury, and Jagger Firkus. WELCOME BACK JANI!! pic.twitter.com/K9QUQhv9Vl— Coachella Valley Firebirds
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) It’s Masters week, and plenty of local golf courses have been impacted by the prestigious golf event held at Augusta National. Here in the valley, a few of the local golf courses have been positively impacted by the 89th Masters.At PGA West, the prestigious golf course took one of the most
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the San Jose Barracuda 1-0 in overtime on Wednesday at Acrisure Arena. The game featured plenty of fights and penalties. The Firebirds and Barracuda have a bit of a rivalry brewing, one we could see in the first round of the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Xavier Prep boys tennis player Kieffer Brown is this week’s student-athlete of the week. Kiefer Brown has been one of the many great tennis players to come out of Xavier Prep, and what makes him truly special is the work ethic he puts both on and off the court. “His dedication to practice every day,”
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Palm Desert boys golf proved they can play, winning the Champions Invitational for the second straight year. The 54-hole tournament featured some of the best teams in California, played at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs. PDHS junior star Luke Ringkamp led the Aztecs, shooting 18-under par for the tournament. He took the individual
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Thousand Palms, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds clinched a playoff berth for a third straight season. 
@Firebirds | #CalderCup pic.twitter.com/1p1asU9WSJ— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) April 7, 2025 The Firebirds just needed the Bakersfield Condors vs Tucson Roadrunners game to finalize to punch their ticket to the postseason. Sunday’s @TheAHL #PlayoffPrimer is here:
→ https://t.co/8ovnQKG3u6 |
Thousand Palms, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds lost to the Henderson Silver Knights 4-1 on Saturday at Lee’s Family Forum. Scoreless in the first, the Silver Knights opened the scoring with two unanswered goals by Kai Uchacz and Dysin Mayo. Ryan Winterton put the Firebirds back within reach to end the second frame. wints finds
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