Firebirds split two-game series with 4-3 loss to Wranglers
THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) The Coachella Valley Firebirds fell to the Calgary Wranglers 4-3 on Saturday at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
In the first, the Wranglers opened the scoring with a goal from Sam Morton.
In the second, Hunter Brzustewicz gave Calgary the 2-0 lead, but the Firebirds responded 2:37 minutes later. Carson Rehkopf tallied his second goal of the season to trail 2-1.
Rehkopf with a goal to cut the lead to 1 🔥 pic.twitter.com/GhUBkcOWmh
— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) October 26, 2025
In the final frame, Lukas Dragicevic buried his first goal of his AHL career and made the game even at two.
DRAGICEVIC WITH A 5-HOLE TO TIE IT UP 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/fmw9DkC6pk
— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) October 26, 2025
Morton and Brzustewicz found the back of the net to take the 4-2 lead, but the Firebirds never gave up. With eight seconds remaining, Oscar Fisker Molgaard lit the lamp to seal the 4-3 final.
MOLGAARD WITH THE POWERPLAY GOAL!! 4-3 pic.twitter.com/ZqwhOMlqlf
— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) October 26, 2025
Victor Ostman started in the net for CV and saved 22 shots on goal.
The Firebirds fall to 2-3-1-0 on the season. Coachella Valley will return home and play the San Diego Gulls on Thursday, October 30th. Puck drop is at 6:30 PM.
Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of the Coachella Valley Firebirds.
