CCALGARY, AB. – Sunday afternoon was the second game in three days at the Scotiabank Saddledome between the Calgary Wranglers and Coachella Valley Firebirds. The game started slow, with the first goal coming at the 8:17 mark from Firebirds Ben Meyers. The score remained 1-0 until Max Lejoie added another goal for the Firebirds in the […]
The Coachella Valley Firebirds announced the signing of Forward Damien Giroux on Tuesday afternoon. Giroux is a 24 year-old forward that plays both center and left-wing. He was selected 44th overall in the OHL Priority Selection in 2016 by the Saginaw Spirit where he spent four seasons. During the 2018-19 and the 2019-20 season he […]
On September 4th, the Coachella Valley Firebirds announced they have signed a deal with local television station, NBC Palm Springs, to bring all 36 home games to local TV. For their third season in the AHL, the Coachella Valley Firebirds will be more accessible to local fans in the California area. For their first two […]
The Coachella Valley Firebirds have been making some moves this week! The Firebirds gave out two contracts to strengthen their defense. One of these was a brand-new signing, while other was given out to a familiar face. On Tuesday, the Firebirds signed rookie Charlie Wright. Wright previously played in the WHL for the Saskatoon Blades, […]
CEDAR PARK, Texas. – Saturday night, the visiting Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Texas Stars 3-2 in overtime for the second night in a row. Daniel Sprong scored the overtime-winning goal 1:53 into OT. Philipp Grubauer stopped 27 of 29 shots for the win in his first game with the Firebirds. Stars goaltender Magnus Hellberg left the game late in the first […]
CALGARY, AB. – Wednesday evening, the Calgary Wranglers and the Coachella Valley Firebirds played their second game in two nights. The Wranglers started the scoring early with a goal by Sam Morton, on a pass from Dryden Hunt at the 0:34 second mark. Ian McKinnon tied the game for the Firebirds, going out in the […]
CALGARY, AB – Sunday afternoon, the Calgary Wranglers went up against the Coachella Valley Firebirds in Game 2 of the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs. The Coachella Valley Firebirds took a 4-3 victory in overtime, to tie up the series 1-1. Despite the loss, Cole Schwindt was able to net two goals in […]
CEDAR PARK, Texas. – Friday night, the visiting Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Texas Stars 2-1 thanks to a strong performance from rookie goaltender Nikke Kokko and an overtime goal from Ben Meyers. Matej Blümel added to his team-leading goal total (20) at 14:16 in the first period when he beat Kokko with a wrist shot from the left wing circle. The […]
Dominant Victory for the Firebirds In Game 3 of the Calder Cup Final, the Coachella Valley Firebirds secured a dominant 6-2 victory over the Hershey Bears at home on Tuesday night in California. With this win, the Firebirds took a 2-1 lead in the series over the Bears. The Firebirds scored 6 goals, with Max […]
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – Saturday night at UW-Panther Arena, in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, the Milwaukee Admirals faced off against the Coachella Valley Firebirds trailing 3-1 in the series 3. A hat-trick by John Hayden helped the Firebirds take a 5-1 victory to advance to the Calder Cup Finals, eliminating the Admirals. Check […]
