Coachella Valley Firebirds

PHOTOS: Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. Calgary Wranglers – 05/05/2024

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 […]

PHOTOS: Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. Calgary Wranglers- 05/03/2024

CALGARY, AB – Friday night, the Calgary Wranglers opened Round 2 of the Playoffs against the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The first period saw open ice action, with no goals from either Team. The Teams exchanged goals in the second period, with the Wranglers’ Adam Klapka and the Firebird’s Ryker Evans hitting the twine. The Wranglers moved ahead in […]

Dave Hakstol’s Future With Seattle Kraken Comes to an End

After an unsuccessful year for the Seattle Kraken, General Manager Ron Francis announced today that the franchise has relieved head coach Dave Hakstol and assistant coach Paul McFarland of their duties. However, this decision is not particularly surprising. During his end-of-season interview on April 22, Francis was asked about Hakstol’s status but refused to give a […]

Seattle Kraken General Manager Ron Francis at the post-season interview.

Uncertain Future for Seattle Kraken’s Head Coach Dave Hakstol

As the NHL’s inaugural season ends for the 2023-24 season, uncertainty looms over the future of Seattle Kraken’s coaching staff. Recent remarks made by the team’s general manager, Ron Francis, have sparked speculation and debate about the future of current Head Coach Dave Hakstol. With the Kraken in evaluation mode for both coaches and players, important […]

ECHL: Kansas City Mavericks Announce Playoff Roster

The Kansas City Mavericks have had an exceptional season, demonstrating their unwavering resilience and determination to secure the Brabham Cup as the ECHL Regular Season Champions. They have also extended their affiliation with the NHL’s Seattle Kraken and AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds. Max Andreev and Cade Borchardt were named to the ECHL All-Rookie, and Patrick […]

ECHL: Kansas City Mavericks Announce Affiliate Extension

The Kansas City Mavericks recently announced the extension of their affiliation agreement with the NHL’s Seattle Kraken and the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds for two more seasons. In this agreement, the Mavericks will retain their role as the ECHL affiliate of both the Kraken and Firebirds. In the 2023-24 season, Coachella Valley, and Kansas City […]

PHOTOS: Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. Henderson Silver Knights – 03/30/2024

HENDERSON, Nev – The Henderson Silver Knights lost to the Coachella Valley Firebirds, 3-2, Saturday night. Coachella Valley reaches the 40th win mark, while Henderson falls to 26-32-2-5. The Firebirds would strike first off the stick of Andrew Poturalski, one timing a feed from Kole Lind. Ryan Dzingel responded a few minutes later for the […]

PHOTOS: Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. Calgary Wranglers – 03/27/2024

CALGARY, AB – The Coachella Valley Firebirds returned to the Saddledome for Game 2 against Calgary Wranglers on Wednesday. The first period was high tempo, with a lone goal by Sam Morton and plenty of hitting. There was no scoring in the 2nd period. William Stromgren added an unassisted goal in the 3rd period to close […]

PHOTOS: Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. Calgary Wranglers – 03/26/2024

CALGARY, AB – The Wranglers kicked off a four-game homestand Tuesday night, when they hosted the Coachella Valley Firebirds for the first of two games. The Coachella Valley Firebirds lead the AHL’s Pacific Division coming into the Saddledome to face the Calgary Wranglers. The Firebirds scored three times to close the first period with a 3-0 […]

PHOTOS: Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. Texas Stars – 01/27/2024

CEDAR PARK, Texas – Saturday night, the visiting Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Texas Stars 5-1, thanks to two goals each from Max McCormick and John Hayden. Riley Damiani scored the lone goal for Texas and Kole Lind scored the final goal for Coachella Valley. Ales Stezka stopped 25 of 26 shots and Matt Murray […]