AHL Pacific Division

Calder Cup Final Game 3 Preview l Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. Hershey Bears

Evened Up at 1-1 In Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals, the Hershey Bears tied the series at 1-1 with a 5-2 victory at home over the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Sunday evening. Three players scored for Hershey: Ivan Miroschnichenko (1 goal), Jimmy Huntington (1 goal), Pierrick Dube (1 goal), and Hardy Haman Aktell […]

Hershey Bears Take Game 2, Haman Aktell Scores Twice in 5-2 Win | 6/16/2024

The Bears took Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals to tie the series on Sunday, June 16th. Hershey took an early lead and finished with a 5-2 victory. Hardy Haman Aktell scored twice, one being an empty netter to wrap it up, and Hunter Shepard went 32-for-34 in the Bears’ win. Coachella Valley scored […]

Calder Cup Final Game 2 Preview l Hershey Bears vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds

Game 1 Recap: The first game of the Calder Cup Final took place on Friday night at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA. The Coachella Valley Firebirds, representing the Western Conference, narrowly defeated the Hershey Bears, representing the Eastern Conference, with a score of 4-3. In the final minutes of the game, the Firebirds successfully […]

ECHL: Wichita Thunder Announces Affiliation Extension With San Jose Sharks

The Wichita Thunder announced yesterday that they have extended their affiliation agreement with the NHL’s San Jose Sharks and AHL’s San Jose Barracuda for the 2024-25 season. This will be the third straight season that the Thunder have been affiliated with the Sharks. San Jose is the third different NHL team that the Thunder have […]

Calder Cup Final: Hershey Bears Fall To Coachella Valley 4-3 in Game 1 | 6/14/2024

After advancing to the Calder Cup Finals when Garrett Roe scored the overtime winner against the Cleveland Monsters on June 12th, the Bears unfortunately took a 4-3 loss at home for Game 1 of the Finals. It had been a close game, Hendrix Lapierre pulled Hershey back to within one to attempt a comeback late […]

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Calder Cup Final Series Preview l Hershey Bears vs Coachella Valley Firebirds

Rematch for Calder! The Hershey Bears, the Eastern Conference Champions of the AHL, and the Coachella Valley Firebirds, the Western Conference Champions, are set to go head-to-head in the Calder Cup Final for the second consecutive year. In 2023, the Hershey Bears defeated the Firebirds in 7 games, and the Firebirds are seeking vengeance from […]

PHOTOS: Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. Milwaukee Admirals – 06/08/2024

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 […]

New Jersey Devils Round Out 2024-25 Coaching Staff

The New Jersey Devils have announced that they have hired Jeremy Colliton as their assistant coach, rounding out the team’s coaching staff for the 2024-25 season. Prior to joining the Devils’ coaching staff, Colliton spent five seasons in the Chicago Blackhawks organization, spending just over two seasons as the Head Coach of the Rockford IceHogs […]

ECHL: 2024 Kelly Cup MVP

Florida Everblades made history on June 8th, 2024 by winning their third Kelly Cup Championship consecutively. This is their fourth Kelly Cup title overall (2012, 2022, 2023, 2024). One player had an outstanding performance throughout the entirety of the postseason. Oliver Chau was awarded the Most Valuable Player for the 2024 playoffs. During the regular […]

PHOTOS: Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. Milwaukee Admirals -06/04/2024

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – Tuesday night at UW-Panther Arena, the Milwaukee Admirals faced off against the Coachella Valley Firebirds for Game 3 of the Calder Cup Western Conference Finals. The Admirals entered the game trailing 2-0 in the series and hoping to get their first victory in the series, in front of their home fans. The […]