The Coachella Valley Firebirds are a professional ice hockey team based in Thousand Palms, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL). The Firebirds began play in the 2022–23 AHL season. The team is an owned-and-operated affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Seattle Kraken. As of the end of the 2023–24 season, the Firebirds have won 92 regular season games, made two playoff appearances, and have two conference championships.
The Firebirds' inaugural season was very successful. They placed second in their division, as well as second in the league, behind only the Calgary Wranglers with 103 points. During that season's Calder Cup playoffs, the Firebirds reached the Finals, before losing in overtime of game seven to the Hershey Bears. They pulled a similar feat in their second season, achieving 103 points in the regular season and reaching the Finals before losing to the Bears again, this time in overtime of game six.
Table keys
+Key of colors and symbolsColor/symbolExplanationCalder Cup championsConference championsDivision championsLed league in points
+Key of terms and abbreviationsTerm or abbreviationDefinitionFinishFinal position in division standingsGPNumber of games playedWNumber of winsLNumber of lossesOTNumber of losses in overtimeS/ONumber of losses in a shootoutPtsNumber of pointsGFGoals for (goals scored by the Firebirds)GAGoals against (goals scored by the Firebirds' opponents)—Does not apply
Year by year
+ List of Coachella Valley Firebirds seasonsAHL seasonConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseasonFinishGPWLOTS/OPtsGFGAGPWLResult2022–23WesternPacific2nd72481752103257194261511Won first round to Tucson Roadrunners, 2–1Won division semifinals to Colorado Eagles, 3–2Won division finals to Calgary Wranglers, 3–2Won conference finals to Milwaukee Admirals, 4–2Lost Calder Cup finals to Hershey Bears, 3–42023–24WesternPacific 1st7246156510325218218126Won division semifinals to Calgary Wranglers, 3–1Won division finals to Ontario Reign, 3–0Won conference finals to Milwaukee Admirals, 4–1Lost Calder Cup finals to Hershey Bears, 2–42024–25 Western Pacific4th7237255584225205633 Won first round to Calgary Wranglers, 2–0Lost division semifinals to Abbotsford Canucks, 3–12025–26 Western Pacific4th72412560882352181266 Won first round to Bakersfield Condors, 2–1Won division semifinals to Ontario Reign, 3–2Lost division finals to Colorado Eagles, 3–1Totals2881728222123789697996236264 playoff appearances
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