What league does Coachella Valley Firebirds play in?

Coachella Valley Firebirds play in the AHL.

When was Coachella Valley Firebirds founded?

Coachella Valley Firebirds was founded in 2021 in Palm Desert, CA, USA, USA.

Where is Coachella Valley Firebirds based?

Coachella Valley Firebirds is based in Palm Desert, CA, USA.

What arena does Coachella Valley Firebirds play in?

Coachella Valley Firebirds play their home games at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, CA, USA.

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2026-2027 Coachella Valley Firebirds Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
AHL
1.	Oscar Fisker Mølgaard (C/LW)	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Ryden Evers (C)	-	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Nathan Villeneuve (C/LW)	-	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Andrei Loshko (RW/LW)	-	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Julius Miettinen (C/W)	-	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Carson Rehkopf (C/LW)	-	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Eduard Sale (RW/LW)	-	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Jagger Firkus (RW/LW)	-	-	-	-	-	-
9.	John Hayden (C/RW)	-	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Alexis Bernier (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
11.	Tyson Jugnauth (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
12.	Kaden Hammell (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
13.	Gustav Olofsson (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
14.	Ian McKinnon (LW/C)	-	-	-	-	-	-
15.	Caden Price (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
16.	Lukas Dragicevic (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
17.	Ty Nelson (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-
18.	Logan Morrison (C/RW)	-	-	-	-	-	-
19.	Jon-Randall Avon (C/LW)	-	-	-	-	-	-
20.	Lleyton Roed (LW/C)	-	-	-	-	-	-
21.	Mitchell Stephens (C)	-	-	-	-	-	-
22.	Jakov Novak (LW/C)	-	-	-	-	-	-
23.	Jani Nyman (RW)	-	-	-	-	-	-
24.	Jake O'Brien (C)	-	-	-	-	-	-
25.	Devin Kaplan (RW/LW)	-	-	-	-	-	-

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
AHL
1.	Niklas Kokko (G)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Victor Östman (G)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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2026-2027 Coachella Valley Firebirds Demographics

Coachella Valley Firebirds Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Palm Desert, CA, USA Map
Founded: 2021

2026-2027 Coachella Valley Firebirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Coachella Valley Firebirds: 2 047 GP
NHL: 522 GP
WC: 33 GP
OG: 4 GP
SHL: 129 GP
Liiga: 120 GP
Czechia: 53 GP
AHL: 2 768 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL)
Seattle Kraken (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Acrisure Arena
Location: Thousand Palms, CA, USA
Capacity: 9 918
Construction Year: 2022

Coachella Valley Firebirds Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/04/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Ontario Reign	Coachella Valley Firebirds	-	AHL
10/03/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Coachella Valley Firebirds	Ontario Reign	-	AHL
05/21/2026 01:05 AM UTC	Colorado Eagles	Coachella Valley Firebirds	3 - 2	AHL
05/18/2026 12:05 AM UTC	Colorado Eagles	Coachella Valley Firebirds	4 - 1	AHL
05/16/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Coachella Valley Firebirds	Colorado Eagles	4 - 0	AHL

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Coachella Valley Firebirds History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	AHL	72	41	25	-	-	6	235	218	88	1.22	4	Division Final loss
2024-2025	AHL	72	37	25	-	-	10	225	205	84	1.17	4	Division Semifinal loss
2023-2024	AHL	72	46	15	-	-	11	252	182	103	1.43	1	Final loss
2022-2023	AHL	72	48	17	-	-	7	257	194	103	1.43	2	Final loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Luke Henman (F)	2026-2027	Ilves	Liiga	7	3	6	9	2
2.	Alexander True (F)	2026-2027	JYP	Liiga	6	1	6	7	0
3.	Daniel Sprong (F)	2026-2027	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL	9	4	2	6	27
4.	Andrew Poturalski (F)	2026-2027	Avangard Omsk	KHL	9	3	3	6	4
5.	Marian Studenic (F)	2026-2027	Färjestad BK	SHL	5	1	4	5	2
6.	Ville Petman (F)	2026-2027	HC Plzeň	Champions HL	4	2	2	4	0
7.	Jesper Frödén (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	6	1	3	4	0
8.	Devin Shore (F)	2026-2027	HC Sparta Praha	Extraliga	7	2	1	3	2
9.	Brogan Rafferty (D)	2026-2027	Växjö Lakers HC	SHL	5	1	2	3	0
10.	Michal Kempný (D)	2026-2027	Rytíři Kladno	Extraliga	6	1	2	3	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	23.00
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	24.14
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	25.10
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.68
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	25.80

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Logan Morrison (F)	204	59	85	144
2.	Max McCormick (F)	158	67	73	140
3.	Kole Lind (F)	141	47	80	127
4.	Cameron Hughes (F)	130	44	69	113
5.	John Hayden (F)	223	56	54	110

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Max McCormick (F)	158	67	73	140
2.	Logan Morrison (F)	204	59	85	144
3.	John Hayden (F)	223	56	54	110
4.	Jani Nyman (F)	102	51	28	79
5.	Kole Lind (F)	141	47	80	127

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Logan Morrison (F)	204	59	85	144
2.	Kole Lind (F)	141	47	80	127
3.	Max McCormick (F)	158	67	73	140
4.	Cameron Hughes (F)	130	44	69	113
5.	Andrew Poturalski (F)	98	26	67	93

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Ian McKinnon (F)	163	12	25	526
2.	John Hayden (F)	223	56	110	292
3.	Jacob Melanson (F)	132	23	50	163
4.	Kole Lind (F)	141	47	127	156
5.	Max McCormick (F)	158	67	140	150

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	John Hayden (F)	223	56	54	110
2.	Logan Morrison (F)	204	59	85	144
3.	Ville Ottavainen (D)	193	14	52	66
4.	Luke Henman (F)	171	20	25	45
5.	Gustav Olofsson (D)	170	9	58	67

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Daniel Sprong (F)	19	11	25	1.32
2.	Jesper Frödén (F)	44	25	47	1.07
3.	Andrew Poturalski (F)	98	26	93	0.95
4.	Ben Meyers (F)	68	32	64	0.94
5.	Kole Lind (F)	141	47	127	0.90

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Max McCormick (F)	2022-2023	71	28	67
2.	Kole Lind (F)	2023-2024	69	17	65
3.	Kole Lind (F)	2022-2023	72	30	62
4.	Logan Morrison (F)	2025-2026	68	29	61
5.	Max McCormick (F)	2023-2024	68	32	60

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Max McCormick (F)	2023-2024	68	32	60
2.	Kole Lind (F)	2022-2023	72	30	62
3.	Logan Morrison (F)	2025-2026	68	29	61
4.	Max McCormick (F)	2022-2023	71	28	67
5.	Tye Kartye (F)	2022-2023	72	28	57

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Kole Lind (F)	2023-2024	69	48	65
2.	Brogan Rafferty (D)	2022-2023	72	42	51
3.	Max McCormick (F)	2022-2023	71	39	67
4.	Ryker Evans (D)	2022-2023	71	38	44
5.	Cameron Hughes (F)	2022-2023	61	37	56

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Ian McKinnon (F)	2025-2026	54	9	245
2.	Ian McKinnon (F)	2024-2025	53	11	141
3.	John Hayden (F)	2025-2026	67	24	127
4.	Ian McKinnon (F)	2022-2023	36	3	102
5.	Eddie Wittchow (D)	2022-2023	56	9	93