Coachella Valley Firebirds
The Coachella Valley Firebirds are a professional ice hockey team based in Southern California's Coachella Valley. They are members of the Pacific Division in 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. The team plays their home games at Acrisure Arena in the town of Thousand Palms, California.
| Coachella Valley Firebirds | |
|---|---|
| City | Thousand Palms, California |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Pacific |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Home arena | Acrisure Arena |
| Colors | Deep sea blue, red alert, orange, ice blue |
| Mascot | Fuego |
| Owner(s) | Seattle Hockey Partners Oak View Group (David Bonderman, Jerry Bruckheimer, Tod Leiweke and Tim Leiweke) |
| General manager | Troy Bodie (de facto - VP of Hockey Operations) |
| Head coach | Dan Bylsma |
| Captain | Max McCormick |
| Media | The Desert Sun KDGL |
| Affiliates | Seattle Kraken (NHL) Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) |
| Website | cvfirebirds.com |
| Championships | |
| Division titles | 1 (2023–24) |
| Conference titles | 1 (2022–23) |
| Current season | |
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