Firebirds Hockey To Face Roadrunners In 1st Round Of Postseason

PALM DESERT, CA —The Coachella Valley Firebirds hockey team, an affiliate of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, will face the Tucson Roadrunners in the first round of the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday at home at the Acrisure Arena.

The Firebirds dropped their regular season finale against the Bakersfield Condors on Saturday night by the final score of 4-2.

Gustav Olofsson and Tye Kartye each scored for the Firebirds in the defeat that secured them the second-place spot in the Pacific Division.

Joey Daccord made 32 saves in the loss that drops the Firebirds to a record of 48-17-5-2, finishing the regular season with 103 points. Coachella Valley finished the game 0-for-5 on the powerplay and 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.

ROUND ONE SCHEDULE

• Game One – Wednesday, April 19th – 7pm
• Game Two – Friday, April 21st – 7pm
• Game Three* - Sunday, April 23rd – 3pm
• * - if necessary

Playoff tickets for the first round of the 2023 Postseason are on sale now and can be purchased as an entire strip (all three games) or individually. Strips start at just $20 while individual tickets begin at $19.

Groups of 10 or more begin at only $18. To purchase tickets and learn more information, visit cvfirebirds.com.