2023–24 Coachella Valley Firebirds season explained
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Coachella Valley Firebirds |
| League: | AHL |
| Leaguerank: | 2nd |
| Conference: | Western |
| Conferencerank: | 1st |
| Division: | Pacific |
| Divisionrank: | 1st |
| Record: | 46–15–6–5 (103 pts) |
| Homerecord: | 20–10–3 |
| Roadrecord: | 26–5–3 |
| Goalsfor: | 257 |
| Goalsagainst: | 194 |
| Generalmanager: | Troy Bodie (de facto - VP of Hockey Operations) |
| Attendance: | 8,844 |
| Goalsleader: | Max McCormick (32) |
| Assistsleader: | Kole Lind (48) |
| Pointsleader: | Kole Lind (65) |
| Pimleader: | Ian McKinnon (102) |
| Winsleader: | Chris Driedger (24) |
| Gaaleader: | Chris Driedger (2.26) |
| Conferencewin: | yes |
| Divisionwin: | yes |
| Next Season: | 2024–25 |
The 2023–24 Coachella Valley Firebirds season was the franchise's second season in the American Hockey League (AHL), starting on October 13, 2023, and ending on June 24, 2024, after losing to the Hershey Bears in game six of the Calder Cup Finals. They play their home games at Acrisure Arena.
On March 23, 2024, the Firebirds clinched a playoff berth for the second consecutive season following a 4–3 shootout loss against the San Diego Gulls.[1] They clinched the Pacific Division following a 3–1 win over the Ontario Reign on April 10.[2]
Standings
indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot
indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention
Division
Conference
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was released on September 14, 2023.[3]
Playoffs
See main article: 2024 Calder Cup playoffs.
| 2024 Game Log – Playoffs |
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| Pacific Division Semifinals vs. (P7) Calgary Wranglers – Firebirds win series 3–1 |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series | Report |
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| 1 | May 3 | Coachella Valley | 1–4 | | | | 6,067 | 0–1 | Report | | 2 | May 5 | Coachella Valley | 4-3 | Calgary | OT | Driedger | 6,097 | 1–1 | Report | | 3 | May 8 | Calgary | 5-7 | Coachella Valley | | Driedger | 7,581 | 2–1 | Report | | 4 | May 10 | Calgary | 0–3 | Coachella Valley | | Driedger | 7,936 | 3–1 | Report | |
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| Pacific Division Finals vs. (P3) Ontario Reign – Firebirds won 3–0 |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series | Report |
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| 1 | May 15 | | 2–3 | Coachella Valley | | | 7,633 | 1–0 | Report | | 2 | May 17 | Ontario | 3-5 | Coachella Valley | | Driedger | 8,682 | 2–0 | Report | | 3 | May 19 | Coachella Valley | 3–2 | Ontario | | Driedger | 8,355 | 3–0 | Report | |
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| Western Conference Finals vs. (C1) Milwaukee Admirals – Firebirds won 4–1 |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series | Report |
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| 1 | May 30 | | 1–2 | Coachella Valley | | | 7,413 | 1-0 | Report | | 2 | June 1 | Milwaukee | 1–3 | Coachella Valley | | Driedger | 10,087 | 2–0 | Report | | 3 | June 4 | Coachella Valley | 5–2 | Milwaukee | | Driedger | 4,729 | 3–0 | Report | | 4 | June 6 | Coachella Valley | 2–7 | Milwaukee | | Driedger | 4,324 | 3-1 | Report | | 5 | June 8 | Coachella Valley | 5–2 | Milwaukee | | Driedger | 6,059 | 4–1 | Report | |
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| Calder Cup Finals vs. (A1) Hershey Bears – Bears won 2–4 |
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| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series | Report |
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| 1 | June 14 | Coachella Valley | 4–3 | Hershey | | | 10,154 | 1–0 | Report | | 2 | June 16 | Coachella Valley | 2–5 | Hershey | | Driedger | 10,507 | 1–1 | Report | | 3 | June 18 | Hershey | 2–6 | Coachella Valley | | Driedger | 9,034 | 2–1 | Report | | 4 | June 20 | Hershey | 3–2 | Coachella Valley | | Driedger | 10,087 | 2–2 | Report | | 5 | June 22 | Hershey | 3–2 | Coachella Valley | | Driedger | 10,087 | 2–3 | Report | | 6 | June 24 | Coachella Valley | 4–5 | Hershey | OT | Driedger | 11,013 | 2–4 | Report | |
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Transactions
The Firebirds have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Other signings
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Rotolo . Gina . 2024-03-23 . Firebirds Clinch Spot in 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs . 2024-04-27 . Coachella Valley Firebirds . en-US.
- Web site: Powers . Shad . 2024-04-10 . Clinched! Coachella Valley Firebirds claim Pacific Division title with win over Ontario . 2024-04-27 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-09-14 . 2023 AHL preseason begins Oct. 3 . 2024-07-23 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-10-06 . Power outage short circuits Firebirds' preseason game at Acrisure Arena . 2024-07-23 . Desert Sun . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-08-02 . Firebirds Ink Jacob Hayhurst to AHL Contract . 2024-08-07 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-08-16 . Firebirds Add Forward Kyle Jackson . 2024-08-07 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-08-23 . Firebirds Sign Goalie Jack LaFontaine . 2024-08-07 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2022-09-26 . Firebirds Sign Defenseman Ryan Jones . 2024-08-07 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-09-13 . Firebirds Add Forward Justin Nachbaur . 2024-08-07 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-09-20 . Firebirds Add Forward Patrick Curry . 2024-08-07 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-07-01 . Seattle Kraken Sign Jimmy Schuldt to One-Year Contract . 2024-08-07 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-07-01 . Providence Bruins Sign Ethan Ritchie and Shane Starrett to One-Year AHL Contracts . 2024-08-07 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-08-15 . Wolf Pack Agree to Terms With Forward Tristan Mullin on One-Year Contract . 2024-08-07 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-07-19 . Firebirds Re-Sign Forward McKinnon . 2024-08-07 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-07-27 . Coachella Valley Re-Signs Jeremy McKenna . 2024-08-07 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-08-18 . Firebirds Re-Sign Defenseman Jake McLaughlin . 2024-08-07 . . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-12-11 . News: The #CVFirebirds have signed goaltender Cale Morris to a professional tryout (PTO). . 2024-08-07 . . en-US.
