Kraken’s Ales Stezka Signs in Czechia Jess Amato | June 18, 2025 Free agency is drawing nearer, which is a stressful time for unrestricted free agents (UFAs) and restricted free agents (RFAs). With an uncertain future, some foreign players are electing to…
3 Takeaways From the Firebirds’ Second Round Exit to the Abbotsford Canucks Jess Amato | May 10, 2025 In the semifinals for the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Calder Cup, the Coachella Valley Firebirds faced off against the Abbotsford Canucks. The Canucks took Game 1, and then the Firebirds won Game…
Calder Cup Playoffs Round of 16: Everything You Need to Know Mike Fink | April 28, 2025 It’s that time of the year when all eyes are on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Well, almost all eyes are on the playoffs. There’s nothing like playoff hockey, and the…
3 Takeaways From the Coachella Valley Firebirds’ First Round Sweep of the Calgary Wranglers Jess Amato | April 27, 2025 The Calder Cup Playoffs are underway for the American Hockey League (AHL). These run differently than the Stanley Cup Playoffs, as only some of the teams participate in the first…
5 Coachella Valley Players to Watch in the Calder Cup Playoffs Jess Amato | April 23, 2025 While the Seattle Kraken might have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Coachella Valley Firebirds have clinched their spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs for the third straight…
Coachella Valley Firebirds Continue to Be the AHL’s Biggest Success Story Chase Beardsley | February 15, 2025 Timothy Leiweke took the stage during the American Hockey League Hall of Fame ceremony and started his speech with an apology. An apology no one expected. “I’m dreadfully sorry for…
Seattle Kraken Recall Two Coachella Valley Firebirds Players Jess Amato | January 30, 2025 Yesterday, Jan. 29, the Seattle Kraken took to social media to announce they were placing goaltender Philipp Gruabuer on waivers. The intention was to send him down to play for…
Kraken Call Up Ryan Winterton From Coachella Valley Firebirds Edgar Chaput | November 28, 2024 There is no rest for the weary. Less than a day after getting stumped at home 5-2 by the Anaheim Ducks, the Seattle Kraken are acquiring reinforcements from their American…
Kraken’s Ryan Winterton Recalled From Coachella Valley Jess Amato | November 5, 2024 The Seattle Kraken are finally making some roster moves. The team recalled Ryan Winterton from the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Coachella Valley Firebirds today, Nov. 5. Winterton played in nine…
Calgary Wranglers 2024 Second Round Playoff Primer Derek Olsen | April 29, 2024 Despite their parent NHL team failing to qualify for the playoffs, the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Calgary Wranglers are alive and well. The team finished the 2023-24 season with a…
Kraken: 5 Cool Facts About Dan Bylsma Adam Kierszenblat | July 24, 2023 Dan Bylsma has had plenty of success in his career. He is a Stanley Cup winner, has won over 320 games in the NHL and was the recipient of the…