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Hockey team season
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]
y– indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot
x– indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
e– indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention
Schedule and results [ edit ]
The preseason schedule was released on September 14, 2023.[3]
2023–24 Game Log – Preseason
0–1–0–0 (Home: 0–1–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Report
–
October 6
Ontario
–
Coachella Valley
Canceled due to a power outage at Acrisure Arena [4]
1
October 8
Henderson
3–1
Coachella Valley
Stezka
6,239
0–1–0–0
0
Report
2024 Game Log – Playoffs
Pacific Division Semifinals vs. (P7) Calgary Wranglers – Firebirds win series 3–1
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Report
1
May 3
Coachella Valley
1–4
Calgary
Driedger
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
Pacific Division Finals vs. (P3) Ontario Reign – Firebirds won 3–0
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Report
1
May 15
Ontario
2–3
Coachella Valley
Driedger
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
Western Conference Finals vs. (C1) Milwaukee Admirals – Firebirds won 4–1
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Report
1
May 30
Milwaukee
1–2
Coachella Valley
Driedger
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
Calder Cup Finals vs. (A1) Hershey Bears – Bears won 2–4
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Report
1
June 14
Coachella Valley
4–3
Hershey
Driedger
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
Legend :
Win
Loss
^ Rotolo, Gina (March 23, 2024). "Firebirds Clinch Spot in 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs" . Coachella Valley Firebirds . Retrieved April 27, 2024 .
^ Powers, Shad (April 10, 2024). "Clinched! Coachella Valley Firebirds claim Pacific Division title with win over Ontario" . The Desert Sun . Retrieved April 27, 2024 .
^ "2023 AHL preseason begins Oct. 3" . TheAHL.com . September 14, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2024 .
^ "Power outage short circuits Firebirds' preseason game at Acrisure Arena" . Desert Sun . October 6, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2024 .
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