2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds season

Hockey team season

2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds

Western Conference champions

League| 2nd AHL
Division| 2nd Pacific
Conference| 2nd Western
2022–23 record| 48–17–5–2 (103 pts)
Home record| 26–7–1–2
Road record| 22–10–4–0
Goals for| 257
Goals against| 194
Team information
General manager| Troy Bodie (de facto - VP of Hockey Operations)
Coach| Dan Bylsma
Captain| Max McCormick
Alternate captains| Gustav Olofsson
Andrew Poturalski
Arena| Acrisure Arena
Average attendance| 7,478
Team leaders
Goals| Kole Lind (30)
Assists| Brogan Rafferty (42)
Points| Max McCormick (67)
Penalty minutes| Ian McKinnon (102)
Wins| Joey Daccord (26)
Goals against average| Shane Starrett (1.00)

2023–24 ->

The 2022–23 Coachella Valley Firebirds season was the franchise's inaugural season in the American Hockey League (AHL), starting on October 16, 2022, and ending on June 21, 2023, after they were eliminated in game seven of the Calder Cup finals. They played their home games at Acrisure Arena.

On March 15, 2023, the Firebirds clinched a playoff berth for the first time in franchise history after a 4–1 win against the Iowa Wild.[1] The Firebirds went to the Calder Cup final, losing in game seven to the Hershey Bears.[2]

## Background

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Starting in 2018, the National Hockey League (NHL) had begun making plans for acquiring a minor league affiliate in the AHL for the NHL's new expansion team, the Seattle Kraken. On June 26, 2019, it was reported that Palm Springs would be the site of Seattle's new AHL affiliate.[3] The expansion franchise was approved by the AHL Board of Governors on September 30, 2019.[4] Delays associated with building a new arena caused play to be pushed back to the 2022–23 season. In the meantime, Seattle affiliated with the Charlotte Checkers for the 2021–22 season, sharing the team with the Florida Panthers.[5]

## Off-season

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Inaugural Firebirds captain Max McCormick.

Over the off-season, the Firebirds signed many contracts with their to-be inaugural season players. Notable signings include Matt Tennyson, Jimmy Schuldt, and Eddie Wittchow.[6]

On June 21, 2022, Dan Bylsma was named at the Firebirds' inaugural head coach, after serving as an affiliate coach the previous season with the Checkers.[7] On the day of the Firebirds' first game, October 16, it announced that the team's inaugural captain would be Max McCormick, with alternate captains being Andrew Poturalski and Gustav Olofsson.[8]

## Regular season

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### October

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Jesper Froden, pictured here with the Seattle Kraken, was named the AHL Player of the Month for the month of October.

The Firebirds started their season with a two-game road trip against the Calgary Wranglers on October 16 and 17, winning both games.[9] The Firebirds then started a series of "home" games in Seattle and Everett, WA, playing games against the Abbotsford Canucks and the Calgary Wranglers at the Kraken Community Iceplex, Climate Pledge Arena, and Angel of the Winds Arena on October 21, 23, 28, and 29.[10] In the October 29 game, goaltender Callum Booth stopped 38 out of 41 shots, achieving his first and only win with the Firebirds.[11] Jesper Froden was named the AHL Player of the Month for the month of October, with eleven points in six games with the Firebirds.[12]

### November

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Coachella Valley would embark on a 16-game road trip throughout November 4 to December 16.[13] The road trip started on October 4, with a 3–2 loss to the Abbotsford Canucks, with a 3–1 win to the Canucks the next day. In said win, forward Kole Lind attained the first hat-trick in franchise history, and goaltender Shane Starrett would make his only appearance of the season stopping 19 of 20 shots.[14] The following game, a 4–1 win on November 11 against the Tucson Roadrunners, would see the Firebirds shoot a franchise record 38 shots-on-goal (SOG).[15] The next day, Andrew Poturalski would score the game-winning goal in the franchise's first overtime win, a 4–3 win against Tucson.[16]

The Firebirds would then face their first two franchise overtime losses, both to the Colorado Eagles, on November 18 and 19.[17][18] The Firebirds would then lose the 5–3 to the Wranglers on November 22. Shane Wright, playing in his first Firebirds game after being loaned from the Kraken, scored his first professional goal.[19] Coachella Valley would avenge the loss with a five-game win streak. The first win would come on November 24, with a 4–3 score, with the game-winning-goal being scored off the stick of Cameron Hughes off a pass from Brogan Rafferty with only 6.3 seconds left in the game.[20] Two days later, on November 26, the Firebirds would achieve a 4–1 victory over the San Diego Gulls.[21]

### December

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The Firebirds would start December by continuing their win streak. On December 2, goaltender Joey Daccord would record a 1–0 shutout against the Henderson Silver Knights, the lone goal being scored by Austin Poganski with 5:17 remaining in the third period.[22] The next day, Andrew Poturalski would secure the first shootout win in franchise history, 3–2 win against the Silver Knights.[23] On December 9, Kole Lind's second hat-trick of the season would help the Firebirds to an 8–3 win over the San Jose Barracuda.[24] The Firebirds' winning streak would end in December 10, with a 5–4 overtime loss to the Bakersfield Condors.[25] The would lose again on December 13, with a 7–2 loss to the Tucson Roadrunners, with the Roadrunners scoring 5 power-play goals.[26] The next day, the Firebirds would avenge their loss with a 4–3 comeback win against Tucson, with Carsen Twarynski, Alexander True, and Ryker Evans scoring goals in the third period.[27] The Firebirds would finish their road trip on December 16, with an 8–1 win over the San Diego Gulls, with Jesper Froden achieving a hat-trick.[28]

The Firebirds would play their first ever game at Acrisure Arena in front of a sellout crowd of 10,087 people on December 18, notching a 4–3 win over the Roadrunners. Cameron Hughes would score the first ever goal at Acrisure Arena, at the 8:49 mark of the first period.[29] The Firebirds would get their first loss at Acrisure Arena on December 20, with a 3–2 loss to Tucson.[30] The Firebirds would then embark on a franchise record 14-game point streak from December 22 to January 26. They would start with a 3–2 shootout win at Henderson, in captain Max McCormick's 500th professional game. It would be McCormick himself who scored the shootout-winning goal.[31] On December 23, the Firebirds' teddy bear toss night. Joey Daccord would again achieve a 1–0 shutout over the Silver Knights. With 6:23 left in the game, Luke Henman would score the game’s only goal, sending 7,278 stuffed animals onto the ice.[32] On December 28, the Firebirds would get a 7–6 comeback win over the Ontario Reign, with Andrew Poturalski scoring the game-winning goal with 1:09 left in regulation time.[33] On December 30, goaltender Christopher Gibson would make 24 saves to record a 4–0 shutout against San Jose.[34]

### January

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Ryker Evans

Andrew Poturalski

Ryker Evans and Andrew Poturalski were selected for the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic.

The Firebirds would come into the new year with a 4–2 win against the Colorado Eagles on January 4, 2023. On January 7, Joey Daccord would get his third shutout of the season in a 4–0 win against the San Jose Barracuda, stopping 39 shots.[35] The only defect in the Firebirds' point streak would come in a 3–2 shootout loss to the Ontario Reign on January 8, with the Reign putting up 50 shots-on-goal.[36] On January 10, the Firebirds would display a 3–2 shootout win against the Barracuda, with Daccord stopping all seven of the Barracuda's shootout attempts. Kole Lind would score the game-winning-goal.[37]

On January 11, the AHL announced the rosters for the 2023 AHL All-Star Classic. Representing Coachella Valley were Ryker Evans and Andrew Poturalski.[38]

The Firebirds would continue their winning streak with Max McCormick scoring the overtime winner against the Bakersfield Condors on January 13.[39] In a 5–2 win to the Tucson Roadrunners on January 16 would see Jesper Froden record his second straight multi-goal game.[40] McCormick would get a hat-trick including another overtime winner in a 5–4 overtime win to the Reign on January 21.[41] Lind, Froden, and Cameron Hughes would score in the third period of a 4–2 comeback victory over the San Diego Gulls the next day.[42] On January 26, Tye Kartye would score the overtime winner in a 3–2 win over the Iowa Wild.[43] The Firebirds' winning streak would come to an end on January 28, in a 5–2 loss to the Wild. The Firebirds couldn't find their offensive touch, as players like McCormick and John Hayden were recalled by Seattle, and Poturalski was sidelined with an injury.[44]

## Standings

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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

### Divisional standings

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Pacific Division  | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA

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y–Calgary Wranglers (CGY) | 72 | 51 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 106 | 256 | 174
x–Coachella Valley Firebirds (SEA) | 72 | 48 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 103 | 257 | 194
x–Colorado Eagles (COL) | 72 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 90 | 210 | 187
x–Abbotsford Canucks (VAN) | 72 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 87 | 229 | 203
x–Bakersfield Condors (EDM) | 72 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 212 | 212
x–Ontario Reign (LAK) | 72 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 74 | 206 | 211
x–Tucson Roadrunners (ARI) | 72 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 69 | 219 | 245
e–San Jose Barracuda (SJS) | 72 | 31 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 69 | 205 | 249
e–Henderson Silver Knights (VGK) | 72 | 29 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 201 | 221
e–San Diego Gulls (ANA) | 72 | 20 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 180 | 281

### Conference standings

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Eastern Conference  | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA

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y–Calgary Wranglers (CGY) | PA | 72 | 51 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 106 | 256 | 174
x–Coachella Valley Firebirds (SEA) | PA | 72 | 48 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 103 | 257 | 194
y–Texas Stars (DAL) | CE | 72 | 40 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 92 | 265 | 210
x–Colorado Eagles (COL) | PA | 72 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 90 | 210 | 187
x–Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) | CE | 72 | 41 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 89 | 238 | 211
x–Abbotsford Canucks (VAN) | PA | 72 | 40 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 87 | 229 | 203
x–Manitoba Moose (WPG) | CE | 72 | 37 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 84 | 227 | 226
x–Iowa Wild (MIN) | CE | 72 | 34 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 79 | 211 | 211
x–Rockford IceHogs (CHI) | CE | 72 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 79 | 214 | 232
x–Bakersfield Condors (EDM) | PA | 72 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 212 | 212
e–Chicago Wolves (CAR) | CE | 72 | 35 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 227 | 245
x–Ontario Reign (LAK) | PA | 72 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 74 | 206 | 211
x–Tucson Roadrunners (ARI) | PA | 72 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 69 | 219 | 245
e–San Jose Barracuda (SJS) | PA | 72 | 31 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 69 | 205 | 249
e–Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) | CE | 72 | 28 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 194 | 255
e–Henderson Silver Knights (VGK) | PA | 72 | 29 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 201 | 221
e–San Diego Gulls (ANA) | PA | 72 | 20 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 180 | 281

Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central

## Schedule and results

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### Regular season

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The regular season schedule was released on July 21, 2022.[45]

2022–23 Game Log – Regular season

| October: 4–2–0–0 (Home: 2–2–0–0 ; Road: 2–0–0–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Report
1 | October 16 | Coachella Valley | 6–5 | Calgary |  | Daccord | 5,663 | 1–0–0–0 | 2 | Report
2 | October 17 | Coachella Valley | 3–1 | Calgary |  | Daccord | 2,922 | 2–0–0–0 | 4 | Report
3 | October 21[A] | Abbotsford | 4–3 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 700 | 2–1–0–0 | 4 | Report
4 | October 23[B] | Abbotsford | 4–7 | Coachella Valley |  | Gibson | 8,724 | 3–1–0–0 | 6 | Report
5 | October 28[C] | Calgary | 6–4 | Coachella Valley |  | Gibson | 3,287 | 3–2–0–0 | 6 | Report
6 | October 29[A] | Calgary | 3–5 | Coachella Valley |  | Booth | 2,434 | 4–2–0–0 | 8 | Report
| November: 5–2–2–0 (Home: 0–0–0–0 ; Road: 5–2–2–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Report
7 | November 4 | Coachella Valley | 2–3 | Abbotsford |  | Gibson | 4,012 | 4–3–0–0 | 8 | Report
8 | November 5 | Coachella Valley | 3–1 | Abbotsford |  | Starrett | 3,992 | 5–3–0–0 | 10 | Report
9 | November 11 | Coachella Valley | 4–1 | Tucson |  | Gibson | 3,471 | 6–3–0–0 | 12 | Report
10 | November 12 | Coachella Valley | 4–3 | Tucson | OT | Daccord | 4,388 | 7–3–0–0 | 14 | Report
11 | November 18 | Coachella Valley | 1–2 | Colorado | OT | Daccord | 5,089 | 7–3–1–0 | 15 | Report
12 | November 19 | Coachella Valley | 2–3 | Colorado | OT | Gibson | 5,089 | 7–3–2–0 | 16 | Report
13 | November 22 | Coachella Valley | 3–5 | Calgary |  | Daccord | 2,698 | 7–4–2–0 | 16 | Report
14 | November 24 | Coachella Valley | 4–3 | Calgary |  | Daccord | 2,556 | 8–4–2–0 | 18 | Report
15 | November 26 | Coachella Valley | 4–1 | San Diego |  | Daccord | 5,695 | 9–4–2–0 | 20 | Report
| December: 10–2–1–1 (Home: 3–1–0–0 ; Road: 7–1–1–1)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Report
16 | December 2 | Coachella Valley | 1–0 | Henderson |  | Daccord | 4,326 | 10–4–2–0 | 22 | Report
17 | December 3 | Coachella Valley | 3–2 | Henderson | SO | Gibson | 5,117 | 11–4–2–0 | 24 | Report
18 | December 9 | Coachella Valley | 8–3 | San Jose |  | Daccord | 1,488 | 12–4–2–0 | 26 | Report
19 | December 10 | Coachella Valley | 4–5 | Bakersfield | OT | Gibson | 4,685 | 12–4–3–0 | 27 | Report
20 | December 13 | Coachella Valley | 2–7 | Tucson |  | Daccord | 2,217 | 12–5–3–0 | 27 | Report
21 | December 14 | Coachella Valley | 4–3 | Tucson |  | Gibson | 2,069 | 13–5–3–0 | 29 | Report
22 | December 16 | Coachella Valley | 8–1 | San Diego |  | Daccord | 5,327 | 14–5–3–0 | 31 | Report
23 | December 18 | Tucson | 3–4 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 10,087 | 15–5–3–0 | 33 | Report
24 | December 20 | Tucson | 3–2 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 6,487 | 15–6–3–0 | 33 | Report
25 | December 22 | Coachella Valley | 3–2 | Henderson | SO | Gibson | 4,598 | 16–6–3–0 | 35 | Report
26 | December 23 | Henderson | 0–1 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 8,641 | 17–6–3–0 | 37 | Report
27 | December 28 | Ontario | 6–7 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 10,087 | 18–6–3–0 | 39 | Report
28 | December 30 | Coachella Valley | 4–0 | San Jose |  | Gibson | 2,117 | 19–6–3–0 | 41 | Report
29 | December 31 | Coachella Valley | 4–1 | San Jose |  | Daccord | 1,839 | 20–6–3–0 | 43 | Report
| January: 8–1–0–1 (Home: 6–0–0–1 ; Road: 2–1–0–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Report
30 | January 4 | Colorado | 2–4 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 7,044 | 21–6–3–0 | 45 | Report
31 | January 7 | San Jose | 0–4 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 8,124 | 22–6–3–0 | 47 | Report
32 | January 8 | Ontario | 3–2 | Coachella Valley | SO | Gibson | 7,576 | 22–6–3–2 | 48 | Report
33 | January 10 | San Jose | 2–3 | Coachella Valley | SO | Daccord | 6,392 | 23–6–3–1 | 50 | Report
34 | January 13 | Bakersfield | 4–5 | Coachella Valley | OT | Gibson | 8,346 | 24–6–3–1 | 52 | Report
35 | January 16 | Tucson | 2–5 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 7,022 | 25–6–3–1 | 54 | Report
36 | January 21 | Coachella Valley | 5–4 | Ontario | OT | Daccord | 9,619 | 26–6–3–1 | 56 | Report
37 | January 22 | San Diego | 2–4 | Coachella Valley |  | Gibson | 9,473 | 27–6–3–1 | 58 | Report
38 | January 26 | Coachella Valley | 3–2 | Iowa | OT | Daccord | 3,015 | 28–6–3–1 | 60 | Report
39 | January 28 | Coachella Valley | 2–5 | Iowa |  | Daccord | 7,003 | 28–7–3–1 | 60 | Report
| February: 6–2–1–1 (Home: 4–1–0–1 ; Road: 2–1–1–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Report
40 | February 3 | San Diego | 1–2 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 7,882 | 29–7–3–1 | 62 | Report
41 | February 4 | San Diego | 0–4 | Coachella Valley |  | Gibson | 9,339 | 30–7–3–1 | 64 | Report
42 | February 10 | Coachella Valley | 1–2 | San Diego | OT | Daccord | 7,817 | 30–7–4–1 | 65 | Report
43 | February 15 | Tucson | 1–3 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 7,332 | 31–7–4–1 | 67 | Report
44 | February 17 | Coachella Valley | 2–4 | Ontario |  | Gibson | 8,313 | 31–8–4–1 | 67 | Report
45 | February 18 | Bakersfield | 3–2 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 9,088 | 31–9–4–1 | 67 | Report
46 | February 20 | Ontario | 3–2 | Coachella Valley | SO | Daccord | 7,508 | 31–9–4–2 | 68 | Report
47 | February 22 | Coachella Valley | 6–1 | Ontario |  | Daccord | 5,309 | 32–9–4–2 | 70 | Report
48 | February 24 | Coachella Valley | 5–2 | San Diego |  | Gibson | 6,942 | 33–9–4–2 | 72 | Report
49 | February 27 | San Jose | 3–4 | Coachella Valley | OT | Driedger | 6,349 | 34–9–4–2 | 74 | Report
| March: 10–5–0–0 (Home: 7–2–0–0 ; Road: 3–3–0–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Report
50 | March 1 | Calgary | 3–1 | Coachella Valley |  | Driedger | 7,711 | 34–10–4–2 | 74 | Report
51 | March 3 | Coachella Valley | 5–1 | Bakersfield |  | Daccord | 5,076 | 35–10–4–2 | 76 | Report
52 | March 4 | Coachella Valley | 5–4 | San Jose |  | Driedger | 2,867 | 36–10–4–2 | 78 | Report
53 | March 8 | Henderson | 3–6 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 6,667 | 37–10–4–2 | 80 | Report
54 | March 11 | Texas | 4–2 | Coachella Valley |  | Driedger | 8,098 | 37–11–4–2 | 80 | Report
55 | March 12 | Texas | 3–6 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 7,911 | 38–11–4–2 | 82 | Report
56 | March 15 | Iowa | 1–4 | Coachella Valley |  | Driedger | 7,211 | 39–11–4–2 | 84 | Report
57 | March 17 | Iowa | 1–3 | Coahcella Valley |  | Daccord | 7,325 | 40-11-4-2 | 86 | Report
58 | March 19 | San Diego | 4–8 | Coachella Valley |  | Driedger | 7,793 | 41–11–4–2 | 88 | Report
59 | March 21 | Coachella Valley | 1–3 | Texas |  | Gibson | 4,068 | 41–12–4–2 | 88 | Report
60 | March 22 | Coachella Valley | 1–6 | Texas |  | Driedger | 4,118 | 41–13–4–2 | 88 | Report
61 | March 24 | Coachella Valley | 4–7 | Henderson |  | Gibson | 5,133 | 41–14–4–2 | 88 | Report
62 | March 25 | Henderson | 3–7 | Coachella Valley |  | Driedger | 8,352 | 42–14–4–2 | 90 | Report
63 | March 29 | Bakersfield | 1–5 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 7,747 | 43–14–4–2 | 92 | Report
64 | March 31 | Coachella Valley | 4–0 | Ontario |  | Driedger | 7,948 | 44–14–4–2 | 94 | Report
| April: 4–3–1–0 (Home: 4–1–1–0 ; Road: 0–2–0–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Gamesheet
65 | April 1 | Colorado | 2–3 | Coachella Valley | OT | Daccord | 8,409 | 45–14–4–2 | 96 | Report
66 | April 3 | San Jose | 3–4 | Coachella Valley | SO | Driedger | 6,791 | 46–14–4–2 | 98 | Report
67 | April 5 | Calgary | 3–1 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 8,206 | 46–15–4–2 | 98 | Report
68 | April 8 | Bakersfield | 1–2 | Coachella Valley |  | Driedger | 8,356 | 47–15–4–2 | 100 | Report
69 | April 9 | Henderson | 3–2 | Coachella Valley | OT | Gibson | 7,361 | 47–15–5–2 | 101 | Report
70 | April 12 | Ontario | 2–3 | Coachella Valley |  | Driedger | 9,332 | 48–15–5–2 | 103 | Report
71 | April 14 | Coachella Valley | 0–3 | Bakersfield |  | Driedger | 5,821 | 48–16–5–2 | 103 | Report
72 | April 15 | Coachella Valley | 2–4 | Bakersfield |  | Daccord | 6,671 | 48–17–5–2 | 103 | Report

Legend:  Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1-point)

Notes:
A Indicates game played at Kraken Community Iceplex. B Indicates game played at Climate Pledge Arena. C Indicates game played at Angel of the Winds Arena.

### Playoffs

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Main article: 2023 Calder Cup playoffs

2023 Game Log – Playoffs

| Pacific Division First Round: vs. (13) Tucson Roadrunners – Firebirds win series 2–1

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series | Report
1 | April 19 | Tucson | 1–5 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 5,486 | 1–0 | Report
2 | April 21 | Tucson | 4–3 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 7,168 | 1–1 | Report
3 | April 23 | Tucson | 1–5 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 7,008 | 2–1 | Report
| Pacific Division Semifinal: vs. (4) Colorado Eagles – Firebirds win series 3–2

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series | Report
1 | April 26 | Coachella Valley | 6–2 | Colorado |  | Daccord | 5,089 | 1–0 | Report
2 | April 27 | Coahcella Valley | 2–3 | Colorado |  | Daccord | 5,089 | 1–1 | Report
3 | April 30 | Colorado | 1–0 | Coachella Valley | OT | Daccord | 7,639 | 1–2 | Report
4 | May 3 | Colorado | 3–4 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 7,343 | 2–2 | Report
5 | May 5 | Colorado | 0–5 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 9,062 | 3–2 | Report
| Pacific Division Final: vs. (1) Calgary Wranglers – Firebirds win series 3–2

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series | Report
1 | May 11 | Coachella Valley | 6–3 | Calgary |  | Daccord | 4,738 | 1–0 | Report
2 | May 12 | Coahcella Valley | 2–3 | Calgary |  | Daccord | 6,598 | 1–1 | Report
3 | May 15 | Calgary | 2–3 | Coachella Valley | 3OT | Daccord | 8,198 | 2–1 | Report
4 | May 17 | Calgary | 1–0 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 7,758 | 2–2 | Report
5 | May 5 | Calgary | 5–6 | Coachella Valley | OT | Daccord | 8,972 | 3–2 | Report
| Western Conference Final: vs. (5) Milwaukee Admirals – Firebirds win series 4–2

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series | Report
1 | May 25 | Milwaukee | 4–6 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 8,198 | 1–0 | Report
2 | May 27 | Milwaukee | 3–5 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 10,087 | 2–0 | Report
3 | May 29 | Coachella Valley | 1–3 | Milwaukee |  | Daccord | 4,589 | 2–1 | Report
4 | June 1 | Coachella Valley | 2–5 | Milwaukee |  | Daccord | 4,456 | 2–2 | Report
5 | June 3 | Coachella Valley | 2–1 | Milwaukee |  | Daccord | 5,561 | 3–2 | Report
6 | June 5 | Milwaukee | 3–4 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 10,087 | 3–2 | Report
| Calder Cup Final: vs. (2) Hershey Bears – Bears win series 4–3

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series | Report
1 | June 8 | Hershey | 0–5 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 10,087 | 1–0 | Report
2 | June 10 | Hershey | 0–4 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 10,087 | 2–0 | Report
3 | June 13 | Coachella Valley | 4–5 | Hershey | OT | Daccord | 10,580 | 2–1 | Report
4 | June 5 | Coachella Valley | 2–3 | Hershey |  | Daccord | 10,687 | 2–2 | Report
5 | June 17 | Coachella Valley | 0–1 | Hershey | OT | Daccord | 5,561 | 2–3 | Report
6 | June 19 | Hershey | 2–5 | Coachella Valley |  | Daccord | 10,087 | 3–3 | Report
7 | June 21 | Hershey | 3–2 | Coachella Valley | OT | Daccord | 10,087 | 3–4 | Report

Legend:  Win Loss

## Player statistics

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Updated as of April 28, 2024[46]

### Skaters

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Regular season  | Player  | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM

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Max McCormick | 71 | 28 | 39 | 67 | +15 | 76
Kole Lind | 72 | 30 | 32 | 62 | +11 | 91
Tye Kartye | 72 | 28 | 29 | 57 | +17 | 74
Cameron Hughes | 61 | 19 | 37 | 56 | +19 | 57
Brogan Rafferty | 72 | 9 | 42 | 51 | +28 | 42
Jesper Froden | 44 | 25 | 22 | 47 | +22 | 24
Ryker Evans | 71 | 6 | 38 | 44 | +19 | 74
Andrew Poturalski | 38 | 11 | 31 | 42 | +14 | 14
John Hayden | 47 | 17 | 16 | 33 | +10 | 58
Alexander True | 72 | 11 | 21 | 32 | +13 | 48
Jimmy Schuldt | 71 | 8 | 24 | 31 | +22 | 31
Ville Petman | 72 | 12 | 16 | 28 | +10 | 21
Austin Poganski | 70 | 8 | 20 | 28 | +14 | 30
Carsen Twarynski | 71 | 17 | 9 | 26 | +13 | 69
Matt Tennyson | 71 | 0 | 18 | 18 | +20 | 66
Luke Henman | 67 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +2 | 41
Jeremy McKenna | 27 | 5 | 7 | 12 | –3 | 6
Peetro Seppala | 70 | 1 | 11 | 12 | +13 | 51
Eddie Wittchow | 56 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +9 | 93
Shane Wright | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +2 | 2
Gustav Olofsson | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +9 | 8
Ian McKinnon | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –3 | 102
David Goyette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 0
David Cotton† | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2 | 0
Ville Ottavainen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Jake McLaughlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0
Luke Stevens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 2
Nick Pastujov | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Tristan Mullin | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3 | 6
Playoffs  | Player  | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM

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Kole Lind | 26 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 16
Max McCormick | 26 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 16
Ryker Evans | 26 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 26
Cameron Hughes | 26 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 6
Jeremy McKenna | 18 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8
Andrew Poturalski | 16 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6
Ville Petman | 26 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8
Brogan Rafferty | 26 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4
Jesper Froden | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8
Shane Wright | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2
Jimmy Schuldt | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10
Carsen Twarynski | 26 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14
Tye Kartye | 18 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8
Gustav Olofsson | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10
Luke Henman | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2
Austin Poganski | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10
Eddie Wittchow | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14
Matt Tennyson | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28
David Goyette | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2
John Hayden | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16
Nick Pastujov | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
Jacob Melanson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Jagger Firkus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ian McKinnon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

### Goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV = Saves; SA = Shots against; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; G = Goals; A = Assists; PIM = Penalty minutes

Regular season  Player  | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | S/O | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM

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Joey Daccord | 38 | 37 | 2,269 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 2.38 | 1,010 | .918 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0
Christopher Gibson | 20 | 19 | 1,105 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 2.99 | 465 | .894 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
Chris Driedger | 14 | 13 | 805 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2.61 | 344 | .908 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Callum Booth | 2 | 2 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.84 | 57 | .950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Shane Starrett | 1 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 19 | .950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Playoffs  Player  | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM

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Joey Daccord | 26 | 26 | 2,269 | 15 | 11 | 61 | 2.22 | 762 | .926 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2

† Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Firebirds only.

## Transactions

[edit]

The Firebirds have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.

### Trades

[edit]

Date | Details | Ref

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December 8, 2022 (2022-12-08) | To San Diego Gulls

* * *

David Cotton | To Coachella Valley Firebirds

* * *

Future considerations  | [47]

### Free agents accquired

[edit]

Date | Player | Ref

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July 11, 2022 (2022-07-11) | Samuel Bucek | [48]
Ian McKinnon
September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01) | Matt Tennyson | [49]
September 22, 2022 (2022-09-22) | David Cotton | [50]
Jimmy Schuldt
Eddie Wittchow
September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27) | Jeremy McKenna | [51]
Tristan Mullin
Jake McLaughlin
Callum Booth
September 29, 2022 (2022-09-29) | Luke Stevens | [52]
Nick Pastujov
Pascal Laberge
Hugo Roy

### Other signings

[edit]

| Date | Player | Ref

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October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14) | Christopher Gibson (PTO) | [53]
November 2, 2022 (2022-11-02) | Shane Starrett (PTO) | [54]
March 30, 2023 (2023-03-30) | Max Andreev (ATO) | [55]

### Other players lost

[edit]

| Date | Player | Team | Ref

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October 22, 2022 (2022-10-22) | Michal Kempny | HC Sparta Praha (ELH) | [56]
October 27, 2022 (2022-10-27) | Christopher Gibson | Seattle Kraken (NHL) | [57]
February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02) | Callum Booth | Löwen Frankfurt (DEL) | [58]
June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22) | Nick Pastujov | Pioneers Vorarlberg (ICEHL) | [59]

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[edit]

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