List of Coachella Valley Firebirds players

Ice hockey player in a Coachella Valley Firebirds jersey
Max McCormick was the Firebirds' first and only captain from 2022 to 2026.

The Coachella Valley Firebirds are a professional ice hockey team based in Thousand Palms, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL).[1] The team was founded as an expansion franchise for the 2022–23 season. They are affiliated with the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Seattle Kraken,[2] meaning that the Kraken can send their prospects or other players to the team, as long as they are signed to an NHL contract with the team.[3] Since their creation, 86 players have played for the Firebirds in at least one regular season or postseason game—12 goaltenders and 74 skaters (forwards and defenseman).

Each AHL team may select a captain, who is "the only team member with the ability to discuss questions relating to the interpretation of the rules during the game with the referee." Captains are required to wear the letter "C" on their uniform for identification.[4] The Firebirds' current and only captain is Max McCormick, his captaincy starting in 2022 and ending with his retirement in 2026.[5][6]

The Firebirds player with the most games played with the team is John Hayden, with 223. McCormick leads the Firebirds in goals scored, with 67, and Logan Morrison leads the Firebirds in assists, with 85, and points, with 144.[7]

Key

  •  *  Appeared in a Firebirds game during the 2025–26 season
  •  †  Calder Cup champion with the Firebirds
  •  ‡  Played part of the 2025–26 season with both the Firebirds and the Seattle Kraken

Statistics reflect time with the Firebirds only. Statistics complete as of the 2026 Calder Cup playoffs.

Goaltenders

Ice hockey player in a Coachella Valley Firebirds jersey with a stick in his hand
Nikke Kokko has played the most games out of any Firebirds goaltender, 68, and has the most wins, 39.
List of Coachella Valley Firebirds goaltenders[7][8]
Name Nat. Seasons[a] Regular season Playoffs
GP W L OTL SO GAA SV% GP W L SO GAA SV%
Callum Booth Canada2022–2023220001.84.950——————
Joey Daccord United States2022–202338268332.38.91826151132.22.926
Chris Driedger Canada2022–2024533311752.44.9131812612.67.906
Christopher Gibson Finland2022–202320105422.98.894——————
Philipp Grubauer Germany 2024–2025 7 5 2 0 0 2.87 .893 — — — — — —
Nikke Kokko‡ Finland 2024–present 68 39 20 4 2 2.69 .906 18 9 9 3 2.37 .911
Jack LaFontaine* Canada2023–present1070112.08.925——————
Cale Morris United States2023–2024722202.63.919——————
Victor Ostman‡ Sweden 2024–present 41 19 16 5 3 2.76 .907 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.000
Shane Starrett United States2022–2023110001.01.950——————
Ales Stezka Czech Republic2023–2025532718722.77.906——————
Logan Terness* Canada 2025–present 2 1 0 1 0 2.00 .946 — — — — — —

Skaters

Ice hockey player in a Coachella Valley Firebirds jersey
Logan Morrison has the most assists out of any Firebird, 85, as well as the most points out of any Firebird, 144.
List of Coachella Valley Firebirds skaters[7]
Name Nat. Pos. Seasons[a] Regular season Playoffs Notes
GP G A P PIM GP G A P PIM
Max Andreev RussiaC2023–202450004–––––
Jon-Randall Avon* CanadaC2025–present4510142412127180
Jackson Berezowski* CanadaRW2025–present90112—————
Brandon Biro CanadaLW2024–202556628341951122
Cade Borchardt United StatesC2024–202550000—————
Nikolas Brouillard CanadaD2024–202569731385560116
Drake Burgin* CanadaD2025–present10000—————
Connor Carrick United StatesD2023–2024709253466181678
David Cotton United StatesC2022–202320000–––––
Lukas Dragicevic* CanadaC2023–2024, 2025–present46111122630004
Ryker Evans CanadaD2022–20249685159102449273656
Jakub Fibigr Czech RepublicD2024–202510000—————
Jagger Firkus* CanadaRW2022–2023, 2024–present1323656923819481218
Cale Fleury CanadaD2023–20251041448623121591410
Jesper Froden SwedenRW2022–202344252247241555108
David Goyette* CanadaC2022–present108919289540110
Kaden Hammell* CanadaC2025–present44671330121129
John Hayden‡ United StatesC2022–present22356541102924612102250
Luke Henman CanadaC2022–20251712025458533371010
Cameron Hughes CanadaC2022–20241304469113113444353915
Justin Janicke* United StatesLW2024–present120334—————
Ryan Jones United StatesD2023–2025460772430110
Tyson Jugnauth* CanadaD2025–present729364544120444
Tye Kartye CanadaLW2022–20237228295774186288Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award 2023
Michal Kempny Czech RepublicD2022–202321010–––––
Maxime Lajoie CanadaD2024–202570434383261010
Kole Lind CanadaRW2022–202414147801271564414284228
Andrei Loshko* BelarusC2024–present5279161620000
Cooper Marody* United StatesC2025–present1556111040006
Landon McCallum* CanadaRW2025–present30004–––––
Max McCormick United StatesLW2022–202515867731401504422163844Captain 2022–2026
Jeremy McKenna CanadaRW2022–202438781581866128
Ian McKinnon* CanadaC2022–present16312132552670007
Jake McLaughlin United StatesD2022–2023, 2024–202530000–––––
Jaycob Megna United StatesD2023–202421010–––––
Jacob Melanson‡ CanadaRW2022–present132232750163364101444
Oscar Fisker Molgaard‡ DenmarkC2024–present56122537121274112
Ben Meyers‡ United StatesC2024–present683232642861232
Logan Morrison* CanadaC2023–present20459851446236217194
Tristan Mullin CanadaLW/C2022–2023150006–––––
Ty Nelson* CanadaD2024–present13517506764182572
Jakov Novak* CanadaLW/C/RW2025–present3757121440002
Jani Nyman‡ FinlandRW2023–present1025128796627471126
Jake O'Brien* CanadaC2025–present—————40000
Gustav Olofsson* SwedenD2022–present1709586778624121628
Ville Ottavainen* FinlandD2022–present1931452661423618938
Nick Pastujov United StatesLW2022–20236000060002
Ville Petman FinlandC2022–2024127142640412656118
Valtteri Piironen* FinlandD2025–present10000–––––
Austin Poganski United StatesRW2022–20237082028302422410
Andrew Poturalski United StatesC2022–20249826679344295172220
Caden Price* CanadaD2025–present42291115–––––
Brogan Rafferty United StatesD2022–20237294251422629114
Carson Rehkopf* CanadaLW2024–present711361924130112
Mitch Reinke United StatesD2023–20242514512–––––
Tucker Robertson CanadaC2023–202577109191940000
Lleyton Roed* CanadaLW2023–present12625416637174486
Eduard Sale* Czech RepublicRW2023–present10919294828152244
Jimmy Schuldt United StatesD2022–20241391343567344871510
Peetro Seppala FinlandD2022–20241192212365–––––
Devin Shore CanadaC2023–2024397182541858134
Daniel Sprong NetherlandsRW2024–2025191114256–––––
Mitchell Stephens* CanadaC2024–present10418224045145276
Luke Stevens United StatesLW2022–202360002–––––
Marian Studenic SlovakiaRW2023–202464152944141847118
Matt Tennyson United StatesD2022–20237101818662603328
Alexander True DenmarkC2022–20237211213248–––––
Carsen Twarynski CanadaLW2022–20237117926692653814
Zachary Uens* CanadaD2025–present2114515–––––
Nathan Villeneuve CanadaC2024–20255011930112
Ryan Winterton CanadaC2023–20251144032724922951412
Eddie Wittchow United StatesD2022–202356459932630314
Charlie Wright* CanadaD2024–present67156690000
Shane Wright CanadaC2022–2024672627532036616226

Notes

  • a The "Seasons" column lists the first year of the season of the player's first game and the last year of the season of the player's last game. For example, a player who played one game in the 2022–23 season would be listed as playing with the team from 2022 to 2023, regardless of what calendar year the game occurred within.

References

  1. ↑ "Coachella Valley Firebirds hockey team statistics and history at HockeyDB.com". HockeyDB. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Clinton, Jared (September 30, 2019). "Seattle gets its AHL affiliate as Palm Springs announced as league's 32nd team". The Hockey News. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". American Hockey League. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "What Do Team Captains Do in Hockey?". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. April 20, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ Arredondo, Bailey (August 16, 2022). "Firebirds win first ever game over Calgary, assign team captains and roster spots". KESQ. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  6. ↑ Gurzi, Jason (June 10, 2026). "Inaugural Coachella Valley Forward Hangs Up Skates After 12 Seasons of Professional Hockey". Coachella Valley Firebirds. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Coachella Valley Firebirds all-time player list at HockeyDB.com". HockeyDB. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Coachella Valley Firebirds – Goalies All‑Time AHL Leaders". QuantHockey. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
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