THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. – Sun Devil Hockey alum Joey Daccord and the Coachella Valley Firebirds advanced to the second round of the Calder Cup, the American Hockey League's (AHL) playoff tournament.
The Coachella Valley Firebirds are an affiliate of the NHL's Seattle Kraken, who are competing in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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The Firebirds face the Colorado Eagles in the second round and are split 1-1 in a best of five series that continues on Sunday, April 30, in Coachella Valley. Daccord and company are 2-0-2-0 against the Eagles throughout the regular season, both wins coming to the team when they played at home.