Darren Francis Photography Artūrs Šilovs made 25 saves and Abbotsford closed to within one win of the next round with a 3-1 victory over Coachella Valley on Wednesday night. The Canucks lead the best-of-five Pacific Division semifinals, two games to one, and will host Game 4 on Friday night with a chance to knock out … Read more
Jacob Melanson scored off a giveaway 4:45 into overtime as Coachella Valley evened its Pacific Division semifinal series at one game apiece with a 5-4 win over Abbotsford on Saturday night. The teams head north for the remainder of the series, beginning with Game 3 in Abbotsford on Wednesday. Luke Henman stole the puck from … Read more
Photo: Mike Zitek Abbotsford drew first blood in its Pacific Division semifinal series on Thursday night, scoring three quick goals in the first period and defeating Coachella Valley, 3-1, at Acrisure Arena. Game 2 of the best-of-five series is set for Saturday evening in Palm Desert. Ryan Winterton scored just 1:36 in to give the … Read more
Photo: Christopher Mast/NHLI via Getty Images The Seattle Kraken have assigned captain Jordan Eberle to the AHL’s Coachella Valley Firebirds on a conditioning loan. Eberle has been out since suffering an injury in a game on Nov. 14. He has six goals and five assists in 17 games for Seattle this season. A first-round pick … Read more
by Nick Nollenberger | AHL On The Beat When the San Jose Sharks signed veterans Andrew Poturalski and Jimmy Schuldt to free-agent contracts this summer, they weren’t just bolstering organizational depth – they were adding two of the AHL’s best players at their respective positions. Poturalski, a two-time AHL scoring champion and two-time Calder Cup … Read more