The newest AHL franchise has a history with its most storied.
AHL Rookie of the Year Ty Karti He scored two goals as the Coachella Valley Firebirds reached the Calder Cup Finals with a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals at Accresor Arena on Monday night.
The first-year Firebirds will host the Hershey Bears in Game 1 of the Finals on Thursday. Seattle’s top development team defeated the Kraken Admirals, four games to two, to capture the Robert W Clark Cup as champions of the Western Conference.
Coachella Valley became the first team to reach the Calder Cup Finals in their inaugural season since the Texas Stars in 2010.
Alexander is correct And Ricker Evans He scored to give the Firebirds a 2-0 lead after one period, and the Admirals narrowed the deficit to one on three separate occasions but never found an equalizer.
Kartye’s second goal, with 14:40 to play in order, was held off as the game winner. The power-run mark snapped a 0-for-18 decline for the Firebirds dating back to Game 1 of the series.
Joey Dacord He finished with 29 saves on the night, preserving the Coachella Valley lead as the Firebirds outscored 22-8 over the last two periods.
Michael McCarronAnd Igor Afanasyev And Kiefer Sherwood Admiral’s log.
(Coachella Valley winning streak, 4-2)
Game 1 – Thursday, May 25 – Coachella Valley 6, Milwaukee 4 | Conclusion/highlights
Game 2 – Saturday, May 27 – Coachella Valley 5, Milwaukee 3 | Conclusion/highlights
Game 3 – Monday, May 29 – Milwaukee 3, Coachella Valley 1 | Conclusion/highlights
GAME 4 – THURSDAY, JUNE 1 – MILWAUKEE 5, Coachella Valley 2 | Conclusion/highlights
Game 5 – Saturday, June 3 – Coachella Valley 2, Milwaukee 1 | Conclusion/highlights
Game 6 – Monday, June 5 – Coachella Valley 4, Milwaukee 3