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 Firebirds will host the Hershey Bears for the first year The first game of the finals is on Thursday. The Seattle’s top developmental affiliate defeated the Kraken Admirals, four games to two, to claim the Robert W. Clark Cup as Western Conference champions.
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 Three – Monday, May 29 – Milwaukee 3, Coachella Valley 1 | Conclusion/highlights
Game Four – Thursday, June 1 – MILWAUKEE 5, Coachella Valley 2 | Conclusion/highlights
Game Five – Saturday, June 3 – Coachella Valley 2, Milwaukee 1 | Conclusion/highlights
Game 6 – Monday, June 5 – Coachella Valley 4, Milwaukee 3
Photo: Mike Zitek