Palm Springs, CA - For the third consecutive season, the Coachella Valley Firebirds [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/latest-news/coachella-valley-firebirds-sign-ollie-josephson-to-ato?backLinkUrl=%2Fbbs%2Fahl%2Fsearch%2Fposts%3Fq%3D%2520Coachella%2520Valley%2520Firebirds%26sortBy%3DbestMatch%26range%3D30&backLinkLabel=Back%20to%20search%20results] have clinched a spot in the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs—securing home-ice advantage for the opening round of the best-of-three series, which begins Tuesday, April 22. Coachella Valley forward Ben Meyers, Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., Wednesday, April 9, 2025. © Andy Abeyta | Imagn [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/136c478a-0590-4ba6-a42c-3ffd352d42c9.jpeg] Coachella Valley forward Ben Meyers, Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., Wednesday, April 9, 2025. © Andy Abeyta | Imagn The Firebirds wrapped up their final home game of the 2024–25 regular AHL [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl]season Friday night, falling 4–1 to the Abbotsford Canucks [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/latest-news/vancouver-canucks-recall-kirill-kudryavtsev-from-abbotsford]. Despite the loss, Coachella secured a fourth-place finish in the Pacific Division, finalized after the San Jose Barracuda's victory over the Calgary Wranglers on Saturday. Coachella's opponent is still to be determined as games wrap up over the weekend. The Firebirds' final contest of the season is also on Saturday night in San Diego against the Gulls. Several of the CVF's elite skaters had the honor of experiencing life in the NHL this season with the Kraken making an impact on Seattle's roster especially at time when key skaters were scratched from the lineup. Joey Daccord speaks about Coachella netminders during Kraken team exit interviews on April 16, 2025. Players to Watch: Goalies - Nikke Kokko [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/jgnhsqsDjjRMjwNLqzgx?backLinkUrl=%2Fbbs%2Fseattle-kraken%2Fsearch%2Fposts%3Fq%3DNikke%2520Kokko%26tokenName%3DNHLKRAK%26sortBy%3DbestMatch%26range%3DallTime&backLinkLabel=Back%20to%20search%20results]and Victor Ostman [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/latest-news/kraken-recall-forward-and-goaltender-from-ahl-on-emergency-basis?backLinkUrl=%2Fbbs%2Fseattle-kraken%2Fsearch%2Fposts%3Fq%3DVictor%2520Ostman%26tokenName%3DNHLKRAK%26sortBy%3DbestMatch%26range%3D30&backLinkLabel=Back%20to%20search%20results], Jani Nyman [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/dFi6tFmkl6M28KAlAY6Y?backLinkUrl=%2Fbbs%2Fseattle-kraken%2Fsearch%2Fposts%3Fq%3DNyman%2520debut%26tokenName%3DNHLKRAK%26domainName%3Dthehockeynews.com%26sortBy%3DbestMatch%26range%3DallTime&backLinkLabel=Back%20to%20search%20results] (F), Oscar Fisker Mølgaard [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/latest-news/kraken-prospect-assigned-to-the-coachella-valley-firebirds] (F), Jacob Melanson (F), Ville Ottavainen [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/game-day/kraken-fall-65-to-kings-in-season-finale-ottavainen-debuts-with-first-point] (D), Ben Meyers (F) Related Kraken's Shane Wright Looking To Be More Selfish [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/bc605b05-af9f-479b-a6f6-2c7a82060925.jpeg] Kraken's Shane Wright Looking To Be More Selfish The Seattle Kraken held their locker clean-out press conferences, and Shane Wright discussed what he feels he needs to do to take the next step. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/seattle-kraken/latest-news/krakens-shane-wright-looking-to-be-more-selfish] Stay updated with the most interesting Kraken stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwrODfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] or Join the discussion with others in your hockey community on the Seattle Kraken Forum [https://rtb.thehockeynews.com/seattle-kraken/posts].
