What is Coachella Valley Firebirds?
{{Hockey team | team = Coachella Valley Firebirds | color = background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#C8102E 5px solid; border-bottom:#FF681D 5px solid; | color text = #000000 | city = [[Thousand Palms, California|Thousand Palms]], [[California]] | league = [[American Hockey League]] | conference = Western | division = Pacific | founded = [[2022–23 AHL season|2022]] | arena = [[Acrisure Arena]] | colours = Deep sea blue, red alert, orange, ice blue<br>{{color box|#001425}} {{color box|#C8102E}} {{color box|#FF681D}} {{color box|#96d8d8}} | coach = [[Dan Bylsma]] | GM = [[Troy Bodie]] | affiliates = [[Seattle Kraken]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]])<br>[[Kansas City Mavericks]] ([[ECHL]]) | website = [https://cvfirebirds.com Official website] | name1 = '''Coachella Valley Firebirds''' | dates1 = {{nowrap|2022–present}} | reg_season_titles = | division_titles = | conf_titles= '''1''' ([[2022–23 AHL season|2022–23]]) | calder_cups= }} The '''Coachella Valley Firebirds''' are an American professional [[ice hockey]] team. They began playing in [[2022–23 AHL season|2022]]. The team plays in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). They play their home games in [[Thousand Palms, California|Thousand Palms]], [[California]] at the [[Acrisure Arena]]. They are the AHL affiliate for the [[Seattle Kraken]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (AHL). Their [[ECHL]] affiliate is the [[Kansas City Mavericks]]. Before the team was created, the [[Seattle Kraken]] joined the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). When they joined, the decided to try and look for an affiliate in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL). Owners of the Kraken were deciding between promoting the [[ECHL]]'s [[Idaho Steelheads]] to the AHL or creating an entirely new team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idahopress.com/sports/localpro/steelheads/a-promotion-for-the-steelheads-seattle-nhl-franchise-looks-at/article_ff1a1075-2868-55a1-80da-a34bd7d33b61.html|accessdate=January 20, 2024|title=A promotion for the Steelhea