The Coachella Valley Firebirds and NBC Palm Springs announced a broadcast partnership Wednesday to televise the Firebirds’ entire regular season home schedule, beginning in 2024-25.
“Hockey Night Coachella Valley” will air live on KPSE (now rebranded as My Firebirds TV) for each home showdown, according to a team statement, and will be accompanied by a pre- and post-game show. Evan Pivnick, Grant Fuhr and Gino LaMont will lend their voices to the broadcasts as play-by-play, analyst and host, respectively, with NBC Palm Springs anchor and sports director Tim O’Brien taking a role as a rinkside correspondent.
Viewers can find My Firebirds TV on Spectrum channel 20, FiOS channel 9 and DirecTV channel 50, among other outlets.
“The unwavering support the fans have provided over the course of two seasons has been unreal and as such we are excited to air all 36 home games for the upcoming season across the Coachella Valley,” said John Page, the team’s senior vice president. “Providing better access to our games will continue to grow our fanbase and expose others to the great game of hockey.”
Firebirds staff also promised additional content throughout the season, including regular segments on team operations such as community involvement and youth programs.
My Firebirds TV will make its on-air debut during the Firebirds’ Oct. 11 home opener against the Bakersfield Condors. The pre-game show is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., half an hour before the puck drop.
The Firebirds are owned and operated by the National Hockey League’s Seattle Kraken, and are members of the American Hockey League.