The Coachella Valley Firebirds Tuesday announced the signing of forward Landon McCallum, who had 49 goals and 104 assists in 246 games with the Ontario Hockey League’s Sudbury Wolves over the past four seasons.
The 21-year-old is the 12th player the Firebirds have signed to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season.
The Firebirds are set to begin training camp Sept. 30 at the Berger Foundation Iceplex in Palm Desert. They are scheduled to play preseason games against the Milwaukee Admirals Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri, the home of the Kansas City Mavericks, the ECHL affiliate of the Firebirds’ NHL parent team, the Seattle Kraken.
The Firebirds are set to open the regular season Oct. 11 by playing host to the Bakersfield Condors at Acrisure Arena.