The Coachella Valley Firebirds, the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, will kick off their 2024-25 season Friday evening by hosting the Bakersfield Condors. Friday’s showdown against the Condors at 7 p.m. in Acrisure Arena marks the regular season debut for Firebirds coach Derek Laxdal, who joined the team from the Ontario […]