C oachella Valley Firebirds rookie goaltender Nikke Kokko, who head coach Derek Laxdal referred to last year as the future of the Seattle Kraken, is seventh in the American Hockey League this ...

The Firebirds' enforcer is coming back. One of the few remaining Firebirds from their inaugural season in 2022-23, Ian McKinnon has signed a two-year AHL contract to stay with the team throughout ...

Kokko joins current Kraken players Tye Kartye and Ryker Evans as Firebirds who have earned all-rookie recognition. Kartye and Evans each made it two years ago, at the end of the 2022-23 season.