Off the Ice

Episode Five: Clean Slate

Name: Episode Five: Clean Slate
Uploaded: 2025-10-06T10:12:53-07:00
Channel: NBC Palm Springs
Description: As the Coachella Valley Firebirds head into season four, we look at the road that led them to this year, the expectations that weighed on the team in the third season, and the opportunity for a clean slate they have going into the first game.

By: NBC Palm Springs

October 6, 2025

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