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McKinnon scores 1000th goal in franchise history in Firebirds 2-1 win Thursday night
PALM DESERT, CA (November 12, 2026) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the San Jose Barracuda on Thursday night at Acrisure Arena by the final score of 2-1. Ian McKinnon scored the 1,000th regular season goal in Firebirds franchise history, while goaltender Victor Ostman made 35 saves to help Coachella Valley secure their sixth victory of the season.
The Firebirds opened the scoring at 4:33 of the first period as Ryden Evers netted his second goal of the season, assisted by J.R. Avon and John Hayden. McKinnon doubled the lead at 15:21, scoring his third goal of the season off assists from Devin Kaplan and Tyson Jugnauth to reach the historic franchise milestone.
San Jose cut the deficit to one with 1:19 remaining in the second period as Patrick Giles scored his second goal of the season, assisted by Ethan Cardwell and Brett Leason.
Ostman preserved Coachella Valley's lead throughout the third period, stopping all 12 shots he faced in the final frame to secure the victory.
The Firebirds were outshot 36-20 and successfully killed all seven Barracuda powerplay opportunities, finishing 7-for-7 on the penalty kill. Coachella Valley went 0-for-5 on the powerplay. With the win, the Firebirds record improves to 6-5-3-1 (16 points) on the season.
(Photo: Brandon Magpantay / Coachella Valley Firebirds)
By: NBC Palm Springs
November 12, 2026
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