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Larimer and Weld counties, Colorado

Clear, 52° in Loveland at 5:45 PM. High today 63, observed; forecast low 37.

Loveland

Coachella Valley Firebirds beat Colorado Eagles 2-1 as John Hayden scores late in the third

·Loveland·Larimer County

Colorado carried a one-goal lead into the first intermission before Eduard Šalé tied it early in the second. The teams remained tied through most of the third, with each goaltender facing 28 shots.

The Coachella Valley Firebirds broke a tie with a late third-period goal and beat the Colorado Eagles 2-1 on Wednesday at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, CA. John Hayden scored after the teams had gone nearly two periods without a goal, leaving Colorado little time to answer.

Colorado struck first when Gavin Brindley scored at 17:09 of the opening period. The Eagles carried their 1-0 lead into the first intermission, but Eduard Šalé answered at 1:18 of the second to tie it 1-1. Colorado took 14 shots in that period without scoring again, and the teams entered the third still tied.

Nikke Kokko made 27 saves on 28 shots for the Firebirds, with Brindley’s goal the only one he allowed. In the third, a slashing penalty on Taylor Makar gave Coachella Valley a power play, but the score remained tied. The Eagles had also gone without a goal on their power play in the first period.

The tie held until Hayden scored at 19:51 of the third, with Ryden Evers assisting. Coachella Valley took its first lead of the game at 2-1. Trent Miner made 26 saves on 28 shots for Colorado. The Eagles host the Calgary Wranglers on Friday, Nov. 6.

Final
Team123T
Colorado Eagles1001
Coachella Valley Firebirds0112

ScoringScore after each, COL-CV

  1. 1st 17:09Gavin Brindley, assisted by Wyatt Aamodt and Tristen Nielsen1-0
  2. 2nd 1:18Eduard Šalé, assisted by Gustav Olofsson and Ty Nelson1-1
  3. 3rd 19:51John Hayden, assisted by Ryden Evers (GWG)1-2

Shots on goal

Team1st2nd3rdT
Colorado Eagles814628
Coachella Valley Firebirds1061228

Goaltenders

  • Nikke Kokko, 27 saves on 28 shots
  • Trent Miner, 26 saves on 28 shots
Penalties 4
  1. 1st 6:26Cooper Gay, Holding, 2 minutes
  2. 1st 7:25Tyson Jugnauth, Tripping, 2 minutes
  3. 1st 9:51Matt DiMarsico, Hooking, 2 minutes
  4. 3rd 6:54Taylor Makar, Slashing, 2 minutes

Acrisure Arena, Palm Desert, CA. Attendance 4,591.

Every score that day

Play-by-play as the American Hockey League publishes it. Clock times are time elapsed in the period.