After winning the final two games of their first-round series against Bakersfield, the Coachella Valley Firebirds opened the Pacific Division semifinals Wednesday evening with a 3-0 road win over Ontario.
Game 2 of the best-of-five series is Friday at Toyota Arena.
JR Avon scored two points on the Firebirds, once Oscar Fisker Mølgaard got his fourth goal and sixth point in the last three games.
Nikke Kokko (3-1) made 23 saves for the shutout, sending the Reign to their sixth straight loss of the season dating back to 2024.
Erik Portillo stopped 30 shots in Ontario.
(Coachella Valley leads 1-0)
Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 29 – Coachella Valley 3, ONTARIO 0
Game 2 – Friday, May 1 – Coachella Valley at Ontario, 10:00
Game 3 – Tue., May 5 – Ontario at Coachella Valley, 10:00
*Game 4 – Thursday, May 7 – Ontario at Coachella Valley, 10:00
*Game 5 – Sat., May 9 – Coachella Valley at Ontario, 9:00
*if necessary… All times in Mpumalanga
