Silver Knights scorch Firebirds, 6-3

The Silver Knights defeated the Coachella Valley Firebirds, 6-3, on Sunday evening at Lee’s Family Forum.CVvsHSK rf 2025 12 28 0405

HOW IT WENT DOWN

Late in the first, Henderson’s Mitch McLain scored the game’s first goal on the power play. Jagger Firkus would then tie the game, 1-1, early into the second period.

At the 10-minute mark of the second, a Jonas Rondbjerg goal helped the Silver Knights retake the lead, 2-1. Less than a minute later Joe Fleming would give the Silver Knights a 3-1 advantage.

Shortly after Coachella Valley’s Mitchell Stephens cut into the Henderson lead, 3-2. 40 seconds after, Rondbjerg would retake a two-goal lead.

Halfway into the final frame, Carson Rehkopf brought the Henderson lead back to within a single goal, 4-3.

A pair of empty-net goals from Tanner Laczynski and Ben Hemmerling made the final score 6-3.