Joe Snively's goal broke a tie for the Hershey Bears against the Coachella Valley Firebirds in Game 4 of the Calder Cup final. The Bears won 3-2 to equalize the series. Game 5 is set for Saturday night in California desert with the series heading back to Hershey for Game 6 and, if necessary, Game 7 next week.
Last season, Hershey clinched their record 12th title by beating Coachella Valley 3-2 in overtime. Firebirds coach Dan Bylsma transitions to Seattle Kraken as the parent team's head coach. Ethen Frank, Hendrix Lapierre, Shane Wright, and Ryker Evans were among the scorers in a tightly contested match.