SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The Coachella Valley Firebirds are forwards, the American Hockey League announced today Janie Nyman was selected as Howies Hockey Ribbon/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 4.
Nyman began the 2026-27 season with five goals and six points in the Fired’s home games against Ontario and six points at home for the Fireds.
Nyman had two goals and an assist in Friday’s opener to help Coachella Valley earn a ranking point with a 6-5 overtime loss to the Reign. Then in the return game in Ontario on Saturday, Nyman recorded the first hat trick of his AHL career as the Firebirds cruised to a 6-2 victory.
Entering his third season in North America after being selected by Seattle in the second round of the 2022 NHL Draft, Nyman has 56 goals and 29 assists for 85 points in 104 AHL games with the Firebirds since his April 2024 debut. made 40 career assists for his parent club. The 22-year-old native of Valkeakoski, Finland was a 2025 AHL All-Star as a rookie.