Coachella Valley Pride Hockey

It’s another day of sun! Who’s up for a pool party? ☀️🏒🤿What an amazing Saturday at the Berger foundation ice Plex! Great hockey, amazing volunteers, beautiful weather, and friendship. Standing room only for the Yeti v Narwhals game as some incredible hockey players battled it out on the ice. Wrapped up the night at the Roost lounge for some fun karaoke! See you at 2 PM at the Riviera.

Such an amazing start to the 2026 Palm Springs international pride hockey tournament. All these beautiful and amazing hockey players coming together, having fun, playing some great hockey and showing the world how powerful our LGBTQ plus Hockey community truly is. Excited for today and tomorrow.

It’s a beautiful morning here in Palm Springs. Forecasted high today of 100° no humidity though. Don’t worry though it’s gonna cool down to 94 in time for our pool party on Sunday. The swag bags are packed, the banners are up. The ice has been flooded, hockey equipment packed. An army of volunteers are gearing up and 250 beautiful and amazing hockey players are heading to the desert. Today’s the day it all begins. Join us for our first game at 2:20 at the ice Plex where the Coachella Valley roadrunners take on the Coachella Valley Eagles. A good portion of these players were not playing hockey less than a year ago. You’ll be amazed by their talent and determination. We will see you tonight at Hunters at 6 PM. Safe travels, everyone.

And so the first event of the 2026 Palm Springs Internation pride hockey tournament begins. The coveted job of swag bag stuffing. 

We are thrilled to be partnering with ThePrideStore.com on a brand new apparel collab.  Best of all, a portion of the profits will be donated back to the League. These tees and tanks, plus some sexy pop culture surprises, will be available for purchase throughout the weekend. ‘

Over the past few months, a visionary idea was born with World-Renowned Photo Artist Blake Little. Inspired by CV Pride Hockey, 13 LGBT hockey players from our ranks were photographed across the Coachella Valley. Together with Blake’s vision and the contribution of the 13 amazing hockey players, the project came to life. On March 21st the pictures will be displayed at the V Lounge in Palm Spings with an opening event from 5pm to 8pm. The pictures will be auctioned off via an online portal to raise funds for CV Pride Hockey.

We Want YOU on Our Volunteer Team! 🏒🌈
Coachella Valley Pride Hockey is bringing together 17 teams from across North America for an unforgettable tournament — and we need amazing volunteers to help make it happen.
📅 March 26–29, 2026
📍 Acrisure Arena 75702 Varner Rd, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Our volunteers are the heartbeat of the tournament. Whether you’re helping behind the scenes, supporting game operations, welcoming teams, or keeping things running smoothly, you’ll be part of something special.
Why volunteer with us?
🎁 Great gifts & perks as a thank-you
🏒 Full access to exciting hockey
🤝 Camaraderie & community — make new friends and be part of the Pride Hockey family
🌎 Meet players from all over North America
🌈 Create memories you’ll talk about long after the final whistle
You don’t need hockey experience — just a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and a love for community, inclusion, and fun.
Come be part of the magic.
Come be part of Pride Hockey.
We want YOU!
👉 Sign up to volunteer:
https://www.cvpridehockey.org/volunteer-sign-up

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/watched-heated-rivalry-overcome-desire-hit-ice-rcna258438

They watched 'Heated Rivalry.' Then they were overcome with desire to hit the ice. LGBTQ hockey leagues report a surge in aspiring new players following the hit show’s success, at a moment of reckoning for the sport.