Frozen Fury
Frozen Fury was an annual pre-season ice hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL), held in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1997 to 2016. On three occasions, the Los Angeles Kings faced different teams instead of the Avalanche, once each against the Arizona Coyotes, the San Jose Sharks, and the New York Rangers.[1][2][3] The 15th Frozen Fury was originally supposed to take place on September 29, 2012, but was cancelled due to the NHL lockout.[4] It resumed September 27–28, 2013, with the New York Rangers making their debut in the series.
The first game to be played in Las Vegas was also the first outdoor game in the league's history: 14,000 fans came to a rink set up outside Caesars Palace to see the Kings defeat the New York Rangers 5–2 on September 28, 1991. The air temperature was 85 °F (29 °C) during the game. The game served as a predecessor to both the Frozen Fury series (which was played indoors) and the NHL Winter Classic, the annual regular season game held on New Year's Day that began in 2008.
From 1997 to 2015, these games were played at MGM Grand Garden Arena; in 2016, they were played at T-Mobile Arena.[5] The 2016 games were the end of the tradition, because of the launch of the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017–18 season.[6]
The games
Frozen Fury I (1997)
| September 20 | Los Angeles Kings | 4–3 OT | Colorado Avalanche | Recap |
- Scoring summary
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | COL | Josef Marha | Brent Severyn, Eric Messier | 13:13 | 1–0 COL |
| 2nd | LAK | Roman Vopat (PP) | Brad Smyth | 2:06 | 1–1 |
| COL | Eric Messier | Jari Kurri, Joe Sakic | 14:51 | 2–1 COL | |
| 3rd | LAK | Olli Jokinen (PP) | Luc Robitaille, Ray Ferraro | 4:12 | 2–2 |
| LAK | Craig Johnson | Rob Blake | 12:27 | 3–2 LAK | |
| COL | Joe Sakic | Peter Forsberg, Claude Lemieux | 19:20 | 3–3 | |
| OT | LAK | Donald MacLean | Doug Zmolek, Jan Vopat | 2:51 | 4–3 LAK |
Frozen Fury II (1998)
| September 19 | Los Angeles Kings | 3–2 | Colorado Avalanche | Recap |
| September 20 | Colorado Avalanche | 5–4 | Los Angeles Kings | Recap |
Frozen Fury III (1999)
| September 11 | Los Angeles Kings | 4–0 | Phoenix Coyotes | Recap |
Frozen Fury IV (2000)
| September 30 | Colorado Avalanche | 5–4 | Los Angeles Kings | Recap |
Frozen Fury V (2001)
| September 22 | Los Angeles Kings | 4–3 | San Jose Sharks | Recap |
Frozen Fury VI (2002)
| October 5 | Los Angeles Kings | 6–5 | Colorado Avalanche | Recap |
Frozen Fury VII (2003)
| September 23 | Los Angeles Kings | 3–1 | Colorado Avalanche | Recap |
Frozen Fury VIII (2005)
| September 24 | Colorado Avalanche | 2–1 OT | Los Angeles Kings | Recap |
Frozen Fury IX (2006)
| September 23 | Los Angeles Kings | 3–2 | Colorado Avalanche | Recap |
Frozen Fury X (2007)
| September 22 | Los Angeles Kings | 3–2 SO | Colorado Avalanche | Recap |
Frozen Fury XI (2008)
| September 27 | Colorado Avalanche | 4–3 SO | Los Angeles Kings | Recap |
Frozen Fury XII (2009)
| September 26 | Los Angeles Kings | 5–3 | Colorado Avalanche | Recap |
Frozen Fury XIII (2010)
| October 2 | Los Angeles Kings | 3–2 | Colorado Avalanche | Recap |
Frozen Fury XIV (2011)
| October 1 | Colorado Avalanche | 4–1 | Los Angeles Kings | Recap |
Frozen Fury XV (2013)
| September 27 | Los Angeles Kings | 4–1 | New York Rangers | Recap |
- Scoring summary
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | LAK | Anze Kopitar | Drew Doughty, Justin Williams | 0:15 | 1–0 LAK |
| LAK | Jeff Carter (PP) | Mike Richards, Matt Frattin | 11:39 | 2–0 LAK | |
| NYR | J. T. Miller | Anton Stralman, Oscar Lindberg | 14:06 | 2–1 LAK | |
| LAK | Mike Richards (PP) | Unassisted | 17:27 | 3–1 LAK | |
| 2nd | LAK | Trevor Lewis | Jarret Stoll, Robyn Regehr | 16:15 | 4–1 LAK |
| 3rd | No scoring this period |
| September 28 | Colorado Avalanche | 3–2 | Los Angeles Kings | Recap |
- Scoring summary
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | LAK | Mike Richards (PP) | Unassisted | 16:38 | 1–0 LAK |
| 2nd | LAK | Mike Richards 2 (PP) | Matt Frattin, Jarret Stoll | 0:14 | 2–0 LAK |
| COL | Ryan O'Reilly | Steve Downie, Matt Duchene | 8:11 | 2–1 LAK | |
| COL | Gabe Landeskog | Alex Tanguay, Andre Benoit | 12:58 | 2–2 | |
| COL | Gabe Landeskog 2 (PP) | Andre Benoit, Paul Stastny | 16:06 | 3–2 COL | |
| 3rd | No scoring this period |
Frozen Fury XVI (2014)
| October 4 | Colorado Avalanche | 3–2 SO | Los Angeles Kings | Recap |
Frozen Fury XVII (2015)
| October 3[7] | Colorado Avalanche | 0-4 | Los Angeles Kings | Recap | ||||
| None | Scoring stats | Dustin Brown, Kyle Clifford Trevor Lewis Marian Gaborik | ||||||
| Reto Berra (28 saves) | Goalie stats | Jonathan Quick (14 saves) | ||||||
Frozen Fury XVIII (2016)
| October 7 [8] | Dallas Stars | 6-3 | Los Angeles Kings | Recap |
| October 8 [9] | Colorado Avalanche | 2-1 OT | Los Angeles Kings | Recap |
Records
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings | 21 | 12 | 9 | .571 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| New York Rangers | ||||
| San Jose Sharks |
References
- ↑ http://kings.nhl.com/club/page.htm?bcid=6761
- ↑ http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/sep/26/los-angeles-reclaims-frozen-fury-crown/
- ↑ http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/article.php?aID=4954
- ↑ http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=635254
- ↑ Carp, Steve (April 3, 2016). "T-Mobile Arena is built for hockey". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ↑ Carp, Steve (October 8, 2016). "Avalanche edge Kings in overtime in Frozen Fury finale". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Frozen Fury XVII In Las Vegas Date Announced". Los Angeles Kings. April 1, 2015.
- ↑ https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/golden-knights-nhl/tickets-for-frozen-fury-games-at-t-mobile-arena-go-on-sale-june-24/
- ↑ http://lakingsinsider.com/2016/10/08/live-blog-los-angeles-vs-colorado-3/
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