Frozen Fury is an annual pre-season ice hockey game between Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL), held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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. In a twist of irony, the air temperature was 85°F 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.
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 |
Records[]
Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Kings | 14 | 10 | 4 | .714 |
Colorado Avalanche | 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 |
Phoenix Coyotes | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
San Jose Sharks | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
References[]
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