Frozen Fury
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Frozen Fury is an annual pre-season
ice hockey
game between the Los Angeles Kings
and the Colorado Avalanche
of the National Hockey League
(NHL), held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
, Nevada
, first played in 1997. On two occasions, the Kings have faced different teams instead of the Avalanche, once each against the Phoenix Coyotes
and the San Jose Sharks
. The fourteenth Frozen Fury took place on October 1, 2011.
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 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.
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
game between the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
and the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL), held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, first played in 1997. On two occasions, the Kings have faced different teams instead of the Avalanche, once each against the Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
and the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. The fourteenth Frozen Fury took place on October 1, 2011.
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
Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, an unincorporated township in Clark County, Nevada, United States in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp....
to see the Kings defeat the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
5-2 on September 28, 1991. 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
NHL Winter Classic
The NHL Winter Classic is an annual event held by the National Hockey League on New Year's Day where regular-season games are played outdoors, in areas hosted by NHL teams. Though largely derived from the Heritage Classic outdoor game held in Edmonton in 2003, the Winter Classic has so far only...
, the annual regular season game held on New Year's Day that began in 2008.
Frozen Fury I (1997)
Scoring summary| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | COL | Josef Marha Josef Marha Josef Marha is a Czech professional ice hockey player who currently plays in Switzerland's Nationalliga A for HC Davos.Marha played in the National Hockey League for the Colorado Avalanche, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Chicago Blackhawks, playing 159 regular season games goals 21 goals and 32... |
Brent Severyn Brent Severyn Brent Leonard Severyn is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Defenseman who played in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:... , Eric Messier Eric Messier Éric Messier is a Canadian former defenceman in the National Hockey League. He played in the NHL for the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers.-Playing career:... |
13:13 | 1–0 COL |
| 2nd | LAK | Roman Vopat Roman Vopat Roman Vopat is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently playing for HC Litvínov in the Czech Extraliga. He is the younger brother of former NHL defenceman, Jan Vopat.-Playing career:He was drafted by the St... (PP) |
Brad Smyth Brad Smyth Brad Smyth is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Belfast Giants in the Elite Ice Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
2:06 | 1–1 |
| COL | Eric Messier Eric Messier Éric Messier is a Canadian former defenceman in the National Hockey League. He played in the NHL for the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers.-Playing career:... |
Jari Kurri Jari Kurri Jari Pekka Kurri is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. He is currently the general manager of Team Finland.... , Joe Sakic Joe Sakic Joseph Steven "Joe" Sakic is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and current hockey executive. He played his entire National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. In his 20-year tenure, Sakic won the Stanley Cup twice, captured numerous NHL... |
14:51 | 2–1 COL | |
| 3rd | LAK | Olli Jokinen Olli Jokinen Olli Jokinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He was initially drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1997, third overall after Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau. He was the captain of the Florida Panthers from 2003... (PP) |
Luc Robitaille Luc Robitaille Luc Robitaille is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. During his 19-season National Hockey League career, Robitaille won a Stanley Cup in 2001–02 with the Detroit Red Wings, and played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers, but is most known for his fourteen seasons,... , Ray Ferraro Ray Ferraro Raymond Ferraro is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , Los Angeles Kings , Atlanta Thrashers and St. Louis Blues... |
4:12 | 2–2 |
| LAK | Craig Johnson | Rob Blake Rob Blake Robert Bowlby Blake is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 1988, appearing in the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, winning the James Norris Memorial Trophy and serving as team captain for five seasons in his initial 11 season-stint with... |
12:27 | 3–2 LAK | |
| COL | Joe Sakic Joe Sakic Joseph Steven "Joe" Sakic is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player and current hockey executive. He played his entire National Hockey League career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. In his 20-year tenure, Sakic won the Stanley Cup twice, captured numerous NHL... |
Peter Forsberg Peter Forsberg Peter Mattias "Foppa" Forsberg is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and currently an assistant general manager of Modo Sports. Known for his on-ice vision and physical play, Forsberg is considered one of the most complete players of his generation... , Claude Lemieux Claude Lemieux Claude Percy Lemieux is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He last played for the San Jose Sharks before announcing his retirement on July 8, 2009. He is one of only ten players in Stanley Cup history to win the Cup with three different teams. His 80 career playoff goals are the... |
19:20 | 3–3 | |
| OT | LAK | Donald MacLean | Doug Zmolek Doug Zmolek Douglas Allan Zmolek is an American retired professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL for eight seasons between 1992 and 2000.-Playing career:... , Jan Vopat Jan Vopat Jan Vopat is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 126 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Los Angeles Kings and Nashville Predators.He is the older brother of former NHL centre, Roman Vopat.... |
2:51 | 4–3 LAK |
Frozen Fury II (1998)
Frozen Fury III (1999)
Frozen Fury IV (2000)
Frozen Fury V (2001)
Frozen Fury VI (2002)
Frozen Fury VII (2003)
Frozen Fury VIII (2005)
Frozen Fury IX (2006)
Frozen Fury X (2007)
Frozen Fury XI (2008)
Frozen Fury XII (2009)
Frozen Fury XIII (2010)
Records
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
14 | 10 | 4 | .714 |
| Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
12 | 4 | 8 | .333 |
| Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |