Frozen Fury
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 in Paradise, Nevada; the first first game was played in 1997. On three occasions, the Kings have 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, though it ended up being 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 28 September 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; starting with the 2016 preseason, they are played at T-Mobile Arena.[5]
The games
Frozen Fury I (1997)
September 20 |
Los Angeles Kings |
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4–3 OT |
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Colorado Avalanche |
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Recap |
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- Scoring summary
Frozen Fury II (1998)
September 19 |
Los Angeles Kings |
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3–2 |
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Colorado Avalanche |
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Recap |
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September 20 |
Colorado Avalanche |
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5–4 |
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Los Angeles Kings |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury III (1999)
September 11 |
Los Angeles Kings |
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4–0 |
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Phoenix Coyotes |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury IV (2000)
September 30 |
Colorado Avalanche |
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5–4 |
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Los Angeles Kings |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury V (2001)
September 22 |
Los Angeles Kings |
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4–3 |
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San Jose Sharks |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury VI (2002)
October 5 |
Los Angeles Kings |
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6–5 |
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Colorado Avalanche |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury VII (2003)
September 23 |
Los Angeles Kings |
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3–1 |
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Colorado Avalanche |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury VIII (2005)
September 24 |
Colorado Avalanche |
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2–1 OT |
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Los Angeles Kings |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury IX (2006)
September 23 |
Los Angeles Kings |
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3–2 |
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Colorado Avalanche |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury X (2007)
September 22 |
Los Angeles Kings |
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3–2 SO |
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Colorado Avalanche |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury XI (2008)
September 27 |
Colorado Avalanche |
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4–3 SO |
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Los Angeles Kings |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury XII (2009)
September 26 |
Los Angeles Kings |
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5–3 |
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Colorado Avalanche |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury XIII (2010)
October 2 |
Los Angeles Kings |
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3–2 |
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Colorado Avalanche |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury XIV (2011)
October 1 |
Colorado Avalanche |
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4–1 |
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Los Angeles Kings |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury XV (2013)
September 27 |
Los Angeles Kings |
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4–1 |
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New York Rangers |
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Recap |
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- Scoring summary
September 28 |
Colorado Avalanche |
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3–2 |
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Los Angeles Kings |
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Recap |
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- Scoring summary
Frozen Fury XVI (2014)
October 4 |
Colorado Avalanche |
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3–2 SO |
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Los Angeles Kings |
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Recap |
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Frozen Fury XVII (2015)
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