Details For Skate For LA Strong, To Be Held at Crypto.com Arena on February 23

As released by the NHL and the Kings, additional details around the Skate for LA Strong, to be held in Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, February 23 at 3 PM Pacific, were confirmed earlier this week.

The event will feature four teams, consisting of 13 players each. In total, the event will have three games played, with each team playing once in the semifinals before the winners will advance to the championship game, similar to the format of the NHL All-Star Game over the past several seasons. The rosters will be composed of celebrities, NHL Alumni and first responders, all mixed in between the four teams. The event will server as a fundraising effort to benefit the LA Fire Relief Fund, helping to support those impacted by the wildfires in the area in January.

Tickets for the game will be distributed to firefighters, first responders, fire victims and their families.

Kings President Luc Robitaille
We are overwhelmed by the support we have received from the NHL and our Broadcasting Family at Fan Duel Sports Network, The Walt Disney Company, Sportsnet, truTV, KCAL, Pluto TV and Samsung, and by the willingness of so many friends, industry colleagues and so many throughout the NHL family who are eagerly joining us to create this platform to help those who have been decimated by this tragedy. We have seen so much being done to help but the work doesn’t stop. We all believe we must keep doing everything in our power to help these victims and displaced families recover and rebuild their lives. We expect this to be a celebration of our city and an opportunity for us to continue to do all we can to bring some joy and light back into the lives of so many who have lost so much.

Participating players include Hockey Hall of Famers Mark Messier and Cammi Granato, along with Kings General Manager Rob Blake. Several Kings alumni will be among those playing in the event, with the confirmed list of attendees at this time listed below –

Additionally, a group of additional NHL alumni who will not play, but will be at the game, include Robitaille and Teemu Selanne, also Hall of Famers. A long list of celebrities scheduled to appear include Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Danny DeVito and Steve Carell, among so many others. On the list below, several celebrities will play in the game, while others will attend and participate in an off-ice capacity. The full list of those expected to participate are shown below –

Lastly, a group of local firefighters and first responders will be able to play in the game, honoring a small portion of those who answered the call to help the local community in a time of need, after the wildfires spread throughout Los Angeles over the last month. Currently, seven First Responders are slated to participate in the event, among countless others who will be in attendance –

A full list of participants can be found HERE. That list is subject to change and could feature more additions between now and the event on 2/23.

From the team’s official release –

The Los Angeles Kings, in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) today announced the participant and appearance list for Skate For LA Strong, “A Celebration to Support the Fire Recovery Efforts in Los Angeles.” Taking place at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. (PT), the event will be highlighted by a hockey exhibition featuring celebrities, NHL alumni and local first responders, as well as special musical performances to be announced at a later date. Headlining the attendees and serving in various roles, including honorary coaches and broadcasters, will be entertainment icons Danny Devito, Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughn. The event will also serve as a fundraising effort to benefit the LA Fire Relief Fund.

The event is supported by generous contributions from Mercury Insurance, Delta Air Lines, Iron Bow Technologies, Blue Shield of California, DICK’s Sporting Goods, ABM, Yaamava’ Resort & Casino, Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation, Big Bear Mountain Resort, Venbrook, Lucas Oil, Vivid Seats, First Round’s On Me, Toshiba, and SoCalGas.