THIS DATE IN HISTORY: Jan. 25
2014: Outdoor hockey in a warm-weather setting becomes a reality for the first time when the Anaheim Ducks defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 before a crowd of 54,099 at Dodger Stadium.
On a pristine Southern California evening, the opening act is emceed by two Hall of Fame broadcasters: Vin Scully of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Bob Miller of the Kings. After that, the night belongs to the Ducks and especially goaltender Jonas Hiller, who makes 36 saves, one of them on a first-period penalty shot by Kings center Anze Kopitar. Anaheim gets early goals by Corey Perry and Matt Beleskey, and Hiller does the rest until Andrew Cogliano hit the empty net with 1:29 remaining.
"The energy was fabulous," said Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau, who's hoarse from trying to scream orders at his players over the noise made by the full house. "I can't even talk now because players couldn't hear me five feet from me when I was trying to tell them who was up."
MORE MOMENTS
1964: Chicago Blackhawks rookie center Phil Esposito scores his first NHL goal. He beats Detroit Red Wings goalie Terry Sawchuk at 16:01 of the second period during a 5-3 loss at Olympia Stadium.
1972: Defenseman Bobby Orr sets up Boston Bruins teammate Esposito for the winning goal early in the third period to lift the East Division All-Stars to a 3-2 victory against the West Division at the NHL All-Star Game in Bloomington, Minnesota. Orr earns the MVP award after the East rallies from a 2-0 deficit.
1986: Paul Coffey sets an NHL record for defensemen by getting a point in his 28th straight game. Coffey extends his streak with a second-period assist in the Edmonton Oilers' 5-2 victory against the Kings at Northlands Coliseum.
1991: Brett Hull scores his 49th and 50th goals in the St. Louis Blues' 49th game, a 9-4 victory against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena, to become the third player in NHL history to score 50 goals in fewer than 50 games. Hull gets No. 49 late in the second period, and his 50th goal comes 1:30 into the third period when he beats rookie goaltender Dave Gagnon.
1995: The Chicago Blackhawks open United Center by defeating the Oilers 5-1. Chicago's Joe Murphy is the first player to score a goal in the Blackhawks' new home. The Blackhawks set an NHL record by averaging 20,833 fans during the 1994-95 season, becoming the first team in League history to draw an average of 20,000 or more fans in a season.
2015: Team Toews defeats Team Foligno 17-12 at the 2015 NHL All-Star Game in Columbus. The combined 29 goals set an All-Star record, surpassing the previous high of 26 set in 2001. Team Toews is led by Jakub Voracek's three goals and three assists, as well as four goals by John Tavares.
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