Justin Bieber and Steve Carell were among the announced players for Skate For LA Strong, a celebrity hockey benefit held February 23, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Organized by the Los Angeles Kings and NHL to support recovery from the Southern California wildfires, the four-team exhibition benefited the LA Fire Relief Fund. Team Red won both games.
When and where was Skate For LA Strong?
The event began at 3 p.m. PT on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Kings and NHL organized it as a four-team, single-elimination exhibition bringing together celebrities, hockey figures and local first responders. The Kings later reported attendance of 12,167.
Did Justin Bieber and Steve Carell play?
Both were announced as player participants in the Kings and NHL lineup announcement on February 22. The lineup also included Hockey Hall of Fame members and former NHL stars Rob Blake, Cammi Granato, Mark Messier and Jeremy Roenick.
Honorary coaches included Danny DeVito, Snoop Dogg, Will Ferrell, Al Michaels, Cobie Smulders, Hannah Stocking, Vince Vaughn and Andrew Whitworth. Kaskade, Jordan Davis and Lauren Spencer-Smith were announced as musical performers.
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Associated Press reported a playful on-ice moment between Bieber and Roenick; it was not described as a serious altercation. AP also quoted Bieber saying, “We’re looking to have a good time and show when we come together, good things happen.”
What was the benefit supporting?
The game was organized to support Los Angeles fire recovery after the Southern California wildfires. The NHL event document named the LA Fire Relief Fund as beneficiary. Available tickets were distributed in the Los Angeles community to firefighters, first responders, fire victims and their families; the sources do not describe public ticket sales.
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No final fundraising proceeds total is established in the available event reporting. Kings president Luc Robitaille told AP the organizers intended to raise “as much as possible,” which expressed an aim rather than a reported result.
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Team Red, coached by Vince Vaughn and Cobie Smulders, won both games. The Kings’ February 24 recap reported a combined 9–0 score across the team’s two wins. Former professional player and actor Terry Ryan scored three goals.
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Where can you watch Skate For LA Strong now?
The original announcement listed ESPN2, ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu, truTV, Sportsnet, FanDuel Sports Network, KCAL-TV, Pluto TV and Samsung TV Plus for the live broadcast on February 23, 2025. That list documents the event’s announced live distribution, not present-day replay availability; current on-demand access is unverified.
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