Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden Knights is an NHLNHLThe National Hockey League (NHL) is a men’s professional ice hockey league with clubs in the United States and Canada. Founded in Montreal in 1917, it comprises 32 teams and awards the Stanley Cup to its playoff champion.Open the full entry ice hockey team in the Las Vegas area of Nevada, playing at T-Mobile Arena.
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Key facts
June 22, 2016NHL franchise approved
The NHL approved Las Vegas as its 31st franchise.[1]
November 2016Team name revealed
The club unveiled the Vegas Golden Knights name and logo.[2]
October 6, 2017Winning debut
Vegas won its debut 2–1 at Dallas, then beat Arizona 5–2 in its home opener on October 10.[3]
2018Final appearance in the inaugural season
Vegas earned 51 wins and 109 points to lead the Pacific Division in its inaugural season, then reached the Final and lost 4–1 to Washington.[3]
2021Goaltending awards and playoff semifinals
Marc-André Fleury won the Vezina Trophy and shared the William M. Jennings Trophy with Robin Lehner. Vegas lost the playoff semifinals to Montreal.[3]
June 13, 2023First Stanley Cup
Vegas beat Florida 9–3 in Game 5 to win the Final 4–1. Jonathan Marchessault received the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.[3]
January 11, 2024Ownership changes
The Foley family increased its stake; Adrienne Maloof remained an investor.[4]
2026Third Final appearance
Vegas lost the Final to Carolina in six games.[5]
June 17, 2026Ryan Craig appointed coach
Ryan Craig became the club’s fifth head coach.[6]
Home arena
T-Mobile Arena opened on April 6, 2016 at 3780 South Las Vegas Boulevard and seats about 17,500 for hockey. Alongside Golden Knights games, it hosts concerts, boxing and mixed martial arts events.[7]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Vegas Golden Knights: Official website: https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights (opens in a new window)[8]
Vegas Golden Knights: X: https://twitter.com/GoldenKnights (opens in a new window)[8]
Vegas Golden Knights: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyUzGmp1kAmlkNUzAqW9xJw (opens in a new window)[8]
Sources
- Las Vegas awarded NHL franchise (NHL.com 2016-06-22) (opens in a new window)
- Introducing the Vegas Golden Knights (opens in a new window)
- Vegas Golden Knights2023–24Media Guide (opens in a new window)
- Vegas Golden Knights Ownership Update (opens in a new window)
- Golden Knights look to new faces after3rdStanley Cup Final appearance (opens in a new window)
- Vegas Golden Knights Name Ryan Craig as Team’s Head Coach (opens in a new window)
- T-Mobile Arena — Arena Info (opens in a new window)
- Vegas Golden Knights — official website (opens in a new window)