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"Downtown" Ricky Brown

I grew up the son of a football coach in West Texas and played the Big Three sports early on but later switched to golf. I attended the University of Southern California and played briefly on the California Golden State Tour and the Texas Tour. I was also a golf instructor in Prague, Czech Republic and in Zurich, Switzerland. Favorite job was with Clear Channel Radio's Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 show. While there I was fortunate enough to have weekly chats with sportscaster, Vic "The Brick" Jacobs. Still living in Los Angeles as a humble and fastidious student of Beer League Hockey, a supporter of the Ontario Reign, and of course, a rabid fan of the newly minted Golden Knights.

How the Golden Knights Keep on Winning

"Downtown" Ricky Brown | November 5, 2017

If you visit the team page at NHL.com you’ll find the Vegas Golden Knights sitting at the bottom of the list. In this instance, it’s merely alphabetical, yet that is…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights

Golden Knights’ Inaugural Game, a Night of Firsts

"Downtown" Ricky Brown | October 8, 2017

It was a trying week to say the least for the city of Las Vegas. Last Sunday’s tragedy left the residents with little to smile about and it was only…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights

Will ‘The Strip’ Help or Hurt the Golden Knights?

"Downtown" Ricky Brown | September 22, 2017

For most teams, home ice is worth about half-a-point and the same should hold true for the Golden Knights. If you’re a Vegas fan who is new to hockey, the home…

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The Golden Knights, Stealing Vegas

"Downtown" Ricky Brown | September 15, 2017

I don’t like tweets from other team’s fans on Twitter. Even when I like the tweet I don’t actually “like” it by clicking that little heart icon. It’s nothing personal…

Categories Commentary, Editor's Choice, Vegas Golden Knights

Branding the Golden Knights

"Downtown" Ricky Brown | September 10, 2017

The first task of any marketer is to find the starving crowd. This applies to every business, from the local sandwich shop to the billion-dollar sports franchise, because no matter…

Categories Golden Knights Management, The Business of Hockey, Vegas Golden Knights

Notable Golden Knights

"Downtown" Ricky Brown | September 5, 2017

The way for a team to get better in the salary cap era is by making strategic draft choices. And even though it’s not necessary to grab the great players…

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Vegas Golden Knights: The City’s Next Seismic Shift

"Downtown" Ricky Brown | September 4, 2017

With professional hockey in Las Vegas barely in its infancy, I would be remiss to dive right in and start reporting on the Golden Knights without first laying the foundation…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights

Why Bringing the NHL to Vegas Is a Brilliant Move

"Downtown" Ricky Brown | September 4, 2017

The inspiration for this article came about as I was perusing the blogosphere brimming with critics lamenting the NHL’s decision to create its latest expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights. Most…

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