Golden Knights Are Mark Stone’s Team Now Ben Fisher | January 17, 2021 On Wednesday, Mark Stone was named the first captain in the history of the Vegas Golden Knights franchise. On Thursday, he began to prove why it was the right call.…
Golden Knights Benefiting from Foley’s Business Philosophy Michael Vidakis | December 2, 2020 There is likely no greater feeling than being at the helm of a franchise you own and have built from the ground up. This dream came true for Mr. Bill…
Golden Knights Are Becoming McCrimmon’s Team Ben Fisher | October 21, 2020 When Kelly McCrimmon shed the “assistant” part of his assistant general manager title in May 2019, he was inheriting a pretty cushy job with the Vegas Golden Knights. Though the…
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 67 – Bill Foley’s Journey from Black Knight to Golden Knight Joe Kramer | July 27, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the…
Vegas Golden Knights Turning Assets Into Stars Lucas Main | March 16, 2019 When Las Vegas was granted the 31st NHL franchise, general manager George McPhee knew this would be no ordinary expansion draft. The game has changed immensely since the last expansion.…
NHL Vegas Hockey: Desert Heat & Hot Tickets The Hockey Writers | September 29, 2018 Almost one year ago the NHL expansion Vegas Golden Knights won their first home opener, 5-2, over Arizona with a T-Mobile Arena sellout crowd of 18,191. It was an emotional…
McPhee the Master Builder Jeff Seide | May 28, 2018 Four wins now separate general manager George McPhee’s current team from George McPhee’s former team from winning the 2018 Stanley Cup. It’s an improbable storyline that’s almost too ridiculous to…
VGK Spotlight: Gerard Gallant – From ‘The Island’ to ‘The ‘Strip’ Jordan Skuse | January 4, 2018 He’s known as ‘Turk’. To others, it’s ‘Spuddy’, that being in reference to his home province’s obsession with potatoes. The former, according to Gerard Gallant, goes back to his childhood love of chasing…
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…
Meet the Golden Knights: Gerard Gallant Keith Scheessele | July 31, 2017 Vegas Golden Knights hockey is upon us, Sin City. We’ve got plenty to learn before the puck is dropped for preseason play next month. Do some learning. Most recently, we…
Meet the Golden Knights: Vadim Shipachyov Keith Scheessele | July 19, 2017 We’re officially under two months until the NHL’s 31st franchise becomes a real-life, on-the-ice product. Do you know the Golden Knights? Take the steps to ready yourself, loyal local, before…
Vegas Fans Tasked With Balancing Enthusiasm, Patience Keith Scheessele | July 13, 2017 In 66 days, NHL hockey in Las Vegas becomes real. The Golden Knights will travel to Vancouver to meet the Canucks in the first of six games on their preseason…
