Vegas Golden Knights
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The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Golden Knights compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Founded in 2017 as an expansion team, the team is the first major sports franchise to represent Las Vegas. The franchise is owned by Black Knight Sports and Entertainment, a consortium led by Bill Foley and the Maloof family. Their home games are played at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
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Conference | Western |
Division | Pacific |
Founded | 2017 |
History | Vegas Golden Knights 2017–present |
Home arena | T-Mobile Arena |
City | Paradise, Nevada |
Team colors | Steel grey, gold, red, black[1][2][3] |
Media | KMCC (TV) KKGK (Fox Sports 1340/98.9) (English radio) KENO (Deportes Vegas 1460) (Spanish radio) |
Owner(s) | Black Knight Sports and Entertainment (Bill Foley) (majority)[4][5][6] Adrienne Maloof (minority)[7] |
General manager | Kelly McCrimmon |
Head coach | Bruce Cassidy |
Captain | Mark Stone |
Minor league affiliates | Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) Savannah Ghost Pirates (ECHL) |
Stanley Cups | 1 (2022–23) |
Conference championships | 2 (2017–18, 2022–23) |
Presidents' Trophy | 0 |
Division championships | 3 (2017–18, 2019–20, 2022–23) |
Official website | nhl |
One of the few expansion franchises to experience immediate success, the Golden Knights qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs in their first four seasons and reached the Stanley Cup Finals in their first season. Their 13 playoff wins en route to the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals are the most for a team during their inaugural postseason run.[8] In 2023, the club returned to the Stanley Cup Finals and won their first Stanley Cup championship, defeating the Florida Panthers in five games.