Golden Knights headed to Reno on northwest road trip
The Golden Knights again will hit the road this offseason, visiting neighboring cities and states as part of their summer road trip.
From Aug. 5 to 10, the Knights will travel to Reno; Boise, Idaho; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; and Salt Lake City. All the cities are within the Knights’ TV distribution territory with AT&T Sportsnet.
Players Brad Hunt, Jon Merrill, Nic Hague and Nate Schmidt will make appearances, along with broadcasters Gary Lawless, Shane Hnidy and Dave Goucher. Knights mascot Chance also will make the trip.
“Building on the success of last year’s road trip, this annual trip gives our players the opportunity to connect with fans in other cities that we might not be able to visit during the season,” Knights president Kerry Bubolz said in a statement. “We’re fortunate to have such widespread support from our fan base, and we’re looking forward to meeting Golden Knights fans of all ages living in our television distribution territory.”
The trip, officially named the Vegas Golden Knights Road Trip, begins Aug. 5 in Las Vegas, with the first stop in Reno on Aug. 6.
“Las Vegas is proud and excited to partner with the Golden Knights to promote the upcoming season to the fans in their television market,” said Cathy Tull, Chief Marketing Officer for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, in a statement. “The incredible success of the team in their inaugural season gives a great opportunity to attract fans from around the region to make a trip to Las Vegas to support the team.”
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