When it comes to hockey history, Las Vegas is somewhat limited. We haven’t had a lot of old-time hockey here, but that will be changing in a most revolutionary way.
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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has long maintained a city needs strong ownership and a suitable arena to be considered for expansion, and billionaire Bill Foley and T-Mobile Arena fit the bill perfectly.
After decades of trying, Las Vegas skated into the major leagues Wednesday with the NHL’s decision to award billionaire businessman Bill Foley an expansion franchise beginning with the 2017-18 season.
New owner Bill Foley has hockey people to hire. He has to bring sales people on board. He has to finalize plans and begin construction on his team’s practice facility in Downtown Summerlin.
Nearly 100 people crammed into the banquet room at O’Aces Bar & Grill on South Decatur Boulevard starting at 4 p.m. to celebrate the news that Las Vegas has officially become the 31st team in the NHL.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane was given the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL scoring leader and the Hart Trophy as the most valuable player to his team at the annual NHL Awards ceremony Wednesday at the Hard Rock Hotel.
Anyone who put down a deposit for season tickets for the Las Vegas NHL team will be contacted before late July when an open house will be held at T-Mobile Arena.
Bill Foley loves the Army and everything it stands for, loves the values and discipline and traditions. He lives his life within the structure of such uniformity. It’s also how he made sports history in Las Vegas.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is gambling on Las Vegas, finally signing off on the deal to put the first major league franchise on the Strip. The specter of dealing with legal sports wagering no longer seems to be a problem.
If Vegas’ NHL team is to be the people’s team, what did the people suggest on day one after the NHL expansion team announcement? “Scorpions” was very popular.
Even though it’s a year away and who knows what names could become available, here are five potential coaches for Las Vegas’ new NHL franchise come October 2017.
Now, your Thursday edition of the Review-Journal will be a keeper. Not only will it include front-page coverage of the historic event, but you will get a keepsake 12-page special section.
Joe and Gavin Maloof are comfortable with their role as minority owners of the Las Vegas NHL team. They will let majority owner Bill Foley be the face of the franchise and won’t interfere with the day-to-day operation of the team.
The NHL must approve the team’s nickname, logo and colors. And there’s a mutual understanding between Foley and the league to avoid any gambling references of names.
Had billionaire businessman Bill Foley tried to buy an NHL franchise in 1967 instead of today, he could have gotten in for $2 million instead of the $500 million he is spending to bring the NHL to Las Vegas.
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The Golden Knights will play in a six-team rookie tournament from Aug. 7-10 at Great Park Ice in Irvine, Calif.
Wayne Gretzky scored a goal during the Los Angeles Kings’ victory over the New York Rangers in the NHL’s first game played outdoors that attracted a grasshopper horde.
Alex Meruelo has completed his purchase of the controlling interest in the Arizona Coyotes.
The Golden Knights traded winger Nikita Gusev for a 2020 third round pick and a 2021 second pick.
