How did the Golden Knights go from expansion outfit to Stanley Cup champions? These five moves made the difference.
Ben Gotz
Golden Knights backup reporter
Email: bgotz@reviewjournal.com
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Ben Gotz came to the Review-Journal in May 2016 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. He covers the Lights FC, high school sports and anything else sports-related that comes into town. He also hosts segments in the video studio on soccer and high school sports. Before coming to Las Vegas, he wrote about college hockey, college football and high school sports during stops at the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press and Minnesota Daily back home in Minnesota.
The Golden Knights focused on keeping the bulk of their Stanley Cup-winning team together this offseason, and they succeeded.
The Golden Knights and left wing Brett Howden agreed to a contract extension, keeping the bulk of the team’s championship-winning group intact.
The Golden Knights finished coach Bruce Cassidy’s staff Wednesday by hiring two assistant coaches.
The Silver Knights will play their first game under new coach Ryan Craig on Oct. 13 against the Iowa Wild. The full 72-game schedule for 2023-24 has been released.
The Stanley Cup wrapped up its visits with Golden Knights players by visiting one of the leaders on the blue line Saturday.
The Golden Knights now know which 52 names are going to live on hockey’s most famous hardware forever.
Goaltender Jiri Patera re-signed with the Golden Knights on Sunday. He was 2-0 with the Golden Knights and spent most of the season with the AHL’s Silver Knights.
Being that close to the Stanley Cup was ample motivation for several Golden Knights prospects as they look to take the next step in their careers.
The Golden Knights didn’t make many moves at the start of NHL free agency Saturday given most of their Stanley Cup-winning team is set to return.
The Silver Knights introduced longtime Golden Knights assistant Ryan Craig as their second coach Friday. He views the job as the right next step in his career.
The Golden Knights locked up another piece of their championship team, agreeing to a two-year contract extension with goaltender Adin Hill worth $9.8 million.
The Golden Knights didn’t have a ton of resources to work with at the 2023 NHL draft, but analysts feel they made the most out of what they had.
Bruce Cassidy will bring the Cup to Milton, Massachusetts, on July 13 to support the Cassidy Murray Foundation, named for a family friend who died in a boating accident.
Of the Golden Knights’ 2023 draft class, assistant director of player personnel Bob Lowes said, “We did a very good job of getting quality with what we had.”