Apparently Foley is who he seems like he is.

[BattleBorn]

“I really appreciate his presence,” Merrill said. “He lives and breathes this. It’s nice to see. Some owners are like a fairy tale. They pay the salary checks and you don’t see them. But he has breakfast with us. He seems so real.”

Golden Knights Players Appreciate Owner Foley's Presence Around the Team - LVSportsBiz

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[hangman005]

Seems we have a real gem of an owner

 

[Nevada Jones]

Seems we have a real gem of an owner

I take back some of the bad things I said about him during the TV contract fiasco.

 

[Electricity]

I take back some of the bad things I said about him during the TV contract fiasco.

How did all of that end up? Resolved yet?

 

[hangman005]

How did all of that end up? Resolved yet?

I might be mistaken but I think it got resolved like an hour before the season opener. Dot quote me on it though

 

[LadyStanley]

Resolution was like 3-4 hours before puck drop.

 

[Nevada Jones]

As the season has progressed, I keep thinking what folks (me!) would have missed not being able to watch the games. I've only caught a bit of D'Uva's calls on the radio, and I like him, but seeing is believing, as "they" say. Although what the Knights have done so far this season is pretty unbelievable!

Still think the whole TV thing was an unnecessary mess, but it did finally turn out well...last minute.

 

[VegasKnightlife]

Also glad he stuck with the name Golden Knights instead of the Aces. I really doubt the merchandise sales would thrive for the Las Vegas Aces.

Very cool that Foley hangs out with the players. Sounds like another reason for a free agent to want to play for the VGK.

 

[derriko]

You have the Foley’s of the world, and then you have Melnyk....good god is Ottawa doomed.

When you have a no hockey experience owner dictating all the moves for a franchise, you know you are in bad shape.

I loved the quote by Gallant saying Foley sticks to the business part and doesn’t stick his nose in the hockey side. Good things to come here in Vegas.

 

[Matias Maccete]

I thought aces would've been cool, double meaning with the air force base and the playing cards. After they nailed the golden knights logo and jerseys though, who gives a crap?

 

[VanIslander]

Always liked Foley.

He said even before hiring the GM that he wants a team with a proud work ethic. (The Knights nickname was central to his military-inspired vision of an honorable competitor.) McPhee later echoed the commitment, which is one reason it was clear the team wasn't going to draft or trade for Evander Kane when the buzz last year was he would be moved and some thought Vegas would be in the running. I KNEW in my gut that they couldn't pass up on Eakin or Perron if consistent effort on the ice was in the cards.

It's nice to have an owner that actually cares about what the team does and how it does it, and not just treat the team as another feather in his cap.

 

[LadyStanley]

I've also heard that the VGK value character (another chivalrous/knight attribute). Different/similar to work ethic.