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When does the team hit the ice? The Las Vegas team's first game will happen in October 2017.
Where will the team play?
The Las Vegas NHL will play its home games at T-Mobile Arena, a $375,000,000 facility that opened in April 2016.
How many people does T-Mobile Arena seat? 17,500 is the stated number for hockey, however we've recently seen that number change to 17,340 or so. In that general ballpark.
Does the team own the arena? The team does not own the arena, it is owned through a partnership of MGM Resorts International (MGM) and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG.) However, there were rumors months ago that the team may own a small percentage of the arena.
Where is T-Mobile Arena? TMA is located a block or so west of the Las Vegas Strip just north of Tropicana Avenue. If you're looking for hotels within walking distance you've got a few to choose from.
What is the team's name? The Vegas Golden Knights.
What will the team colors be? Steel Gray, Gold, Red, and Black.
How many season tickets has the team sold? 16,000 season ticket deposits were taken, there is a waiting list for all tickets. Conversion from deposits to actual tickets started in October, and the rumor is that 15,000 have converted as of 11/22.
Yeah, but that's all from casinos to use as comps, right? Actually, no. Corporate deposits weren't taken for normal seats (read: not luxury boxes) until very late in the process. After 12,000 deposits or so if I recall correctly. The vast majority of season ticket deposits are from individual fans in the Las Vegas Valley.
How do I make a deposit on season tickets? https://www.vegasishockey.com/BuyTickets
Hurry though, four of the six price levels are currently sold out.
Who owns the team? The owner of the team is currently known as Black Knight Sports and Entertainment. The majority owner is Bill Foley with a minority ownership stake held by the Maloof Family of casino/reality TV/hanging out at Kona Grill fame.
Who is the General Manager? George McPhee was announced as the first GM of the Las Vegas team on July 13th 2016.
How did this whole effort start? How far back do you want to go?
Las Vegas was a rumored relocation home for a few NHL teams, mostly as Jerry Bruckheimer's preferred location if he could get his hands on a team. There were rumors of an expansion team in the late 2000s, then that whole recession thing happened.
This successful effort started in 2014 with Bill Foley and the Maloofs. In December 2014, the NHL gave Foley permission to run a season ticket deposit drive with the intention of gauging interest from the people of Las Vegas for an NHL team. The ticket drive started in February of 2015. The ticket drive "exceeded expectations" and hit around 14,000 deposits within the first six weeks or so. Foley then opened the drive to corporate entities and the number of deposits sat at 14,500 or so until recently. The expansion was awarded on June 22, 2016.
How many people live in the Las Vegas area? 2.028 million people live in Clark County, NV. You may see a 600,000 figure out there, which is the population of the City of Las Vegas. The City of Las Vegas is located five miles or so north of the arena (that's a whole thread worth of discussion if you want to get in to that whole thing.)
Has Las Vegas had professional hockey teams before? We've had a couple roller hockey teams, the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL, and the Las Vegas Thunder of the IHL in the past.
Social Media:
The team switched up the social media stuff once the franchise was awarded, so I figured it would be a good idea to keep everything updated in this thread.
It's likely going to change again once the team name comes out, so we'll keep this updated with the latest info.
Social Media Accounts:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LVGoldenKnights/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoldenKnights
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lvgoldenknights/
Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/lvgoldenknights
Website:
https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/
Email:
https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/team/contact-us
Bill Foley's totally dormant hockey twitter account:
https://twitter.com/BillFoleyHockey
(That might be worth a follow just in case he decides to become Ted Leonsis and tweet all the time.)
The following rules were approved for the 2017 Expansion Draft, per release from the NHL:
Protected Lists
* Clubs will have two options for players they wish to protect in the Expansion Draft:
a) Seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender
b) Eight skaters (forwards/defensemen) and one goaltender
* All players who have currently effective and continuing "No Movement" clauses at the time of the Expansion Draft (and who to decline to waive such clauses) must be protected (and will be counted toward their club's applicable protection limits).
* All first- and second-year professionals, as well as all unsigned draft choices, will be exempt from selection (and will not be counted toward their club's applicable protection limits).
Player Exposure Requirements
* All Clubs must meet the following minimum requirements regarding players exposed for selection in the Expansion Draft:
i) One defenseman who is a) under contract in 2017-18 and b) played in 40 or more NHL games the prior season OR played in 70 or more NHL games in the prior two seasons.
ii) Two forwards who are a) under contract in 2017-18 and b) played in 40 or more NHL games the prior season OR played in 70 or more NHL games in the prior two seasons.
iii) One goaltender who is under contract in 2017-18 or will be a restricted free agent at the expiration of his current contract immediately prior to 2017-18. If the club elects to make a restricted free agent goaltender available in order to meet this requirement, that goaltender must have received his qualifying offer prior to the submission of the club's protected list.
* Players with potential career-ending injuries who have missed more than the previous 60 consecutive games (or who otherwise have been confirmed to have a career-threatening injury) may not be used to satisfy a club's player exposure requirements, unless approval is received from the NHL. Such players also may be deemed exempt from selection by the League.
Regulations Relating to Expansion Franchise
* The Las Vegas franchise must select one player from each presently existing club for a total of 30 players (not including additional players who may be acquired as the result of violations of the Expansion Draft rules).
* The Las Vegas franchise must select the following number of players at each position: 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goaltenders.
* The Las Vegas franchise must select a minimum of 20 players who are under contract for the 2017-18 season.
* The Las Vegas franchise must select players with an aggregate Expansion Draft value that is between 60-100% of the prior season's upper limit for the salary cap.
* The Las Vegas franchise may not buy out any of the players selected in the Expansion Draft earlier than the summer following is first season.
The 30 NHL Clubs must submit their Protection List by 5:00 P.M. ET on Saturday, June 17, 2017.
The Las Vegas team must submit their Expansion Draft Selections by 5:00 P.M. ET on June 20 and the announcement of their selections will be released on June 21.
2017 NHL Draft Lottery
The Las Vegas franchise will be given the same odds in the 2017 NHL Draft Lottery as the team finishing with the third-fewest points during the 2016-17 regular season.
The Las Vegas franchise's First Round selection in the 2017 NHL Draft will be determined in accordance with the 2017 NHL Draft Lottery and, as a result, the Las Vegas franchise will be guaranteed no lower than the sixth overall selection.
The Las Vegas franchise then will select third in each subsequent round of the 2017 NHL Draft (subject to trades and other potential player transactions)
Alignment
The Las Vegas franchise will begin play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in 2017-18. There will be no other changes to the NHL's alignment.
2017-18 Schedule Matrix
Each club will continue to play an 82-game schedule, with 41 home games and 41 road games.
The schedule matrix, which ensures that all teams play in all arenas at least once each season, will be adjusted to the following in 2017-18:
Eastern Conference (Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions - 8 Teams)
Within Conference (Division): 28 games
* 7 Teams: 2 Home / 2 Away
* 7 x 4 = 28 games
Within Conference (Non-Division): 24 games
* 4 Teams: 2 Home / 1 Away
* 4 Teams: 1 Home / 2 Away
* 4 x 3 = 12 games
* 4 x 3 = 12 games
Non-Conference: 30 games
* 15 Home / 15 Away
* 2 x 15 = 30
Western Conference (Central Division - 7 Teams)
Within Conference (Division): 26 games
* 4 Teams: 2 Home / 2 Away
* 1 Team: 3 Home / 2 Away
* 1 Team: 2 Home / 3 Away
* 4 x 4 = 16
* 1 x 5 = 5
* 1 x 5 = 5
Within Conference (Non-Division): 24 games
* 4 Teams: 2 Home / 1 Away
* 4 Teams: 1 Home / 2 Away
* 4 x 3 = 12 games
* 4 x 3 = 12 games
Non-Conference: 32 games
* 16 Home / 16 Away
* 2 x 16 = 32 games
Western Conference (Pacific Division - 8 Teams)
Within Conference (Division): 29 games
* 6 Teams: 2 Home / 2 Away
* 1 Team: 3 Home / 2 Away
* 6 x 4 = 24 games
* 1 x 5 = 5 games
Within Conference (Non-Division): 21 games
* 4 Teams: 2 Home / 1 Away
* 3 Teams: 1 Home / 2 Away
* 4 x 3 = 12 games
* 3 x 3 = 9 games
Non-Conference: 32 games
* 16 Home / 16 Away
* 2 x 16 = 32 games
We'll add/modify as new stuff comes up.
This thread is a work in progress. If there's any other questions or if I got something wrong, respond and we'll fix it or answer the question together.
Where will the team play?
The Las Vegas NHL will play its home games at T-Mobile Arena, a $375,000,000 facility that opened in April 2016.
How many people does T-Mobile Arena seat? 17,500 is the stated number for hockey, however we've recently seen that number change to 17,340 or so. In that general ballpark.
Does the team own the arena? The team does not own the arena, it is owned through a partnership of MGM Resorts International (MGM) and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG.) However, there were rumors months ago that the team may own a small percentage of the arena.
Where is T-Mobile Arena? TMA is located a block or so west of the Las Vegas Strip just north of Tropicana Avenue. If you're looking for hotels within walking distance you've got a few to choose from.
What is the team's name? The Vegas Golden Knights.
What will the team colors be? Steel Gray, Gold, Red, and Black.
How many season tickets has the team sold? 16,000 season ticket deposits were taken, there is a waiting list for all tickets. Conversion from deposits to actual tickets started in October, and the rumor is that 15,000 have converted as of 11/22.
Yeah, but that's all from casinos to use as comps, right? Actually, no. Corporate deposits weren't taken for normal seats (read: not luxury boxes) until very late in the process. After 12,000 deposits or so if I recall correctly. The vast majority of season ticket deposits are from individual fans in the Las Vegas Valley.
How do I make a deposit on season tickets? https://www.vegasishockey.com/BuyTickets
Hurry though, four of the six price levels are currently sold out.
Who owns the team? The owner of the team is currently known as Black Knight Sports and Entertainment. The majority owner is Bill Foley with a minority ownership stake held by the Maloof Family of casino/reality TV/hanging out at Kona Grill fame.
Who is the General Manager? George McPhee was announced as the first GM of the Las Vegas team on July 13th 2016.
How did this whole effort start? How far back do you want to go?
Las Vegas was a rumored relocation home for a few NHL teams, mostly as Jerry Bruckheimer's preferred location if he could get his hands on a team. There were rumors of an expansion team in the late 2000s, then that whole recession thing happened.This successful effort started in 2014 with Bill Foley and the Maloofs. In December 2014, the NHL gave Foley permission to run a season ticket deposit drive with the intention of gauging interest from the people of Las Vegas for an NHL team. The ticket drive started in February of 2015. The ticket drive "exceeded expectations" and hit around 14,000 deposits within the first six weeks or so. Foley then opened the drive to corporate entities and the number of deposits sat at 14,500 or so until recently. The expansion was awarded on June 22, 2016.
How many people live in the Las Vegas area? 2.028 million people live in Clark County, NV. You may see a 600,000 figure out there, which is the population of the City of Las Vegas. The City of Las Vegas is located five miles or so north of the arena (that's a whole thread worth of discussion if you want to get in to that whole thing.
)Has Las Vegas had professional hockey teams before? We've had a couple roller hockey teams, the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL, and the Las Vegas Thunder of the IHL in the past.
Social Media:
The team switched up the social media stuff once the franchise was awarded, so I figured it would be a good idea to keep everything updated in this thread.
It's likely going to change again once the team name comes out, so we'll keep this updated with the latest info.
Social Media Accounts:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LVGoldenKnights/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoldenKnights
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lvgoldenknights/
Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/lvgoldenknights
Website:
https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/
Email:
https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/team/contact-us
Bill Foley's totally dormant hockey twitter account:
https://twitter.com/BillFoleyHockey
(That might be worth a follow just in case he decides to become Ted Leonsis and tweet all the time.)
The following rules were approved for the 2017 Expansion Draft, per release from the NHL:
Protected Lists
* Clubs will have two options for players they wish to protect in the Expansion Draft:
a) Seven forwards, three defensemen and one goaltender
b) Eight skaters (forwards/defensemen) and one goaltender
* All players who have currently effective and continuing "No Movement" clauses at the time of the Expansion Draft (and who to decline to waive such clauses) must be protected (and will be counted toward their club's applicable protection limits).
* All first- and second-year professionals, as well as all unsigned draft choices, will be exempt from selection (and will not be counted toward their club's applicable protection limits).
Player Exposure Requirements
* All Clubs must meet the following minimum requirements regarding players exposed for selection in the Expansion Draft:
i) One defenseman who is a) under contract in 2017-18 and b) played in 40 or more NHL games the prior season OR played in 70 or more NHL games in the prior two seasons.
ii) Two forwards who are a) under contract in 2017-18 and b) played in 40 or more NHL games the prior season OR played in 70 or more NHL games in the prior two seasons.
iii) One goaltender who is under contract in 2017-18 or will be a restricted free agent at the expiration of his current contract immediately prior to 2017-18. If the club elects to make a restricted free agent goaltender available in order to meet this requirement, that goaltender must have received his qualifying offer prior to the submission of the club's protected list.
* Players with potential career-ending injuries who have missed more than the previous 60 consecutive games (or who otherwise have been confirmed to have a career-threatening injury) may not be used to satisfy a club's player exposure requirements, unless approval is received from the NHL. Such players also may be deemed exempt from selection by the League.
Regulations Relating to Expansion Franchise
* The Las Vegas franchise must select one player from each presently existing club for a total of 30 players (not including additional players who may be acquired as the result of violations of the Expansion Draft rules).
* The Las Vegas franchise must select the following number of players at each position: 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goaltenders.
* The Las Vegas franchise must select a minimum of 20 players who are under contract for the 2017-18 season.
* The Las Vegas franchise must select players with an aggregate Expansion Draft value that is between 60-100% of the prior season's upper limit for the salary cap.
* The Las Vegas franchise may not buy out any of the players selected in the Expansion Draft earlier than the summer following is first season.
The 30 NHL Clubs must submit their Protection List by 5:00 P.M. ET on Saturday, June 17, 2017.
The Las Vegas team must submit their Expansion Draft Selections by 5:00 P.M. ET on June 20 and the announcement of their selections will be released on June 21.
2017 NHL Draft Lottery
The Las Vegas franchise will be given the same odds in the 2017 NHL Draft Lottery as the team finishing with the third-fewest points during the 2016-17 regular season.
The Las Vegas franchise's First Round selection in the 2017 NHL Draft will be determined in accordance with the 2017 NHL Draft Lottery and, as a result, the Las Vegas franchise will be guaranteed no lower than the sixth overall selection.
The Las Vegas franchise then will select third in each subsequent round of the 2017 NHL Draft (subject to trades and other potential player transactions)
Alignment
The Las Vegas franchise will begin play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in 2017-18. There will be no other changes to the NHL's alignment.
2017-18 Schedule Matrix
Each club will continue to play an 82-game schedule, with 41 home games and 41 road games.
The schedule matrix, which ensures that all teams play in all arenas at least once each season, will be adjusted to the following in 2017-18:
Eastern Conference (Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions - 8 Teams)
Within Conference (Division): 28 games
* 7 Teams: 2 Home / 2 Away
* 7 x 4 = 28 games
Within Conference (Non-Division): 24 games
* 4 Teams: 2 Home / 1 Away
* 4 Teams: 1 Home / 2 Away
* 4 x 3 = 12 games
* 4 x 3 = 12 games
Non-Conference: 30 games
* 15 Home / 15 Away
* 2 x 15 = 30
Western Conference (Central Division - 7 Teams)
Within Conference (Division): 26 games
* 4 Teams: 2 Home / 2 Away
* 1 Team: 3 Home / 2 Away
* 1 Team: 2 Home / 3 Away
* 4 x 4 = 16
* 1 x 5 = 5
* 1 x 5 = 5
Within Conference (Non-Division): 24 games
* 4 Teams: 2 Home / 1 Away
* 4 Teams: 1 Home / 2 Away
* 4 x 3 = 12 games
* 4 x 3 = 12 games
Non-Conference: 32 games
* 16 Home / 16 Away
* 2 x 16 = 32 games
Western Conference (Pacific Division - 8 Teams)
Within Conference (Division): 29 games
* 6 Teams: 2 Home / 2 Away
* 1 Team: 3 Home / 2 Away
* 6 x 4 = 24 games
* 1 x 5 = 5 games
Within Conference (Non-Division): 21 games
* 4 Teams: 2 Home / 1 Away
* 3 Teams: 1 Home / 2 Away
* 4 x 3 = 12 games
* 3 x 3 = 9 games
Non-Conference: 32 games
* 16 Home / 16 Away
* 2 x 16 = 32 games
We'll add/modify as new stuff comes up.
This thread is a work in progress. If there's any other questions or if I got something wrong, respond and we'll fix it or answer the question together.
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