Tuesday evening, a brand was born that will bring worldwide publicity to the city and an identity for an expansion hockey team which will represent Nevada as the state’s first major league professional sports franchise.
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The playing surface of Las Vegas’ NHL expansion team was tested for the first time Wednesday when about 100 local youth hockey players skated on it for two hours with no complaints.
George McPhee is the team’s general manager who is devising a plan on how to build the roster to compete early. But who exactly will be cheering for it?
T-Mobile Arena held an open house Monday for season ticket-holders to Las Vegas’ NHL franchise to see where they might want to sit when the seat selection process is held later this fall.
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.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the league has not reached a decision yet as to whether to award Bill Foley a franchise for Las Vegas. The final decision will be made at the league’s Board of Governors meeting June 22 in Las Vegas.