Golden Knights to visit White House to celebrate Stanley Cup win

Golden Knights to celebrate at the White House

Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy celebrates with the Stanley Cup during Golden Knights Stanley Cup Final win celebration outside T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, June 17, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt

Golden Knights players gather for a group photo during the raising of the 2023 Stanley Cup Championship banner before their NHL opening night game against the Seattle Kraken at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Golden Knights players gather during the raising of the 2023 Stanley Cup Championship banner before their NHL opening night game against the Seattle Kraken at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

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By Jessica Hill / Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 6, 2023 - 2:00 pm

President Joe Biden will welcome the Golden Knights to the White House on Nov. 13 to celebrate the team’s 2023 Stanley Cup victory, the White House announced Monday.

In June, the Golden Knights demolished the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final with a final score of 9-3, becoming the Silver State’s second professional sports team to win a major league professional championship.

The Aces also visited the White House in August in celebration of its 2022 WNBA championship.

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