For now, an office building 14 miles from the Las Vegas Strip is where the NHL hopes its next ice age dawns. The Golden Knights will begin their inaugural season in October as the 31st team in the NHL but the first professional sports franchise in Las Vegas. However, before the NFL stakes its claim here, for now, Las Vegas is a hockey town. By June 22, 2016, when the NHL rewarded Las Vegas with a franchise, 16,000 people had paid for the chance to secure future season tickets. “This has been one of the most enjoyable years I’ve ever had in the hockey experience.”After all, it’s Las Vegas.

Source: thestar August 15, 2017 20:37 UTC