The city's first major professional sports team will be known, officially, as the Vegas Golden Knights. A group of NHL dignitaries, including commissioner Gary Bettman and team owner Bill Foley, made the unveil Tuesday night amid fanfare and some technical difficulties at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip, where the club will play beginning 2017.
NHL became the first of the four major professional sports leagues of North America, which was a club in Las Vegas. The team will play in the Western Conference.
In their logos and colors, the Vegas Golden Knights NHL expansion team tried to incorporate a local flavor along with the personality of owner Bill Foley.
“We want our team to be known for dedication, honor, strength, courage and a commitment to never give up – both on the ice and off,” Foley said in a release that announced the team name, logos and colors. “We want our team to be committed to teamwork, service to this great city and integrity in all things – and we wanted a name and logo that represented all of this and was unique to Las Vegas and our community. Vegas Golden Knights is that name.”
