Tag NHL Expansion

Expansion Draft Timeline Update

The expansion draft for the Vegas Golden Knights will take place over the next few days. A few deadlines have already passed and more is coming head. Check out the below list for the business that takes place in the…

Vegas Golden Knights Unveil Name, Logo

The 31st NHL franchise now has a name, logo, and color scheme. All that’s left for the Vegas Golden Knights are uniforms and players to wear them. Tonight in front of a crowd of thousands outside of T-Mobile Arena –…

Las Vegas Franchise Close to Choosing A Name

A spokesman for the new NHL franchise in Las Vegas confirmed to NHL.com that the nicknames Desert Knights, Golden Knights, and Silver Knights have all been trademarked – signaling that the newest NHL club could have one of those names.…

Hockey Heading Back to the Desert

What does $500 million get you? An NHL franchise. That’s the amount of money businessman Bill Foley paid in expansion fees to bring a team to Las Vegas, Nevada, starting play in 2017-18. Foley will be the principal owner of the…

NHL expansion decision expected soon

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman indicated during his pre-Stanley Cup Finals state of the union address that the executive committee will make an expansion recommendation to the board of governors at least a week before it meets June 22. “I am…

Is the NHL Making Expansion Plans?

Although the NHL insists that plans for expansion are not imminent, rumors have been circulating about four new teams being added within the next few years. Cities among the top candidates for expansion are Las Vegas, Seattle, Toronto, and Quebec…