People tour T-Mobile Arena during an event to unveil the name of Las Vegas’ National Hockey League franchise, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in Las Vegas. The team will be called the Vegas Golden Knights. (AP Photo/John Locher)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NHL’s newest team is named the Vegas Golden Knights.
Owner Bill Foley and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the Las Vegas expansion franchise’s official name and revealed its logo and colors Tuesday night at a gala ceremony for about 5,000 fans outside T-Mobile Arena, where the Golden Knights will begin play next season.
The Golden Knights’ logo is a simple front view of a fighting helmet with a conspicuous “V” in the middle. Their colors are steel grey, gold, red and black.
The NHL awarded its 31st franchise in June to this gambling mecca in the Mojave Desert. Foley is a billionaire businessman who sold the league on the potential of being the first major pro sports franchise in the growing market, playing in a new $375 million arena.
