query: where did the vegas hockey team come from

pos: Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area that began play in the 2017–18 NHL season. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is owned by Black Knight Sports & Entertainment, a consortium led by Bill Foley and the Maloof family. The team plays its home games at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The NHL has had a presence in Las Vegas since 1991; that year, the city hosted the first

pos: Las Vegas Wranglers fans to come to Las Vegas for a hockey weekend. The rivalry has known to become quite violent as the case of a game in March 2009. During the second period of Aces-Wranglers game on March 25, 2009, in Las Vegas, when Alaska's Matt Stefanishion collided with Las Vegas' Chris Ferraro, breaking Ferraro's leg and effectively ending his season and career. Ferraro's twin brother, Peter became enraged and started a brawl that would involve nine players. During the melee, Peter Ferraro received a game misconduct penalty for spearing, as did Las Vegas' Tim Spencer for kicking. In the aftermath, the

pos: Las Vegas Wranglers Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers were a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas Valley. The Wranglers were members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League). The Wranglers were founded as an expansion franchise in 2003 following the ECHL's takeover of the West Coast Hockey League. In May 2014, the team suspended operations for the 2014–15 ECHL season, allowing it time to secure a new home arena. In 2015, the team withdrew from the ECHL after being unable to find a home arena for the 2015-16 season.

pos: Las Vegas Posse for a potential expansion team. Major league sports interest in Las Vegas would ultimately culminate when the National Hockey League 21 years later would award the city an expansion team to begin play for the 2017-18 NHL season, and the NFL's Oakland Raiders were approved to move to Las Vegas where a new stadium (that will replace Sam Boyd) will be constructed for the team to begin play in beginning in the 2020 NFL season. Las Vegas Posse The Las Vegas Posse were a Canadian Football League (CFL) team that played the 1994 season as part of the CFL's short-lived

pos: Las Vegas Coyotes Las Vegas Coyotes The Las Vegas Coyotes were an inline hockey team which competed in Roller Hockey International. The team was founded as the Atlanta Fire Ants in 1994 and had a two-season stint in Oklahoma City before the team relocated to Las Vegas. The team's home games were played at the Ice Arena at the Santa Fe Hotel and the team folded following the dissolution of the RHI after the 1999 season. The Coyotes were the second attempt by the RHI to field a team in the Las Vegas Valley, the Coyotes predecessor, the Las Vegas Flash, played one

pos: Vince Williams (ice hockey) Vince Williams (ice hockey) Vince Williams (born November 27, 1975) is a former ice hockey defenseman and a current scout with the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. He was previously the head coach of the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL from 2013-2015 and the Trenton Titans from 2011-2013. Williams attended Concordia University until 1998, where he played on their ice hockey team for two seasons where he recorded 25 points. When he left college, Williams was signed by the Indianapolis Ice formerly of the IHL. After 33 games with Indianapolis, Williams was signed by the Columbus Chill of the ECHL

pos: Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area that began play in the 2017–18 NHL season. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is owned by Black Knight Sports & Entertainment, a consortium led by Bill Foley and the Maloof family. The team plays its home games at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The NHL has had a presence in Las Vegas since 1991; that year, the city hosted the first

pos: Sports in the Las Vegas metropolitan area became the first of the four professional sports leagues to land in Vegas, with the expansion team Vegas Golden Knights debuting in October 2017. The NFL, once a staunch opponent of Las Vegas, became the second of the four leagues to come to Vegas with the relocation of the Oakland Raiders to the area by 2020. Prior to the opening of T-Mobile Arena in April 2016, another major obstacle was the lack of suitable facilities. The city did not have a facility that was large enough or modern enough to host an MLB or NFL team. While the Thomas &

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Las Vegas Coyotes league suspended the 2000 season and finally ceased operations in 2001.

 Las Vegas Coyotes The Las Vegas Coyotes were an inline hockey team which competed in Roller Hockey International. The team was founded as the Atlanta Fire Ants in 1994 and had a two-season stint in Oklahoma City before the team relocated to Las Vegas. The team's home games were played at the Ice Arena at the Santa Fe Hotel and the team folded following the dissolution of the RHI after the 1999 season. The Coyotes were the second attempt by the RHI to field a team in the

pos: City National Arena City National Arena City National Arena is the practice facility and team headquarters of the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League. City National Arena opened on September 18, 2017 and is located in the Summerlin suburb of Las Vegas, Nevada. It contains the headquarters for the team, a team store and a MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub restaurant among other features. The arena is also the home arena for the UNLV Rebels hockey program, the Las Vegas Cavalry of the Mountain West Hockey League, and the Junior Golden Knights. Ground was broken on City National Arena on

pos: 2017–18 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season 2017–18 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey season The 2017–18 Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team represented Boston College in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Jerry York, '67, his twenty-fourth season behind the bench at Boston College. The Eagles played their home games at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College, competing in Hockey East. The Eagles competed in two mid-season tournaments during the 2017–18 season, the first of which took place during the holiday break, where the Eagles made the trip to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,

pos: Cody Eakin Cody Eakin Cody Eakin (born May 24, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing with the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eakin was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 3rd round (85th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to turning professional, Eakin played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League where he was twice named to the WHL (East) Second All-Star Team. Eakin started the 2011–12 season in the AHL with the Hershey Bears, but on November 1, 2011, the Washington Capitals recalled Eakin from Hershey to join the

pos: Sports in the Las Vegas metropolitan area a major reason that the Los Angeles Dodgers did not renew their working agreement with the then Las Vegas 51s after it expired in 2008. The Dodgers resumed what had been a long-term affiliation with Albuquerque, where a new ballpark opened in 2003. The now Aviators plan to open Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin in 2019. In 1999, UNLV officials refused to discuss a new agreement with the owners of the Las Vegas Thunder of the International Hockey League to play at the Thomas & Mack Center. Hotels with facilities suitable for the Thunder would not commit to an entire

pos: Mike Kelly (ice hockey) Mike Kelly (ice hockey) Mike Kelly (born January 17, 1960) is a Canadian ice hockey executive currently serving as an assistant coach of the Vegas Golden Knights. Kelly was an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League from 2007 to 2008 and was Head Coach and General Manager for the Saint John Sea Dogs during the 2012–13 QMJHL season, after serving as associate coach under present-day Vegas Golden Knights bench boss Gerard Gallant from '09-12, when the Sea Dogs became the first QMJHL team to have three 50-win regular seasons in a row, and became the

pos: West Coast Hockey League 19, 2003, as a direct result of the absorption. The six remaining WCHL teams (Alaska, Bakersfield, Fresno, Idaho, Long Beach and San Diego) joined the West and Pacific Divisions of the ECHL's National Conference, as did a planned WCHL team in Las Vegas, Nevada, which became the Las Vegas Wranglers. The Anchorage Aces renamed themselves the Alaska Aces before joining the ECHL. With the 2015 move of the Bakersfield Condors to Norfolk, Virginia, to become the Norfolk Admirals and the Alaska Aces folding in 2017, only one former WCHL team, the Idaho Steelheads, remain active in the ECHL in their

pos: Cody Eakin 2015 World Championships, where they won the title for the first time since 2007 with a perfect 10-0 record. Cody Eakin Cody Eakin (born May 24, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing with the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eakin was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 3rd round (85th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to turning professional, Eakin played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League where he was twice named to the WHL (East) Second All-Star Team. Eakin started the 2011–12 season in the AHL

pos: Deryk Engelland 1998–99 before establishing a place as a regular defenceman for the team in the following four seasons where he peaked at 17 points in 2001–02 and 199 penalty minutes in 2002–03. The New Jersey Devils selected Engelland in the sixth round, 194th overall at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, but never played with the team. He turned professional in 2003–04 and split that season between the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL and the Lowell Lock Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). Returning to Las Vegas, Engelland played the entire 2004–05 season in the ECHL where he scored 5

pos: Rodrigo Laviņš Rodrigo Laviņš Rodrigo Laviņš (born August 3, 1974) is a retired Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman. Laviņš began his career with his hometown team HK Pardaugava Riga. He then moved to North America in 1994, starting with the East Coast Hockey League where he played for the Raleigh IceCaps and the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks. He also had a spell in the Colonial Hockey League with the Muskegon Fury. In 1997, he moved to the International Hockey League with the Las Vegas Thunder. He then moved to the Tacoma Sabercats of the West Coast Hockey League the same season. Laviņš returned

pos: 2016–17 NHL transactions was not able to select another player from that team. On June 21, 2017, Vegas' final roster was submitted, and was announced as part of the NHL Awards Ceremony that evening. Any players picked by Vegas cannot be traded back to their former team before January 1, 2018, nor can they have their contracts bought out by Vegas until after the completion of the 2017–18 season. 2016–17 NHL transactions The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2016–17 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to,

pos: Vadim Shipachyov won the bronze medal. He won a gold medal as a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Vadim Shipachyov Vadim Alexandrovich Shipachyov (; born 12 March 1987) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has previously played with Severstal Cherepovets and SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL and the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). On 4 May 2017, he signed with the Vegas Golden Knights making him the second person in history to be signed by the Golden Knights.

pos: Las Vegas Wranglers Arena ended after the 2013–14 season. The Wranglers had been the ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Calgary Flames since the team's inaugural season in 2003 until 2009 before announcing that they were switching their affiliation to the Phoenix Coyotes for the 2009–10 ECHL season. The Wranglers garnered many accolades from the local media, including the "Las Vegas Review-Journal" naming the Wranglers "Best Local Sports Team" three times (2005, 2006, 2009) and head coach Glen Gulutzan "Best Local Coach" (2007, 2009). With the Las Vegas Thunder of the International Hockey League folding following the 1998–99 IHL season, the West Coast Hockey

pos: Las Vegas Thunder Las Vegas Thunder The Las Vegas Thunder was a professional ice hockey team competing in the International Hockey League. The team's home rink was at the Thomas & Mack Center. They began play in the 1993–1994 season, folding on April 18, 1999. The demise of the franchise was precipitated by the refusal of UNLV officials to negotiate with team owners regarding a new agreement to continue playing at the Thomas and Mack after the 1998-'99 season. Without a facility that was suitable even for temporary use, the Thunder were forced to shut down. The Thunder made a strong showing in

pos: Las Vegas Thunder with the Las Vegas Wranglers. The team's mascot was "Boom-Boom", a polar bear. The franchise was replaced by: "Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes" Las Vegas Thunder The Las Vegas Thunder was a professional ice hockey team competing in the International Hockey League. The team's home rink was at the Thomas & Mack Center. They began play in the 1993–1994 season, folding on April 18, 1999. The demise of the franchise was

pos: T-Mobile Arena Martina McBride and Cam performed at a soft opening on March 31, 2016. In 2016, the National Hockey League awarded a Las Vegas expansion team to an ownership group led by Bill Foley, with T-Mobile Arena as its home venue. As part of the team's lease, Foley negotiated an option to buy a stake in the arena from MGM and AEG. He exercised that option in September 2016, buying a 15 percent interest for around $35 million. During its construction, T-Mobile Arena was pointed to as the home arena for a possible National Hockey League expansion team in Las Vegas.

pos: Eric Lampe Eric Lampe Eric Lampe (born March 31, 1986) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He last played for Eispiraten Crimmitschau in the DEL2. Prior to turning professional, Lampe attended Quinnipiac University where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey team. After two seasons as an ECHL All-Star with the Las Vegas Wranglers, Lampe signed a one-year contract abroad with Oji Eagles of the Asia League Ice Hockey on August 9, 2013. In the 2013–14 season, Lampe established an elite partnership with North American teammate, and former Lake Erie

pos: David Clarkson (ice hockey) Ohio. Clarkson initially served as an assistant coach for the Upper Arlington High School hockey team, before taking on the head coaching job the following year from 2017. David Clarkson (ice hockey) David Clarkson (born March 31, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently under contract with the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL) and is the head coach for the Upper Arlington High School Golden Bears ice hockey team. Clarkson was a member of the 2003 Memorial Cup-winning Kitchener Rangers. Following his junior career, Clarkson went undrafted and was

pos: Seattle NHL team four divisions at eight teams each. An expansion draft will be held in a similar manner to a previous expansion draft held in 2017 for the Vegas Golden Knights who will be exempt from it. Seattle NHL team The Seattle NHL team is a professional ice hockey expansion team that will be based in Seattle and will begin play in the 2021–22 NHL season. The team will be members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team is owned by Seattle Hockey Partners and will play their home games at KeyArena in

pos: Amarillo Wranglers (1975–1977) Amarillo Wranglers (1975–1977) The Amarillo Wranglers were a minor professional ice hockey team in the Southwest Hockey League from 1975 to 1977. This was the second Wranglers ice hockey team established in Amarillo, Texas; the first being the Pittsburgh Penguins farm team described in a separate entry. The Wranglers were established by Las Vegas businessman Ralph Engelstad, founder of the Southwest Hockey League. The league model was unique in that it promoted the educational development of its players. Players received a stipend of $60.00 per month, were provided with room and board, and were provided with tuition and fees to

pos: 2017–18 NHL season had granted an expansion franchise in the city of Las Vegas to an ownership group led by Bill Foley, whose identity was revealed as the Vegas Golden Knights on November 22. The team plays in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. On April 3, 2017, the NHL announced that, after five Olympic tournaments in which the NHL allowed its players to participate in the event, it would not do so for the men's hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Furthermore, the league did not include a break for the Olympics in its schedule, and

pos: Carolyn Goodman (politician) tenure as mayor, Goodman tried to promote Las Vegas as a home for professional sports teams. The Vegas Golden Knights began playing professional hockey in the 2017-2018 season and the Oakland Raiders announced their relocation to Las Vegas beginning in 2020. Goodman attempted to lure a soccer team to Las Vegas several times, including bids for a Major League Soccer expansion team, and ultimately got a second-division team, the Las Vegas Lights FC of the United Soccer League, which began playing in 2018. Carolyn and Oscar Goodman have four children and six grandchildren. Carolyn Goodman (politician) Carolyn Goldmark Goodman (born

pos: Tomáš Hyka Tomáš Hyka Tomáš Hyka (born 23 March 1993) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently under contract with the Vegas Golden Knights in the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played with his hometown BK Mladá Boleslav in the Czech Extraliga. In the 2011–12 NHL preseason, the Philadelphia Flyers invited Hyka to their training camp. Hyka scored a goal in his sole preseason game, before the Flyers discovered that the current Collective Bargaining Agreement did not allow Hyka to be signed by them and released him to his CHL team, the Gatineau Olympiques. He was subsequently drafted

pos: Sports in the Las Vegas metropolitan area Hockey League (NHL). The Golden Knights are owned by Black Knight Sports & Entertainment, a consortium led by Bill Foley, and play at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights began play during the 2017–18 NHL season and became the first major league professional team in Las Vegas. Prior to the Golden Knights, the National Hockey League had experience with Las Vegas beginning in 1991, when an outdoor game was held in Las Vegas, with the Los Angeles Kings facing the New York Rangers outside Caesars Palace in a preseason exhibition game. It carried thorough the years with an annual preseason exhibition

pos: Alex Tuch Alex Tuch Alex Daniel Tuch (born May 10, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 18th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Tuch was ranked 12th by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau on their final list of the top draft-eligible North American skaters leading into the 2014 NHL Entry Draft where he was projected to be picked in the first round. Tuch was eventually selected by the Minnesota Wild (18th overall). Tuch trained with the USA Hockey National Team Development

pos: Tom Hubert lap down. His next start would come in 1998 with the #19 team owned by Kurt Roehrig. He qualified an impressive 10th in his second race at Sears Point, however the #19 Bradford White Ford would finish 41st after a transmission failure 78 laps into the race. His second start during the 1998 season would come at Watkins Glen with Dan Marino and Bill Elliott's #13 team. Hubert drove the #13 FirstPlus Financial Ford to a 36th-place finish. He would return to Roehrig's team in 1999 for three races. His first start would come at Las Vegas where he qualified

pos: San Antonio Rampage it was reported that the Avalanche would promote its ECHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles, to the AHL in 2018 while the Rampage would officially affiliate with the St. Louis Blues beginning with the 2018–19 AHL season. For the 2017–18 season, as the Blues did not have an official AHL affiliate after the Vegas Golden Knights partnered with their former affiliate, both the Avalanche and Blues would send AHL prospects to the Rampage. The market was previously served by: San Antonio Rampage The San Antonio Rampage are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in San Antonio, Texas.

pos: Erik Brännström Erik Brännström Erik Brännström (born 2 September 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). His older brother, Isac Brännström, is also an SHL player, currently with HV71. He was selected 15th overall by the Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Vegas' third pick of the first round. Brännström played junior hockey with Swedish team HV71. In 2013–14, he debuted at the under-16 level, playing twenty-three games in the J16

pos: Peter Šťastný NHL team) in 2006–07, followed by the St. Louis Blues, for whom Peter also played. Paul now plays for the Vegas Golden Knights. Paul wears the same number (#26) that Peter did. Born in Quebec City but raised in St. Louis, Yan played for Team USA in the 2005 and 2006 IIHF World Championships. Paul would represent Team USA in the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Olympics. The family is thus the first hockey family known to have represented four different countries in international play (Czechoslovakia, Canada, Slovakia, USA). Paul broke the record for a scoring streak in a

pos: Isac Brännström Isac Brännström Isac Brännström (born 21 April 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). His younger brother, Erik Brännström, is a prospect of the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Brännström played junior hockey with Swedish team HV71. In 2012–13, he debuted at the under-16 level, in the J16 SM. The following season he dressed for 26 U-18 games recording 29 goals and 28 assists. He also competed with a regional all-star team from Småland in the annual TV-pucken, an under-15 national tournament. After

pos: Southwestern United States (2010 census) Of the four major professional sports, Phoenix and Las Vegas are the only metropolitan areas in the Southwest that have representatives. While Las Vegas is home to the Vegas Golden Knights NHL hockey team, Phoenix is one of only 13 U.S. cities to have representatives in all four: Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball, Arizona Cardinals in the National Football League, the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association, and the Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League. The Greater Phoenix area is home to the Cactus League, one of two spring training leagues for Major League Baseball;

pos: Summerlin, Nevada and within 30 miles of Nevada State College (NSC). The valley's NHL franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights, practices at the City National Arena in Summerlin. The arena also offers skating lessons, hosts youth and adult amateur hockey leagues, and trains competitive figure skaters. The UNLV Hockey team plays its home games at City National Arena in Downtown Summerlin. Starting in 2019, the Las Vegas 51s (a minor league baseball franchise) will play at the Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin. The Summerlin Red Rocks FC is a popular amateur soccer league in the area. The following is an incomplete list

pos: History of the National Hockey League the Vegas Golden Knights. In 2018, the league approved Expansion to Seattle with the team planned to begin play in 2021. History of the National Hockey League The history of the National Hockey League begins with the end of its predecessor league, the National Hockey Association (NHA), in 1917. After unsuccessfully attempting to resolve disputes with Eddie Livingstone, owner of the Toronto Blueshirts, executives of the three other NHA franchises suspended the NHA, and formed the National Hockey League (NHL), replacing the Livingstone team with a temporary team in Toronto, the Arenas. The NHL's first quarter-century saw the league compete

pos: United Hockey Union defected from USA Hockey to join the AAU. As a test case, their 2011–12 season went without a hitch. In 2012, they were joined by the Northern States Junior Hockey League (NSHL) and the Midwest Junior Hockey League (MWJHL). At this point, their partnership, under AAU supervision, was named the United Hockey Union. The UHU finished off the 2012–13 hockey season with the first-ever UHU National Junior Hockey Championship. The UHU Championship went to the WSHL's Idaho Jr. Steelheads in its inaugural run, with the Steelheads going undefeated in a six-team tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada in April 2013.

pos: Lauren Howe (model) Las Vegas in November. Howe represented Canada at Miss Universe 2017 where she placed Top 10. Lauren Howe (model) Lauren Howe (born July 10, 1993) is a Canadian engineering graduate, actress, entrepreneur, sports personality, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Teen Canada World 2011 and also Miss Universe Canada 2017. She represented Canada at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant which was held in The AXIS, Las Vegas, Nevada on November 26, 2017 and she became a top 10 finalist. Howe was born in Toronto, Ontario. Lauren is of French and German background. She played field hockey for Team

pos: Sports in the Las Vegas metropolitan area Sports in the Las Vegas metropolitan area The Las Vegas metropolitan area is home to many sports, most of which take place in the unincorporated communities around Las Vegas rather than in the city itself. The Las Vegas Valley has two major league professional teams: the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL) who began play in 2017 as the region's first major pro team and the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA. The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) will begin play in Las Vegas as the "Las Vegas Raiders" by 2020 and become the

pos: KXST obtained an internal e-mail that instructed all of CBS's radio stations in Las Vegas, including KXST, to not cover or otherwise acknowledge the city's new National Hockey League team, the Vegas Golden Knights, on any platform, in retaliation for having been outbid by competitor KRLV for rights to be the team's flagship radio station. Following the reports, CBS Radio Las Vegas senior vice president Tony Perlongo apologized to the team and told the "Washington Post" that he had reversed the policy, stating that it was an "error in judgement on our part", and that CBS Radio would "cover the team,

pos: Sports in the Las Vegas metropolitan area hockey season, as this would have seriously restricted the dates available for concerts and other events. This left the Thunder without a place to play. The team was disbanded, and the city lost hockey for four years. Only the opening of a new arena (considerably smaller than the Thomas & Mack) at the off-Strip Orleans Hotel allowed for the return of hockey with the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL. The ECHL is considered two steps below the NHL, or the equivalent of the 'AA' level in minor league baseball. The Thunder was one step above that. The Wranglers ceased

pos: Jon Merrill (ice hockey) Jon Merrill (ice hockey) Jonathon Merrill (born February 3, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Merrill was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round (38th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Merrill was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, but grew up in Brighton, Michigan. Prior to turning professional, Merrill played NCAA college hockey with the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team. Merrill was suspended for the first 12 games of the 2011–12 season by the University of Michigan for "violating team rules." On

pos: Alabama Steeldogs the team would return for the 2009 season. But those promises did not come to fruition. Several former Steeldogs have gone on to be players in other professional leagues. Four players went to the National Football League: Brian Holmes (Atlanta, Tennessee), Brian Haugabrook (Cleveland), Detronn Harris (Carolina) and Erick Harris (Philadelphia). In addition to the NFL, ten players were signed to AFL teams: Bobby Keyes (Dallas), Terrell Browden (Colorado), James Clark (Georgia), Jerry Turner (Las Vegas), William Mayes (Las Vegas), Herman Bell (Detroit) and Ernest Ross (Detroit). Three players also played in the Canadian Football League: Aryvia Holmes (Montreal), Bennitte

pos: 2018 Stanley Cup Finals 2018 Stanley Cup Finals The 2018 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2017–18 season, and the culmination of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals defeated the Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights four games to one to win their first championship in their 44th season. The Vegas Golden Knights made the Finals in their first season, while this was the second Finals appearance for the Capitals. This was the first Finals series since 2007 where neither team had previously won the Stanley Cup and the third consecutive year

pos: Midwest Junior Hockey League Cup. The Hounds then swept Tennyson in the championship series. Both Hartland and Tennyson traveled to six-team Las Vegas, Nevada, for the UHU National Championship against teams from the Western States Hockey League and Northern States Hockey League. Both MWJWHL teams went 1–3–0 in the tournament with Hartland finishing sixth in the standings and Tennyson finishing fifth. The league went through a number of changes during the summer of 2013. The Michigan Grrrowl left the MWJHL to apply to another league, and later ceased operations when the team was unable to secure a new league. The dormant Traverse City Cohos'

pos: Sybil Danning Danning appeared in the horror film "Virus X". In 2011, she starred in and produced a horror music video for heavy metal/rock band The Last Vegas. From 2002 to 2003, Danning was a shareholder of the German ice hockey team SC Riessersee. As the first ever female co-owner of a German hockey team, Danning brought in three American players to the team, and saw the team return to the Vice Championship. Danning is currently looking to buy and turn around an English Football club. Sybil Danning Sybil Danning (born Sybille Johanna Danninger; May 24, 1952) is an Austrian American actress,

pos: Las Vegas Wranglers Ferraro (2007–09), Adam Pardy (2005–06), Dany Sabourin (2003–04), Tyler Sloan (2005–06), Billy Tibbetts (2004–05) and Deryk Engelland (2003–05), with Engelland later playing for Las Vegas's NHL franchise. Former Wranglers that would finish their careers with the Wranglers include Marc "Mags" Magliarditi (2003–07), Jason McBain (2003–05), and Mike McBain (2003–08). Henry Brabham Cup Bruce Taylor Trophy Pacific Division titles John Brophy Award All-ECHL Second Team Excellence in Media Relations Ticket Department of the Year Ticket Executive of the Year Las Vegas Wranglers The Las Vegas Wranglers were a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas Valley. The Wranglers were members

pos: Oscar Lindberg (ice hockey) Oscar Lindberg (ice hockey) Oscar Lindberg (born 29 October 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He represented Sweden in the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He also represented Sweden on their gold medal-winning 2013 IIHF World Championship team. Central Scouting Bureau ranked Lindberg seventh among European Skaters for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, however he was not was drafted until the second round, 57th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes. On 8 May 2011, Lindberg was traded from the Phoenix Coyotes to the New York Rangers in

pos: Sasha Lakovic 2004–05 season. Lakovic became known as an enforcer, registering 397 penalty minutes in his first pro season. He peaked at 416 penalty minutes in just 49 games in 1996–97 as a member of the IHL's Las Vegas Thunder. During the hockey offseason, Lakovic played roller hockey for three Roller Hockey International teams from 1993–97, and in the Major League Roller Hockey in 1998. He portrayed Boris Mikhailov, Captain of the 1980 Soviet Hockey Team, in the movie "Miracle" based on the Miracle on Ice. Lakovic gained widespread attention on November 23, 1996 when playing in his first, and only, Battle

pos: Vaughn Karpan Vaughn Karpan Vaughn Karpan (born June 20, 1961) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He is currently the Director of Player Personnel for the Vegas Golden Knights.. Karpan played with the Canada men's national ice hockey team from 1983 to 1988. He competed with Team Canada at the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics. After retiring from his playing career, Karpan was hired by the Winnipeg Jets as an amateur scout in 1993. He joined the scouting staff of the Arizona Coyotes in 1996 and served as the team's Director of Amateur Scouting from 1999-2005. In 2005, Karpan was hired

pos: Philipp Grubauer Vegas Golden Knights in five games. On 22 June 2018, Grubauer, alongside Brooks Orpik was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a 2018 2nd-round pick during the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The following day, the Avalanche re-signed Grubauer to a three-year, $10 million contract extension. Grubauer has appeared in several international competitions, representing Germany. He participated in the 2008 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where Germany placed ninth in the tournament; Grubauer was named to the tournament's All-Star team after posting a .909 save percentage and 3.49 GAA. Three months following the 2008 U-17 Hockey Challenge, Grubauer, sharing goaltending

pos: Jay White (mixed martial artist) one of the prestigious MMA teams in the world, Team Quest, along with legends of the sport Randy "the Natural" Couture, Matt "the law" Lindland, and head coach Robert Follis. In July 2007 Jay was asked by UFC legend Randy Couture to come to Vegas and help him get ready for UFC 74 where Couture was set to face Gabriel Gonzaga. After that training camp, Jay loved the gym so much, and with the help of Randy's wife Kim, Jay made the move to Las Vegas where Jay is now making his mark in the MMA world Jay White (mixed

pos: Vaughn Karpan as a scout by the Montreal Canadiens. On May 27, 2015, the Canadiens announce that Karpan had been named as their Director of Professional Scouting. Vaughn Karpan Vaughn Karpan (born June 20, 1961) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He is currently the Director of Player Personnel for the Vegas Golden Knights.. Karpan played with the Canada men's national ice hockey team from 1983 to 1988. He competed with Team Canada at the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics. After retiring from his playing career, Karpan was hired by the Winnipeg Jets as an amateur scout in 1993. He joined

pos: Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques with the second place Syracuse Stampede, to the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) United Hockey Union tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tournament included the top teams from the three AAU-sanctioned leagues; the NSHL, Western States Hockey League, and the Midwest Junior Hockey League. Prior to the 2013–14 season, the team moved to Waterville Valley, New Hampshire and were known as the AHI Fighting Spirit to reflect a partnership with the American Hockey Institute. The Fighting Spirit captured the team's second straight NSHL regular season title with a record of 31-4-3-2. After falling in the playoffs and participating in the second

pos: Kayle Short West Coast Hockey League in 2002–03, and the Las Vegas Wranglers and Peoria Rivermen of the ECHL in 2003–04. Kayle Short Kayle Short (born in Barrie, Ontario) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. Short played professionally in the North American minor leagues and in Europe. Short played junior hockey with the Dukes of Hamilton, Sudbury Wolves and Guelph Storm. Short attended the University of New Brunswick and played for the Canadian National Team. He was with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League (AHL) and Hampton Roads Admirals of the ECHL from 1996 to 1998, the Sheffield

pos: Wentzville Holt High School were royal blue and gold. A couple years after "Holt" was added to the common name for the school, new athletic coaches and staff began re-branding the teams with new logos and a change in colors to the current Navy and Vegas Gold. Fall sports Winter sports Spring sports The Holt High School ice hockey team is a club sports program that competes in the St. Charles Division of the Mid-States Club Hockey Association, which is the main high school hockey league in Missouri. The Wentzville High School ice hockey program first competed in 1996. The team won its first

pos: Potential National Hockey League expansion the Russian Superleague evolved into the Kontinental Hockey League, which is recognized as one of the world's premier professional leagues after the NHL and has grown to include several other European cities. Potential National Hockey League expansion The National Hockey League (NHL) has undergone several rounds of expansion and other organizational changes during its 100-year history to reach its current thirty-one teams: twenty-four in the United States, and seven in Canada. The league is in the process of a two-team expansion, which added the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017 and an as-yet unnamed Seattle NHL team set to begin play

pos: T. J. Tynan T. J. Tynan Thomas Joseph "T. J." Tynan (born February 25, 1992) is an American ice hockey player. He is currently playing within the Vegas Golden Knights organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tynan was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round (66th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Tynan played collegiate hockey for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team which competed in NCAA's Division I in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association conference and Hockey East for his final year. On April 1, 2014, the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey

pos: Las Vegas Wranglers a National Hockey League franchise the Vegas Golden Knights. The Wranglers are the only team to hold a game that was played at midnight. The annual "Midnight Roundup" was created so that Las Vegas residents who work during the usual game times (e.g. employees of the gaming industry), could watch a game. Other Wranglers promotions included the traditional mullet hat night and even a give away of orange vests that said "Don't Shoot...I'm Human!" during a game on March 17, 2006, a joke on the Dick Cheney hunting incident. In January 2009, the team held the "Rod Blagojevich Prison Uniform

pos: NHL 18 features a native 3-on-3 mode. Hockey Ultimate Team also features new HUT Challenges, giving players certain challenges to complete within three 2-minute periods, against AI of varying difficulties, for in-game rewards. Teams from HockeyAllsvenskan, EBEL and Champions Hockey League make their first appearance. The expansion franchise Vegas Golden Knights from the NHL are also playable. The player can also create their own players and simulate their NHL careers in Career mode, and may even create their own team and enter them into the NHL as either the 31st or 32nd slot, in the Franchise mode, complete with an authentic Expansion

pos: Daniel Carr (ice hockey) Daniel Carr (ice hockey) Daniel Carr (born November 1, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Carr played collegiate hockey with the Union Dutchmen in the NCAA Men's Division I ECAC Hockey conference. In his senior year, Carr's outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2013–14 ECAC Hockey All-Conference First Team. On April 24, 2014, as an undrafted free agent Carr signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Montreal

pos: Las Vegas Wranglers with the poker chip/hockey puck logo on the blade of the stick. The Wranglers' previous home jersey, which was used from 2003–07, was white with a previously unreleased Wranglers logo on the chest and is trimmed with black and red on the sleeves and waist. As of the second half of the 2009–2010 season, the Las Vegas Wranglers again started wearing the Red Alternate and Black Alternate Jerseys at home. In December 2010, the team wore a Christmas-themed Santa Jersey which was featured as the number 22 worst jersey in an article in the "Vancouver Sun". The team also held

pos: Marc-Édouard Vlasic his first career playoff goal in game 2 against Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings. On July 1, 2017 he signed a $58 million, eight-year contract extension with the Sharks. Vlasic was named to the 2014 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team where his team won Gold against Sweden 3–0. Following the Sharks defeat by the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, Vlasic was invited to play for Team Canada at the 2018 IIHF World Championship. Of Croatian descent, Marc-Édouard has three younger brothers: Thomas, Charles, and James, the last two being twins. He attended

pos: Brett Gallant (ice hockey) youngest brother Alex also played in the American Hockey League and signed with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2018. Brett Gallant (ice hockey) Brett Gallant (born December 28, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Cleveland Monsters in the American Hockey League. Gallant played junior hockey with the Summerside Western Capitals of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League (MJAHL). He was the team captain during the 2008–09 season when they won the Fred Page Cup, scoring 73 points in 50 games. On November 20, 2009, the Syracuse Crunch signed Gallant to a professional

pos: Vegas Golden Knights issue the jersey number 99 to any of its players as it was retired league-wide in honor of Wayne Gretzky at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game. These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season. "Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game Vegas Golden Knights The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area that began play in the 2017–18 NHL season. They are members of the Pacific Division

pos: Professional sports leagues in the United States It was formed in 1917 as a successor to the Canadian National Hockey Association (founded 1909), taking all but one of the NHA's teams. The NHL partially absorbed the rival World Hockey Association in 1979. There are 31 teams, with 24 in the U.S. and 7 in Canada, with the Vegas Golden Knights beginning play in Las Vegas for the 2017–18 season. The league will grow to 32 in 2021 with the addition of a team in Seattle. The most popular sports league in Canada, and widely followed across the northern U.S., the NHL has expanded southward in recent decades

pos: City National Arena October 5, 2016 shortly after the National Hockey League granted Las Vegas an expansion franchise due to play beginning in the 2017-18 NHL season. It was also built partly to be a hub for recreational and youth hockey for Southern Nevada. In July 2017, the team now named the Vegas Golden Knights reached a multi year deal with City National Bank for the naming rights of the facility branding it as City National Arena. The facility opened on September 18, 2017 after 11 months of construction. County Commissioner Steve Sisolak declared the day “City National Arena Day”. The arena is

pos: Florida Everblades the Las Vegas Wranglers. Florida Everblades The Florida Everblades are a minor league ice hockey team based in Estero, Florida; near Fort Myers. They play in the ECHL and are affiliated with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). Their home games are played at Hertz Arena. The Everblades were founded in 1998. They play in the South Division of the Eastern Conference in the ECHL. They have only missed the playoffs once in team history (2013–14), and have made four appearances in the Kelly Cup finals, winning

neg: Western Canada Hockey League Cougars in their honor, and the Portland Rosebuds' players' rights were purchased by Frederic McLaughlin for his new Black Hawks team. The New York Rangers did not come to any similar agreement, but nevertheless were the most dominant team of the three in its early years, winning a Stanley Cup in only its second season. Western Canada Hockey League The Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), founded in 1921, was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada. It was renamed the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1925 and disbanded in 1926. The Stanley Cup was

neg: Pakistan men's national field hockey team 1998 and 2004 along with the 1990 Hockey World Cup, where Pakistan lost 3–1 to the Netherlands in the final. Since its breakthrough in the 1948 Summer Olympics, Pakistan has won more than 20 official titles, which are detailed below: TBD "(to be determined)", DNQ "(did not qualify)", DNP "(did not participate)" Squad for the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup. Head coach: Tauqeer Dar Khalid Hamid Shahbaz senior Dilawar hussain bhatti Pakistan men's national field hockey team The Pakistan national field hockey team () is administered by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), the governing body for hockey in Pakistan. They

neg: Izhevsk Art Festival is held at the State Circus of the Udmurt Republic yearly on March since 2008. Circus stars come to Izhevsk from every corner of the globe. Members of leading world's circus art festivals and circus managers and producers from the United States, Germany, Italy, France and other countries enter into the festival jury. The Izhvesk ice hockey team HC Izhstal plays in the Supreme Hockey League. In the season 2013-14 the team finished the regular season 19th and did not qualified for the playoffs. The football club Zenit-Izhevsk plays in the Russian Professional Football League. In the season

neg: Jeff Halpern games. Halpern was born in Potomac, Maryland, to Gloria (née Klein) and Melvin Halpern. Halpern attended Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, which did not have a hockey team. In order to pursue his dreams as a hockey player, Halpern transferred to and later graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire where he was roommates with future "The Bachelorette" winner Ian McKee. He then attended and graduated from Princeton University. There, he played four seasons of varsity hockey for the Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey team, was named an ECAC second team All-Star in 1998 and 1999, and

neg: Australia men's national junior ice hockey team Yugoslavia. Australia did not play again until 1987 where they again lost all their games. The team took a longer break, not returning to international play until 2000 where they recorded their first win against Iceland, outscoring them 8 – 4. In 2008 Australia achieved their highest winning margin with a 16 – 0 win over Bulgaria. Australia finished first in the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Division III tournament and gained promotion to Division II of the 2011 tournament. Australia men's national junior ice hockey team The Australian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the

neg: Club Champagnat the 1971 season in the first division. One year later, the club moved to Malvinas Argentinas Partido, where rugby union, field hockey, paddle tennis and tennis courts where built, apart from a swimming pool. In 1982 the women's field hockey section was opened, primarily with the purpose of being an entertainment for its members' daughters due to the club did not have an activity specifically for women. That same year the hockey team played its first official game against Colegio de la Santa Unión, then playing other schools of the region. The team also toured some Argentine provinces, and then

neg: Pierre McGuire anti-anglophone sentiment in Montreal that made it difficult for McGuire's father, Rex, to run his car dealership. McGuire attended Bergen Catholic High School where he played football and hockey. McGuire was a standout hockey defenseman at Hobart College from 1979 to 1982. He also pitched for Hobart's baseball team and played quarterback on the football team for two years. He graduated from Hobart with an English degree. After college, McGuire played one season of hockey in the Netherlands. In 1984, he attended the New Jersey Devils' training camp, but did not make the team. McGuire began his coaching career at

neg: Dayton Demolition 29 that Hara Arena would be closing in August 2016 due to financial difficulties in continued operations and the need for renovation, hence why the arena did not offer a lease to the former Demolition team. Dayton Demolition The Dayton Demolition was a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Federal Hockey League based in Dayton, Ohio and played their home games at Hara Arena. The team was known as the Berkshire Battalion in North Adams, Massachusetts before it relocated to Dayton in July 2015 to replace the defunct Dayton Demonz after failing to come to an arena agreement.

neg: Barry McKinlay DeSantis). Barry McKinlay Barry McKinlay (born August 8, 1967) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. Born in 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta, he is the Son of Rodney and Beverly McKinlay. Barry McKinley attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where he played NCAA college hockey with the UIC Flames men's ice hockey team, earning him a Second Team All-CCHA spot. He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 10th round (206th overall) of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. McKinlay did not play any regular season NHL games National Hockey League, but he did go on to play

neg: Barry McKinlay Barry McKinlay Barry McKinlay (born August 8, 1967) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. Born in 1967 in Edmonton, Alberta, he is the Son of Rodney and Beverly McKinlay. Barry McKinley attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where he played NCAA college hockey with the UIC Flames men's ice hockey team, earning him a Second Team All-CCHA spot. He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 10th round (206th overall) of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. McKinlay did not play any regular season NHL games National Hockey League, but he did go on to play 13

neg: Willard Ikola of the players on the US Olympic team were college level players, while other teams like Canada and the Soviet union were composed of professional players. After playing a few more seasons with the US Olympic team, Ikola retired from playing hockey in 1958. However, he did not leave the sport completely. He soon took up a coaching position for the Edina High School boys' hockey team, where he became one of the most successful high school coaches in history. As head ice hockey coach at Edina High School and Edina East High School in Edina, Minnesota, Ikola compiled a

neg: John Chase (ice hockey) John Chase (ice hockey) John Pierce Chase (June 12, 1906 – April 1, 1994) was an American ice hockey player and coach who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. Chase grew up in Massachusetts where he excelled in ice hockey and baseball at Harvard University. He was the 1932 Harvard University Man at the Plate (baseball). He played three seasons for Harvard's baseball team (1926–1928) while simultaneously serving as the team captain for the Harvard hockey team. Chase was highly sought by National Hockey League teams but chose to pursue a career in business instead. He did continue to play

neg: Elite Ice Hockey League new league with a lower wage cap and larger commitment to British players to attract other clubs into joining them. In the weeks that followed they were joined by Basingstoke Bison, Cardiff Devils, and Coventry Blaze of the British National League and two new organisations from London and Manchester. A team based in Glasgow was also planned, but did not come to fruition. The new league met considerable opposition from the British National League and the governing body Ice Hockey UK. IHUK wished the remaining Superleague clubs to integrate themselves into the BNL and initially refused to grant the new

neg: Per Eklund (ice hockey) became general manager for the senior team. Per Eklund (ice hockey) Per Eklund (born July 9, 1970) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. Eklund began playing hockey in Sollentuna HC but moved to Väsby IK to play in a higher level. He played one game in Allsvenskan, where Väsby had been relegated to from Elitserien, during the 1987–88 season. After a few years unsuccessful attempts to reach Elitserien, Eklund moved to Huddinge IK in the same division after the 1991–92 season. The team managed to reach the last promotion playoff two seasons in a row, however did not manage

neg: Juha Riihijärvi season 2009/2010, Rihijärvi retired from hockey. Eliteprospects - Riihijärvi classified as retired Riihijärvi has played for Finnish national team in 133 games. Riihijärvi's international highlight came in 1992 World Championship tournament where he was part of the team which won Finland's first World Championship-medal, a silver one. Riihijärvi also played in 1993 and 1996 tournaments but Finland did not get any medals from them. Riihijärvi's latest international call-up's are from 2000, when he played in the Euro Hockey Tour. Juha Riihijärvi Juha Riihijärvi (born 15 December 1969 in Keminmaa, Finland) is a former professional ice hockey left winger who played

neg: Arizona Wildcats hockey Arizona Wildcats hockey Intercollegiate ice hockey at the University of Arizona got its start in the late 1970s as a traditional student-run sports club, open to all interested students. The team did not have a coach, schedule, or much organization, but they did receive support from the Tucson Rustlers (a local professional ice hockey team at the time) and played teams from Phoenix, Flagstaff, and Los Angeles. The earliest known record of Arizona's ice hockey club team is a photo and short write-up in the 1978–79 University of Arizona school yearbook. University of Arizona Hockey took a big step forward

neg: Jarret Stoll overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, but was unable to come to terms with the team. The Flames arranged a trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs, who thought they had made arrangements to have a contract signed by the appropriate deadline, but their fax to NHL headquarters did not make it in time. Stoll ended up re-entering the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, where he was selected by the Edmonton Oilers 36th overall. Also during his junior career, Stoll twice represented his country at the World Junior Hockey Championships, in 2001 and 2002, winning bronze and silver medals respectively. In

neg: New Zealand Hockey Federation (1976) where the won their first gold medal, beating Australia 1-0 in the final. During that time, the Women’s team competed in the International Federation of Women’s Hockey Associations (IFWHA) tournaments in London (1953), Australia (1956), Scotland (1959), USA (1963), where they stayed undefeated in all 6 matches. They also participated in the IFWHA tournaments in Amsterdam (1973) and in Scotland (1975). In 1984, in Los Angeles, the Women’s team appeared at the Olympic Games for the first time. Followed by this, in 1988, hockey was played for the first time in the Commonwealth Games: The Men’s team did not

neg: Balmoral Hall School also take part in athletic activities both at school and at the Winnipeg Winter Club. Students have come to BH from: · Canada · USA · Mexico · Japan · Russia · The Philippines · New Zealand · Sweden · Nigeria · Hong Kong · Taiwan · China Balmoral Hall's school team is called the Blazers. BH Blazers Hockey Balmoral Hall School has a varsity prep hockey team that plays in the Junior Women's Hockey League (JWHL) 18 Balmoral Hall hockey players have been named to the Canada Women's National Ice Hockey Team (U22 and U18) rosters since the Blazer

neg: Tacoma Rockets Tacoma Rockets The Tacoma Rockets were a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 1991 to 1995. They played at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. The Rockets were granted as an expansion franchise, but low attendance forced the team to move to Kelowna, British Columbia after only four seasons, where they later became the Kelowna Rockets. While the Rockets drew high attendance numbers when they played the Seattle Thunderbirds, they did not draw as well with other teams. The Tacoma Dome was not well-suited for hockey as the risers for the seats were too shallow,

neg: Barbados women's national field hockey team Barbados women's national field hockey team The Barbados national women's field hockey team represents Barbados in international field hockey competitions. The following is a list of staff appointed an athletes selected at the last tour, Aquece Rio Olympic Test Event 2015, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (This team won the first gold medal for any Barbados Hockey programme.) Manager - Corlette Kellman, Coach - Nku Davis (did not travel with team), Assistant Coach - Allison Archer, Video Analyst - Thabiti Drakes (did not travel with team), Contributing Coaches (did not travel with team) - Joel Bryant, Mark Owen Stand-in Manager -

neg: Bob Peterson (photographer) Bob Peterson (photographer) Bob Peterson (photographer) (born April 14, 1944), from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is a professional photographer and publisher of "Paralympics: Where Heroes Come," the first book ever written about the history of the Paralympic Games. Bob Peterson is also noted for his photographs of Wayne Gretzky in his first two seasons with the Edmonton Oilers hockey team, first with the World Hockey Association, and then with the National Hockey League. These include shots of Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe in the 1979 WHA All-Star series, the only time these two ever played together. Born April 14, 1944, in

neg: Rover (ice hockey) Rover (ice hockey) A rover was a position in ice hockey used from its formation in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. At the time ice hockey consisted of seven positions: along with the goaltender, two defencemen, and three forwards, positions which still remain, the rover was also part of the team. Unlike all the others, the rover did not have a set position, and roamed the ice at will, going where needed. As the skill level of players increased, the need to have a rover decreased. Shortly after it was formed in 1910, the National Hockey Association decided

neg: Mark Wells Mark Wells Mark Ronald Wells (born September 18, 1957 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan) is an American retired ice hockey forward. He is best known for being a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Mark Wells graduated from Lake Shore High School in St. Clair Shores, Michigan in 1975. Wells then attended Bowling Green State University from 1975 to 1979 where he was a star forward with the Falcons in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Despite his abilities as a player, Wells did not receive a scholarship offer to play hockey until after his first season with the

neg: Soviet Union national bandy team Soviet Union national bandy team The Soviet Union national bandy team represented the Soviet Union in bandy. It was controlled by the Federation of bandy and field hockey USSR. Even if bandy was a popular sport domestically in the 1920s and 1930s, the Soviet Union did not compete in any internationals back then. Agreements were made to play friendlies against Sweden in the late 1940s, but the plans did not come to realization. However, after having seen Finland, Norway and Sweden playing bandy at the Winter Olympics in Oslo in 1952, the Soviet Union invited these three countries to a

neg: Jos Canale come to a complete agreement. He said that he had been approached by other teams, but wanted to remain and finish what he started. Canale asked for an escape clause in his contract in case a professional team hired him, and did not come to terms with Medicine Hat. Canale was hired to be head coach of the Sarnia Sting for the 1996–97 OHL season, signing a two-year contract with an escape clause. Sarnia initially did not want to bring in someone unfamiliar with the Ontario Hockey League, but the decision made Canale the first person to be a head

neg: Penn State women's ice hockey club not make it to the semifinals, finishing fifth, the defenseman did play a key role in her side's biggest highlight by assisting on Emily Ford's overtime goal that capped a come-from-behind win over Kazakhstan. Smiddy finished WUG among the team leaders in defense scoring and plus-minus rating. As a precursor to World University Games participation, the ACHA assembled a women's select team that toured Geneva, Switzerland, Chamonix, France and Méribel, France during April 2010. The team included Lady Icers players Sara Chroman, Heather Rossi and Denise Rohlik. Its final record overseas was 2–2–0, including two close losses to the France

neg: Pittsburgh Victorias Pittsburgh Victorias The Pittsburgh Victorias were one of the earliest professional ice hockey teams. The club was based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and were members of the Western Pennsylvania Hockey League, the first league to openly hire hockey players, from 1902–1904. The team folded in 1904, when the WPHL disbanded its teams to form the Pittsburgh Professionals and compete in the International Professional Hockey League. For the 1902-03 season, the Victorias were added to the WPHL making it a four team league. The team was made up of players from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, enticed to come to Pittsburgh. The Victorias were