They might not have any players yet, but the NHL’s newest franchise finally has a name: Vegas Golden Knights.
Golden Knights was the winner out of three potential Knight variants, with Desert Knights and Silver Knights being the other finalists. Along the way, the names Nighthawks and Sidewinders were reportedly considered, as well.
Majority owner Bill Foley’s original intention was to name the club the Black Knights, after the sports teams of his alma mater, Army. After getting some push back from U.S. Military Academy, he eventually settled on Golden Knights, which coincidentally, is the name of Army’s parachute team.