On occasion, Derek Stevens will trump even himself.
Tuesday was such a moment as the flamboyant owner of the D Las Vegas announced he was donating $100,000 to the Golden Knights Foundation to be used to promote youth hockey in the city. That came on the heels of Stevens announcing the D had entered into a six-year promotional partnership with the NHL expansion team to be the downtown home for everything from merchandise to watch parties to fanfests.
“I grew up in Detroit and I saw what Mike Ilitch and Peter Karmanos did in promoting youth hockey with Little Caesars and Compuware and how it brought the community together,” Stevens said.