The Golden Knights have been out of the NHL playoffs since their controversial first-round playoff exit in April but fans may want to tune in to a different Cup chase this June.
The team’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, begins the Calder Cup Final against the Charlotte Checkers (Carolina Hurricanes) on Saturday. The Wolves are filled with some of the Knights’ top prospects and they made an impressive run through the Western Conference to reach the championship series.
“It’s been an awesome year,” said defenseman Nic Hague, one of the Knights’ top prospects. “All year we’ve just seemed to find a way to battle through adversity.