One of the most memorable moments of the 2018 NHL Awards involved Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant, general manager George McPhee and players Deryk Engelland and William Karlsson greeting Oct. 1 shooting first responders and survivors onstage.
The league took note of that, which is why it’s moving the show to the site of the tragedy. The Mandalay Bay Events Center will host the ceremony June 19th for its 10th year in Las Vegas.
“We saw what the Vegas Golden Knights meant to this community and after the tragic events of October 1, how they helped this city recover and that was something we took note of,” said Steve Mayer, the NHL’s chief content officer.