Following the lead of their namesake, the Vegas Junior Golden Knights have won the West in unprecedented fashion.
The Pee-Wee AA 12-and-under hockey team recently claimed the crown of the International Silver Stick Western regional qualifying tournament at the Las Vegas Ice Center.
It’s the first time in the 14-year history of the event in Las Vegas that the city’s Pee-Wee team has prevailed.
The victory by the Junior Knights — ranked 11th of more than 1,100 teams across the country — earned them an invitation to the 57th annual Silver Stick Finals in Port Huron, Michigan, on Jan.