They were making ice Wednesday in Summerlin while sprucing up the outside and continuing to build upstairs.
Yes, the Golden Knights’ home is starting to look and feel like, well, home.
The two-rink practice facility, which has been branded City National Arena, is nearing completion. The 146,000 square-foot headquarters, which will cost between $25 million and $30 million to complete, will be ready for occupancy Aug. 25. More important, it will be ready for the team’s inaugural training camp, beginning with the rookie camp Sept. 8 (the veterans report Sept. 14).
“We’re not quite at the finish line but at least I can see the finish line,” said Murray Craven, the team’s senior vice president.