Henderson Silver Knights
| Henderson Silver Knights | |
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| City | Henderson, Nevada |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Home arena | Orleans Arena (2020–2022) Henderson Event Center (2022–) |
| Colors | Henderson Silver, Vegas Gold, Medieval Black |
| Owner(s) | Bill Foley |
| Affiliate | Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2002–2020 | San Antonio Rampage |
| 2020–present | Henderson Silver Knights |
The Henderson Silver Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in Henderson, Nevada that will begin play in the 2020–21 American Hockey League (AHL) season. The team will be an owned-and-operated affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights.
History
The franchise began in 2002, when it was started by the ownership of the NBA's San Antonio Spurs as the San Antonio Rampage.[1] The team then spent eighteen years in San Antonio.
On February 6, 2020, the Vegas Golden Knights announced it had purchased the franchise from the Spurs with the intent to relocate it to the Las Vegas area.[2] The purchase and relocation was approved by the league on February 28.[3] The team will initially play at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada,[4] while the club's new 6,000-seat arena is constructed at the site of the Henderson Pavilion in Henderson, Nevada.[5]
On May 28, 2020, the Vegas Golden Knights announced that the team will be called the Henderson Silver Knights.[6] The team is named for Nevada’s nickname “The Silver State” and adopted the slogan “Home Means Henderson,” inspired by the Nevada state song “Home Means Nevada.”
References
- ^ Fischel, Mark (January 30, 2003). "San Antonio Rampage "Stampede" into the AHL". HockeysFuture.com. Retrieved June 17, 2005.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Purchase AHL Franchise Membership". National Hockey League. February 6, 2020.
- ^ "AHL heading to Las Vegas in 2020-21". AHL. February 28, 2020.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Issue AHL Update". National Hockey League. February 12, 2020.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights And City Of Henderson Issue AHL Update". National Hockey League. February 13, 2020.
- ^ "It's Henderson Silver Knights!". 8newsnow.com. 2020-05-28.
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