Vegas Golden Knights: Las Vegas’s NHL Team

A Stanley Cup in 2023, a run back to the Final in 2026, and a brand new head coach heading into year ten. Here’s what’s actually happening with the Knights right now.

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Ryan Craig Takes Over Behind the Bench

It was a wild year for coaching. Bruce Cassidy was let go in March 2026 and replaced by John Tortorella just weeks before the playoffs, then after that surprise run to the Stanley Cup Final, the team moved on again. In June 2026 they named Ryan Craig their fifth head coach in franchise history. Craig is a familiar face, he was a Vegas assistant coach for six seasons including the 2023 Cup run, then spent three years turning around the Henderson Silver Knights, the team’s AHL affiliate, before getting the call up.

So Close to Another Cup

Under Tortorella, the Knights caught fire in the playoffs, knocking out the Wild, the Oilers in a Game 7, and the Jets on their way to the franchise’s third Stanley Cup Final appearance. They fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in six games in June 2026. Tough way to end a season, but it’s proof this roster is still built to win now.

The Core Stayed Together

Jack Eichel and Mark Stone are still the heart of the team, and Mitch Marner, acquired in a trade from Toronto, signed an 8 year extension to stay long term. GM Kelly McCrimmon mostly ran it back this offseason. The notable moves: Keegan Kolesar was traded to Detroit, Victor Olofsson was signed to help replace departed winger Pavel Dorofeyev, and the team is opening up competition for a few bottom of the lineup jobs, including a look at 2024 first round pick Trevor Connelly.

2026-27 Season Opens September 29

The Knights open their 10th season at home against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena. This is also the NHL’s first season with an expanded 84-game schedule, and the Knights host a Stanley Cup Final rematch against Carolina on December 21. Preseason games start in late September, check the official schedule for exact dates and matchups.

Founded: 2017, as the NHL’s first Las Vegas franchise and its first expansion team since 2000

Inaugural season, 2017-18: Made the Stanley Cup Final in year one, an NHL first for an expansion team, and lost to Washington

2022-23 season: Won the franchise’s first Stanley Cup, beating the Florida Panthers

2025-26 season: Returned to the Stanley Cup Final for the third time, falling to the Carolina Hurricanes

T-Mobile Arena

Home games are at T-Mobile Arena, 3780 South Las Vegas Boulevard, right on the Strip between New York-New York and Park MGM. It seats about 17,500 for hockey, 20,000 with standing room, and opened in April 2016. It’s an easy walk from most Strip resorts, no car needed.

City National Arena, Summerlin

The team practices at City National Arena at 1550 South Pavilion Center Drive in Summerlin, about 15 minutes west of downtown Summerlin. It’s a real community rink too, open to the public for open skate, youth and adult hockey, and figure skating, not just a private team facility.

Tickets: Single game tickets go through the official Golden Knights site and Ticketmaster. Prices swing a lot based on the opponent and time of year, so there’s no honest flat number to give you, check current pricing before you plan a trip around it.

Gear: Golden Knights jerseys, hats, and merchandise are easy to find at the arena team store and at most sporting goods retailers around the valley.

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