Jack Eichel
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John Robert "Jack" Eichel is an American professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Eichel was selected second overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Before entering the league, Eichel was described at the age of 17 as "the new face of American hockey," and he was considered a member of a rising class of generational talents in the sport.
Eichel with the Buffalo Sabres in 2016
Eichel making a play in front of Joey Daccord of the Seattle Kraken during the 2024 Winter Classic.
Vegas Golden Knights
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The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Golden Knights compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Founded in 2017 as an expansion team, the team is the first major sports franchise to represent Las Vegas. The franchise is owned by Black Knight Sports and Entertainment, a consortium led by Bill Foley and the Maloof family. Their home games are played at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Fleury, Max Pacioretty, and Colin Miller during a game against the Washington Capitals in October 2018.
The Golden Knights with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House following their Stanley Cup victory in 2023.
The team's mascot is a Gila monster named Chance.
Mark Stone was named the Golden Knights' first captain in 2021.