Jiří Patera (ice hockey)
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Jiří Patera is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played junior in the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Brandon Wheat Kings.
Jiří Patera (ice hockey)
Patera with the Golden Knights during warmups for 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.