The Las Vegas NHL team unveiled the expansion team’s name and logo and after much speculation, the team went with Vegas Golden Knights.
In a ceremony featuring multiple video fails, the 2017-18 expansion team finally revealed what they’ll be called and what logo the team will wear. And honestly, the look and name could be much worse. The Golden Knights isn’t a great name, but it’s better than the “Thrashers” or the “Predators.” What is a Golden Knight? Here’s owner Bill Foley’s explanation on the team name per NHL.com:
Foley explained, “We selected ‘Knights’ because knights are the defenders of the realm and protect those who cannot defend themselves. They are the elite warrior class.”
The team’s colors – steel grey, gold, red and black – reflect the community and the focus of the team:
“Defenders of the realm”? What is this, Warcraft?
Regardless of the backstory, the logo is simple, yet fantastic. Yes, it looks almost identical to X-Men’s villain Magneto’s helmet, but that’s not a bad thing.
OFFICIAL: We are now YOUR Vegas Golden Knights. #BoldInGold https://t.co/6m5bthPyIY
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) November 23, 2016
The secondary logo is more or less what you’d expect. It’s not as cool as the primary, but two crossing swords is quite badass.
The primary and secondary logos of the Vegas Golden Knights. pic.twitter.com/oUVx8s6LKa
— Tyler Bischoff (@Bischoff_Tyler) November 23, 2016
Lastly, here’s the club’s official team wordmark.
Official team wordmark logo for the new Vegas Golden Knights #NHL pic.twitter.com/UwAK9LgO7y
— SportsLogos.Net (@sportslogosnet) November 23, 2016
Vegas might not be the first Golden team in the NHL (that distinction belongs to the California Golden Seals) but the name is appropriate and the logo is swanky. Now, it’s time to get ready for the expansion draft and start playing some hockey. Welcome to the league Las Vegas.
