Parsley Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Unfortunately the shape of the shield is very similar to the LA Kings. Plus, wouldn't a Knight be subservient to a King? Agreed. The black and white design is too close. Hopefully they run with the gold/blue emblem. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I'm curious to see the full jerseys to round out the brand. The only mark I'm really unimpressed with is the secondary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejaid Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I think they really dropped the ball on this one. Foley got fixated on the name Black Knights and only wanted something along those lines, even though there is a team right in his own division with a Medieval theme already. Now the logo, while nice, bares a strong resemblance to the Kings logo. And the team colors look to be black and gold while the Kings are black and silver. Bandits, Wranglers, Lawmen, all suitable names that conjure images of the Wild West, yet Foley created a team image that looks like they could be the Kings AHL farm team. Funny how the only team in the league with an old west name are in the biggest Metropolitan area of the country, Tex Rickard's New York Rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Clutch Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Should have gone with Scorpions, especially since if he wanted the army connection the U.S. had a TD called the scorpion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasRanger Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I wanted something a bit more aggressive, like Rattlers. Not really impressed with the Golden Knights, but, it does have a link to the state. Even though it is the Silver State, Nevada is the largest gold producer in the US, so, golden does fight to a point. That being said, can't wait for the Rangers to play here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Favorite part of the live event was Bettman telling the fans to keep booing him since they've now become an official NHL fanbase. I agree they they seemed to have dropped the ball on this one though. It just seems cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreaseCrusader91 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Vultures would have been a good name. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Vultures would have been a good name. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk I see what you did there. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash or Czech Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Love the Magneto-esque logo and the colors. Can't wait to see the jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Pretty quickly they'll be called the 'Vegas Knights' (like the Portland Trailblazers became the Portland Blazers).... nice play on Vegas Nights... and they've got gold referring to casinos. Sharks got popular real quick because of their logo/color scheme (and good wins on the ice!), but you can't always have that good of a launch. Knights will be a nice novelty in the desert, hopefully the franchise will be viable long-term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Well now that I am married and won't be going to Vegas hoping to pull some ass anymore, I now have a reason to go with my wife. She wants to see a show, fine, I wanna see a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Well now that I am single and won't be going to Vegas hoping to pull some ass anymore, I now have a reason to go with my wife. She wants to see a show, fine, I wanna see a game. See Love. It's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karan Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Weird name. Sounds like a Medieval cult or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasRanger Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Pretty quickly they'll be called the 'Vegas Knights' (like the Portland Trailblazers became the Portland Blazers).... nice play on Vegas Nights... and they've got gold referring to casinos. Sharks got popular real quick because of their logo/color scheme (and good wins on the ice!), but you can't always have that good of a launch. Knights will be a nice novelty in the desert, hopefully the franchise will be viable long-term. I think they have a good shot at being a viable franchise. The ownership is investing in youth hockey, which will help build the younger fan base, and they are supporting UNLV's hockey team (which I did not know they had one until recently). As any franchise, it will need to show competitiveness to be supported. If they put on a shit show on ice, they will fail. I hope they do well, except against the Rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 I think they have a good shot at being a viable franchise. The ownership is investing in youth hockey, which will help build the younger fan base, and they are supporting UNLV's hockey team (which I did not know they had one until recently). As any franchise, it will need to show competitiveness to be supported. If they put on a shit show on ice, they will fail. I hope they do well, except against the Rangers. This is such a smart move. NJ Hockey was no where near what it is now prior the Devils moving here. Same could be said about any other non-normal hockey market. And just like everyone else here (I think) I'll be going to a Golden Knights game the next Vegas trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejaid Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 It will be a nice winter trip down to Vegas for a show, gambling, golf and an NHL game. That's a great weekend. I was in Vegas in 2008 for a bachelor party and one night went to The Orleans Arena for a Las Vegas Wranglers game. I asked a guy working the door where the box office was and he just said "how many you need", handed me two tickets right on the blue line. Game was over by 10pm so had a whole night of entertainment ahead of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/army-reviewing-vegas-golden-knights-name-233841897.html The naming of the Las Vegas NHL expansion team took a potential twist Monday. According to a report by the Fayetteville Observer, the Vegas Golden Knights name “has caught the attention of the United States military because a parachute team goes by the same name.” Alison Bettencourt, a spokeswoman for the Army Marketing and Research Group in Arlington, Virginia was quoted in the story as saying, “We’re reviewing the situation and figuring out what the way ahead would be.” The Golden Knights are based in Fort Bragg and have used this name since the 1960s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Oh shit that's right! I've seen them perform a bunch of times at air shows, I forgot all about them. How embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Worst thing is, despite all the news announcements about the NHL team, "Golden Knights" on Google still pulls up several hits about the Army parachuting team too. :palm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 There's no reason they can't still use it. There's a Giants in the NFL and MLB, there's Panthers in the NHL and NFL, there's Bruins in the NCAA and NHL, there was Oilers in the NFL and NHL, the list goes on and on. Parachuting and hockey have nothing to do with each other. This should be a non-issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Agreed, Jets too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 There's no reason they can't still use it. There's a Giants in the NFL and MLB, there's Panthers in the NHL and NFL, there's Bruins in the NCAA and NHL, there was Oilers in the NFL and NHL, the list goes on and on. Parachuting and hockey have nothing to do with each other. This should be a non-issue. Ummmm, of all the examples out there, you left off Rangers... :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 There's no reason they can't still use it. There's a Giants in the NFL and MLB, there's Panthers in the NHL and NFL, there's Bruins in the NCAA and NHL, there was Oilers in the NFL and NHL, the list goes on and on. Parachuting and hockey have nothing to do with each other. This should be a non-issue. It'll all boil down to copyrights. Whoever has them, and had them first, likely wins. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 It'll all boil down to copyrights. Whoever has them, and had them first, likely wins. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Not if it's used in an entirely different space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 That's true. In this case Vegas is probably OK. Better than had they chosen to go with Black Knights since that's an NCAA property they'd be treading on. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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