**Former pregame, intermission, and postgame host on the VGK Radio Network, Ryan The Hockey Guy, has joined SinBin.vegas for the 2026-27 season. His weekly column publishes every Sunday during the Golden Knights season and is powered by MGA Law. Hit hard? Hit back. MGA Law.**
I’ve been staring at a computer screen for far too long trying to figure out what my first article for the site should be. Every thought and every idea seemed to fall short of what I wanted to do. Then I realized the best place to start was with how I got here.
For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Ryan Wallis. I’ve covered the Golden Knights since their inception. In fact, I was in the room on June 22nd, 2016, when Gary Bettman announced that NHL hockey was coming to Las Vegas.
At the time, I was nearly a decade into my radio career, all behind the scenes. I never anticipated how that announcement would affect my future. When it came time for the inaugural season, my radio group, Lotus Broadcasting, landed the rights for the Golden Knights. As the resident hockey guy in the building, I stepped out of my comfort zone and pushed hard to get behind the mic.
During the first season, I knew I needed to improve as a broadcaster. I couldn’t rely on my hockey knowledge alone. So, I worked hard. One guest spot turned into a podcast (who remembers Rink Rats?). That podcast turned into a weekly co-hosting spot on the daily hockey show. Then, by year two, I became the full-time host of both the daily hockey show and the pre-game and post-game shows.


