1970 – Las Vegas Gamblers begin play in Pacific Southwest Hockey League
1971 – Las Vegas Gamblers fold
1971 – Las Vegas Outlaws play as Independent professional hockey team
1973 – Las Vegas Outlaws fold
1991 – Semi-pro hockey team named the Las Vegas Blues play at Santa Fe Hotel
1993 – Las Vegas Aces begin play in Pacific Southwest Hockey League
1995 – Las Vegas Aces fold
October 8th, 1993 – Las Vegas Thunder begin play in International Hockey League
1995 – Las Vegas Ice Dice play in North American League
1996 – Las Vegas Ice Dice fold
April 13th, 1999 – West Coast Hockey League expands to Las Vegas, to become Las Vegas Wranglers
April 18th, 1999 – Las Vegas Thunder fold
September 27th, 1991– Outdoor game between Rangers and Kings played at Caesars Palace
September 20th, 1997 – First Frozen Fury game played at MGM Grand, played every year since
August 15th, 2003 – Wranglers become ECHL affiliate for Calgary Flames
October 17th, 2003 – Wranglers play first game in ECHL, a 5-3 win
March 14th, 2007 – Pittsburgh Penguins visit Las Vegas considering relocation
June 7th, 2007 – Group led by TV/Movie producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s explores NHL expansion
May 30th, 2008 – NHLPA Executive Director says teams in Canada more pressing than Las Vegas, Kansas City, or Houston
September 30th, 2008 – Harrah’s and AEG explore arena behind Bally’s and Paris hotels
June 18th, 2009 – First NHL Awards banquet in Vegas
May 19th, 2010 – Las Vegas Arena Foundation proposes stadium
June 12th, 2010 – Las Vegas Arena Foundation, AEG drops effort
June 24th, 2010 – Jerry Bruckheimer Group bows out, blames recession
May 16th, 2010 – Chris Milam proposes Silver State Arena between the Sahara and the incomplete Fontainebleau
June 14th, 2010 – Milam contacts Boyd Gaming about renting Orleans Arena as temporary home for NHL franchise while Silver State Arena is built
July 14th, 2010 – Milam claims NBA team is under contract, hopes to add NHL team as well
August 4th, 2010 – Milam withdraws plan for Silver State Arena
September 9th, 2010 – Las Vegas Wranglers Become ECHL affiliate for Coyotes
May 6th, 2011 – Milam buys Las Vegas 51s, announces plans for Las Vegas National Sports Center across from Mandalay Bay. Plans to build three stadiums, 20,000 seater for NHL/NBA, 36,000 seater for MLS, 9,000 seater for 51s.
September 6th, 2011 – Milam abandons sale of 51s, moves plans for Las Vegas National Sports Center to Henderson just south of M Resort
November 28th, 2011 – Milam buys land for sports complex for $10.5 million, immediately cancels plans for complex calling them “not viable,” basically stealing the land from the BLM to sell it to other developers and make a profit.
June 19th, 2012 – Nevada Supreme Court declares Las Vegas Arena Foundation proposal to be “deceptive and materially misleading”
March 1st, 2013 – MGM, AEG announce plan for Las Vegas Arena
April 18th, 2013 – MGM, AEG finalize plans for Las Vegas Arena
December 6th, 2013 – Wranglers informed lease at Orleans Arena will not be renewed
February 18th, 2014 – Wranglers and Plaza plan hockey stadium on hotel roof
March 18th, 2014 – Gary Bettman confirms meeting with “prospective prospective ownership groups interested in putting a team in Las Vegas (Maloof family named, Bill Foley not named)
April 16th, 2014 – Wranglers potential arena on Plaza Hotel roof moved to ground level
May 1st, 2014 – MGM, AEG break ground on Las Vegas Arena
May 7th, 2014 – Wranglers cancel Plaza Hotel arena plans
August 28th, 2014 – The Province reports NHL to Las Vegas a “done deal”
October 24th, 2014 – Bill Foley in “advanced talks” with NHL to bring franchise to Las Vegas, first known mention of Foley
November 12th, 2014 – NHL selects Foley as potential owners for a Las Vegas franchise
December 8th, 2014 – NHL allows Foley to “explore” the level of interest for an expansion team inLas Vegas
December 15th, 2014 – Foley confirms he has received the go-ahead to launch a ticket drive
January 30th, 2015 – Wranglers officially fold
February 10th, 2015 – Foley launches season ticket drive with goal of 10,000 deposits, Gary Bettman on hand at official launch press conference
February 12th, 2015 – 5,000 season ticket deposits sold, 50% of goal
February 20th, 2015 – 6,950 season ticket deposits sold
March 15th, 2015 – 9,000 season ticket deposits sold
March 19th, 2015 – Foley buys home and office space in Las Vegas
March 23rd, 2015 – VegasWantsHockey reaches goal of 10,000 season ticket deposits sold
April 20th, 2015 – Over 11,000 season ticket deposits sold
April 24th, 2015 – $500 million price tag semi-confirmed by Gary Bettman
June 20th, 2015 – Foley formally submits expansion application
June 30th, 2015 – NY Post inaccurately reports Arizona Coyotes will be moving to Las Vegas
August 5th, 2015 – Las Vegas enters “2nd stage” of NHL expansion
August 21st, 2015 – Las Vegas advances to “3rd and final” stage of NHL expansion
August 26th, 2015 – SinBin.vegas born
September 4th, 2015 – Phase 3 of NHL expansion formally ends
September 29th, 2015 – Foley presents formal presentation to NHL Board of Governors Executive Committee
October 2nd, 2015 – Final Frozen Fury game?
December 11th, 2015 – Board of Governors reaffirms expansion in 2017-18 still a possibility
January 7th, 2016 – Las Vegas Arena officially becomes T-Mobile Arena
January 8th, 2016 – Reports of a “secret meeting” to discuss expansion before Board of Governors meeting at All Star Game
January 26th, 2016 – Kings confirm preseason game at T-Mobile Arena
February 8th, 2016 – Season ticket deposits on entire upper bowl sold out, deposit total passes 14,000
February 16th, 2016 – League takes down Vegas.NHL.com
February 23rd, 2016 – Zamboni Room installed at T-Mobile Arena
April 6th, 2016 – T-Mobile Arena opens with show by The Killers and Wayne Newton
June 7th, 2016 – Board of Governors Executive Committee formally recommends expansion to Las Vegas
June 22nd, 2016 – NHL officially awards Las Vegas the first major professional sports franchise in city history!
July 13th, 2016 – Las Vegas announce George McPhee General Manager
July 30th, 2016 – T-Mobile Arena lays ice for the first time
August 2nd, 2016 – Kelly McCrimmon hired as Assistant General Manager
August 4th, 2016 – Wil Nichol introduced as Director of Player Development
August 18th, 2016 – Murray Craven, Foley’s chief advisor throughout the entire process, officially named Senior Vice President
October 5th, 2016 – Practice Facility breaks ground in Downtown Summerlin
October 8th, 2016 – First NHL game played in T-Mobile Arena, final Frozen Fury games
November 22nd, 2016 – Vegas Golden Knights announced as team name
March 1st, 2017 – Vegas officially becomes the 31st franchise in the NHL after the final payment clears
March 6th, 2017 – Reid Duke signed to entry level contract. First player in Vegas Golden Knights history
April 13th, 2017 – Gerard Gallant hired as Golden Knights first head coach
May 4th, 2017 – Vadim Shipachyov signs Golden Knights’ first one way NHL contract
June 17th, 2017 – Expansion Draft protection lists finalized and submitted to the NHL
June 20th, 2017 – Las Vegas selects 30 players in 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, first players to ever be a part of the organization
June 21st, 2017 – NHL and Las Vegas formally announces selections from 2017 NHL Expansion Draft from T-Mobile Arena
June 26th, 2017 – Development camp begins as first Golden Knights hit the ice
September 14th, 2017– Inaugural Training Camp opens
September 17th, 2017– Golden Knights play first preseason game
September 26th, 2017– First preseason game at T-Mobile Arena; Golden Knights vs. Los Angeles Kings
October 6th, 2017 – Golden Knights beat Dallas Stars in first regular season game
October 10th, 2017 – T-Mobile Arena hosts first home game, Golden Knights destroy Arizona Coyotes following emotional opening ceremony
November 22nd, 2017 – After beating Ducks, Golden Knights take over sole possession of 1st place in the Pacific Division
January 10th, 2018 – Marc-Andre Fleury and James Neal named first All Stars in franchise history
January 21st, 2018 – Golden Knights claim best record in entire NHL
March 26th, 2018 – Golden Knights clinch playoff berth in first season
March 31st, 2018 – Vegas clinches Pacific Division title
April 11th, 2018 – Golden Knights win first playoff game 1-0 over Los Angeles Kings
April 17th, 2018 – Vegas Golden Knights sweep the Kings for first playoff series win
May 6th, 2018 – Golden Knights win series 4-2 over San Jose Sharks to book trip to the Western Conference Finals
May 20th, 2018 – Vegas Golden Knights defeat Winnipeg to win the Western Conference
May 28th, 2018 – T-Mobile Arena hosts Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Golden Knights win 6-4
June 7th, 2018 – Washington Capitals win Stanley Cup ending Golden Knights inaugural season
June 20th, 2018 – George McPhee, Gerard Gallant, William Karlsson, and Deryk Engelland all win individual awards at NHL Award show
October 4th, 2018 – Golden Knights open second season with a loss to Flyers at home
February 25th, 2019 – Mark Stone acquired at trade deadline
March 29th, 2019 – Vegas clinches playoff berth for second consecutive season
April 24th, 2019 – #NotAMajor