The second season of Vegas Golden Knights hockey produced moments that brought fans to their feet all year long. Sixteen of the most memorable moments from the season were chosen and the top four have advanced to the third round of the Best Moments Bracket.

The moment that receives a higher percentage of votes during each voting period will advance to the next round. Moments will go head-to-head until the field has been narrowed down to the final two.

Fans can cast their votes by clicking here. The voting schedule is below:

The IIHF Men's World Championship has reached the semifinals and all four Vegas Golden Knights players in the tournament are still vying for the gold medal.

Thursday, forward Nikita Gusev recorded one goal and two assists to power Russia to a 4-3 win against the United States in the quarterfinals. On the other side of the bracket, Mark Stone posted three points of his own as Canada pulled off a dramatic 3-2 win against Switzerland to advance to the next round.

After Stone scored a second-period goal, he and Jonathan Marchessault helped pull the puck out of a scramble in front of the Swiss net as Canada trailed, 2-1, in the dying seconds of the game. Stone made a pass to New Jersey's Damon Severson who snuck a shot through Switzerland's goaltender to level the score with less than one second left. Stone ended the game in overtime as he redirected a pass from Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois into the cage and Canada emerged with a 3-2 win.

As the Vegas Golden Knights' affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, took the ice for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the San Diego Gulls, fans from Vegas filed into Pechanga Arena to support the Wolves.

San Diego and Las Vegas are separated by a five-hour trip down I-15 or a brief flight into San Diego International Airport. For dedicated Golden Knights fans, the 331-mile journey to the coast was worth it to catch some of the organization's top prospects.

Golden Knights hats and jerseys were scattered through the crowd at Pechanga Arena and the fans sprung to their feet when the Wolves scored the game's first goal. Chicago wound up on the losing end of a 3-2 game, but passionate supporters of the Golden Knights caught early glimpses of some of the franchise's young stars.

"I flew out to meet my brother for his birthday and it worked out perfectly to catch the Wolves," said Golden Knights season ticket member Zachary Peterson. "I'm excited to see guys like Glass and Hague. I saw them at Development Camp last year and throughout the preseason so it's exciting to see them again."

The Chicago will look to take a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference Finals against the San Diego Gulls at 7 p.m. at Pechanga Arena in San Diego.

Vegas' AHL affiliate split the first two games of the series with the Gulls in Chicago before flying to the west coast for the next three contests. As the Wolves prepare for Game 3, Head Coach Rocky Thompson said he's confident that the team will stick to the plan they've followed all season long.

"We want to play in the offensive zone and force them to defend," Thompson said. "If our transition game can allow us to do that, we can be heavy on the puck and do what we do best."

As a team makes a deep playoff run, a new level of camaraderie develops in the locker room that bring the players closer together. Thompson said he's seen how his group has made sacrifices for one another in order to keep their season going.

"This is one of the best groups I've ever worked with," said Thompson. "Not only are they great teammates, but they're great people. They love being around each other. They don't want this to end. They're fighting so hard just to get to the next day so that there can be another day after that."

VEGAS (May 22, 2019) - Wednesday night's Game Three of the 2019 Calder Cup Western Conference Final between the Chicago Wolves and San Diego Gulls will be broadcast on the Golden Knights radio flagship, 98.9 FM KRLV in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights radio team of Dan D'Uva (play-by-play) and Gary Lawless (color) will have the call.

Live coverage from San Diego will begin at 6:45 p.m. PT on Wednesday, May 22.

The Chicago Wolves are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights. The Wolves and Gulls are currently tied in the series, 1-1.

Games Three through Five will be played in San Diego on Wednesday, May 22, Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25. For the full schedule and more information, visit www.theahl.com.

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Henderson, Nev. - It's a golden night in Henderson after the Mayor and Council unanimously approved a lease agreement with the Vegas Golden Knights to build and operate an indoor ice hockey facility in downtown Henderson.

The Henderson hockey facility will be built on 3.2 acres at the southwest corner of Water Street and Atlantic Avenue, adjacent to Henderson City Hall on a site currently occupied by the Henderson Convention Center, which will be demolished this summer. The new facility is tentatively scheduled for completion by July 2020 with an estimated construction cost of $25 million.

"The City's partnership with the iconic Vegas Golden Knights will be a catalyst for business investment and social activity in Henderson's burgeoning downtown area," said Mayor Debra March. "The team already has a huge fan base in Henderson and their presence in our community will actively engage residents and the next generation of players in the sport of hockey."

Proposed facility amenities include two National Hockey League regulation-size ice rinks, retail space, a full-service restaurant overlooking the ice and Water Street, and approximately 5,000 square feet of meeting space. The project will expand the recreational facilities available to the community through youth and adult hockey programs and leagues, youth and adult figure skating programs, free hockey play and open skate events, tournaments, and camps for hockey and figure skating. The facility will also be home to five official watch parties annually and host player and team executive appearances.

Nine hundred and ninety nine players skated in an at least one NHL game this past regular season and 88 percent of those players claimed AHL service time on their stats sheets.

The AHL is the breeding ground for the NHL and it's not just on the ice. The Vegas Golden Knights have 55 people in the organization with AHL ties including 23 players and 32 staffers.

From No. 1 goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to graphic designer Brady Hackmeister to head coach Gerard Gallant to president and chief operating officer Kerry Bubolz - the AHL and its many lessons has its fingerprints all over the Golden Knights.

Vegas has an affiliation agreement with the AHL's Chicago Wolves who are tied 1-1 with the San Diego Gulls in a Calder Cup best-of-seven Western Conference Finals.

Games 3, 4 and 5 are scheduled for San Diego. Game 3 goes Wednesday night and can be heard here in Vegas on Fox Sports 98.5 FM and 1340 AM.

For Golden Knights GM George McPhee having his prospects go deep in the Calder Cup playoffs is a huge plus.

VEGAS (May 20, 2019) - The Vegas Golden Knights donated more than $1,026,000 to local charities from 51/49 Raffle proceeds during the 2018-19 season, the organization announced today at a press event with Raising Cane's. Promotional support of the 51/49 Raffle is sponsored by Raising Cane's.

Donations benefited charitable organizations including the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation, Folded Flag Foundation, Best Buddies, Three Square, Junior Achievement and IPOF Foundation and were then distributed to additional charities.

"Due to our fans' generosity and support of the 51/49 Raffle, we are thrilled to raise more than $1 million for a number of charitable organizations in the Las Vegas community," said Vegas Golden Knights President Kerry Bubolz. "The charities who received donations touch all the organization's charitable pillars including health and wellness, hunger and homelessness, education, military and youth. We'd like to thank Raising Cane's for their support in this initiative."

"My Crew and I are so proud to use our sponsorship to help the Golden Knights Foundation's efforts to support so many outstanding organizations throughout the Las Vegas community," said Raising Cane's CEO and Founder Todd Graves. "Active community involvement is at the core of our DNA, and I am honored to join our friends in Vegas for this important event."

The second season of Vegas Golden Knights hockey produced moments that brought fans to their feet all year long. Sixteen of the most memorable moments from the season were chosen and the top eight have advanced to the second round of the Best Moments Bracket.

The moment that receives a higher percentage of votes during each voting period will advance to the next round. Moments will go head-to-head until the field has been narrowed down to the final two.

Fans can cast their votes by clicking here. The voting schedule is below:

On day nine of the IIHF Men's World Championships, Mark Stone recorded a hat trick to propel Canada to an 8-1 win against Germany in Canada's fifth game of the tournament.

Stone scored three consecutive goals for the Canadians as he gave them a 2-0 lead late in the first period. He buried his second of the game on a power play early in the second and completed the hat trick late in the second frame. Stone is now the second-highest goal scorer (five goals) on the Canadian roster behind tournament leader Anthony Mantha (seven goals).