Players including Brad Hunt, Jon Merrill, Nic Hague and Nate Schmidt; broadcasters Gary Lawless, Shane Hnidy and Dave Goucher; and mascot Chance are expected to make appearances and participate in a series of hockey clinics, open skates and meet-and-greets with local hockey fans of all ages. Please note player and broadcaster participation is subject to change.
"Building off the success of last year's road trip, this annual trip gives our players the opportunity to connect with fans in other cities that we might not be able to visit during the season," said Vegas Golden Knights President Kerry Bubolz. "We're fortunate to have such widespread support from our fan base, and we're looking forward to meeting Golden Knights fans of all ages living in our television distribution territory."
"Las Vegas is proud and excited to partner with the Golden Knights to promote the upcoming season to the fans in their television market," said Cathy Tull, Chief Marketing Officer for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. "The incredible success of the team in their inaugural season gives a great opportunity to attract fans from around the region to make a trip to Las Vegas to support the team."
The team will kick off the road trip in Las Vegas on Sunday, August 5 with the first stop in Reno on Monday, August 6 with defenseman Brad Hunt and broadcaster Dave Goucher.
The team will continue to Boise on August 7 with defenseman Jon Merrill and Goucher, and Jackson Hole on August 9 with defenseman Nic Hague and broadcaster Shane Hnidy. The trip will conclude with a stop in Salt Lake City on August 10 with defenseman Nate Schmidtand broadcasters Hnidy and Gary Lawless. Mascot Chance is scheduled to be at every stop.
The full schedule can be found below. Player, broadcaster and mascot appearances are subject to change.
Fans can follow along on social and post using the hashtag #VGKRoadTrip.
The Vegas Golden Knights authorized television distribution territory through the team's local television rightsholder partnership with AT&T SportsNet covers the states of Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and Utah and select areas of Arizona and California.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS ROAD TRIP PRESENTED BY LAS VEGAS ITINERARYPlease note schedules and appearances are subject to change
Sunday, August 5 (Las Vegas, NV)
Monday, August 6 (Reno, NV)
Tuesday, August 7 (Boise, ID)
Wednesday, August 8 (Jackson Hole, WY)
Thursday, August 9 (Jackson Hole, WY)
Friday, August 10 (Salt Lake City, UT)
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