The Las Vegas Golden Knights are an American professional ice hockey team headquartered in Las Vegas. They compete in the National Hockey League’s Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL).
Advertisement
Who was the first coach of the Vegas Knights?
Gerard Gallant, the team’s first head coach, was hired on April 13, 2017. Gallant led the Golden Knights to one of the most successful first seasons in North American major professional sports history.
Gallant was announced as the coach of the Pacific Division All-Stars in the 2018 NHL All-Star Game on January 3, 2018. The Golden Knights set the NHL record for most victories (34) by an expansion franchise on February 1, 2018.
Advertisement
The record was set in only 50 games. On March 31, they won the Pacific Division title, becoming the first true expansion team in the four major sports to do so. Gallant was nominated for the Jack Adams Award for the second time on April 25, 2018.
The Golden Knights dismissed Gallant on January 15, 2020, following a four-game losing streak. Following that, Peter DeBoer was chosen as the franchise’s second head coach.
Leave a Reply