The National Hockey League (NHL) has gone through many rounds of expansion and other organizational changes during its nearly 100-year history to reach its current number of thirty teams: twenty-three in the United States, and seven in Canada. On June 22, 2016 the NHL officially approved expansion to Las Vegas starting in the 2017–18 season.[1] The new Las Vegas team was unveiled as the Vegas Golden Knights on November 22 of that year.[2]
- ↑ Rosen, Dan (June 22, 2016). "Las Vegas awarded NHL franchise". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Vegas Golden Knights official team name" (Press release). National Hockey League. November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.