By ALAN SNEL
LVSportsBiz.com
It was hard to figure out how anyone could confuse the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team with the Vegas Golden Knights hockey team from a commercial standpoint, but I suppose it’s reassuring to hear from Golden Knights owner Bill Foley (the guy who controls the NHL team and not the Army parachute squad) that the two parties have agreed to coexist on using the Golden Knights name.
“We are pleased that we have agreed to coexist regarding the use of the ‘Golden Knights’ mark and name,” Foley said in a press release Thursday early afternoon. “Our discussions with the Army were collaborative and productive throughout this entire process. We are appreciative of their efforts and commitment to reaching an amicable resolution.”
Here’s the bottom line, according to the press release: The U.S. Army has used and will continue to use the mark and name ‘Golden Knights’ and variations thereof in connection with its parachute exhibition team. The Vegas Golden Knights has used and will continue to use the marks and names ‘Vegas Golden Knights’ and ‘Golden Knights’ in connection with its professional hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Army’s parachute team, the Golden Knights, had filed a trademark complaint with the feds about the Vegas Golden Knights using the same name. But it looks like, based on the deal, the U.S. Army said it’s now OK that the NHL team can also use the Golden Knights name.
Personally, the Golden Knights steel gray home jersey reminds me more of the gray uniforms worn by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point cadets. Foley is a 1967 West Point graduate.
It would be cool if the Army’s Golden Knights parachute team came to a Golden Knights hockey game and performed during a game or Vegas Golden Knights event. The hockey club reached the Stanley Cup Finals in its maiden season and lost to Washington in five games.
Here’s a picture of Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak with the Golden Knights hockey jersey. It’s not an Army parachute team jersey.
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