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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer
The Vegas Golden Knights opened training camp Thursday morning with hopes of making the playoffs, while the Las Vegas Raiders practiced Thursday afternoon with hopes of winning their first game of 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee Sunday.
The Golden Knights opened Season 6 — or “The Golden Age,” as VGK Chief Marketing Officer Eric Tosi put it in this year’s Knights campaign — with several sessions of practices for their diehard fans at the team’s headquarters in Downtown Summerlin.
Tosi said the “Golden Age” campaign means the VGK gold jersey will be the primary home sweater, while the steel gray jersey will be used as the alternative. The retro red jerseys will not be worn and, instead, a different jersey will be unveiled in October.
But the Golden Age, Tosi told LVSportsBiz.com, also refers to Las Vegas’ renaissance as a growing sports market with the Raiders competing in the NFL, the Aces winning the WNBA championship and the Formula 1 grand prix on the Strip starting in 2023.
About 25 miles away, the Raiders practiced outside on their fields next to their lavish HQ in south Henderson.
The Raiders are 0-2 on the young 17-game schedule after a painful and disappointing 29-23 OT loss to the Arizona Cardinals after Las Vegas had a beefy 20-0 lead at halftime.
The Golden Knights camp featured the debut of Phil Kessel, a two-time Stanley Cup winner who was acquired by the VGK to add some veteran presence and a few goals to the offense. Click hear to hear Kessell discuss learning a new system.
Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon was asked by LVSportsBiz.com what the process will be like for the sixth year version of the Knights to gel. He said it’s not going to happen overnight.
LVSportsBiz.com will be back reporting live at VGK games again at T-Mobile Arena.