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VGK General Manager Kelly McCrimmon

VGK GM McCrimmon Promotes Ryan Craig To Head Coach

June 17, 2026 Alan Snel Bruce Cassidy, Gerard Gallant, John Tortorella, Kelly McCrimmon, Pete DeBoer, Ryan Craig

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — This time, the Vegas Golden Knights stayed inside their NHL organization to

Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy

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In Stunning Move, VGK General Manager Kelly McCrimmon Fires Coach Bruce Cassidy With Only Eight Games Left In Season, Installs Veteran NHL Coach John Tortorella

March 29, 2026March 30, 2026 Alan Snel Adin Hill, Bill Foley, Bruce Cassidy, Gerard Gallant, John Tortorella, Kelly McCrimmon, Ken Hitchcock, Pete DeBoer

ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — After

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Vegas Welcomes Jonathan Marchessault Back To VGK Home Ice As Knights Defeat Nashville, 5-3, Before 18,338 Fans And Clinch Division Title

April 12, 2025April 12, 2025 Alan Snel Alexander Holtz, Brett Howden, Bruce Cassidy, Gerard Gallant, Ivan Barbashev, Jonathan Marchessault, Justus Annunen, Nic Roy, Noah Hanifin

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Golden Knights fans will be set for playoff hockey. Photo credit: Hugh Byrne/LVSportsBiz.com

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Golden Knights Have Jets Schedule For NHL Stanley Cup Round 1: Games 1 and 2 On Tuesday, Thursday In Las Vegas

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 Alan Snel Bruce Cassidy, Gerard Gallant, Pete DeBoer

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer After missing the playoffs last season, the Vegas Golden Knights will host

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NY Rangers’ Four Third Period Goals Bury Golden Knights, 5-1, As Gallant Enjoys Homecoming Against Former Club Before 17,939 Wednesday

December 7, 2022December 8, 2022 Alan Snel Alex Pietrangelo, Alexis Lafreniere, Bruce Cassidy, Chandler Stephenson, Filip Chytil, Gerard Gallant, Jack Eichel, Jonathan Marchessault, Kaapo Kakko, Logan Thompson, Mika Zibanejad

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher/Writer Just the facts: New York Rangers 5 Vegas Golden Knights 1 Story

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Golden Knights and Oct. 1 in Las Vegas Will Always Be Connected

October 1, 2022 Alan Snel Bruce Cassidy, Carolyn Goodman, Deryk Engelland, Gerard Gallant, Mark Stone, Reilly Smith

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Cassandra Cousineau, LVSportsBiz.com Staff Writer It was an exhibition game scrimmage. True, Vegas Golden Knights top six

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Like Year 1, Golden Knights Launch Season Six Amid Uncertainty; VGK Say Attendance Was 17,026 For Exhibition Game Against LA Monday

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 Alan Snel Adrian Kempe, Bruce Cassidy, Fleury, Gerard Gallant, Jack Eichel, Kevin Fiala, Logan Thompson, Mark Stone, Pete DeBoer, Robin Lehner, Shea Theodore, William Karlsson

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Story by Alan Snel Photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell Well, well, well. Here we are for

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Tampa Bay Lightning Climb Back In Stanley Cup Final Series With 6-2 Win Over Colorado Monday

June 20, 2022June 21, 2022 Alan Snel Darcy Kuemper, Gerard Gallant, Pavel Francouz, Pete DeBoer

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com The NHL’s championship series will not be won by a team sweep. Down two games

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Light-Headed: Avalanche In Seventh Heaven With 7-0 Demolition Of Lightning At Ball Arena In Denver Saturday

June 18, 2022June 19, 2022 Alan Snel Andre Burakovsky, Bruce Cassidy, Cale Makar, Darcy Kuemper, Darren Helm, Gerard Gallant, Jared Bednar, Jon Cooper, Josh Manson, Nathan MacKinnon, Pete DeBoer

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com A Tampa buddy who roots for the Lightning went hunting for Home Improvement reruns

McCrimmon to DeBoer: You're fired.

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As The Knight Turns: VGK GM Kelly McCrimmon Fires Coach Pete DeBoer As Golden Knights Perhaps Trotz Out New Coach

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 Alan Snel Barry Trotz, Bill Foley, George McPhee, Gerard Gallant, Kelly McCrimmon, Mark Stone, Pete DeBoer

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com Some NHL teams (like Gerard Gallant’s New York Rangers) are getting ready for round two

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July 5, 2021

Alan Snel, veteran journalist and LVSportsBiz.com publisher. ASnel@LVSportsBiz.com.

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking news on Las Vegas’ sports/stadium industry. Our stories are quoted nationally and we set the sportsbiz news agenda in Las Vegas. Publisher Alan Snel has reported on the business of sports and stadiums in Denver, South Florida, New York, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

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UNLV’s sports conference — the Mountain West — has a new slogan and “refreshed brand identity.” Built Bold is the “new defining tagline.”

The Vegas Golden Knights Foundation said it raised $2,001,640 through the 51/49 Raffle during the 2025-26 season. All proceeds came from the team’s home games at T-Mobile Arena from the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs.

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

Marc Badain

LVCVA spends $8.25 million on A’s sponsorship

Big League Sports With Small Town Politics

Man of Many Hats

Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

May 24, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel is a nationally-known bicycle rights leader and bicycle travel writer.

Alan focuses on reducing road violence and has asked government to enforce road safety laws, design better roads for bicyclists and walkers not just motorists, educate drivers, install more penalties for reckless motorists and lower speed limits.

Here are Alan’s travel story samples, literary adventures based on Alan’s expansive and curious approach to reporting sports-business news and a bicycle life:

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel has also written two books: Long Road Back To Las Vegas and Bicycle Man. Purchase Long Road Back To Las Vegas on Amazon and contact Alan to buy Bicycle Man at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com.