50 free Vegas Golden Knights trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
The Vegas Golden Knights sold 10,000 season-ticket deposits before the NHL had even approved them, drafted a roster of castoffs called the Golden Misfits, and reached the Stanley Cup Final in their first season. This Golden Knights trivia quiz covers the whole run: the 1991 outdoor game outside Caesars Palace, Bill Foley and the Maloofs, the $500 million fee, why 'Black Knights' and 'Las' were dropped, the Army trademark dispute, George McPhee and Gerard Gallant, Marc-Andre Fleury and James Neal, the record 13 playoff wins in 2018, and the five-minute major that ended 2019. It then follows Mark Stone's captaincy, Alex Pietrangelo, the Fleury trade, Jack Eichel, Bruce Cassidy's hiring, five goalies and a 'cup in six' title over Florida in 2023, Jonathan Marchessault's Conn Smythe, the Winter Classic shutout, John Tortorella's late-season arrival and the 2026 Final against Carolina. There are questions on T-Mobile Arena, Chance the Gila monster, the barbute logo and the Manon Rheaume-inspired Reverse Retro too, from easy to expert. Every answer was checked against encyclopaedic and reference sources before publishing, and each question carries a citation. For more, try our NHL trivia and hockey trivia pages.
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Q 01In which season did the Golden Knights begin play?
2017-18
They were the first major pro sports franchise in Las Vegas.
Q 02Which two NHL teams played the first outdoor game between NHL clubs, outside Caesars Palace in 1991?
Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers
The Kings later staged 'Frozen Fury' preseason games in the city against Colorado.
Q 03Which billionaire led the consortium that founded the Golden Knights in 2017?
Bill Foley
The Maloof family, founders of the Palms, were his original partners.
Q 04How many season-ticket deposits was Foley's 2015 drive aiming for to prove interest?
10,000
It drew 5,000 in a day and a half and passed 13,200 by June 2015.
Q 05Which company's bid to revive the Nordiques competed with Las Vegas in the 2015 expansion process?
Quebecor
Quebecor's application went through the same phases but was not approved.
Q 06How much was the Golden Knights' expansion fee?
$500 million
Seattle paid $650 million a few years later.
Q 07Which former Capitals general manager became the Golden Knights' first GM?
George McPhee
Kelly McCrimmon took over the GM role in 2019 when McPhee became president of hockey operations.
Q 08'Knights' honours the Black Knights of which institution, Foley's alma mater?
United States Military Academy
Federal officials resisted 'Black Knights', and the London Knights owned 'Knights' in Canada.
Q 09Why was 'Las' left out of the team name?
Locals just say 'Vegas' and four words was too long
'Golden' honours Nevada as the top gold-producing state.
Q 10Which military branch initially opposed the Golden Knights trademark because of its parachute team?
U.S. Army
A coexistence agreement settled it; the College of Saint Rose also objected.
Q 11Who was the Golden Knights' first head coach?
Gerard Gallant
He was fired in January 2020 after a four-game losing streak.
Q 12Which goalie did Vegas take from Pittsburgh in the 2017 expansion draft?
Marc-Andre Fleury
The picks were announced at T-Mobile Arena during the NHL Awards.
Q 13Who was the first player the Golden Knights ever signed, in March 2017?
Reid Duke
Cody Glass was their first entry-draft pick three months later.
Q 14Who scored the franchise's first two goals in the October 2017 opener at Dallas?
Q 21Whose cross-check on Joe Pavelski in Game 7 in 2019 drew the major penalty that sank Vegas?
Cody Eakin
San Jose scored four times on the power play and won in overtime.
Q 22Which future captain did Vegas acquire from Ottawa at the 2019 trade deadline?
Mark Stone
He was named the franchise's first captain before 2020-21.
Q 23Which recently fired Sharks coach became the Golden Knights' second head coach in January 2020?
Peter DeBoer
He took Vegas to two conference finals before being fired in 2022.
James Neal
Vegas won, then opened 8-1 through nine games, an NHL first for an expansion team.
Q 15Which tragedy did the first home game's pre-game ceremony honour in 2017?
The Route 91 mass shooting nine days earlier
The team appealed for donations to its charitable arm.
Q 16Which fourth-string goalie was pressed into action after Fleury, Subban and Dansk were all hurt?
Maxime Lagace
Vadim Shipachyov soon became the first player to retire as a Golden Knight, returning to the KHL.
Q 17What nickname was given to the expansion-draft castoffs who starred in Vegas's first season?
The Golden Misfits
Vegas set expansion records with 34 wins in 50 games and 84 points.
Q 18Whom did the Golden Knights sweep for their first playoff series win in 2018?
Los Angeles Kings
They won the first two games of that series 1-0.
Q 19Which two teams before Vegas had reached the Stanley Cup Final in their first season?
Toronto Arenas and St. Louis Blues
Vegas beat Winnipeg in five to get there.
Q 20Which team beat the Golden Knights in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final?
Washington Capitals
Vegas's 13 playoff wins remain the most for a team in its debut postseason.
Q 24Which defenseman signed a seven-year deal with Vegas in the 2020 offseason?
Alex Pietrangelo
He played his 1,000th NHL game as a Golden Knight in February 2024.
Q 25Which award did Fleury win with Vegas in 2021, sharing the Jennings with Robin Lehner the same year?
Vezina Trophy
Months later he was traded to Chicago for a minor-leaguer to clear cap space.
Q 26Which star center came from Buffalo in November 2021 for Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs and two picks?
Jack Eichel
Vegas missed the playoffs for the first time that season after 478 man-games lost.
Q 27Which former Bruins coach was hired in 2022 and won the Cup in his first Vegas season?
Bruce Cassidy
John Tortorella replaced him with eight games left in 2025-26.
Q 28Which NHL first did the 2022-23 Golden Knights achieve during their goalie-injury crisis?
Four straight wins with four different starting goalies
Rookie Jiri Patera was the fifth goalie to start that season; Jonathan Quick was acquired at the deadline.
Q 29Whom did Vegas beat in five games to win the 2023 Stanley Cup?
Florida Panthers
Game 5 was a 9-3 rout, and Las Vegas had its first 'big four' title.
Q 30Who won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2023?
Jonathan Marchessault
He led the team in playoff goals.