Vegas Golden Knights Trivia
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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 01How many games did the Golden Knights win in 2017-18, a record for an expansion team?
51
51 wins and 109 points in 2017-18 shattered the previous first-season expansion record of 33 wins, set in 1993-94, and won Vegas the Pacific Division.
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 Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers met in a preseason game on September 27, 1991, in the Caesars Palace parking lot, with Wayne Gretzky's Kings winning 5-2.
Q 03Which billionaire led the consortium that founded the Golden Knights in 2017?
Bill Foley
Bill Foley, chairman of Fidelity National Financial, led the ownership group with the Maloof family, founders of the Palms, as minority partners; the NHL approved the franchise in June 2016.
Q 04How many season-ticket deposits was Foley's 2015 drive aiming for to prove interest?
10,000
10,000 deposits was the stated target of the February 2015 drive, which had collected more than 13,000 by the time the NHL approved the franchise in June 2016.
Q 05Which company's bid to revive the Nordiques competed with Las Vegas in the 2015 expansion process?
Quebecor
Quebecor, owner of the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, was the only other applicant in the 2015 process; the NHL deferred its bid in June 2016 while approving Las Vegas.
Q 06How much was the Golden Knights' expansion fee?
$500 million
$500 million was the fee the ownership group paid for the 31st franchise, approved in June 2016; the 32nd franchise paid $650 million two years later.
Q 07Which former Capitals general manager became the Golden Knights' first GM?
George McPhee
George McPhee, a GM from 1997 to 2014 before advising the Islanders, was hired in July 2016; Kelly McCrimmon succeeded him as GM 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
The United States Military Academy at West Point, from which the team's founder graduated in 1967, fields its teams as the Black Knights, the inspiration for the Vegas name.
Q 09Why was 'Las' left out of the team name?
Locals just say 'Vegas' and four words was too long
Locals just say 'Vegas' and four words was too long, the owner said in November 2016, adding that 'Golden' honoured Nevada's status as the top gold-producing state.
Q 10Which military branch initially opposed the Golden Knights trademark because of its parachute team?
U.S. Army
The U.S. Army, whose parachute team has been the Golden Knights since 1962, filed a trademark opposition in January 2017; the sides reached a coexistence agreement in January 2018.
Q 11Who was the Golden Knights' first head coach?
Gerard Gallant
Gerard Gallant coached the inaugural 2017-18 team to the Final and won the Jack Adams Award; he was fired on January 15, 2020, during a four-game losing streak.
Q 12Which goalie did Vegas take from Pittsburgh in the 2017 expansion draft?
Marc-Andre Fleury
Marc-Andre Fleury, a three-time Cup winner with Pittsburgh, waived his no-movement clause so Vegas could select him on June 21, 2017; the picks were unveiled during the NHL Awards at T-Mobile Arena.
Q 13Who was the first player the Golden Knights ever signed, in March 2017?
Reid Duke
Reid Duke, a Brandon Wheat Kings forward, signed a three-year entry-level contract on March 6, 2017, three months before the team picked Cody Glass sixth overall.
Q 21Whose cross-check on Joe Pavelski in Game 7 in 2019 drew the major penalty that sank Vegas?
Cody Eakin
Cody Eakin's cross-check sent Pavelski to the ice bleeding with Vegas up 3-0; San Jose scored four times on the ensuing major and won 5-4 on Barclay Goodrow's overtime goal.
Q 22Which future captain did Vegas acquire from Ottawa at the 2019 trade deadline?
Mark Stone
Mark Stone came from Ottawa on February 25, 2019, for Erik Brannstrom, Oscar Lindberg and a second-round pick, and signed an eight-year extension the same day; he became the first captain in January 2021.
Q 23Which recently fired Sharks coach became the Golden Knights' second head coach in January 2020?
Peter DeBoer
Q 14Who scored the franchise's first two goals in the October 2017 opener at Dallas?
James Neal
James Neal scored both goals in the 2-1 win at Dallas on October 6, 2017; Vegas went on to an 8-1-0 start, the best ever by 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 Route 91 mass shooting nine days earlier, on October 1, 2017, killed dozens at a country-music festival on the Strip; the October 10 home opener honoured victims and first responders before a 5-2 win over Arizona.
Q 16Which fourth-string goalie was pressed into action after Fleury, Subban and Dansk were all hurt?
Maxime Lagace
Maxime Lagace, an undrafted minor-league signing, made his NHL debut on October 30, 2017, after Dansk was hurt, and was Vegas's main starter through November.
Q 17What nickname was given to the expansion-draft castoffs who starred in Vegas's first season?
The Golden Misfits
The Golden Misfits was the name the players gave themselves, embracing being cast off by their old teams; the group reached the Stanley Cup Final in the franchise's first season.
Q 18Whom did the Golden Knights sweep for their first playoff series win in 2018?
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings fell in four straight one-goal games, 1-0, 2-1 in double overtime, 3-2 and 1-0, as Fleury allowed three goals in the series.
Q 19Which two teams before Vegas had reached the Stanley Cup Final in their first season?
Toronto Arenas and St. Louis Blues
The Toronto Arenas and St. Louis Blues did it first: Toronto won the 1918 Cup in the NHL's inaugural season, and St. Louis reached the 1968 Final in the expansion year.
Q 20Which team beat the Golden Knights in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final?
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals won the 2018 Final in five games, clinching 4-3 in Las Vegas on June 7, 2018, for the franchise's first Stanley Cup.
Peter DeBoer, fired by San Jose in December 2019, took over on January 15, 2020, reached the 2020 conference final and 2021 semifinal, and was fired in May 2022 after Vegas missed the playoffs.
Q 24Which defenseman signed a seven-year deal with Vegas in the 2020 offseason?
Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Pietrangelo, who had captained his previous team to the 2019 Cup, signed for seven years and $61.6 million on October 12, 2020, and won a second Cup with Vegas in 2023.
Q 25Which award did Fleury win with Vegas in 2021, sharing the Jennings with Robin Lehner the same year?
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy went to Fleury in 2021 for a 1.98 goals-against average and .928 save percentage; weeks later Vegas dealt him to the Blackhawks for minor-leaguer Mikael Hakkarainen to clear cap space.
Q 26Which star center came from Buffalo in November 2021 for Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs and two picks?
Jack Eichel
Jack Eichel arrived on November 4, 2021, had the artificial-disc neck surgery Buffalo had refused, and debuted for Vegas on February 16, 2022; the team missed the playoffs that spring anyway.
Q 27Which former Bruins coach was hired in 2022 and won the Cup in his first Vegas season?
Bruce Cassidy
Bruce Cassidy, fired by Boston after six seasons and a 2019 Final trip, was hired on June 14, 2022, and won the Stanley Cup in his first Vegas season, 2022-23.
Q 28Which goalie took over in the second round and backstopped Vegas to the 2023 Stanley Cup?
Adin Hill
Adin Hill, acquired from San Jose in August 2022, replaced the injured Laurent Brossoit during the second round against Edmonton and went 11-4 the rest of the way, including the Game 5 clincher.
Q 29Whom did Vegas beat in five games to win the 2023 Stanley Cup?
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers, the East's eighth seed, lost the Final in five; Vegas clinched with a 9-3 rout on June 13, 2023, in Las Vegas's first 'big four' championship.
Q 30Who won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2023?
Jonathan Marchessault
Jonathan Marchessault, an original Golden Knight from the 2017 expansion draft, won the Conn Smythe with 13 goals and 25 points in the 2023 playoffs.