VGK Today

This week Ashali Vise catches up with Jack Eichel, Noah Hanifin, and Brendan Brisson as their schools prepare for action in the NCAA Frozen Four. Jack (Boston University) and Noah (Boston College) speak on the BU-BC rivalry ahead of a potential matchup in the National Championship game, while Brendan (Michigan) chats about some chirping with Noah ahead of the semifinal matchup between BC and Michigan. They also go into their histories at their respective schools and describe how special college hockey is to them. 

This week Dave Goucher speaks with Darren Eliot about the USA Hockey 18U and 16U Tier 1 Nationals, being held right here in Las Vegas. They chat about the logistics of hosting the event, the caliber of the players involved, and how important this is to the local hockey community.

This week Dan D'Uva speaks with Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon. Having done all he can to improve the roster before the trade deadline, Kelly details where the VGK sit currently with fewer than 10 regular season games remaining. He gives his thoughts on the play of Noah Hanifin and Anthony Mantha, provides an update on Tomas Hertl, and talks about what it's like for him this time of the year balancing team responsibilities with league-wide duties.

This week Shane Hnidy talks with William Carrier, who recently returned to the VGK lineup after a two-month absence due to injury. Will talks about how he spent time during his rehab, readjusting to the speed of hockey, and some of his off-ice hobbies including fishing and some of his handyman work.

The NHL trade deadline is today, but VGK General Manager Kelly McCrimmon has already made two big acquisitions: forward Anthony Mantha and defenseman Noah Hanifin. Today Gary Lawless has a sit down with Anthony to discuss his style of play, his family, the whirlwind of being traded, and the excitement of coming to Las Vegas. You'll also hear from Noah Hanifin and his good friend Jack Eichel, who explains their relationship that dates back to their childhood days in Massachusetts.

This week the VGK took some time to visit the Hockey Hall of Fame Resource Center in Toronto to view historical artifacts from different eras of the sport. On today's show, Ashali Vise speaks with Mario Della-Savia, an Outreach Specialist at the Hall of Fame, to discuss some of the items and the reactions of Knights' players and staff during the visit. She also speaks with Bruce Cassidy as he delves into his excitement for the visit and his own collection of hockey memorabilia.

This week Dave Goucher speaks with Mason Morelli just a few days after his NHL debut in which he notched his first career NHL goal and assist. Mason speaks on his family, winning the Calder Cup last season with the Hershey Bears, and who on the Golden Knights has helped him get used to life in the NHL.

This week is all about Alex Pietrangelo as the Vegas defenseman played his 1000th NHL game on Monday vs. the Minnesota Wild. Dan D'Uva takes us through Alex's journey to 1000 games, and his special moment from Monday with excerpts from the pregame ceremony and interviews from Alex and his teammates speaking on the accomplishment.

The Golden Knights are fresh off snapping the Edmonton Oilers' 16-game winning streak and face the Arizona Coyotes tonight in their second game back from the All-Star break. Ahead of the game, Shane Hnidy sits down with VGK goaltender Adin Hill to talk about the win vs. Edmonton, his season so far, and which Knights would would be best at football ahead of the Super Bowl in Las Vegas.

This week Gary Lawless sits down with Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy and President of Hockey Operations George McPhee as they recount the team's visit to West Point, where VGK owner Bill Foley graduated in 1967. Hear how the trip impacted the team, the history of the institution, and how West Point has been integrated with the Knights from the beginning.