You know, this is a city that has a lot more to it than what meets the eye, what meets
the glitter and the glam and the 4 and a half mile stretch that they have. And Ill tell you this, this city has a lot more to it
and it showed the last couple days. A lot of people say Las Vegas is transient, people dont
know their neighbors, people dont really connect with each other, but to see this happening, so proud of the community. 'Vegas Strong' is the message of the city right now.
And as the citys team, its our responsibility to
reflect whats going on here and to try and and unify people thats what this sport does. So were trying to capture that and
share it with the city for October 10th. Its 58 names and Ive got side notes next to them like some of them if they were there with their daughter,
or who is local and things like that. So, that moment of silence, were
going to acknowledge those that survived and were going to acknowledge
the strength and resiliency during the pre-game show, but, those 58 names in gold on the ice when the house is black and just, you know theres thats the way you honor them.
You just, you got those names and We have a tremendous honor and responsibility to heal Las Vegas which has not been afforded this opportunity because
theyve never had a professional sports team and sports galvanizes and unifies communities
and people in a way that very few things do. Thank you so much, Im so excited to see you guys! Were going around to different locations E.R.S, hotels, and first responders. The people that were affected by this
and were creating an opening for 1010 that is about the city and about how you unify, and about being strong and what needs
to be conveyed that were still together. What happens on the ice is always paramountthats number one and thats exciting and we hope we do our best, but this isnt about sports, this is much bigger.
This is important for this community
and we want to honor this community we want to give them the platform they
deserve to honor and celebrate their heroes. This will be one of the most important
things any of us will ever be a part of, and its a tremendous honor. Its a small town, but people think of it as a big city. We are Vegas! We are Vegas strong.
We are Vegas strong! Everywhere you look, you see people support Vegas strong billboards so you can tell that this city has a ton of support. We share the facilities here at City National Arena its the home training center for our NHL team, but its also the home training center for the UNLV hockey program. Well get on the ice every morning before the Knights
do, so we jump on the ice around 8 o'clock and theyre on the ice now, so its a unique
partnership as far as college hockey goes. Our kids are pretty lucky to be in this environment every single day.
And its just a terrific relationship as we try to
build this great game here in Las Vegas. Were lucky as an organization to be
able to partner with the Knights like that. Obviously it affected everybody in the
community, but it really hit hard with them. I was at home and I had texted a bunch
of people that I knew were at the concert and unfortunately, I didnt get a text back from Nick.
Their assistant coach, Nick Robone was tragically injured. I was there, I was probably 15 yards behind him hes like my right hand man, we do everything together. I wouldnt even call him an assistant coach in my book. I mean, what doesnt he do? Is the question, you know? Like, It was a really long night, hard to fall asleep.
It was hard to wrap your head around
things that didnt really feel real, honestly. Fortunately, hes going to be okay. Hes one of the lucky ones. You know, it really does hit home when it comes that close.
These young guys, they really are Vegas strong. They immediately wanted to get right back on the ice they have a game tomorrow night
against Utah and were real proud of 'em. The first game without him, its going to be rough. You know, Nick and I do everything pre-game together.
We talk everything in between periods, its him and I its been like that for the 3 years weve been together. On behalf of the organization, we wanted to stop down and say hello. We know its been a tough week with your coach, and everything that happened on Sunday night with Nick
and just the unbelievable tragedy that took place, but we as an organization and I
think you guys are really a part of that, we have a unique responsibility now. Because now were a part of recovery.
Stay strong, Vegas is strong and were
behind you every step of the way. [Crowd Cheering] Bare down, that's it. 3 For 3, fellas, build on the positives! You dont know how much it means
to me, Nick, Zee, the rest of the staff, UNLV as a whole, and all the fans there. [Clapping] This is kind of our creative wall of inspiration.
We were planning on leading with our brand first. When you think Vegas, you're like oh youre
going to have slot machines and show girls and" Its like, well, no this is about the community, this is about more than the strip. We want to make sure that the other 2 million
people have their say and their take on this. We are the Knights, we have the shield logo, the face, the V, what does that mean? The Knight is noble, strong, fierce, tough, never retreating.
So, were going to be bringing our
players out of a 25 foot tall helmet, this will be a golden glow on the inside. Its a privilege we have to be a part
of introducing this to these people. And with the events that have happened,
its even more of a responsibility, but we were planning on honoring Vegas anyway now its more important to. Its a wall of inspiration, thats for sure cant wait to see it get activated.
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