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Empty ice sheet at dusk with desert mountains and a distant Strip skyline.

August 28, 2026

Hockey is a Las Vegas sport now.

NHL on the Strip. AHL in Henderson. PWHL arriving in 2026–27. Frozen Four ice already used. Games, rinks, and how to watch — independent of the clubs.

This seasonFind ice

Opening Knight · Sep 29, 7:30 p.m. PT

Next home game

NHL preseasonvs Utah Mammoth

Thu, Sep 24 · 7:00 p.m. PT · T-Mobile Arena

As of August 28, 2026 · Vegas Golden Knights tickets

Official ticketsFull NHL scheduleAdd to calendar

  1. Sep 24

    NHL preseason · Utah Mammoth

    T-Mobile Arena · 7:00 p.m. PT

  2. Sep 26

    NHL preseason · San Jose Sharks

    T-Mobile Arena · 7:00 p.m. PT

  3. Sep 29

    Opening Knight · Season X · Chicago Blackhawks

    T-Mobile Arena · 7:30 p.m. PT

  4. Oct 3

    AHL regular-season opener · Bakersfield Condors

    Lee's Family Forum · Start time not listed on the club announcement

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Watch, play, or show up.

Watch

Catch a game

The Spot / Vegas 34, KnightTime+, national windows, and ESPN Select out of market.

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Play

Get on the ice

Youth, adult rec, learn-to-play, and public skate at named rinks.

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Visit

Come for a night

The Strip barn, Henderson when that's the better ticket, parking and bags.

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How we got here

Ten years, a Cup, and a valley of rinks.

The arena opened April 6, 2016. The NHL club was awarded June 22, 2016 and began play in 2017–18. It won the Stanley Cup in 2022–23 and has reached three Stanley Cup Finals. Henderson took an AHL club in 2020. The NCAA Frozen Four used this ice in 2026. The PWHL arrives this season.

As of August 28, 2026 · Vegas Golden Knights / NHL.com

The timeline

On the record

Hockey capacity
17,500

T-Mobile Arena, ice hockey. 20,000 with standing room.

Youth hockey, girls and women
+600%

PWHL figure for Nevada since 2017.

Season X
2026–27 is the franchise's 10th NHL season, and the first NHL regular season at 84 games

As of August 28, 2026 · PWHL official announcement

Where to go

The Strip, Henderson, and the rest of the valley.

Night plaza outside T-Mobile Arena on the Strip.

NHL home ice

T-Mobile Arena

Opened April 6, 2016, behind New York-New York and Park MGM. Hockey capacity 17,500. Home of the NHL club since 2017–18, incoming PWHL Las Vegas in 2026–27, and the 2026 NCAA Frozen Four. Nickname in public use: The Fortress.

As of August 28, 2026 · Wikipedia: T-Mobile Arena

City National Arena ice with desert houses visible through the windows.

Summerlin practice and public ice

City National Arena

Opened September 18, 2017. 146,000 square feet, two NHL-size sheets, team headquarters, public skate, youth and adult programs, UNLV club hockey. Built as both a pro practice facility and a Southern Nevada recreation hub.

As of August 28, 2026 · Wikipedia: City National Arena

Lee's Family Forum exterior at sunset.

AHL in Henderson

Lee's Family Forum

Opened 2022 as the AHL club's permanent home. About 5,567 seats. Visit Las Vegas points visitors here when NHL tickets are scarce. PWHL Las Vegas will split 2026–27 home games here and on the Strip.

As of August 28, 2026 · Wikipedia: Henderson Silver Knights

Public skate with families on a community rink.

Henderson practice and rec

America First Center

Opened November 10, 2020. Two NHL-size sheets on Water Street. Practice home of the Silver Knights and, for 2026–27, PWHL Las Vegas. Public skate, youth, and adult programs. The city publishes occasional free public-skate dates; registration is required — confirm on the city's page.

As of August 28, 2026 · City of Henderson

Full map

Notes

Season mail

Home openers, how-to-watch changes, and new ice — when we have a source.

Stored only after a real insert. Privacy notice.

How we date things

Home dates on this page come from the club pages linked beside them. Scores, scratches, prices, and tonight's public skate belong to those operators.