The National Hockey League All-Star Game is a mid-season exhibition game held annually between many of the top players of each season. Two All-Star Games has been held since the Vegas Golden Knights entered the league in 2017, with at least one player chosen to represent the franchise in each year. The All-Star game has not been held in various years: 1979 and 1987 due to the 1979 Challenge Cup and Rendez-vous '87 series between the NHL and the Soviet national team, respectively, 1995, 2005, and 2013 as a result of labor stoppages, 2006, 2010, and 2014 because of the Winter Olympic Games, and 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
Vegas Golden Knights players and coaches selected to the All-Star Game
The Vegas Golden Knights have retired one of their jersey numbers.[18] The number 58 was retired by the team on March 31, 2018, in honor of the 58 victims killed in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting.[19] Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000.[20]
Team awards[]
First Star Award[]
The First Star Award is an annual award which is given to the player who won the most votes in three star voting for home games throughout the regular season.[21][22]
The Seventh Player Award is an annual award which is given to the player "whose performance on the ice most exceeded fan expectations" as determined by Golden Knights fans.[21][22]
The Vegas Strong Service Award is an annual award which is given to the player "most involved in serving and giving back to the Las Vegas community" as selected by Vegas Golden Knights staff.[21][22]