--- title: Golden Knights: Army Is Reviewing Team's Name description: The Las Vegas Golden Knights will be the NHL's 31st team. It's also the name of a Army parachute team — now the Army is reviewing the name canonical: https://time.com/4584876/army-review-nhl-las-vegas-golden-knights/ author: Madeline Farber article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-11-29T19:47:46.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T02:02:14.103Z article:section: Sports og:title: The Army Is 'Reviewing' the Las Vegas Golden Knights' Name og:description: The NHL's newest team has caused a stir among Army officials og:url: https://time.com/4584876/army-review-nhl-las-vegas-golden-knights/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb382a4312d13a373/6988aff5f887dcb0bae98572/golden-knight.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: NHL: NOV 22 Golden Knights Name Unveiling og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The Army Is 'Reviewing' the Las Vegas Golden Knights' Name twitter:description: The NHL's newest team has caused a stir among Army officials twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb382a4312d13a373/6988aff5f887dcb0bae98572/golden-knight.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Army Is 'Reviewing' the Las Vegas Golden Knights' Name by [Madeline Farber](https://time.com/author/madeline-farber/) ## Madeline Farber Nov 29, 2016 7:47 PM UTC  Pyrotechnics explode as the Vegas Golden Knights name and logo is revealed during the Las Vegas NHL team name Unveiling ceremony at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Nov. 22, 2016. Pyrotechnics explode as the Vegas Golden Knights name and logo is revealed during the Las Vegas NHL team name Unveiling ceremony at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Nov. 22, 2016.Josh Holmberg—AP by [Madeline Farber](https://time.com/author/madeline-farber/) ## Madeline Farber Nov 29, 2016 7:47 PM UTC There’s a problem with the National Hockey League’s newest team: Its name. The Las Vegas Golden Knights will be the NHL’s 31st team. It’s also been the name of a U.S. Army parachute team based in Fort Bragg since the 1960s, according to the [Fayetteville _Observer_](http://www.fayobserver.com/military/army-officials-to-review-hockey-team-s-use-of-golden/article%5F7aa74a76-40cb-5c02-9a8e-886468bd743f.html). The moniker caught the attention of Army officials after it was [announced](http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/%5F/id/18117718/las-vegas-nhl-expansion-team-named-golden-knights) earlier in November, Alison Bettencourt, a spokeswoman for the Army Marketing and Research Group in Arlington, Va., first told the _Observer_. She added that the Army is “reviewing the situation and figuring out what the way ahead would be.” The NHL team’s owner, billionaire businessman Bill Foley, originally wanted to call the franchise the Black Knights, according to the _Observer_. But due to “a number of factors” and a “concern from Army officials,” that name was not chosen. Foley, who is a graduate from the renowned military academy West Point, was aware that the parachute team uses the same name, notes the _Observer_. “We understand that one of the Las Vegas team owners has Army connections, and will likely understand our interest in this announcement is meant to protect the proud history of the Army’s Golden Knights and their vital role in telling the Army story and connecting America with their Army,” Bettencourt said. The Las Vegas Golden Knights will debut in the NHL’s [2017-2018 season](https://www.nhl.com/news/vegas-golden-knights-official-team-name/c-283981522). ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4584876/army-review-nhl-las-vegas-golden-knights/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4584876/army-review-nhl-las-vegas-golden-knights/"},"headline":"The Army Is 'Reviewing' the Las Vegas Golden Knights' Name","datePublished":"2016-11-29T19:47:46.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T02:02:14.103Z","description":"The NHL's newest team has caused a stir among Army officials","url":"https://time.com/4584876/army-review-nhl-las-vegas-golden-knights/","keywords":["hockey"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb382a4312d13a373/6988aff5f887dcb0bae98572/golden-knight.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Madeline Farber","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/madeline-farber/"}],"articleSection":"Sports","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb382a4312d13a373/6988aff5f887dcb0bae98572/golden-knight.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"NHL: NOV 22 Golden Knights Name Unveiling","caption":"NHL: NOV 22 Golden Knights Name Unveiling","creditText":"Josh Holmberg—AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/sports/","name":"Sports"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/hockey/","name":"hockey"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4584876/army-review-nhl-las-vegas-golden-knights/","name":"The Army Is 'Reviewing' the Las Vegas Golden Knights' Name"}}]}] ```