T-Mobile Arena Debut Night
The Fortress on the Las Vegas Strip
T-Mobile Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Paradise, Nevada, United States. Opened on April 6, 2016, it is the home arena of the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Quick Facts
- Date
- October 6, 2017
- Opponent
- Anaheim Ducks
- Venue
- T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Result
- Vegas Golden Knights 2–1 victory
- Key figure
- Marc-Andre Fleury (Starting Goaltender)
Lore & Background
A joint venture between MGM Resorts International and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), T-Mobile Arena is situated on the Las Vegas Strip behind the New York-New York and Park MGM casino hotels. It has been nicknamed 'The Fortress.' The arena broke ground on May 1, 2014, and held its grand opening on April 6, 2016, with a concert by Las Vegas natives The Killers and Wayne Newton, alongside New York-born artist Shamir.
Reader's Guide
T-Mobile Arena has hosted various sports and entertainment events, including concerts, award shows, beauty pageants, mixed martial arts, boxing, and professional wrestling. The Vegas Golden Knights began play in the 2017–18 season. The arena also hosts PWHL Las Vegas starting in the 2026–27 season.
Did You Know?
- The Vegas Golden Knights began play in the 2017–18 season after the NHL awarded an expansion team in 2016.
- The arena hosted three games of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final and three games of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, with the Golden Knights winning the cup in 2023.
- The UFC signed a seven-year tenancy agreement in 2017 to host at least four events per year at the arena.
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