Whereas on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers 9 to 3 in Game 5 of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Finals, winning the Stanley Cup Finals 4 games to 1; Whereas the Vegas Golden Knights are the first major men’s professional sports franchise to represent Las Vegas; Whereas the Golden Knights have been a uniting force for Southern Nevada since their founding, playing their first home game just 9 days after the October 1 shooting where they retired number 58 in honor of the 58 victims of the shooting; Whereas in their first 6 seasons in Las Vegas, the organization has already developed a strong tradition of success, qualifying for the playoffs five times, and reaching the Stanley Cup Finals twice; Whereas President of Hockey Operations George McPhee, General Manager Kelly McCrimmon, and Head Coach Bruce Cassidy built a talented team led on the ice by team captain Mark Stone; Whereas on the way to winning the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, the Golden Knights defeated— (1) the Winnipeg Jets in the first round; (2) the Edmonton Oilers in the second round; (3) the Dallas Stars in Western Conference Final; and (4) the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final; Whereas the Golden Knights secured first place in the Pacific Division and Western Conference with a record of 51–22 and 111 points in the regular season