; 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; Whereas every member of the 2023 Golden Knights contributed to this championship season, including: Michael Amadio, Ivan Barbashev, Teddy Blueger, Laurent Brossoit, William Carrier, Paul Cotter, Pavel Dorofeyev, Jack Eichel, Byron Froese, Nicolas Hague, Adin Hill, Brett Howden, Ben Hutton, William Karlsson, Phil Kessel, Keegan Kolesar, Kaedan Korczak, Jake Leschyshyn, Jonathan Marchessault, Alec Martinez, Brayden McNabb, Danil Miromanov, Brayden Pachal, Jiri Patera, Alex Pietrangelo, Jonathan Quick, Sheldon Rempal, Jonas Rondbjerg, Nicolas Roy, Reilly Smith, Chandler Stephenson, Mark Stone, Shea Theodore, Logan Thompson, Shea Weber, and Zach Whitecloud. Whereas Jonathan Marchessault was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the best player in the Stanley Cup Playoffs; Whereas Head Coach Bruce Cassidy, Forward Chandler Stephenson, and Goalie Logan Thompson represented the Vegas Golden Knights at the 2023 NHL All-Star Game; Whereas players Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlson, Reilly Smith, William Carrier, Shea Theodore, and Brayden McNabb have been with the Golden Knights since their first season; Whereas owners Bill Foley and the Maloof family have invested significantly into hockey in Southern Nevada by bringing the Silver Knights to Henderson, a state-of-the-art practice facility to Summerlin, and the Vegas Junior Golden Knights to the Las Vegas Valley; Whereas the Golden Knights have positively contributed to our community through the Golden Knights Foundation that supports initiatives focusing on education & youth sports, military & first responders, and health & wellness; Whereas the Golden Knights have turned the Fortress at T-Mobile Arena into the best venue in US hockey, delivering a world-class, only in Las Vegas experience for fans and the best home-field advantage in the NHL