The Vegas Knight Hawks are a professional indoor football team based in Henderson, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas. A member of the Indoor Football League (IFL), the Knight Hawks began play in 2022 at Lee's Family Forum. The Knight Hawks are owned by Bill Foley, owner of the Vegas Golden Knights. [1]
Vegas Knight Hawks | |
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Established 2021 Play in Henderson, Nevada at Lee's Family Forum KnightHawksFootball.com | |
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Indoor Football League (2022–present)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Black, red, gold, and white |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Bill Foley |
Head coach | Mike Davis |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (0) | |
Playoff appearances (1) | |
Home arena(s) | |
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The Knight Hawks are the fourth football team to play in the Las Vegas metropolitan area following the arrival of the National Football League's Las Vegas Raiders, the XFL Las Vegas Outlaws, and the Canadian Football League's Las Vegas Posse, as well as being the fourth arena/indoor football team to play in Vegas following the defunct Las Vegas Sting, Las Vegas Gladiators, and Las Vegas Outlaws, all from the Arena Football League.
History
editIn May 2021, the Indoor Football League (IFL) announced that Bill Foley, owner of the National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights, and Chuck Brennan, the founder and CEO of the then-Dollar Loan Center (now Lee's Family Forum), had purchased an IFL franchise to compete at the new Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada.[2] The Dollar Loan Center was built to be the home of the Golden Knights' American Hockey League affiliate, the Henderson Silver Knights, with an expected completion in early 2022.[3] On August 23, 2021, the team announced their name and logo, as well as introducing former Nebraska Danger head coach Mike Davis as the team's first head coach.[1]
Head coaches
editNote: Statistics are correct as of the 2022 Indoor Football League season.
Name | Season | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
Mike Davis | 2022 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 0 | 0 | |
2023 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
Roster
editQuarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics → More rosters |
Season-by-season results
editLeague champions | Conference champions | Playoff berth | League leader |
Season | League | Conference | Regular season | Postseason results | ||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | ||||
2022 | IFL | Western | 5th | 6 | 10 | |
2023 | IFL | Western | 6th | 5 | 10 | |
2024 | IFL | Western | 2nd | 11 | 5 | Lost First round (Arizona) 38–39 |
Totals | 22 | 25 | All-time regular season record | |||
0 | 1 | All-time postseason record | ||||
22 | 26 | All-time regular season and postseason record |
References
edit- ^ a b "The Vegas Knight Hawks Are The Newest Franchise In The IFL". Our Sports Central. August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights buy Indoor Football League expansion franchise". KSNV-TV. May 11, 2021.
- ^ "AHL Silver Knights to end 2021-22 schedule in new home". Las Vegas Review-Journal. July 23, 2021.