Sunday, December 14, 2025

Articles by

Derek Stafford

Born and raised in Las Vegas, is happily married, had three kids (sold them for Knights playoff tickets), retired coach, enjoys browsing the free section on Craigslist, and collecting hockey pucks.

Living the Dream: From Desert Destination Into ‘Hockeytown West’

The best part is the inclusivity within the hockey community. People from all walks of like, coming together, for one common goal. It’s when we are at our best as humans and, with 1 October still fresh on our minds, our community found the perfect storm to come together.

The T-Mobile Redemption: Hope (For Stanley Cup Final Tickets) Is A Good Thing, Maybe The Best of Things

Game day. 4:13 a.m. As with every playoff game day, I can’t sleep much. Too excited and sleep seems like a waste of time. I have two tickets in my Flash Seats account. Not seats I’m proud of (upper level) but still seats to the Stanley Cup Final. Can’t complain. The seats cost me $875, but I’m pretty sure I can flip them and pocket some money.

An Insane Golden Knights Ticket Offer I Couldn’t Refuse, But Did

Thirty-five hundred dollars. Three thousand, five hundred. Cash. That is what I gave up to go to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.