What the Golden Knights did for Southern Nevada following one October is one of the many reasons they have such a loyal fan base.

Nevada Week Maria Silva got to hang out with some of those fans at City National Arena.

go Knights go There's no doubt that we have the best fans here.

Watching the team practice.

You feel the excitement.

Mendoza family.

Why are you such huge Vegas Golden Knights fan?

I know we just got into the game and we've been fans ever since they started, so hoping they're winning the Stanley Cup this year.

Oh, I love it.

Okay.

And how's it been so much fun to share this with the family and the kids?

Definitely has been nice.

Excellent.

They're all going to us, So, yeah, we love it.

So I need to ask you, your favorite player.

Um, anyone?

Really?

Oh, any.

Of the players.

Who is your favorite player?

Stone.

Stone.

All right.

The captain.

Yours.

Do you have a favorite player?

The same.

One.

Stone?

Yeah.

How about Mom?

Watch over some future hockey players.

You can be a hockey player.

Do you want to be a hockey player?

No.

Okay.

How about you?

Kind of.

Because I pretty playing hockey with my brother.

Oh, we love all the players.

Right?

But you're stone fans, so go, Stone, go.

Ready?

Three, two, one, Go, stone.

Go, go, go, go.

Can you read this?

Yeah.

I was like, What is that?

It's Russian.

All right.

Shannon, What is this sign say?

It says, May I have a stick or puck in Russian for Barbashev No luck, right?

He didn't get to see it today.

No, he saw it, but no, no luck.

Now, let's talk a little bit about why the Vegas Golden Knights mean so much to you.

I was just so amazed at how much they did after one October and going out into the community like the very next day.

And they honored the victims in such a beautiful way.

You still see the sign up there.

And and it was about unifying our community when we needed it the most.

Yes, it absolutely was.

And we just needed something to smile and bond over.

That wasn't, you know, such a negative thing.

And really, they were one of the first things I smiled over after one October, and it just they touched my heart.

So I kind of fell in love with them almost before I fell in love with hockey.

Really.

Okay, we know Mr. 49.

Any other favorite players?

I really love Whitecloud and Cotter and Mira Manoff.

They're all really special to me because I have followed them as they came from the lower league up into the Golden Knights actual team.

What message do you have for our Vegas Golden Knights team?

I think the entire town of Las Vegas is behind the team.

We are cheering for you.

Okay, so you never know who you're going to see at these practices, my brother Manny.

Let's talk a little bit about why you're such a big Vegas Golden Knights fan.

I mean, check out those tattoos.

I got this in 2017 for Vegas Strong for October 1st.

We grew up here in Vegas here since 81.

Did you ever imagine in your lifetime that we were actually become a sports town?

I love to bet on sports.

I never thought it would even be possible, but thank God it is.

And we are ready.

Richard Kay in five.

Do you have a favorite player?

My favorite player is Marchessault , 81 and Romancing the Stone Cold Nights.

Go.

We got this All right.

Proved that there's still the seven We're fans from the get go.

Five.

Oh, yeah.

All right.

Great to see you, sir.

A big thank you to Maria and Manny for that story.

And thank you for joining us here on Nevada Week.

Enjoy the rest of the Stanley Cup final.

And we will see you next week on Nevada Week.