Golden Knights' championship rings full of symbolism, surprises - ESPN

The Vegas Golden Knights received their 2023 Stanley Cup championship rings, filled with symbolism and surprises, during a ceremony Sunday night.

The Golden Knights, who won their first Stanley Cup in five games over the Florida Panthers in June, held their championship ring ceremony at Wynn Las Vegas, where players, coaches and hockey operations staff were given their hardware.

The rings were designed in collaboration with Jason of Beverly Hills, which has crafted championship rings for the NBA's Golden State Warriors and the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces, among others.

«Knowing the track record of Jason of Beverly Hills, I was confident that they could create a ring as distinctive as our city and as spectacular as the season this team put together,» Golden Knights owner Bill Foley said in a statement. «It's clear they exceeded expectations and created a design I am sure our players, staff, and fans will cherish.»

In true Las Vegas fashion, the rings have plenty of bling and over-the-top features, including a detachable top that can be worn as a pendant, with the words «It's Knight Time» on the back. When the top is removed, it reveals a replica of T-Mobile Arena, the Golden Knights' home rink. The center ice logo on the mini rink looks as it did for the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. Small stars mark the location of each of the team's nine goals in the Cup-clinching Game 5 against the Panthers.

The rings contain approximately 12 carats of white and yellow diamonds. There are 67 white diamonds set on the Knights' primary logo, representing the total wins they had in the regular season and playoffs. The 32 diamonds on the inner bezel represent the NHL's 32 teams. The 0.54 carats of diamonds on the Stanley Cup pay tribute to the team's