Vegas Golden Knights players celebrate their 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers following an NHL hockey game Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, in Las Vegas. Baskow/Associated Press)ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The U.S. Army has filed a challenge opposing the application of the NHL’s newest franchise to register the trademark “Vegas Golden Knights.”In a claim filed Wednesday with the U.S. “We strongly dispute the Army’s allegations that confusion is likely between the Army Golden Knights parachute team and the Vegas Golden Knights major-league hockey team,” the team said. The school, which trademarked the nickname “Golden Knights” in 2004, has been granted an extension to file its claim, according to Sportslogos.net. The Vegas Golden Knights have given the NHL a nice boost, and not only because they lead the NHL’s Pacific Division and have the second-best record in the 31-team league.

Source: Washington Post January 12, 2018 00:22 UTC