Knockout victory
Boxing hall scores big with new home
Iits previous life, the Headzup interactive entertainment center at Boulevard Mall was a J.C. Penney department store. Owner Chad Dillow likes to tell visitors it’s where Liberace bought his underwear.
Joe Cortez insists that had nothing to do with Headzup becoming the brick and mortar home of the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame.
The legendary referee was discussing adding a boxing-themed mural to the exhibit’s 3D Trick Art Museum when it occurred to him that Headzup would
“We’ll work around the edges a little bit,” Mcphee said Tuesday. “And typically, like every other year, there are four or five changes on your roster. But for the most part, we’re going to keep this group that’s done so well here together.”
Roy, who uses the English pronunciation of his last name according to an interview with the Hurricanes’ website, has made seven appearances over the past two seasons with Carolina, including six games this year. He has yet to record a point in the NHL.
Vegas management got a close look at the 6-foot-4-inch, 215-pound center when he scored three goals and added an assist to help lead the Charlotte Checkers to a Calder Cup series win over the Knights’ American Hockey League affiliate Chicago Wolves this month. He had six goals and 15 points in 19 postseason games.
The fourth-round pick in 2015
(No. 96 overall) had 17 goals and 36 points in 69 games for Charlotte this season.
He won the Guy Carbonneau Trophy as the best defensive forward in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 2017 and was a first-team All-star in his final two seasons in the league.
Roy is in the final year of his entry-level contract that comes with a $720,000 salary cap hit. He is expected to play in the AHL but could compete for a role as the Knights’ fourth-line center.
“I was lucky to play against Vegas in Vegas with the ’Canes early in the season,” Roy told the Knights’ website. “I could tell it was the best crowd, and it was so fun to play there. I’m so excited to be traded here.”
Haula was acquired along with Tuch at the expansion draft, and the speedy second-line center helped the Knights reach the Stanley Cup Final in the club’s inaugural season.
He finished second on the team in goals behind William Karlsson and led the Knights in power-play goals with 12.