Tom’s Daily: Henderson Jerseys Debut Tonight; Hockey Mourns Trebek, Meeker

Tom’s Daily includes the sad passing of Canadian hockey icon Howie Meeker; Florida Panthers new assistant coach Ulf Samuelsson; Mourning Alex Trebek in the hockey world and more.

Vegas Golden Knights

Don’t forget the Henderson Silver Knights are releasing the team’s uniforms tonight at 7:30 pm PT on local TV and online as well. (VGK)

Are you participating in Movember? As part of Hockey Fights Cancer month, the NHL encourages players and fans to grow a mustache for prostate cancer awareness. Here are the Golden Knights joining in with their staches. (NHL.com)

NHL

I’m not nearly as optimistic, but the NHL is still talking about a January 1 start date for next season. (TSN)

Ulf Samuelsson hired as assistant coach in Florida, reuniting him with Joel Quenneville. (FloridaHockeyNow)

Jets sign #10 overall pick Cole Perfetti to a three-year ELC with an AAV of $1.66M. (TSN)

Hockeyverse

Alex Trebek was ailing from his late-stage battle with cancer, yet there he was announcing the Ottawa Senators third overall draft pick. Here’s the story of how it came to be that Trebek did one more thing to leave his mark on us all. (Sportsnet)

Here’s the NHL’s tribute to Trebek as well.

Canadian hockey icon Howie Meeker has passed away at the age of 97. A Calder Trophy and Stanley Cup winner as a player. A head coach and general manager. A beloved commentator. And even a Member of Parliament while playing for the Leafs. Meeker has so many career moments that stand out – one of which being the primary assist on Bill Barilko’s 1951 Stanley Cup-winning overtime goal. There will never be another Howie Meeker. (Sportsnet)

How will the election of Joe Biden impact sports? (SanJoseHockeyNow)

That’s it for Tom’s Daily today – don’t miss our look at potential pandemic divisions for the NHL restart including where the Golden Knights might end up!