Five months later. The team got its name. The Vegas Golden Knights. Patrick Walker the team will make its regular season debut in about 11 months. But there is a lot to happen between now and then. Next june. The team will hold an expansion draft. Choosing a player from each of the 30 other teams. Those players will be introduced at tmobile arena june 21st. bill foley Vegas Golden Knights majority owner and every 35 minutes were going to announce a player, and there will be several players, 5 or 6 thatll be there, theyll come out and put the jersey on, and were going to fill up the arena. Patrick Walker participate in the nhl draft two days later in chicago. Patrick Walker theres still a lot to be done. The team also has to select a coach. And a minorleague affiliate. Thats expected to happen soon. Patrick walker. 8 news now. Denise Valdez so now that the logo and team name are picked. What made them choose those ones . Sports 8 director Chris Maathius is here with details. Chris Maathuis there was five months in between the time the city was awarded a franchise and the name and logo were revealed. Five months to the day. But its impact will last forever. With the name reveal. Las vegas now has a Major League Sports identity. When somebody says Golden Knights theyll think of las vegas. Itll take a little time, perhaps a few seasons, but itll happen. Its more then just a name on a shirt, owner bill foley wants his fans and players to understand what it means to be a knight. bill foley majority owner the knight protects the unprotected, defends the realm, never gives up never gives in always advances never retreats and thats what our team is going to be. Gary bettman commish this wanted we approved it and we watched the evolution and we thought that this was going to be very strong and vibrant, and again focus tonight on the logo and and name, the uniform is next. Chris Maathuis the uniform coming this summer. There are mixed reviews about the name, some like it, others dont. Some say itll grow on em and when they win, everybody will Chris Maathuis coming up in sports. You wont believe how popular the name is to some of those hockey fans theyre gobbling up shirts, hats and other stuff, all wanting to own a piece of history paul you got your shirt yet . paul joncich the word is we could see some showers this weekend. Tedds has more on what else to expect this week. Hes out at a holiday toy drive at jones and sahara tonight. Hi tedd tedd florendo we had big storms that pushed through east clark county dissipated. Flooding was big in golden valley, arizona but now were seeing much tranquil conditions. Mostly clouds right now high humidity and dewpoints due to the rain that passed through this morning. Winds breezy at times but cool 60s today and not 70s thats for sure. Lets take you through the evening and show you what to expect. Temps cooling off bigtime as skies beging to clear tonight. Temps in the mid 50s and sunny and chilly by tomorrow a. M. For your morning commute. Well have your thanksgiving forecast coming up in a few minutes long holiday weekend. 8 news now reporter karen castro spoke to families who are breaking away from tradition. And instead, are vacationing on the strip. karen castro it wont be the traditional thanksgiving day for some families. As they trade a home cooked turkey dinner for the glitz and glamour of the strip. linda schlimbach visiting from california we came from death valley, its one of the darkest places on earth so we are now in one of the brightest, i think, just to look here how awesome vegas is. karen castro visitation this tim choosing to spend thanksgiving weekend at resorts along las vegas boulevard. Linda schlimbach and her family are doing a road trip and decided to make a twoday stop in las vegas. While dawn echard and her daughter are here for a youth football tournament. dawn echard visiting from colorado we probably have about like a family of 60 that were gonna have to find somewhere to eat, you know, tomorrow. karen castro it shouldnt be difficult to find a place to eat. While some restaurants around the valley will be closed on thursday, it will be business as Vegas ConventionVisitors Authority weve got some of the best chefs in the world that are here that are offering Great Holiday meals at fabulous prefixed prices. We got the best entertainment in the world you can see a show with the family. karen castro so just how busy will strip properties be . There are approximately 150thousand hotel rooms. Last year occupancy during the busiest weekend which was in july, was about 98percent. Occupancy this thanksgiving weekend is almost 93percent. Amanda Arentsen las Vegas ConventionVisitors Authority so when you think on a weekend like thanksgiving when rooms filled, it really says a lot for our destination and how popular it is as a whole. karen castro a popular destination to have. aliya hodison visiting from colorado fun. karen castro and. linda schlimbach visiting from california see all the lights. Karen Castro Karen castro, 8 news now. Denise Valdez visitors are expected to spend more than 201Million Dollars here during the holiday. Denise Valdez and part of that money will go towards that perfect thanksgiving meal. We were curious how much that turkey day dinner would cost you if you were dining out. Christianne Klein here in las vegas you can spend anywhere from 9. 99 to 445 dollars plus tax for the regular tasting menu at robuchon. There are hundreds of choices in between. And were going to go through a few of those. First here are a few options under 20 dollars. Crush at mgm grand offers a turkey breast with stuffing and cranberry jelly for 16 dollars roxys diner at the stratosphere has a thanksgiving meal for 16. 99. Claim jumpert nugget is 17. 99 for your thanksgiving feast and the grand cafes at boulder, palace, santa fe, sunset and texas Station Casinos offers a thanksgiving meal for only 9. 99 some restaurants are offering local deals. Bazaar meat at sls has a thanksgiving menu for 85 75 dollars for locals. And cleo also at sls offers a family style menu for 49 dollars. 39 for locals. On the other end of the spectrum, elegant, more expensive thanksgiving meal. Charlie palmer steak at the four seasons has a spread for 75 per person. Alize at the palms will set you back 95 per person. And giada at the cromwell offers a four course menu for 95 dollars. Some of the more interesting options if you want to still enjoy thanksgiving at home but avoid cooking. The all american bar and grille at the rio offers a full thanksgiving meal for four people for 60 dollars plus tax and tip. You have to ordr ready for you when you pick it up. And the caesars baccanal buffet. Its 69. 99 for adults. But if you havent been to a buffet here in las vegas the lines can be long and discouraging. At baccanal there are kiosks in front of the buffet. You enter in your phone number and theyll text you when its time to get in line which gives you more time with your family out of line. We also asked you on facebook your Favorite Places to go for thanksgiving. Says i work at blueberry hill. Theyre doing turkey or ham with mashed potatoes and veggies, soup or salad, drink and dessert for 15. 49 mike james writes. Station casinos feast buffet does thanksgiving and it is awesome. And finally pat shares Emerald Island in henderson 10. 99 full turkey dinner. Christianne Klein you can still join in the conversation and help out your fellow thanksgiving diners. Just go to our 8 news now facebook page. paul joncich and new york is getting ready for the 90th macys tommorrow. Volunteers have been inflating balloons in the shapes of charlie brown. Hello kitty. Sponge bob and snoopy. About three Million People are expected to attend the parade this year. You can watch the parade right here on channel 8 tomorrow afternoon starting at one oclock after the Football Game. paul joncich are you hoping to avoid that holiday weight gain . We have some tips on easy to switch out ingredients that will help make that giant meal a little more foregiving on your waist line. Next on the valleys news this is 8 news now at six. paul joncich the Mohave County Sheriffs Office in arizona needs your help identifying a teen they found dead on highway 93. Deputies say she was found between the hoover dam they describe her as approximately fiveseven and between the ages of 13 to 17. If you recognize the teen from this reconstruction image. Youre asked to call Mohave County Sheriffs Office. Denise Valdez one of the largest drug busts in utah state history happened yesterday near a school. The bust was at a home in the Cottonwood Heights neighborhood of salt lake city. The dea says it uncovered hundreds of thousands of counterfeit opioid tablets. And close to a Million Dollars counterfeit oxycodone and xanax. Made with the drug fentanyl. Which is as much as 50 times more potent than heroin. 26year old aaron shamo has been arrested. Police are still investigating if anyone else is involved. paul joncich going through the Sierra Nevada mountains can be a headache this time of year. And more snow is expected there through the weekend. There could be more than 6 inches of snow at the pass level on friday and saturday. It might mix in with some rain as well. Many of the ski resorts in the mountain open on friday howevr. So it is good news for them. Two of the resorts. Heavenly and northstar. Opened today. Denise Valdez and there is no snow here. In fact. It will be pretty nice weather if you have annual thanksgiving Football Game in the yard. paul joncich tedd florendo is out at a toy drive at sahara and jones with more. Tedd. Temps today near 60 and unseasonably cooler than the mid 60s were supposed to be at. Winds still remain breezy at times as well but will decrease even more tomorrow and into our weekend. We have plenty of sunshine as well but become milder by the weekend. Neighborhood by neighborhood temps in the mid the east side of town where were lower in elevation and obviously cooler for the westside near the mountain where wind barreling through. Regional temps also stayed chilly this morning and not too much of a warm up as well today as most of the state stayed below average. Satellite and radar composite we had yesterday. We have cooler weather in the wake of that cold front so temps will take a while to recover. Were anticipating our first freeze of the season for some areas in souther nevada. Freeze alerts have been issued but las vegas not under that freeze warming. We stay cold and but not under a freeze warning as we get temps we havent seen since february 7th. Tonight expect a low near 40 and chilly as youll need the jacket tomorrow a. M. Winds become more light breezes tonight and less windy as earlier today. Tomorrow expect a high in the mid 60s and milder and finally near average for a change. Workweek. Extended forecast shows milder temps into the weekend with more clouds by sunday. Slight chance for showers on monday and we clear up again. We turn mild by the weekend and stay week. Overnight lows stay chilly in the 40s for much of next week. Traditional holiday weight gain. In many cases you can make substitutions that will allow you to make healthier versions of your thanksgiving favorites. Kim hutcherson tells you about some of them you use. And go for a lowfat butter option. Substitute plain yogurt or lowfat sour cream in casseroles and mashed potatoes or in creamy dips. Make sure there are plenty of vegetable options at the table and look online for healthy versions of your thanksgiving favorites. With some research and a little effort, you can make a holiday feast that satisfies your soul without ruining your waistline. For todays health minute, im kim hutcherson. paul joncich the Animal Foundation will be waiving its adoption dogs. 15 cats. And 28 small animals up for adoption. The waived fees will last through cyber monday. And are being covered by zappos and the best friends animal sanctuary. paul joncich las vegas now has its name and logo. The Vegas Golden Knights was unveiled last night. Denise Valdez and now fans are looking to of fans buying stuff right now there are 11 places where you can get Golden Knights merchandise. Share some details coming up. Plus. The fremont cannon game has the rebels looking toward saturdays showdown. More coming up next here on channel 8. The name of the citys First Major League franchise was revealed at tmobile. As soon the fireworks went out, peopled dropped into the buy Golden Knights merchandise. Fans still busy today looking at hats, tshirts and sweatshirts. More to come. It was a busy night as merchandise buys exceeded 60thousand dollars in about 3 hours time. Nehme Abouzeid knights; hats and tshirts flew off the shelves but we had demand for sweat shirts as well. With the desert climate well localize things as well. Work out gear, golf gear interesting stuff yu can wear year round. Wear to gym and maybe we do some trendy stuff you can wear on the strip. It wont be the routine logo items Chris Maathuis and in a few weeks, you can buy merchandise with this logo. The swords and the bright red star that was displayed up on the big arena board last night. Chris Maathuis the runnin rebels have won three in a row. Theyre coming off last nights win over northern arizona. Seems unlv did everything right last night. Field. Some other impressive numbers. They shared the ball with 26 assists. That hasnt happend in a long time. They dropped 11 three pointers but also scored 60 points in the paint under the basket, or layups. The rebels put up 110 points in the win. Marvin Menzies were not going to score that many points every night, hope we do. Wed be selling out by conference. But when things are clicking hopefully they embrace that and say this is how weve got to play. Ya love the kids they bring it everyday and so when they get a chance to do that in fans its a special night. Chris Maathuis things get tougher on friday night when unlv hosts tcu. Theyre coached by former pittsburgh coach jamie dixon. If they win, theyll probably play washington on saturday at 7 30. If the rebs lose, theyve got western kentucky at 5 and continues today as one of the biggest games on unlvs schedule. For about a dozen players this game will mark the end of their college careers. So its a big deal. More so because reno stands in their way. Tony sanchez coach we want to send sr. Off on a good note, it been since the John Robinson years since theyve been able to win two in a row and send the seniors off with a win so its a big deal. We want to send them off the right way. Ryan mcaleenan sr. Linebacker no matter if we went to a bowl game, it doesnt matter everyone is ready. Prepared and its going to be a fun game, most of the time it close, so it tony sanchez coach last opportunity to walk out and be a rebel and fight for a win, thats special. All of us who played had that opportunity and you never forget it. Chris Maathuis once again saturday at one. The battle for the fremont cannon. In about three minutes. Denise Valdez lets check in with Christianne Klein to see what theyre working on. Christianne Klein thanks denise. Ski resorts in the west are hoping snow comes soon. So they can open up their slopes. Well tell you when lee canyon and nearby resorts in utah will open up. Plus. Okgo explains how they pull off these creative videos. All in one shot and the award they are getting for their ingenuity. Next on the valleys news lea. paul joncich we check how the airlines are doing here in the number one thanksgiving destination in the country. Christianne Klein thanksgiving meals started a day early at the las vegas rescue mission. How many people they are expecting to serve. paul joncich and our sunny weather could give way to some rain later in the week. We will tell you when