Army hockey coach Brian Riley isn’t sure if the Stanley Cup has ever visited West Point.
“But I like our chances now,” he said with a laugh. “I’m not a betting man, but I’ve got to believe that the Stanley Cup’s going to come to West Point no matter who wins the Final.”
The Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers are facing off in the final round of the NHL postseason, trying to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in their franchises’ histories. Both teams are owned by graduates of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
Vegas owner Bill Foley received his bachelor’s degree in 1967 before serving in the U.S. Air Force, where he attained the rank of captain. Florida owner Vincent Viola received his bachelor’s degree from West Point in 1977 and is graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne, Air Assault, Infantry and Ranger Schools. He served as an infantry officer in…
