Fleury gets emotional after standing ovation by Vegas crowd

Wild goalie receives tribute from former team in possible final game at T-Mobile Arena

MIN@VGK: Golden Knights fans celebrate Fleury in his return to Vegas

By Christopher Detwiler

@Chris_Detwiler NHL.com Staff Writer

January 13, 2025

Marc-Andre Fleury got a special message from his former team – and former fanbase – during his return to Las Vegas on Sunday.

As the Vegas Golden Knights hosted the Minnesota Wild, the Golden Knights acknowledged Fleury and his career accomplishments, in what will likely be his final game at T-Mobile Arena.

Vegas showed the Wild goalie on the big screen, and the crowd gave him a standing ovation as Fleury got a bit emotional on the bench.

Vegas fans showered Marc-Andre Fleury with love in likely his last-ever trip to @TMobileArena 🌸 pic.twitter.com/6NAJRYr58F
— NHL (@NHL) January 13, 2025

Fans held up positive signs for Fleury, with messages such as “Fleury you will always be golden to us!” and “We miss all our original misfits.”

The goalie spent four seasons with the Golden Knights, winning the Vezina Trophy as the best goalie in the League during the 2020-21 season with the team.

Fleury’s career has spanned 21 years, and he announced last April that this season will be his last.

Clearly, no matter how far away he ends up, Fleury will always be welcome in Vegas.