The Golden Knights will have two notable absences on their blue line next season. One will be a key leader that could one day ...

Hanifin has been an excellent fit for the Golden Knights. He has played on Vegas’ top defensive pair, alongside either Alex Pietrangelo or Nicolas Hague, and has excellent numbers at even ...

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Hanifin's role ultimately didn't change much with the return of Shea Theodore (arm), but that was because Alex Pietrangelo (lower body) was out. The 28-year-old Hanifin set up Brett Howden's game ...

Hanifin cycled around the net as play continued, retrieved the puck at the opposite circle and zipped a pass to defense partner Alex Pietrangelo across the ice.

Shea Theodore and Noah Hanifin share many similarities in their play style. Both are known for being left-handed, puck-moving defensemen who can eat big minutes on the backend.

Bruce Cassidy paired Alex Pietrangelo with Nic Hague, and Noah Hanifin played with Zach Whitecloud. From an analytics standpoint, these 5-on-5 pairings were just what the doctor ordered.

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is stepping from hockey due to ongoing health issues, the team announced ...

The Vegas Golden Knights will rest multiple players tonight against the Calgary Flames, those being Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, Alex Pietrangelo, Noah Hanifin and Adin Hill.

While Noah Hanifin and Alex Pietrangelo are different players both are alpha D, capable of playing big minutes against top-line opponents and generating offense at the same time.

While Alex Pietrangelo failed to crack the list, there was another Golden Knights defenseman who made the cut at #18 in Noah Hanifin.