Prospective Vegas NHL owner Foley: 'Black Knights would be a great name'; Gretzky 'unofficial' advisor

Las Vegas-based billionaire William Foley has a name in mind for his prospective NHL franchise, should he be awarded one.

Foley told Hockey Night in Canada's Elliotte Friedman that he would like Black Knights as a nickname, citing its connection to Army's athletic program.

"I love the name Black Knights, because I was a West Point guy, I went to Army," Foley said. "It's close to my heart. The black knight, many people don't know this, is actually the good knight. I think Black Knights would be a great name."

The name will ultimately be up to the fans, as a name-the-team contest will be held if a franchise is granted, according to Friedman.

Foley also revealed that Wayne Gretzky has been assisting him in his quest for a franchise.

"Wayne is an advisor," Foley said. "He's an advisor today, and I'm sure he'll be very helpful to us as we go forward."

Sportsnet's John Shannon confirmed this with Gretzky shortly after the segment aired.

Foley was recently given the green light to begin a season-ticket drive to gauge interest in the market. 

The prospective owner told Friedman on Saturday that the price points for those tickets will be similar to the initial figures used by Winnipeg's ownership group before they were granted the Atlanta Thrashers franchise in 2011.