Patriots Gronkowski a Minority Owner of Vegas NHL Team

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Joe Calabro, GoLocalProv Sports Team & Graphiq

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is among the minority owners of the NHL's newest expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights, according to ESPN's Darren Rovell.

The Knights will start play next season (2017-18) and will begin to build their team through an expansion draft that is set to take place on June 18.

Vegas is the 31st team in the NHL and the 15th team in the Western Conference. The team is also the first major sports franchise in Las Vegas.

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Gronkowski missed the Patriots last game against the 49ers with a chest injury and is not expected to play in the Patriots game this week against the New York Jets.

Minority Owners

According to Rovell, other minority owners include MLB star Jose Bautista and former Boston Bruin Mark Recchi, among others.

Minority owners of new NHL franchise, Vegas Golden Knights include Rob Gronkowski, Jose Bautista and model Carol Alt.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 23, 2016

Learning of more minority owners for NHL expansion franchise, Vegas Golden Knights: Prince Amukamara, Mark Recchi & Alexei Yashin.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 23, 2016

10 Reasons Why Gronkowski is the Most Fun Athlete

ESPN Body Issue

In 2012, Rob Gronkowski was one of many athletes who posed nude for the ESPN The Magazine body issue

Gronkowski did not look like he was uncomfortable.

Photo courtesy of Cody Collier 36501/flickr

Loves Kittens

In November of 2014, Rob Gronkowski posed with kittens for an ESPN The Magazine photo shoot.

As the picture shows, Gronkowski loves kittens.

Photo courtesy of DGB Productions/flickr

Has His Own Cereal

In 2012, Rob Gronkowski launched Gronk Flakes which were sold in Stop & Shops all across New England. A portion of the proceeds went to his Gronk Nation Youth Foundation.

Photo courtesy of Daniel DeCristo/Flickr

Plays Mortal Kombat

A few days before the Super Bowl, Rob Gronkowski and Marshawn Lynch sat down for a game of Mortal Kombat X on Conan.

Parties with Porn Stars

During the bye week of the 2011 season, Rob Gronkowski hung out with porn star Bibi Jones and even let her wear his jersey.

Photo courtesy of Carmine19jock/flickr

Spikes Hockey Pucks

Gronkowski spiked a hockey puck prior to a Bruins game in a ceremony honoring the Patriots for winning the Super Bowl.

The puck bounced off the ice and went about six rows into the crowd.

Answers Crazy Question

In April of 2012, Rob Gronkowski visited the URI campus and answered questions from students.

Gronkowski even answered one crazy question about who he would rather "F, Marry, or Kill."

How many athletes would actually answer that question?

TD Spikes!

Gronkowski has one of the best touchdown celebrations in the league, just a simple spike of the football. That celebration is what has helped launch him into superstardom.

Like this spike from the Super Bowl.