Golden Knights sign defenseman Deryk Engelland to 1
Deryk Engelland
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Deryk Engelland has reached a 1-year contract extension with the team. (Photo: Jerome Miron  USA TODAY Sports)
When the Vegas Golden Knights selected  Deryk Engelland  in the expansion draft and signed  him  to a one-year deal  the longtime Las Vegas native set out to earn another contract.
 Engelland  got  it  Monday with a $1.5 million  one-year extension that serves as a reward for the veteran defenseman enjoying  his  best NHL season at age 35.
“That’s a dream come true ”  Engelland  said. “I’m getting a little older now and to be able to stay here at home and play another year  that’s your whole goal going into the season and I couldn’t be more happy.”
 Deryk Engelland  is excited to be a part of the Golden Knights for another year
And we are equally excited to have  him  stay 🤗🙌 pic.twitter.com/xzkV7QAU95 — Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) January 15  2018
 Engelland  is averaging almost 20 minutes a night and has three goals and 10 assists for 13 points through 41 games. General manager George McPhee said  “Deryk has been an integral part of our team  on and off the ice  from the very beginning.”
 Engelland  has always been somewhat of a tough guy and came into the season with 500 penalty minutes in 469 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames.  He  has just 16 this season and has show  he  has more to  his  game than that.
Roy added that  Engelland  and coach Gerard Gallant having similar personalities helped them get and stay on the same page.  Engelland  is the blue-collar  veteran leader on a young team  while Gallant is the front-runner for the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year.
 Engelland  fell in love with Las Vegas while playing for the ECHL’s Wranglers from 2003-2005  and  he  and  his  wife  Melissa  still call  it  home.  He  was thrilled when McPhee approached  him  about an extension that gets  him  a raise from  his  current $1 million salary and about the Golden Knights’ success thus far.
[TGT] has reached a 1-year contract extension with the team. (Photo: Jerome Miron  USA TODAY Sports)
When the Vegas Golden Knights selected  Deryk Engelland  in the expansion draft and signed  [TGT]  to a one-year deal  the longtime Las Vegas native set out to earn another contract.
 [TGT]got  [TGT]  Monday with a $1.5 million  one-year extension that serves as a reward for the veteran defenseman enjoying  [TGT]  best NHL season at age 35.
“That’s a dream come true ”  [TGT]said. “I’m getting a little older now and to be able to stay here at home and play another year  that’s your whole goal going into the season and I couldn’t be more happy.”
 [TGT]is excited to be a part of the Golden Knights for another year
And we are equally excited to have  [TGT]  stay 🤗🙌 pic.twitter.com/xzkV7QAU95 — Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) January 15  2018
 [TGT]is averaging almost 20 minutes a night and has three goals and 10 assists for 13 points through 41 games. General manager George McPhee said  “Deryk has been an integral part of our team  on and off the ice  from the very beginning.”
 [TGT]has always been somewhat of a tough guy and came into the season with 500 penalty minutes in 469 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames.  [TGT]  has just 16 this season and has show  [TGT]  has more to  [TGT]  game than that.
[TGT] added that  [TGT]and coach Gerard Gallant having similar personalities helped them get and stay on the same page.  [TGT]is the blue-collar  veteran leader on a young team  while Gallant is the front-runner for the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year.
 [TGT]fell in love with Las Vegas while playing for the ECHL’s Wranglers from 2003-2005  and  [TGT]  and  [TGT]  wife  Melissa  still call  [TGT]  home.  [TGT]  was thrilled when McPhee approached  [TGT]  about an extension that gets  [TGT]  a raise from  [TGT]  current $1 million salary and about the Golden Knights’ success thus far.