The Henderson Silver Knights are turning Lee's Family Forum into a venue for remembrance and support this Saturday, teaming up with Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada for a night dedicated to honoring those who have battled cancer. The team faces the Calgary Wranglers on Nov. 14, 2026, with puck drop set for 6 p.m. in Henderson. Fans will have the chance to fill out tribute signs and pick up a free giveaway as part of the evening's festivities.
The Silver Knights announced the plans for Hockey Fights Cancer Knight on Monday, according to the Henderson Silver Knights. Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada is presenting the event, which the team says is meant to raise awareness and show solidarity with people affected by the disease, as reported by FOX5 Vegas.
Before puck drop and throughout the game, fans can head to the concourse to fill out “I Fight For” signs, a way to publicly honor loved ones who have fought cancer. The team's release notes the signs let attendees show support for people in their lives who have been affected by the disease. It's become a recurring feature of the Silver Knights' cancer-awareness programming, with a similar sign-making table set up on the concourse during last year's event.
Sunshades for the First 1,500 Fans
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada is sponsoring a giveaway for this year's crowd: the first 1,500 fans through the doors will receive a Silver Knights-branded car sunshade. The promotion echoes last year's Hockey Fights Cancer night, when the first 3,000 fans in attendance received a travel sunscreen giveaway courtesy of CCCN, per the team's own announcement.
The partnership between the Silver Knights and Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada has anchored the team's cancer-awareness programming for several seasons now. In 2024, the Hockey Fights Cancer Knight fell on Nov. 23 against the Abbotsford Canucks and carried a more specific focus, centering on those battling prostate and testicular cancer, according to a release carried by OurSports Central. That event also included a blue mustache giveaway for fans in attendance, a nod to prostate cancer awareness imagery.
A Season-to-Season Tradition at Lee's Family Forum
Saturday's matchup against Calgary continues a bit of a scheduling pattern for the Silver Knights, who also hosted the Wranglers for last year's Hockey Fights Cancer night on Nov. 15, 2025, with that game likewise starting at 6 p.m. PT. The recurring opponent and time slot suggest the team has settled into a rhythm for how it stages the annual tribute, even as the specific giveaways and awareness themes shift from year to year.
For Henderson hockey fans, Saturday's game offers a chance to combine the usual home-ice entertainment with a moment of reflection, whether that means picking up a sunshade at the door or taking a few minutes on the concourse to write a name on an “I Fight For” sign. The puck drops at 6 p.m. at Lee's Family Forum.
