WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Bill Foley is owner of the Golden Knights and a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, an Army guy right down to those dress grays and mules, the sort of fellow who would appreciate a certain 2011 study on resiliency that was specifically crafted for the nation’s armed forces.
The one that states there are six core factors to withstanding or recovering quickly from difficult conditions: self-awareness, self-regulation, optimism, mental agility, character and strong relationships.
William Karlsson, star center for Vegas, is a tad more simplistic when explaining his team’s ability to combat adversity:
“I guess we see a team score against us and say, ‘(Bleep) it, let’s go get it back.