The Thunderbirds play their home games at City National Arena in Summerlin South, Nevada, in the Las Vegas Valley.
The Las Vegas Thunderbirds were announced by the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) as an expansion team on February 14, 2019.
[3] Team ownership included Corey St. Germain, while its president was announced as former NHL player John Marks.
This result allowed the Thunderbirds to advance to the USPHL Premier National Championship, held in Utica, New York, for the first time in their history.
In June 2023, three local Las Vegas entrepreneurs — Joe Micatrotto, Marco Benvenuti and Allan Creel — purchased the team from Adam Bonaldi and Corey St.