The Tahoe Knight Monsters are an American minor league professional

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team based in the

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area. The team made its debut in the

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in the 2024–25 season, playing their home games at Tahoe Blue Event Center in

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. Currently, the Knight Monsters are affiliated with the

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of the

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and the Henderson Silver Knights of the

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History

On July 10, 2023, the ECHL awarded an expansion team to the

area to start play in the 2024–25 season. The ownership group consists of

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and David Hodges. The club will play in the newly constructed Tahoe Blue Event Center located in

, near

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. The Knight Monsters broadcaster and manager of communications is Khalin Kapoor. On November 30, 2023, the team unveiled its name and logo, noting inspiration from the folklore monster Tahoe Tessie. On July 16, 2024 after months of speculation, the Knight Monsters announced a multi-year affiliation agreement with the

and Henderson Silver Knights.

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, SOL = shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes''

Players

Team captain

* Luke Adam (2024–present)https://knightmonstershockey.com/news/2024/10/knight-monsters-announce-team-captains-for-inaugural-season

Head coach

* Alex Loh (2024–present)

References

External links

* {{Nevada Sports 2024 establishments in Nevada ECHL teams Ice hockey clubs established in 2024 Ice hockey teams in Nevada Vegas Golden Knights minor league affiliates