STATELINE, Nev. – The Tahoe Knight Monsters, proud ECHL Affiliate of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights and the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights, dropped the third and final game of opening weekend to the Idaho Steelheads by a final tally of 6 to 5.  

Tahoe jumped out in front in the first period thanks to the 30th career ECHL goal from Sloan Stanick to make it 1-0. At the 18:41 mark, it was Casey Bailey scoring his fourth goal in two games to put the Knight Monsters up 2-0. However, two Steelheads goals in the final minute of the frame from Ayrton Martino and Liam Malmquist leveled the game at 2 heading to the locker room.

In the second, Tahoe was buzzing early, scoring three goals in 58 seconds in the opening five minutes of the frame. Samuel Mayer got his first career ECHL goal, Kevin Wall followed it up with his first in a Knight Monsters uniform, and Trent Swick got his second of the season to make it 5-2 Tahoe with 15:33 left in the period. Idaho again struck in the final 60 seconds of the period off a goal by Nick Canade to make it 5-3 Knight Monsters at the break.

In the third, it was all Idaho as Robbie Holmes notched his first ECHL goal at the 5:36 mark to make it 5-4, and Brendan Hoffmann scored a pair of goals at the 7:10 mark and the 11:38 mark, respectively, to give the Steelheads a 6-5 victory and an opening weekend series win.

The Knight Monsters are on the road Friday, October 24, to take on the Tulsa Oilers. The Knight Monsters return home on Thursday, November 20, to take on the Savannah Ghost Pirates at Tahoe Blue Event Center. Ticket packages for the 2025-26 season are now available.  For more information, visit www.knightmonstershockey.com.

Upcoming theme nights:

November 20 – They are trading in pencils for hockey sticks! School Day game as they go head-to-head with the Savannah Ghost Pirates, with puck drop at 10:30 a.m. A fun and educational field trip day for students across the area, as local schools will be in attendance. 

November 21 – Sustainability Knight with the Tahoe Knight Monsters highlights environmental awareness as they take on the Savannah Ghost Pirates.

November 22 – During their game against the Savannah Ghost Pirates, the Knight Monsters will honor those who have fought or are currently fighting their battle with cancer.  Wear purple, as the team will wear special Cancer Awareness-themed jerseys for the game. The team will host an intermission luminaria ceremony to honor all those affected by this terrible disease.  

November 28 & 29 – Wizard Weekend!    Prepare your wands for a magical night as they celebrate a weekend of Wizardry!  They will separate the Knight Monsters team into four houses for the game.  Choose your favorite house and get ready to cheer for a chance to win a prize!  The Knight Monsters will also wear special wizard-themed jerseys!