STATELINE, Nev. – The Tahoe Knight Monsters dropped a two-game series to the Kansas City Mavericks at the Cable Dahmer Arena. The return to Lake Tahoe November 19.
Friday: Kansas City Earns Shutout Win Over Tahoe 3-0
The Tahoe Knight Monsters fell on the road to the Kansas City Mavericks by a score of 3-0.
Kansas City scored a goal in each period of the game, starting with Justin Janicke’s second goal of the season to give the Mavericks a 1-0 lead going into the second period.
In the second period, forward Jackson Berezowski scored his first goal of the year to put Kansas City up 2-0 going into the final frame.
In the final 20 minutes of action, Kansas City added an insurance goal courtesy of Casey Carreau to give the Mavericks a 3-0 victory.
Kansas City goaltender Logan Terness recorded his first shutout of the season, stopping all 14 shots that he faced from the Knight Monsters.
Saturday: Mavericks Hold Off Knight Monsters to Claim Season Series Victory
The Tahoe Knight Monsters dropped a hard-fought battle against the Kansas City Mavericks by a final score of 2-1.
In the first period, after failing to score last night, Tahoe found the back of the net first as captain Jake McGrew scored his fourth goal of the season to give Tahoe a 1-0 lead. With the goal, McGrew has now recorded a point in seven of the last eight games for the Knight Monsters.
Later in the first period, Kansas City forward Owen Lindmark would score his first goal of the year off an awkward puck bounce to tie the game at 1 heading into the locker room.
In the second period, Andrei Loshko put the Mavericks in front with his third goal of the year. With great goaltending from Tahoe’s Alex Tracy and Kansas City’s Logan Terness, the score remained 2-1 going into the final period.
Although Tahoe had offensive zone time late in the game with an empty net and an extra attacker on the ice, they couldn’t push one past Terness, and the Mavericks took home a 2-1 victory and claimed the regular-season series from Tahoe.
The Knight Monsters will continue their road trip as they head to Rapid City to take on the Rush. The series starts on Wednesday, November 11, with puck drop at 6:05 pm PT.
The Knight Monsters, who are the ECHL Affiliate of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights and the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights, return to Tahoe Blue Event Center on Thursday, November 19, as they take on the New Mexico Goatheads for School Day presented by Richard Harris Law Firm. Puck drop is set for 10:30 am PT. Season tickets and ticket packages for the 2026-27 season are now available. For more information on becoming a 1645 Club Season Ticket Member, visit knightmonstershockey.com.