Tahoe Knight Monsters

The Tahoe Knight Monsters are an American minor league professional ice hockey team based in the Lake Tahoe area. The team made its debut in the ECHL in the 2024–25 season, playing their home games at Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline, Nevada.

Tahoe Knight Monsters
City	Stateline, Nevada
League	ECHL
Conference	Western
Division	Mountain
Founded	2024
Home arena	Tahoe Blue Event Center
Colors	Teal, gold, black[1]
Owner(s)	Tim Tebow David Hodges
Head coach	Alex Loh[2]
Captain	Luke Adam[3]
Media	FOX 5 Las Vegas ABC 8 (Reno)[4] Mixlr (Radio Internet)
Affiliates	Vegas Golden Knights (NHL) Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)
Website	knightmonstershockey.com

Currently, the Knight Monsters are affiliated with the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League and the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League.^[5]

History

On July 10, 2023, the ECHL awarded an expansion team to the Lake Tahoe area to start play in the 2024–25 season.^[6][7][8] The ownership group consists of Tim Tebow and David Hodges. The club will play in the newly constructed Tahoe Blue Event Center located in Stateline, Nevada, near South Lake Tahoe, California.

On November 30, 2023, the team unveiled its name and logo, noting inspiration from the folklore monster Tahoe Tessie.^[9][10]

On July 16, 2024, the Knight Monsters announced a multi-year affiliation agreement with the Vegas Golden Knights and Henderson Silver Knights.^[5]

Players

Team captain

• Luke Adam (2024–present)^[3]

Head coach

• Alex Loh (2024–present)^[2]

References

1. "Introducing the Tahoe Knight Monsters". ECHL. November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023. The team's colors are teal, gold and black.
2. Murray, Chris (May 29, 2024). "Tahoe Knight Monsters name Alex Loh as franchise's inaugural head coach". Nevada SportsNet.
3. https://knightmonstershockey.com/news/2024/10/knight-monsters-announce-team-captains-for-inaugural-season
4. https://knightmonstershockey.com/news/2024/10/tahoe-knight-monsters-team-up-with-the-silver-state-sports-entertainment-network-to-broadcast-select-games-across-nevada
5. "Vegas Golden Knights Announce Multi-Year Affiliation Agreement with ECHL's Tahoe Knight Monsters". Vegas Golden Knights. July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
6. "ECHL approves Expansion Membership for Lake Tahoe". ECHL. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
7. "Tim Tebow will be part of ownership team bringing hockey to Lake Tahoe, ECHL says". ksl.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
8. Vaughan, Matt (July 10, 2023). "Professional hockey coming to Lake Tahoe". kolotv.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
9. "New local hockey team name revealed - Tahoe Knight Monsters". Retrieved November 30, 2023.
10. Timko, Steve (November 30, 2023). "New Lake Tahoe hockey team unveils its name and logo". kolotv.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

External links

• Official website