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.
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.
History On July 10, 2023, the ECHL awarded an expansion team to the Lake Tahoe area to start play in the 2024–25 season. 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. The Knight Monsters broadcaster and manager of communications is Brenden Paul.
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 Vegas Golden Knights 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
Regular seasonPlayoffs Season GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA PIM Standing Year 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Kelly Cup2024–25 72 41 25 4 2 88 255 228 1452 3rd, Mountain 2025 W, 4–0, WIC L, 0–4, KC ——2025–26 72 35 30 4 3 77 257 260 1052 4th, Mountain 2026 L, 0–4, KC — ——
Players Team captain Luke Adam (2024–present)
Head coach Alex Loh (2024–2026) Connor Jones (2026–present)
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