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Tahoe Knight Monsters
City Stateline, Nevada
League ECHL
ConferenceWestern
DivisionMountain
Founded2024
Home arena Tahoe Blue Event Center
ColorsTeal, gold, black [1]
     
Owner(s) Tim Tebow
David Hodges
Head coach Alex Loh [2]
Affiliates Vegas Golden Knights ( NHL)
Henderson Silver Knights ( AHL)
Website knightmonstershockey.com

The Tahoe Knight Monsters are an upcoming American minor league professional ice hockey team based in the Lake Tahoe area. The team plans to make 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. [3]

History

On July 10, 2023, the ECHL awarded an expansion team to the Lake Tahoe area to start play in the 2024–25 season. [4] [5] [6] 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. [7] [8]

On July 16, 2024, the Knight Monsters announced a multi-year affiliation agreement with the Vegas Golden Knights. [3]

Head coach

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. ^ https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/tahoe-knight-monsters-name-alex-loh-as-franchises-inaugural-head-coach
  3. ^ a b "Vegas Golden Knights Announce Multi-Year Affiliation Agreement with ECHL's Tahoe Knight Monsters". Vegas Golden Knights. July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "ECHL approves Expansion Membership for Lake Tahoe". ECHL. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Tim Tebow will be part of ownership team bringing hockey to Lake Tahoe, ECHL says". ksl.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Vaughan, Matt (July 10, 2023). "Professional hockey coming to Lake Tahoe". kolotv.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "New local hockey team name revealed - Tahoe Knight Monsters". Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Timko, Steve (November 30, 2023). "New Lake Tahoe hockey team unveils its name and logo". kolotv.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tahoe Knight Monsters
City Stateline, Nevada
League ECHL
ConferenceWestern
DivisionMountain
Founded2024
Home arena Tahoe Blue Event Center
ColorsTeal, gold, black [1]
     
Owner(s) Tim Tebow
David Hodges
Head coach Alex Loh [2]
Affiliates Vegas Golden Knights ( NHL)
Henderson Silver Knights ( AHL)
Website knightmonstershockey.com

The Tahoe Knight Monsters are an upcoming American minor league professional ice hockey team based in the Lake Tahoe area. The team plans to make 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. [3]

History

On July 10, 2023, the ECHL awarded an expansion team to the Lake Tahoe area to start play in the 2024–25 season. [4] [5] [6] 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. [7] [8]

On July 16, 2024, the Knight Monsters announced a multi-year affiliation agreement with the Vegas Golden Knights. [3]

Head coach

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. ^ https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/tahoe-knight-monsters-name-alex-loh-as-franchises-inaugural-head-coach
  3. ^ a b "Vegas Golden Knights Announce Multi-Year Affiliation Agreement with ECHL's Tahoe Knight Monsters". Vegas Golden Knights. July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "ECHL approves Expansion Membership for Lake Tahoe". ECHL. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Tim Tebow will be part of ownership team bringing hockey to Lake Tahoe, ECHL says". ksl.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Vaughan, Matt (July 10, 2023). "Professional hockey coming to Lake Tahoe". kolotv.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "New local hockey team name revealed - Tahoe Knight Monsters". Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  8. ^ Timko, Steve (November 30, 2023). "New Lake Tahoe hockey team unveils its name and logo". kolotv.com. Retrieved December 2, 2023.

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