Knight Monsters next stop: playoffs

Knight Monsters' next stop: ECHL playoffs

The Tahoe Knight Monsters are postseason bound in their inaugural season behind one of the best offenses in the league.

Knight Monsters next stop: playoffs

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Knight Monsters lose in shootout, but clinch playoff berth

STATELINE, Nev. – Playoffs clinched. Even though the Knight Monsters fell 6-5 in a shootout to Wichita, a Steelheads loss to KC was enough for them to earn a playoff spot in their inaugural season, providing a bright silver lining to what was a tough defeat. They were down 5-4 with 4.6 seconds to go in regulation, but Nate Kallen fired a slap shot through layers of traffic that found the back of the net with merely one second to go, and pandemon…

The Tahoe Knight Monsters have clinched a playoff spot

The Tahoe Knight Monsters will be making their first ever appearance in the ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs in their inaugural season. The Knight Monsters clinched a playoff spot on Wednesday after the Kansas City Mavericks defeated the Idaho Steelheads. On Wednesday a win or a Steelheads loss would have secured a playoff spot for the Knight Monsters. The Steelheads lost before the Knight Monsters finished their game against the Wichita Thunder. The Kni…