Vegas (July 16, 2024) – Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon The club announced today, July 16, that it has signed a multi-year affiliation agreement with the ECHL's Tahoe Knight Monsters, designating the new club as the official ECHL affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights and Henderson Silver Knights.
The Night Monsters will be based in Stateline, Nevada, and were officially named in November after the ECHL approved the franchise's expansion in July 2023. Terms of the affiliation agreement allow Vegas and Henderson to transfer players to and from Tahoe.
“Two key goals of our organization are to develop strong hockey players and to grow hockey in Nevada,” said McCrimmon. “Our new partnership with Tahoe will allow our promising players to develop in a first-class environment, while also allowing our hockey operations staff to work with our talented business staff to deliver an exciting product to a new fan base. We are excited to welcome the Knight Monsters to Nevada.”
Alex Law has been named the first head coach in the history of the Night Monsters franchise. Law most recently served as interim head coach for the Savannah Ghost Pirates, Vegas' former ECHL affiliate, before being promoted to assistant coach in February. During his time as head coach in Savannah for the remainder of the 2023-24 season, Law led the Ghost Pirates to an overall record of 16 wins, 12 losses and three ties. Prior to his time as head coach in Savannah, the 39-year-old Law served as head coach of the Adirondack Thunder for three seasons (2019-22). The Night Monsters will officially begin playing in October at the newly constructed Tahoe Blue Events Center. The club's complete 2024-25 ECHL season schedule can be found here.
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