The Tahoe Knight Monsters played the Wichita Thunder on Sunday. This was the second game of the season. The game was at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. The Knight Monsters had played one game. They had a record of 0-1-0. The Tahoe Knight Monsters are the ECHL affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights. The Knight Monsters were coming off a loss to the Wichita Thunder. The Wichita Thunder had also played one game so far this season. They had a record of 1-0-0. The Wichita Thunder are the ECHL affiliate of the San Jose Sharks. The Wichita Thunder were coming off a win over the Tahoe Knight Monsters.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters lost the first game. The Knight Monsters were looking for a bounce back in this game. The worst possible outcome here would be losing the first two games of the season. Walking away with back-to-back losses would be bad. The Knight Monsters have to maintain their leads. The Knight Monsters would have to be disciplined. Lack of discipline led to lost leads in the last game. The loss in game one comes down to taking bad penalties. The Wichita Thunder were looking for back-to-back wins. They executed late in the last game to come back and win. They were definitely a tough challenge. They were looking to show they can win consistently this season. For Tahoe, it was all about how they respond. For Wichita, it was all about consistent winning.
Pavel Moysevich got the start in net for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. It was his second game in net this season. Yaroslav Korostelev got the start in net for the Wichita Thunder. It was his first game in net this season.
A minute into the game, the Wichita Thunder took the lead. The goal was scored by Jordan Biro. His goal was assisted by Kirby Proctor and Cameron Mitchell.
Two minutes into the game, Michal Stinil of Wichita was called for too many men. Four minutes into the game, the Tahoe Knight Monsters tied the game. The goal was scored by Cam Hausinger. His goal was assisted by Chase Pauls and Kaelan Taylor.
Six minutes into the game, Kaelan Taylor of Tahoe was called for tripping. With under six minutes left in the first period, Tristan Sarsland of Wichita was called for roughing. With under two minutes left in the first period, Tristan Sarsland of Wichita was called for tripping. On the power play, Kooper Gizowski scored to give the Knight Monsters the lead. The go-ahead goal was assisted by Bobby Russel and Cy LeClerc.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters had a one-goal lead after the first period.
Six minutes into the second period, Cam Hausinger scored to give the Tahoe Knight Monsters a two-goal lead. His goal was assisted by Kooper Gizowski and Jett Jones.
Midway through the second period, Tucker Ness of Tahoe was called for fighting. Brayden Nicholetts of Wichita was also called for fighting.
After the fight, Bobby Russell of Tahoe was called for roughing. On the power play, T.J. Lloyd of the Thunder scored. His goal was assisted by Connor Lockhart and Gavin Best. This goal brought the lead down to one goal.
After the goal, Noah Nelson of Tahoe was called for roughing. At the same time, Connor Lockhart of Wichita was called for roughing. With six minutes left in the second period, Antonie Guignard of Wichita was called for holding. With under three minutes left in the second period, Michal Stinil scored for the Thunder to tie the game. The tying goal was assisted by Pavel McKenzie and Riley Bodnarchuk.
The score was tied 3-3 heading into the third period.
Three minutes into the third period, Tristan Sarsland of Wichita was called for tripping. With under eight minutes left in the game, Kooper Gizowski of Tahoe was called for holding. On the power play, Michal Stinil was called for high-sticking. At the end of the period, Jake Durflinger was given a game misconduct for other in fraction. The score was still tied at 3-3 after the third period. The game would go into overtime.
Two minutes into overtime, Kooper Gizowski of Tahoe was called for tripping. On the power play, Ethan Scardina scored to win the game for the Wichita Thunder. The game-winning goal was assisted by Connor Lockhart and Michal Stinil.
The final score was 4-3, Wichita Thunder in overtime.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters started the season off with back-to-back losses. That is not good. They were able to keep the Thunder from winning in regulation time. They did walk away with their first point of the season. However, it is a disappointing start to the season. It was not the response fans were hoping for after losing the first game. Discipline continued to be an issue in this game. There were too many bad penalties. That let Wichita win the game. Tahoe won’t be able to maintain a lead from the penalty box.
The Wichita Thunder had nine more shots. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had 28 total shots. The Thunder had 37 total shots. Both teams had the same shot percentage. Tahoe had one more power play. The Knight Monsters had 6 total power plays. The Thunder had 5 total power plays. Tahoe had eight more penalty minutes. The Knight Monsters had 8 penalties for 27 total penalty minutes. The Thunder had 8 penalties for 19 total penalty minutes. The Knight Monsters went 1-for-6 on the power play for 16%. The Thunder went 2-for-5 on the power play for 20%. Pavel Moysevich saved 33 of 37 shots for a 89% save percentage for Tahoe. Yaroslav Korostelev saved 25 of 28 shots for a 89% save percentage for Wichita.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters have a record of 0-1-1 with 1 point. They have a win percentage of .250. The Tahoe Knight Monsters are tied for 19th place in the ECHL. The Knight Monsters are tied for 9th place in the ECHL Western Conference. They are tied for 5th place in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division. They are only one point out of a playoff spot right now.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters take on the New Mexico Goatheads for game number three. That game will be on Friday, October 23rd, 2026. That game will be at the Tahoe Blue Event Center in Stateline, Nevada. It will be the Tahoe Knight Monsters’ home opener. The theme for the game is whiteout.
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