The Tahoe Knight Monsters, ECHL Affiliate of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights and the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights, dropped a hard-fought contest to the Idaho Steelheads 4-2 at Idaho Central Arena to close the preseason.
Goaltending was the story of the first period, as Tahoe’s Alex Tracy and Idaho’s Jake Barczewski both pitched shutouts through the opening 20 minutes.
In the second, the Steelheads struck first, as Jordan Steinmetz found the back of the net to make it 1-0. Just 58 seconds later, Idaho scored again, this time from Kale Howarth, to make it a two-goal lead. In the middle of the frame, Ty Pelton-Byce would add on one more to give the Steelheads a 3-0 lead in the second period. However, the Knight Monsters would take some momentum into the third, as Jett Jones scored his first goal of the preseason in the closing minutes to make it 3-1 Idaho entering the final frame.
In the third, Keanan Stewart helped Tahoe inch closer, as he scored on a rebound to make it a 3-2 game. Although Tahoe had a 6-on-4 advantage late in the period with an Idaho penalty and an empty net, Nick Portz found the back of the empty net to seal the victory for Idaho as both teams closed their preseason schedules.
The Knight Monsters will be back in action for regular-season hockey on Saturday, October 17, as they face off against the Wichita Thunder on the road. Puck drop is at 4:05 pm PT, with pregame coverage beginning at 3:50 pm PT.
The Knight Monsters open the 2026-27 season at home on Friday, October 23, as they take on the New Mexico Goatheads at Tahoe Blue Event Center.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters contributed to this report.
