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Knight Monsters Add Fourth-Year Pro Jake Durflinger

Friday, September 19th
Knight Monsters Add Fourth-Year Pro Jake Durflinger

STATELINE, NV – The Tahoe Knight Monsters, proud ECHL Affiliate of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights and the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights announced today that the team has agreed to terms with forward Jake Durflinger for the 2025-26 season.  

Durflinger, 27, joins the Knight Monsters after recording 32 points (12g, 20a) in 48 games played overseas last season with the Manchester Storm of the EIHL.  

Prior to his time in England, the 5-9, 174-pound winger played two ECHL seasons with the Iowa Heartlanders posting 47 points (19g, 28a) with 194 penalty minutes in 104 appearances from 2002-2024.   

The Walnut Creek, California resident played five collegiate seasons at the University of Denver (2017-2021) and Merrimack College (2021-2022) totaling 42 career points (18g, 24a) in 165 games.  

The following is a list of players that have agreed to terms with the Knight Monsters for the 2025-26 season:  


Brennan Kapcheck (D)
Kaelan Taylor (D)
Linden Alger (D)
Nate Kallen (D) 
Olivier LeBlanc (D)
Adam Sameulsson (D)
Luke Adam (F)

Anthony Collins (F)
Jake Durflinger (F)
Cody Laskosky (F)
Connor Marritt (F) 
Jake McGrew (F)
Mike O’Leary (F) 
Adam Pitters (F)

The Knight Monsters will host their Opening Weekend on October 17th, 18th, & 19th against the Idaho Steelheads at Tahoe Blue Event Center.  Ticket packages for the 2025-26 season are now available. For more information, visit www.knightmonstershockey.com

 

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