STATELINE, NV – The Tahoe Knight Monsters, proud ECHL Affiliate of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights and the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights, fell to the New Mexico Goatheads on Saturday night by a score of 5-1.
In the first, the Goatheads got on the board first thanks to a goal from Cameron Buhl to make it 1-0. Tahoe would tie the game with just over two minutes remaining in the period off of an impressive top-shelf goal from captain Jake McGrew, and the two teams were tied headed into the locker room.
In period two, New Mexico’s Francesco Arcuri was the star as he scored a pair of goals: one on the power play at the 5:44 mark and again at the 18:11 mark of the period to give New Mexico a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes of action.
In the final frame, German Yavaş scored his first goal of the season for the Goatheads to extend the lead to 4-1, and after an empty-net insurance goal from Lynden Breen, the Goatheads skated away with a 5-1 victory, marking their first win in franchise history.
The Knight Monsters close out Opening Weekend tomorrow afternoon as they take on the New Mexico Goatheads for the final game of this three-game series. Puck drop is set for 3 pm PT. Season tickets and ticket packages for the 2026-27 season are now available. For more information on becoming a 1645 Club Season Ticket Member, visit knightmonstershockey.com.
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