Tahoe Knight Monsters Hockey!

We have been trying to get to a game since our local minor league team launched two years ago (details here). Finally, tonight was the night with Bob and Jenny joining in the fun.

For those unfamiliar with our Tahoe treasure, the Tahoe Knight Monsters is a member of the East Coast Hockey League and is co-owned by former NFL star Tim Tebow. Its home is the very cool Tahoe Blue Event Center which I was able to tour before it opened (link here).

Steve and I have been to only one other hockey game and that was to see the Mighty Ducks in Anaheim, twenty years ago. Wow.
We arrived early to watch the teams warm up and to marvel at the dedication of the fans. So dang fun!


As for the mascot, the team is represented by Tahoe’s mythological monster of mystery, known as Tahoe Tessie. The beloved creature of lore is rumored to lurk below the surface of the 1,644-foot-deep lake and is potentially based on the Washoe legend of powerful and otherworldly “water babies” said to inhabit the lake. Interesting, right?
Our seats were fantastic and we were giddy.

The showmanship, athleticism, and skill of the players made the evening exceptional.






Oh, and there were numerous brawls that made the audience come alive with encouragement. During one fight, the loud music blared the Beastie Boys song (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party). Hysterical.
And anytime one can watch a Zamboni in action, a night becomes complete.
So how was the game you might ask. We all had a fantastic time which can't be said for the Knight Monsters. "The Savannah Ghost Pirates delivered their most commanding performance of the season." As the great Wayne Gretzky said, "You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take." Oh well, that's the way the puck lands sometimes.

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