Knight Monsters Bring Back Veteran Forward Luke Adam
ECHL Tahoe Knight Monsters

Knight Monsters Bring Back Veteran Forward Luke Adam

Published on August 5, 2025 under ECHL (ECHL)
Tahoe Knight Monsters News Release


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 veteran center Luke Adam for the 2025-26 season.

Adam, 35, returns for a second season with Tahoe after posting 39 points (17g, 22a) in 70 games played with the Knight Monsters last season. In addition, he added three points (1g, 2a) in eight postseason appearances this past spring.

Prior to his time with the Knight Monsters, the veteran forward played the previous eight seasons abroad. He played seven seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) from 2016-2023, and split time last year with H5 Plzeň in Czechia and HC Banska Bystrica in Slovakia. In that 2023-24 season, he played 28 games and totaled 15 points (5g 10a).

Adam also brings NHL pedigree as a second-round pick (44th overall) by the Buffalo Sabres in 2008. He has played parts of four seasons with the Sabres and racked up 26 points (15g 11a) in 86 games. He also played four games with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2014.

At the AHL level, Adam has played with the Portland Pirates, Rochester Americans, Springfield Falcons, and the Hartford Wolf Pack. Through 342 AHL games, the St. John's, Newfoundland resident scored 232 points (105g 127a). In 2010 with the Pirates, he was awarded the AHL Rookie of the Year award after a 62-point season and in 2014, he was named as an Alternate Captain of the Rochester Americans.

In total, Adam has appeared in nearly 850 professional games during his career from 2015-2025.

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)

Luke Adam (F)

Anthony Collins (F)

Jake McGrew (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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