
Knight Monsters Execute Trade with Cincy, Add Former ECHL Champion Matt Murphy
December 17, 2024 - 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 traded for defender Matt Murphy from the Cincinnati Cyclones for forward Chris Dodero and defender Elijah Vilio.
Murphy has skated in 20 games this season for the Cyclones, scoring two goals and adding six assists. He has a proven pro hockey pedigree, having won an ECHL title as a member of the Fort Wayne Komets in 2021 and playing at a point per game pace with the Iowa Heartlanders in 2023.
He has also played 29 AHL games as a member of the Chicago Wolves, Belleville Senators, Providence Bruns, Abbotsford Canucks, and Iowa Wild, racking up nine assists in those contests.
Dodero and Vilio both played key roles for the Knight Monsters this season, with Dodero slotting in as a bottom-six forward and Vilio spending time on the third d-pairing. Dodero notched the second hat trick in franchise history against the Idaho Steelheads on November 27.
The Knight Monsters have won seven games in a row heading into the first of three games against the Utah Grizzlies on the road. Puck drop on Wednesday, December 18 is scheduled for 6:10 pm. Ticket packages for the 2024-25 Tahoe Knight Monsters season are now available. For more information, visit https://knightmonstershockey.com/.
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