The Tahoe Knight Monsters [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/community/latest-news/knight-monsters-announce-sustainability-night], in conjunction with the ECHL [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/], announced Wednesday that forward Casey Bailey is the AMI Graphics ECHL Plus Performer of the Month for October. Bailey had an impressive start to the 2025-26 season. He led the league with a plus-minus rating of +10 in the month of October. Bailey was even or better in each of his seven games during the month of October. He was a +3 on Oct. 18 against Idaho [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/steelheads-renew-affiliation-partnership-with-dallas-stars]and was a +2 on Oct. 19 against Idaho and on Oct. 24 at Tulsa against the Oilers [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/oilers-re-sign-speedy-forward-for-upcoming-season]. The 34-year-old leads the ECHL with a +11 rating in eight games this season, and he is tied for the league lead in both goals (6) and points (13). Bailey was named ECHL Player of the Week [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/tahoe-knight-monsters-forward-awarded-echl-player-of-the-week]for the opening weekend of the season after posting six points (4-2-6) in three games. A native of Anchorage, Alaska, Bailey has 24 points (14-10-24) in 17 career ECHL games with Tahoe and South Carolina [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/stingrays-make-strong-community-impact-in-2024-25]. He has also skated in 13 career National Hockey League games with Toronto [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs]and Ottawa [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-senators]; 211 career American Hockey League [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/]games with Toronto, Binghamton, Bridgeport, and Charlotte; and 279 career games in various European leagues. Prior to turning pro, Bailey had 80 points (45-35-80) in 96 career games at Penn State University and 60 points (27-33-60) in 60 games with Omaha of the United States Hockey League [https://thehockeynews.com/ushl/]. The Knight Monsters are in action Wednesday night in Rapid City as they take on the Rush [https://thehockeynews.com/echl/latest-news/rapid-city-rush-to-unveil-new-warmup-jerseys]at The Monument. Puck drop is set for 7:05 Pm MT. For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free. FREE GIFT ISSUE + 12 ISSUES + FREE DIGITAL ARCHIVE + FREE SHIPPING [https://thehockeynews.store/cdn/shop/files/7904_subscription_210e395e-4a2a-4833-8de4-dbf4bd99f500.png?v=1761917292] FREE GIFT ISSUE + 12 ISSUES + FREE DIGITAL ARCHIVE + FREE SHIPPING *** Canada Post Strike update - as of October 15, 2025 - Please be aware that Canada Post is now in a rolling strike. While they are accepting mail, delivery times could be longer than expected. US orders are not impacted. WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR PRINT & DIGITAL ARCHIVE SUBSCRIPTION > FREE GIFT ISSUE* of your [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription?_gl=1*1a35vj9*_ga*MTIwMzQ5NjgyNS4xNzUwNzI0NDQz*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjE2NzgwMDckbzMyNyRnMSR0MTc2MTY4MzE2NCRqNTkkbDAkaDA.]
