The Erie Otters are a major junior ice hockey team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Midwest division of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), one of only three American teams in the league. The team's name refers to the North American river otter common to Lake Erie. The Otters play at Erie Insurance Arena in downtown Erie, next door to UPMC Park and the Warner Theatre.
Erie Otters | |
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City | Erie, Pennsylvania |
League | Ontario Hockey League |
Conference | Western |
Division | Midwest |
Founded | 1996 –97 |
Home arena | Erie Insurance Arena |
Colors | Navy, gold, gray, white |
Owner(s) | Jim Waters |
General manager | Dave Brown |
Head coach | Stan Butler |
Media | Erie Times-News Erie News Now |
Website | ottershockey |
Franchise history | |
1946–1953 | Windsor Spitfires |
1953–1960 | Hamilton Tiger Cubs |
1960–1974 | Hamilton Red Wings |
1974–1978 | Hamilton/St. Catharines Fincups |
1978–1984 | Brantford Alexanders |
1984–1988 | Hamilton Steelhawks |
1988–1996 | Niagara Falls Thunder |
1996–present | Erie Otters |
Current uniform | |
The Otters have achieved significant success over the years. They have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions in the 2001–02 and 2016–17 seasons. Additionally, the team secured the Wayne Gretzky Trophy as Western Conference champions in 2014–15 and 2016–17. Their regular season dominance is highlighted by winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy for first place in 2000–01, 2015–16, and 2016–17. The Otters also claimed the Holody Trophy as Midwest Division champions in multiple seasons, including 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2014–15, 2015–16, and 2016–17, showcasing their sustained excellence across various competitions.
History
The Erie Otters have one of the most traveled histories in the OHL. Their journey began in the 1950s in Hamilton, where they were initially known as the Tiger Cubs, playing at the old Barton Street Arena. In 1960, the team was renamed the Red Wings after the Detroit NHL franchise purchased a share of the ownership. In 1972-73, Ron Cupido and the Finochio brothers took over, rebranding the team as the Fincups. They stayed in Hamilton until 1976, when the rink at the Hamilton Forum broke down, and the building was condemned, leaving the Fincups without a home. They moved to Garden City Arena in St. Catharines for the 1976-77 season but returned to Hamilton the following year, settling at Mountain Arena. However, poor attendance and no prospects for a new arena led the team to relocate to Brantford for the 1978-79 season, becoming the Alexanders. The team struggled to draw fans in Brantford as well, and by 1984-85, they were back in Hamilton, this time as the Steelhawks, with plans to move into Copps Coliseum once it was completed. Unfortunately, attendance remained low in the new venue. By 1988-89, the team moved again to Niagara Falls, rebranding as the Thunder. In 1996-97, the franchise finally found a stable home in Pennsylvania, becoming the Erie Otters.[1]
Three seasons later, the Otters won the Holody Trophy as Midwest Division champions in 1999, the first of three consecutive division titles. This success culminated in winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup during the 2001–02 season. Dave MacQueen was named OHL Coach of the Year in the 2001–02 season, while general manager Sherwood Bassin earned both OHL Executive of the Year and CHL Executive of the Year for his work in building the championship team.[2][3]
In 2012, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, based in Erie, became the official medical provider for the Otters.[4] That same year, Connor McDavid, who had been granted "exceptional player" status by Hockey Canada, began his OHL career with the Otters at age fifteen. McDavid led the team to the J. Ross Robertson Cup finals in 2015, where the Oshawa Generals defeated them.[5][6][7]
On March 18, 2017, the Otters became the first team in Canadian Hockey League history to record four consecutive 50-win seasons (2013–2017). The Otters had previously shared the record of three consecutive 50-win seasons with the Kelowna Rockets (2012–2015), Edmonton Oil Kings (2011–2014), Saint John Sea Dogs (2009–2012) and the Kamloops Blazers (1989–1992).[8] On May 22, 2017, the Otters set a Memorial Cup record for most goals by one team in a single game by defeating the Saint John Sea Dogs with a final score of 12–5, surpassing the previous record of 11 goals set by the Quebec Remparts (1974, 11–3) and Regina Pats (1980, 11–2). Dylan Strome set an individual record of 7 points in a single game (4 goals, 3 assists). Taylor Raddysh also tied the previous record of 6 points (2 goals, 4 assists) in the same game.[9]
On January 17, 2022, the Otters made history by hosting their inaugural Martin Luther King Jr. Day game, featuring Alex Randall, a University of Pittsburgh student, as the first African American play-by-play announcer in the OHL or CHL. This tradition continued in 2023 with Trey Matthews, an Arizona State University student, as the second African American announcer. The Otters also introduced a Black History Month-inspired logo and warm-up jersey for the 2023 MLK Jr. Day game.[10][11][12]
On January 26, 2023, Stan Butler was named the tenth head coach in Otters franchise history. Shortly after his appointment, he coached his first game, a 5–1 loss to the London Knights.[13][14]
Uniforms and logos
From their inaugural season through the 2016–17 season, the Otters' team colors were navy blue, gold, red, and white. Their primary logo showcased a fierce, anthropomorphic otter holding a hockey stick and wearing gear set within a circular outline. The wordmark "Otters" appeared across the design in red with a gold and navy blue outline. The home uniforms consisted of a navy blue sweater with red and gold accents, while the away uniforms featured a white jersey with navy blue and red trim.[15]
For the 2013–14 season, the Otters unveiled a gold alternate jersey featuring a navy blue shoulder yoke, navy blue and white stripes, and a cursive "Otters" wordmark centered across the chest. The design paid homage to the defunct Erie Blades, who played from 1975 to 1982. In 2016, the Otters adopted the gold alternate jersey for every Saturday home game during the regular season. They introduced gold helmets to complement the uniform, replacing the blue helmets previously worn with the gold jerseys.[16][17]
For the 2017–18 season, the Erie Otters announced that the secondary cursive "Otters" wordmark would become their new primary logo, and the team would permanently adopt a color scheme of gold, navy, and white. As part of this rebranding, the gold alternate jersey became the team's home uniform, while a newly introduced white jersey, designed in the same style as the gold, became the main away uniform.[18]
On May 20, 2019, the Otters refreshed an older logo, incorporating the new navy blue, gold, and gray color scheme into the central emblem. The update also featured a modernized shoulder patch and included the name "Erie" within the Pennsylvania keystone symbol.[19]
Arena
The Erie Otters play their home games at Erie Insurance Arena, which opened in 1983 and seats more than 6,700 spectators for ice hockey.[20]
Championships
List of championships:[21]
J. Ross Robertson Cup | Wayne Gretzky Trophy | Hamilton Spectator Trophy | Holody Trophy |
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OHL Champions | Western Conference Champions | 1st Place - Regular Season | Midwest Division Champions |
Coaches
List of coaches:[22]
Regular Season | Playoffs | Memorial Cup | ||||||||||||||||
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Coach | First Season | Last Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SOL | PTS | PCT% | GP | W | L | PCT% | GP | W | L | PCT% |
Chris Johnstone | 1996-97 | 1996-97* | 39 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .321 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dale Dunbar | 1996-97* | 1997-98 | 93 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 102 | .548 | 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | - | - | - | - |
Paul Theriault | 1998-99 | 1998-99 | 68 | 31 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66 | .485 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | - | - | - | - |
Dave MacQueen | 1999-2000 | 2005-06 | 476 | 229 | 183 | 36 | 25 | 3 | 522 | .548 | 64 | 38 | 26 | .594 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
Peter Sidorkiewicz | 2006-07 | 2007-08* | 84 | 19 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 41 | .244 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Robbie Ftorek | 2007-08* | 2012-13* | 353 | 139 | 174 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 307 | .436 | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | - | - | - | - |
Kris Knoblauch | 2012-13* | 2016-17 | 313 | 216 | 83 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 446 | .712 | 69 | 46 | 23 | .667 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 |
Chris Hartsburg | 2017-18 | 2021-22* | 199 | 75 | 99 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 175 | .438 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
B.J Adams | 2021-22* | 2022-23* | 90 | 36 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 78 | .400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Stan Butler | 2022-23* | 2023-24 | 95 | 40 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | .421 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 |
* indicates replacement mid-season.
Award winners
List of award winners:
Season | Coach | Award Won | Award For | ref |
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2000-01 | Dave MacQueen | Matt Leyden Trophy | Coach of the Year | [2] |
2015-16 | Kris Knoblauch | Matt Leyden Trophy | Coach of the Year | [2] |
General managers
List of general managers with multiple seasons in parentheses.
- 1998–2015 – Sherwood Bassin (17)
- 2015–present – Dave Brown (8)
Players
Award winners
List of award winners:[2]
NHL alumni
List of National Hockey League (NHL) alumni:[23]
- Nikita Alexeev
- Brady Austin
- Nick Baptiste
- Adam Berti
- Michael Blunden
- Brad Boyes
- Chris Breen
- David Broll
- Connor Brown
- Andre Burakovsky
- Chris Campoli
- Erik Cernak
- Anthony Cirelli
- Carlo Colaiacovo
- Tim Connolly
- Oscar Dansk
- Alex DeBrincat
- Travis Dermott
- Jamie Drysdale
- Remi Elie
- Warren Foegele
- Brendan Gaunce
- Luke Gazdic
- Justin Hodgman
- Hayden Hodgson
- Mike Liambas
- Brett MacLean
- Kurtis MacDermid
- Mason Marchment
- Connor McDavid
- Greg McKegg
- Steve Montador
- Adam Munro
- Jordan Nolan
- Ryan O'Marra
- Ryan O'Reilly
- Nick Palmieri
- Jeff Paul
- Adam Pelech
- Anthony Peluso
- Geoff Platt
- Darren Raddysh
- Taylor Raddysh
- Michael Rupp
- Dylan Strome
- Stephen Valiquette
- Phil Varone
- Jason Ward
- Jeff Zehr
NHL first-round draft picks
Connor McDavid is the first player with Erie ties to be selected first overall in a major professional sports league’s draft. In his case, it was by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft on June 26, 2015.[24]
List of first round NHL draft picks:[25]
Year | Player | Team | Round | Pick # |
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1997 | Jason Ward | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | 11 |
1998 | Michael Rupp | New York Islanders | 1 | 9 |
1999 | Tim Connolly | New York Islanders | 1 | 5 |
2000 | Nikita Alexeev | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 8 |
2000 | Brad Boyes | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 24 |
2001 | Carlo Colaiacovo | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 17 |
2001 | Adam Munro | Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | 29 |
2005 | Ryan O'Marra | New York Islanders | 1 | 15 |
2013 | Andre Burakovsky | Washington Capitals | 1 | 23 |
2015 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | 1 | 1 |
2015 | Dylan Strome | Arizona Coyotes | 1 | 3 |
2020 | Jamie Drysdale | Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 6 |
Retired numbers
- Brad Boyes (#16)[26]
- Vince Scott (#18)
- Connor McDavid (#97) (pending January 10, 2025)[27]
Season-by-season results
List of season-by-season results:[28]
Regular season
Legend: OTL - Overtime Loss, SL - Shootout Loss, PTS - Points, GF - Goals For, GA - Goals Against, GD - Goal Differential
Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tie | OTL | SL | PTS | PCT% | GF | GA | GD | Standing | Playoffs |
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1996–97 | 66 | 23 | 36 | 7 | - | - | 53 | 0.402 | 240 | 260 | -20 | 5th Central | Lost in Quarterfinals |
1997–98 | 66 | 33 | 28 | 5 | - | - | 71 | 0.538 | 261 | 252 | +9 | 4th West | Lost in Quarterfinals |
1998–99 | 68 | 31 | 33 | 4 | - | - | 66 | 0.485 | 271 | 297 | -26 | 3rd Midwest | Lost in Quarterfinals |
1999–00 | 68 | 33 | 28 | 4 | 3 | - | 73 | 0.515 | 224 | 229 | -5 | 1st Midwest | Lost in Semifinals |
2000–01 | 68 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 2 | - | 102 | 0.735 | 264 | 171 | +93 | 1st Midwest | Lost in Conference Finals |
2001–02 | 68 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 1 | - | 87 | 0.632 | 246 | 218 | +28 | 1st Midwest | Won OHL Championship, Lost Memorial Cup |
2002–03 | 68 | 24 | 35 | 6 | 3 | - | 57 | 0.397 | 181 | 248 | -67 | 5th Midwest | Missed Playoffs |
2003–04 | 68 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 7 | - | 71 | 0.471 | 221 | 212 | +9 | 5th Midwest | Lost in Semifinals |
2004–05 | 68 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 5 | - | 73 | 0.500 | 186 | 207 | -21 | 4th Midwest | Lost in Quarterfinals |
2005–06 | 68 | 26 | 35 | - | 4 | 3 | 59 | 0.434 | 219 | 266 | -47 | 5th Midwest | Missed Playoffs |
2006–07 | 68 | 15 | 50 | - | 1 | 2 | 33 | 0.243 | 209 | 378 | -169 | 5th Midwest | Missed Playoffs |
2007–08 | 68 | 18 | 46 | - | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0.294 | 206 | 343 | -137 | 5th Midwest | Missed Playoffs |
2008–09 | 68 | 34 | 29 | - | 3 | 2 | 73 | 0.537 | 208 | 254 | -46 | 3rd Midwest | Lost in Quarterfinals |
2009–10 | 68 | 33 | 28 | - | 5 | 2 | 73 | 0.537 | 257 | 259 | -2 | 4th Midwest | Lost in Quarterfinals |
2010–11 | 68 | 40 | 26 | - | 1 | 1 | 82 | 0.603 | 281 | 229 | +52 | 3rd Midwest | Lost in Quarterfinals |
2011–12 | 68 | 10 | 52 | - | 3 | 3 | 26 | 0.191 | 169 | 338 | -169 | 5th Midwest | Missed Playoffs |
2012–13 | 68 | 19 | 40 | - | 4 | 5 | 47 | 0.346 | 206 | 312 | -106 | 5th Midwest | Missed Playoffs |
2013–14 | 68 | 52 | 14 | - | 2 | 0 | 106 | 0.779 | 312 | 170 | +142 | 2nd Midwest | Lost in Conference Finals |
2014–15 | 68 | 50 | 14 | - | 2 | 2 | 104 | 0.765 | 331 | 212 | +119 | 1st Midwest | Lost OHL Championship |
2015–16 | 68 | 52 | 15 | - | 1 | 0 | 105 | 0.772 | 269 | 183 | +86 | 1st Midwest | Lost in Conference Finals |
2016–17 | 68 | 50 | 15 | - | 2 | 1 | 103 | 0.757 | 319 | 182 | +137 | 1st Midwest | Won OHL Championship, Lost Memorial Cup |
2017–18 | 68 | 23 | 35 | - | 7 | 3 | 56 | 0.412 | 220 | 270 | -50 | 5th Midwest | Missed Playoffs |
2018–19 | 68 | 26 | 38 | - | 3 | 1 | 56 | 0.412 | 230 | 300 | -70 | 5th Midwest | Missed Playoffs |
2019–20 | 63 | 26 | 26 | - | 4 | 7 | 63 | 0.500 | 229 | 236 | -7 | 5th Midwest | Playoffs Cancelled |
2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Season Cancelled | Playoffs Cancelled |
2021–22 | 68 | 27 | 37 | - | 2 | 2 | 58 | 0.426 | 223 | 267 | -44 | 5th Midwest | Missed Playoffs |
2022–23 | 68 | 21 | 40 | - | 2 | 5 | 49 | 0.360 | 207 | 287 | -80 | 5th Midwest | Missed Playoffs |
2023–24 | 68 | 33 | 28 | - | 5 | 2 | 73 | 0.537 | 254 | 270 | -16 | 3rd Midwest | Lost in Quarterfinals |
Playoffs
List of playoffs results:[28]
Conference Quarterfinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | OHL Championship | |||||||||||||
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Season | Result | Opponent | Final | Result | Opponent | Final | Result | Opponent | Final | Result | Opponent | Final | ||||
1996-97 | > | Lost | Guelph Storm | 4-1 | ||||||||||||
1997-98 | > | Lost | London Knights | 4-3 | ||||||||||||
1998-99 | > | Lost | Guelph Storm | 4-1 | ||||||||||||
1999-00 | > | Won | Brampton Battalion | 4-2 | > | Lost | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4-3 | ||||||||
2000-01 | > | Won | London Knights | 4-1 | > | Won | Brampton Battalion | 4-1 | > | Lost | Plymouth Whalers | 4-1 | ||||
2001-02 | > | Won | Sarnia Sting | 4-1 | > | Won | London Knights | 4-2 | > | Won | Windsor Spitfires | 4-1 | > | Won | Barrie Colts | 4-1 |
2002-03 | Out of playoffs. Did not qualify. | |||||||||||||||
2003-04 | > | Won | Sarnia Sting | 4-1 | > | Lost | London Knights | 4-0 | ||||||||
2004-05 | > | Lost | Kitchener Rangers | 4-2 | ||||||||||||
2005-06 | Out of playoffs. Did not qualify. | |||||||||||||||
2006-07 | Out of playoffs. Did not qualify. | |||||||||||||||
2007-08 | Out of playoffs. Did not qualify. | |||||||||||||||
2008-09 | > | Lost | London Knights | 4-1 | ||||||||||||
2009-10 | > | Lost | Windsor Spitfires | 4-0 | ||||||||||||
2010-11 | > | Lost | Windsor Spitfires | 4-3 | ||||||||||||
2011-12 | Out of playoffs. Did not qualify. | |||||||||||||||
2012-13 | Out of playoffs. Did not qualify. | |||||||||||||||
2013-14 | > | Won | Saginaw Spirit | 4-1 | > | Won | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4-0 | > | Lost | Guelph Storm | 4-1 | ||||
2014-15 | > | Won | Sarnia Sting | 4-1 | > | Won | London Knights | 4-0 | > | Won | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4-2 | > | Lost | Oshawa Generals | 4-1 |
2015-16 | > | Won | Saginaw Spirit | 4-0 | > | Won | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | 4-1 | > | Lost | London Knights | 4-0 | ||||
2016-17 | > | Won | Sarnia Sting | 4-0 | > | Won | London Knights | 4-3 | > | Won | Owen Sound Attack | 4-2 | > | Won | Mississauga Steelheads | 4-1 |
2017-18 | Out of playoffs. Did not qualify. | |||||||||||||||
2018-19 | Out of playoffs. Did not qualify. | |||||||||||||||
2019-20 | Cancelled. | |||||||||||||||
2020-21 | Cancelled. | |||||||||||||||
2021-22 | Out of playoffs. Did not qualify. | |||||||||||||||
2022-23 | Out of playoffs. Did not qualify. | |||||||||||||||
2023-24 | > | Lost | Kitchener Rangers | 4-2 |
Memorial Cup
List of Memorial Cup results:[28]
Round Robin Game 1 | Round Robin Game 2 | Round Robin Game 3 | Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Opponent | Score | Result | Opponent | Score | Result | Opponent | Score | Result | Opponent | Score | Result | Opponent | Score | |||||
2002 | Lost | Kootenay Ice | 3-0 | Won | Victoriaville Tigres | 5-1 | Won | Guelph Storm | 4-0 | Lost | Victoriaville Tigres | 5-4 OT | ||||||||
2017 | Won | Seattle Thunderbirds | 4-2 | Won | Saint John Sea Dogs | 12-5 | Lost | Windsor Spitfires | 4-2 | Won | Saint John Sea Dogs | 6-3 | Lost | Windsor Spitfires | 4-3 |
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