When was Erie Otters founded?

Erie Otters was founded in 1996 in Erie, PA, USA, USA.

Where is Erie Otters based?

Erie Otters is based in Erie, PA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Erie Otters?

The head coach of Erie Otters is Stan Butler.

Who is the captain of Erie Otters?

The captain of Erie Otters is Spencer Sova.

What arena does Erie Otters play in?

Erie Otters play their home games at Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, PA, USA.

Who is the general manager of Erie Otters?

The general manager of Erie Otters is Dave Brown.

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	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Charlie Burns (G)	20	2006	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	6'1"	172	R
	#31	Ethan Fraser (G)	23	2003	Belleville, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#70	Ben Gaudreau (G)	23	2003	North Bay, ON, CAN	6'2"	174	L
	#38	Jacob Gibbons (G)	19	2006	Whitby, ON, CAN	6'5"	205	L
	#79	Nolan Lalonde (G)	22	2004	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'2"	196	L
	#30	Sergei Litvinov (G)	22	2003	St. Petersburg, RUS	6'0"	179	L
	#88	Boe Piroski (G)	22	2004	Cottam, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#30	Easton Rye (G)	19	2006	Peterborough, ON, CAN	6'0"	196	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#14	George Alboim (D)	21	2005	Uxbridge, ON, CAN	6'2"	192	R
	#72	Alexis Daviault (D)	21	2005	Gatineau, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#2	Ty Henry (D)	20	2006	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'4"	209	L
	#65	Nicholas Holomego (D)	20	2006	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'5"	203	L
	#7	Owain Johnston (D)"A"	22	2003	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#23	Keagan Knight (D)	19	2007	Claremont, ON, CAN	6'1"	196	L
	#5	Nathan Sauder (D)	21	2005	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#48	Matthew Schaefer (D)	19	2007	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'2"	185	L
	#22	Spencer Sova (D)"C"	22	2004	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
FORWARDS
	#33	Sam Alfano (RW)	22	2004	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'4"	205	R
	#6	Taeo Artichuk (F)	21	2005	Moncton, NB, CAN	5'10"	181	L
	#89	Brett Bressette (C)"A"	23	2003	Midland, ON, CAN	5'9"	174	L
	#11	Dylan Edwards (LW/RW)	21	2005	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'8"	170	L
	#98	Pano Fimis (C/RW)"A"	22	2004	Richmond Hill, ON, CAN	5'11"	183	R
	#91	Brett Hammond (C)	20	2006	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	187	R
	#92	Bruce McDonald (C/LW)	21	2004	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	176	L
	#21	Alex Messier (LW)	21	2005	Ballinafad, ON, CAN	6'3"	214	L
	#90	Martin Misiak (RW/LW)	21	2004	Banska Bystrica, SVK	6'2"	201	L
	#96	Ondrej Molnár (LW)	21	2005	Nitra, SVK	6'0"	183	L
	#77	Wesley Royston (RW)	18	2007	Oro-Medonte, ON, CAN	6'4"	190	R
	#20	Kaleb Smith (C)	22	2004	Arcade, NY, USA	6'0"	187	R
	#17	Malcolm Spence (LW)"A"	19	2006	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#10	Carey Terrance (C/LW)	21	2005	Akwesasne, NY, USA	6'1"	187	L
	#8	Georgi Toroptsev (RW)	20	2006	Vaughan, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	L

Position: G: 4, D: 8, F: 14Av Age: 18.81 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Erie Otters Staff

Head CoachStan Butler
Asst. CoachKen Peroff
Asst. CoachWes Wolfe
General ManagerDave Brown
Asst. General ManagerScott Grieve
Dir. of CommunicationsShawn Bednard
Dir. of Hockey OperationsScott Grieve
Dir. of Player EvaluationMark Nelson
Dir. of ScoutingMike Battah
Dir. of ScoutingDevin Brown
Goaltending ConsultantAdrian Volpe
Head Athletic TrainerAndrew Kupniewski
Head Equipment ManagerRyan Crane
PresidentJim Waters
ScoutJeff Richards
ScoutJoe Trentadue

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Erie Otters Facts

Plays in: Ontario Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Erie, PA, USA Map
Founded: 1996

2023-2024 Erie Otters Roster Facts

Nationalities

26 players
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Experience

Erie Otters: 2 683 GP
AHL: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Erie Insurance Arena
Location: Erie, PA, USA
Capacity: 6 833
Construction Year: 1983

Erie Otters Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/25/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Kitchener Rangers	Erie Otters	-	OHL
09/18/2026 11:07 PM UTC	Guelph Storm	Erie Otters	-	OHL
03/22/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Niagara IceDogs	Erie Otters	6 - 5 (OT 63:56)	OHL
03/21/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Erie Otters	Guelph Storm	4 - 3	OHL
03/18/2026 11:05 PM UTC	Sarnia Sting	Erie Otters	6 - 3	OHL

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Joshua D'Addario (F)

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Tanner Gibson (G)

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Christian Del Buono (F)

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Tyler Cooper (F)

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Colin Kennedy (F)

Joining fromLittle Caesars 15U AAA

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Paul Schuster (F)

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Luka Arkko (F)

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Broden McArthur (D)

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Erie Otters History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	OHL	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	5	-
2025-2026	OHL	68	18	41	-	-	9	179	289	45	0.66	5	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	OHL	68	34	28	-	-	6	248	261	74	1.09	3	Conference SF loss
2023-2024	OHL	68	33	28	-	-	7	254	270	73	1.07	3	First round loss
2022-2023	OHL	68	21	40	-	-	7	207	287	49	0.72	5	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	OHL	68	27	37	-	-	4	223	267	58	0.85	5	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	OHL	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	OHL	63	26	26	-	-	11	229	236	63	1	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	OHL	68	26	38	-	-	4	230	300	56	0.82	5	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	OHL	68	23	35	-	-	10	220	270	56	0.82	5	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	OHL	68	50	15	-	-	3	319	182	103	1.51	1	Champion
2015-2016	OHL	68	52	15	-	-	1	269	183	105	1.54	1	Semifinal loss
2014-2015	OHL	68	50	14	-	-	4	331	212	104	1.53	1	Final loss
2013-2014	OHL	68	52	14	-	-	2	312	170	106	1.56	2	Conference Final loss
2012-2013	OHL	68	14	40	-	5	9	206	312	47	0.69	10	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	OHL	68	7	52	-	3	6	169	338	26	0.38	10	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	OHL	68	32	26	-	8	2	281	227	82	1.21	5	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	OHL	68	27	28	-	6	7	257	259	73	1.07	8	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	OHL	68	27	29	-	7	5	231	239	73	1.07	7	Conference QF loss
2007-2008	OHL	68	15	46	-	3	4	206	343	40	0.59	10	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	OHL	68	15	50	-	-	3	209	378	33	0.49	20	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	OHL	68	26	35	-	-	7	219	266	59	0.87	17	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	OHL	68	31	26	6	-	5	186	207	73	1.07	11	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	OHL	68	29	26	6	-	7	221	212	71	1.04	10	Conference SF loss
2002-2003	OHL	68	24	35	6	-	3	181	248	57	0.84	17	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	OHL	68	41	22	4	-	1	246	218	87	1.28	4	Champion
2000-2001	OHL	68	45	11	10	-	2	264	171	102	1.5	1	Conference Final loss
1999-2000	OHL	68	33	28	4	-	3	224	229	73	1.07	10	Conference SF loss
1998-1999	OHL	68	31	33	4	-	-	271	297	66	0.97	12	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	OHL	66	33	28	5	-	-	261	252	71	1.08	9	Division QF loss

Erie Otters Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2016-2017	Memorial Cup	3	2	1	-	-	-	18	11	4	1.33	2	Final loss
2001-2002	Memorial Cup	3	2	1	-	-	-	9	4	4	1.33	2	Semifinal loss

Erie Otters Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	German Poddubny (F)	2026-2027	Neman Grodno	-	7	1	6	7	2
2.	Diego Da Silva (F)	2026-2027	Orangeville Blitz	GMHL	1	4	2	6	2
3.	Nathan Omeri (D)	2026-2027	Collingwood Blues	OJHL	3	2	3	5	0
4.	Cayden Smith (F)	2026-2027	Cobourg Cougars	OJHL	1	1	2	3	0
5.	Julius Saari (D)	2026-2027	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	1	2	3	4
6.	Troy Lajeunesse (F)	2026-2027	Esbjerg Energy	Metal Ligaen	2	1	1	2	0
7.	Ondrej Molnár (F)	2026-2027	HK Nitra	Champions HL	4	1	1	2	0
8.	Nick Frasca (D)	2026-2027	Aurora Tigers	OJHL	4	0	2	2	2
9.	Brady Austin (D)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	Champions HL	4	0	2	2	6
10.	Hudson Wozney (F)	2026-2027	Port Colborne Sailors	GOJHL	2	1	0	1	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	17.57
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	183 lbs	18.77
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	192 lbs	18.88
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	18.81
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	18.96

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Dylan Strome (F)	219	114	240	354
2.	Alex DeBrincat (F)	191	167	165	332
3.	Brad Boyes (F)	233	141	168	309
4.	Connor McDavid (F)	166	97	188	285
5.	Kyle Maksimovich (F)	292	103	178	281

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alex DeBrincat (F)	191	167	165	332
2.	Brad Boyes (F)	233	141	168	309
3.	Shane Nash (F)	247	117	146	263
4.	Dylan Strome (F)	219	114	240	354
5.	Greg McKegg (F)	232	106	123	229

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Dylan Strome (F)	219	114	240	354
2.	Connor McDavid (F)	166	97	188	285
3.	Kyle Maksimovich (F)	292	103	178	281
4.	Brad Boyes (F)	233	141	168	309
5.	Alex DeBrincat (F)	191	167	165	332

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jason Baird (F)	245	87	218	699
2.	David Herring (F)	216	22	57	620
3.	Adam Spylo (F)	94	19	47	503
4.	Brian Lee (D)	319	25	107	492
5.	Brad Yeo (F)	176	50	125	435

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brian Lee (D)	319	25	82	107
2.	Kyle Pettit (F)	304	60	58	118
3.	Nick Betz (F)	299	55	89	144
4.	Kyle Maksimovich (F)	292	103	178	281
5.	Darren Raddysh (D)	272	41	143	184

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Scott Heffernan (D)	5	2	10	2.00
2.	Alex DeBrincat (F)	191	167	332	1.74
3.	Connor McDavid (F)	166	97	285	1.72
4.	Dylan Strome (F)	219	114	354	1.62
5.	Cory Pecker (F)	86	70	138	1.60

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Dylan Strome (F)	2014-2015	68	45	129
2.	Connor Brown (F)	2013-2014	68	45	128
3.	Alex DeBrincat (F)	2016-2017	63	65	127
4.	Connor McDavid (F)	2014-2015	47	44	120
5.	Dylan Strome (F)	2015-2016	56	37	111

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Alex DeBrincat (F)	2016-2017	63	65	127
2.	Dane Fox (F)	2013-2014	67	64	107
3.	Cory Pecker (F)	2001-2002	56	53	99
4.	Alex DeBrincat (F)	2014-2015	68	51	104
5.	Alex DeBrincat (F)	2015-2016	60	51	101

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Dylan Strome (F)	2014-2015	68	84	129
2.	Connor Brown (F)	2013-2014	68	83	128
3.	Connor McDavid (F)	2014-2015	47	76	120
4.	Dylan Strome (F)	2015-2016	56	74	111
5.	Connor McDavid (F)	2013-2014	56	71	99

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Adam Spylo (F)	1997-1998	48	28	309
2.	Jason Baird (F)	2000-2001	68	88	237
3.	David Herring (F)	2002-2003	62	20	216
4.	Adam Spylo (F)	1996-1997	46	19	194
5.	Brad Yeo (F)	2000-2001	66	69	188

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent OHL Priority Selection Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#2	Colin Kennedy (F)	03/11/2010	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	5'9"	174 lbs
2	#22	Jake Prunty (D)	03/04/2009	Lake Hopatcong, NJ, USA	5'10"	165 lbs
3	#50	Tanner Gibson (G)	06/15/2010	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	157 lbs
4	#63	Christian Del Buono (F)	03/10/2010	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	170 lbs
5	#90	Joshua D'Addario (F)	01/07/2010	Woodbridge, ON, CAN	5'10"	161 lbs
6	#103	Colton Cribari (D)	04/04/2010	-	5'10"	146 lbs
8	#143	Milan Kutsevich (F)	02/02/2010	Grodno, BLR	5'9"	172 lbs
9	#163	Thomas Visser (F)	10/16/2010	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'3"	181 lbs
10	#186	Gianni Livolsi (F)	07/04/2010	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	157 lbs
11	#203	Maksym McCabe (F)	09/17/2010	Wilmington, NC, USA	6'1"	176 lbs
13	#261	Cole Sipotz (D)	02/05/2010	Saline, MI, USA	6'1"	168 lbs
14	#263	Gavin Springer (F)	02/18/2010	Buffalo, NY, USA	5'9"	163 lbs
15	#283	Cash Harper (D)	02/22/2010	Markham, ON, CAN	6'5"	190 lbs
2025
1	#12	Jake Murray (F)	02/26/2009	South Huron, ON, CAN	6'2"	176 lbs
2	#34	Tyler Cooper (F)	12/06/2009	Lake Forest, IL, USA	5'11"	170 lbs
4	#74	AJ Gladman (D)	01/19/2009	Thornhill, ON, CAN	6'4"	196 lbs
4	#81	Lyndon Cabral (F)	08/15/2009	Hanover, ON, CAN	5'11"	179 lbs
5	#94	Gage Hurst (G)	12/08/2009	Royal Oak, MI, USA	6'2"	181 lbs
5	#99	Broden McArthur (D)	02/24/2009	San Antonio, TX, USA	6'0"	185 lbs
7	#134	Mitchell Mars (F)	01/03/2009	Kalamazoo, MI, USA	6'1"	201 lbs
8	#154	Solomon Wolf (D)	01/25/2009	Warren, PA, USA	6'5"	194 lbs
9	#174	Lucas Ward (D)	10/07/2009	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'3"	181 lbs
10	#194	Vaughn Barr (G)	04/17/2009	St. Marys, ON, CAN	6'0"	179 lbs
11	#214	Cayden Jackman (F)	10/25/2009	MO, USA	6'0"	181 lbs
12	#234	Anthony Valenti (D)	03/23/2009	Chicago, IL, USA	5'9"	165 lbs
13	#254	Cooper Oikawa (F)	04/22/2009	West Grey, ON, CAN	6'0"	194 lbs
14	#274	Aiden Palmer (F)	03/02/2009	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	165 lbs
15	#294	Mario Alati (D)	11/03/2009	Woodbridge, ON, CAN	5'8"	143 lbs
2024
1	#10	Tyler Challenger (F)	04/13/2008	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'2"	203 lbs
2	#25	Lucas Ambrosio (D)	01/06/2008	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'4"	194 lbs
4	#72	Michael D'Alessio (D)	12/03/2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	181 lbs
6	#112	Colton Radford (F)	01/20/2008	Londesborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	185 lbs
7	#132	Hudson Wozney (F)	07/03/2008	Waterdown, ON, CAN	6'3"	170 lbs
8	#152	Andrew Willis (D)	09/22/2008	Ilderton, ON, CAN	6'0"	159 lbs
9	#175	Michael Tamburro (G)	02/09/2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'3"	194 lbs
11	#212	Kayden Edwards (F)	04/24/2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	152 lbs
12	#232	Thomas Hamilton (D)	01/20/2008	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'5"	190 lbs
13	#252	Jameson Fabbro (F)	03/19/2008	Sudbury, ON, CAN	6'0"	174 lbs
14	#268	Owen Papp (G)	09/19/2008	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'2"	185 lbs
14	#272	Jacob Johnston (F)	02/10/2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	176 lbs

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