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 Kris Mallette.

Who is the captain of Erie Otters?

The captain of Erie Otters is Tristen Trevino.

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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2025-2026 Season

Erie Otters were 18-41-9 in the 2025-26 OHL season with 45 points, 5th in the Western Conference: Midwest Division and 19th overall.

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2025-2026 Erie Otters Roster

Erie Otters — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Charlie Burns (G)	20	2006	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	6'1"	172	R
	#1	Noah Erliden (G)	21	2005	Jönköping, SWE	5'11"	183	L
	#60	Noah Tegelaar (G)	20	2006	Georgetown, ON, CAN	6'5"	172	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#73	Lucas Ambrosio (D)	18	2008	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'4"	194	L
	#7	Michael D'Alessio (D)	17	2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'2"	181	L
	#23	Nick Frasca (D)	18	2008	Caledon, ON, CAN	6'2"	196	L
	#8	Garrett Frazer (D)	20	2006	Haymarket, VA, USA	6'1"	185	R
	#22	AJ Gladman (D)	17	2009	Thornhill, ON, CAN	6'4"	196	R
	#88	Blake Gowan (D)	18	2008	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#93	David Greene (D)	18	2008	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	5'11"	207	R
	#2	Ty Henry (D)	20	2006	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'4"	209	L
	#26	Nathan Omeri (D)	20	2006	Etobicoke, ON, CAN	5'11"	187	R
	#6	Julius Saari (D)	19	2007	Vantaa, FIN	6'2"	187	L
	#10	Tristen Trevino (D)"C"	20	2006	Beverly Hills, MI, USA	6'4"	185	R
	#3	Oliver Turner (D)	19	2007	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'5"	212	R
	#29	Andrew Willis (D)	18	2008	Ilderton, ON, CAN	6'1"	181	R
FORWARDS
	#92	Mclean Agrette (LW/RW)	18	2007	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	5'10"	168	L
	#17	Lyndon Cabral (RW)	17	2009	Hanover, ON, CAN	5'11"	179	R
	#84	Tyler Challenger (LW)	18	2008	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'2"	203	L
	#27	Ritter Coombs (F)	20	2006	Dubuque, IA, USA	6'1"	183	L
	#14	Tyler Cooper (F)	16	2009	Lake Forest, IL, USA	5'11"	170	R
	#25	Michael Dec (C)	19	2007	Mississauga, ON, CAN	5'9"	161	L
	#11	Dylan Edwards (LW/RW)"A"	21	2005	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'8"	174	L
	#13	Kayden Edwards (LW)	18	2008	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'9"	152	L
	#86	Gabriel Frasca (C)"C"	20	2006	Caledon, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#91	Brett Hammond (C)"A"	20	2006	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	187	R
	#81	Evan Headrick (C)	18	2008	Garden River, ON, CAN	5'8"	161	R
	#9	Callum Hughes (LW)	20	2006	Basking Ridge, NJ, USA	6'1"	170	L
	#34	Kase Kamzik (F)	18	2008	Johnstown, PA, USA	6'2"	201	L
	#96	Andrew Kuzma (C)	21	2005	New York, NY, USA	6'0"	194	L
	#89	Ulysses Lombardi (C)	18	2008	Aurora, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#88	Alex Misiak (F)	19	2007	Malinovo, SVK	6'0"	183	L
	#80	Jake Murray (F)	17	2009	South Huron, ON, CAN	6'2"	176	L
	#61	Luc Plante (F)	19	2007	Chesterfield, MI, USA	5'11"	179	L
	#77	Wesley Royston (RW)	18	2007	Oro-Medonte, ON, CAN	6'4"	190	R
	#26	Jackson Schouten (F/D)	21	2005	Webster, NY, USA	6'7"	220	L
	#72	Cayden Smith (F)	19	2007	Newmarket, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	L
Position: G: 3, D: 11, F: 21Av Age: 18.86 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Erie Otters Staff

Head CoachKris Mallette
Asst. CoachKen Peroff
Asst. CoachKeenan Reynolds
Goaltending CoachRyan Zapolski
General ManagerDave Brown
Asst. General ManagerScott Grieve
AnalystAlex Read
Asst. Dir. of Hockey OperationsMitchell Brown
BroadcasterTrevor Kubeja
BroadcasterTim Quinn
Development CoachChris Hartsburg
Dir. of Business OperationsDarcie Chabola
Dir. of Hockey OperationsScott Grieve
Dir. of Player DevelopmentRyan Berard
Dir. of Player EvaluationMark Nelson
Dir. of ScoutingDevin Brown

2025-2026 Erie Otters Captains

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Team Captaincy History

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2025-2026 Erie Otters Demographics

Erie Otters Facts

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

2025-2026 Erie Otters Roster Facts

Nationalities

25 players
9 players
1 player
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1 player

Experience

Erie Otters: 2 161 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 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

Erie Otters — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/14/2026 06:00 PM GMT-5	Erie Otters	Niagara IceDogs	-	OHL
11/12/2026 11:00 AM GMT-5	Erie Otters	Kitchener Rangers	-	OHL
11/07/2026 07:05 PM GMT-5	Saginaw Spirit	Erie Otters	5 - 0	OHL
11/06/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Flint Firebirds	Erie Otters	4 - 6	OHL
11/04/2026 07:07 PM GMT-5	Soo Greyhounds	Erie Otters	0 - 7	OHL

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Latest Transactions

Erie Otters — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/28/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Tyler Cooper (F)	Brampton Steelheads	Details
10/25/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jack Torr (F)	Brantford Bulldogs	Details
10/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Oliver Turner (D)	Soo Greyhounds	Details
10/11/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Luc Plante (F)	Youngstown Phantoms	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Liam Karbowski (G)	Toronto Nationals U18 AAA	Details
09/26/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Noah Erliden (G)	Kalix HC	Details
09/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Gairin Michalski (D)	Tri-City Storm	Details
09/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Colton Cribari (D)	Fort Erie Meteors	Details

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Erie Otters History and Standings

Erie Otters — Season History
season	league	GP	W	OTW	T	OTL	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2026-2027	OHL	19	10	-	-	2	7	22	60	65	1.16	4	-
2025-2026	OHL	68	18	-	-	9	41	45	179	289	0.66	5	Did not make playoffs
2024-2025	OHL	68	34	-	-	6	28	74	248	261	1.09	3	Conference SF loss
2023-2024	OHL	68	33	-	-	7	28	73	254	270	1.07	3	First round loss
2022-2023	OHL	68	21	-	-	7	40	49	207	287	0.72	5	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	OHL	68	27	-	-	4	37	58	223	267	0.85	5	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	OHL	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	OHL	63	26	-	-	11	26	63	229	236	1	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	OHL	68	26	-	-	4	38	56	230	300	0.82	5	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	OHL	68	23	-	-	10	35	56	220	270	0.82	5	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	OHL	68	50	-	-	3	15	103	319	182	1.51	1	Champion
2015-2016	OHL	68	52	-	-	1	15	105	269	183	1.54	1	Semifinal loss
2014-2015	OHL	68	50	-	-	4	14	104	331	212	1.53	1	Final loss
2013-2014	OHL	68	52	-	-	2	14	106	312	170	1.56	2	Conference Final loss
2012-2013	OHL	68	14	5	-	9	40	47	206	312	0.69	10	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	OHL	68	7	3	-	6	52	26	169	338	0.38	10	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	OHL	68	32	8	-	2	26	82	281	227	1.21	5	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	OHL	68	27	6	-	7	28	73	257	259	1.07	8	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	OHL	68	27	7	-	5	29	73	231	239	1.07	7	Conference QF loss
2007-2008	OHL	68	15	3	-	4	46	40	206	343	0.59	10	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	OHL	68	15	-	-	3	50	33	209	378	0.49	20	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	OHL	68	26	-	-	7	35	59	219	266	0.87	17	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	OHL	68	31	-	6	5	26	73	186	207	1.07	11	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	OHL	68	29	-	6	7	26	71	221	212	1.04	10	Conference SF loss
2002-2003	OHL	68	24	-	6	3	35	57	181	248	0.84	17	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	OHL	68	41	-	4	1	22	87	246	218	1.28	4	Champion
2000-2001	OHL	68	45	-	10	2	11	102	264	171	1.5	1	Conference Final loss
1999-2000	OHL	68	33	-	4	3	28	73	224	229	1.07	10	Conference SF loss
1998-1999	OHL	68	31	-	4	-	33	66	271	297	0.97	12	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	OHL	66	33	-	5	-	28	71	261	252	1.08	9	Division QF loss

Erie Otters Tournament Statistics

Erie Otters — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	TP	GF	GA	P/GP	rank	postseason
2016-2017	Memorial Cup	3	2	1	4	18	11	1.33	2	Final loss
2001-2002	Memorial Cup	3	2	1	4	9	4	1.33	2	Semifinal loss

Erie Otters Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Erie Otters — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Connor McDavid (F)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	19	11	37	48	4
2.	Diego Da Silva (F)	2026-2027	Orangeville Blitz	GMHL	13	18	27	45	67
3.	Cayden Smith (F)	2026-2027	Cobourg Cougars	OJHL	20	11	20	31	23
4.	Nathan Omeri (D)	2026-2027	Collingwood Blues	OJHL	24	10	17	27	11
5.	Brendan Sellan (F)	2026-2027	Basingstoke Bison	NIHL	17	10	15	25	6
6.	Alex Misiak (F)	2026-2027	Kingston Frontenacs	OHL	17	9	13	22	17
7.	Hudson Wozney (F)	2026-2027	Port Colborne Sailors	GOJHL	16	11	9	20	6
8.	Troy Lajeunesse (F)	2026-2027	Esbjerg Energy	Metal Ligaen	16	11	7	18	6
9.	Lyndon Cabral (F)	2026-2027	Listowel Cyclones	GOJHL	18	10	7	17	4
10.	Ryan O'Reilly (F)	2026-2027	Nashville Predators	NHL	18	7	10	17	10

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Erie Otters — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	17.96
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	183 lbs	18.86
2024-2025	View Roster	6'2"	192 lbs	18.96
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	18.92
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	19.08

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Erie Otters — 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

Erie Otters — 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

Erie Otters — 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.

Erie Otters — 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

Erie Otters — 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

Erie Otters — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
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

Erie Otters — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Dylan Strome (F)	2014-2015	OHL	68	45	84	129	1.90	32
2.	Connor Brown (F)	2013-2014	OHL	68	45	83	128	1.88	22
3.	Alex DeBrincat (F)	2016-2017	OHL	63	65	62	127	2.02	49
4.	Connor McDavid (F)	2014-2015	OHL	47	44	76	120	2.55	48
5.	Dylan Strome (F)	2015-2016	OHL	56	37	74	111	1.98	44

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Erie Otters — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Alex DeBrincat (F)	2016-2017	OHL	63	65	62	127	2.02	49
2.	Dane Fox (F)	2013-2014	OHL	67	64	43	107	1.60	122
3.	Cory Pecker (F)	2001-2002	OHL	56	53	46	99	1.77	108
4.	Alex DeBrincat (F)	2014-2015	OHL	68	51	53	104	1.53	73
5.	Alex DeBrincat (F)	2015-2016	OHL	60	51	50	101	1.68	28

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Erie Otters — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Dylan Strome (F)	2014-2015	OHL	68	45	84	129	1.90	32
2.	Connor Brown (F)	2013-2014	OHL	68	45	83	128	1.88	22
3.	Connor McDavid (F)	2014-2015	OHL	47	44	76	120	2.55	48
4.	Dylan Strome (F)	2015-2016	OHL	56	37	74	111	1.98	44
5.	Connor McDavid (F)	2013-2014	OHL	56	28	71	99	1.77	20

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Erie Otters — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Adam Spylo (F)	1997-1998	OHL	48	11	17	28	0.58	309
2.	Jason Baird (F)	2000-2001	OHL	68	30	58	88	1.29	237
3.	David Herring (F)	2002-2003	OHL	62	11	9	20	0.32	216
4.	Adam Spylo (F)	1996-1997	OHL	46	8	11	19	0.41	194
5.	Brad Yeo (F)	2000-2001	OHL	66	28	41	69	1.05	188

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent OHL Priority Selection Selections

Erie Otters — 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	5'10"	190 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"	174 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	6'1"	181 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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