Erie Otters

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Erie Otters
Erie Otters logo.svg
City Erie, Pennsylvania
League Ontario Hockey League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionMidwest
Founded 1996 (1996)–97
Home arena Erie Insurance Arena
ColorsNavy, gold, white
   
Owner(s)Jim Waters
General managerDave Brown
Head coach Stan Butler
Website ottershockey.com
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–presentErie Otters

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 circuit. The team name refers to the North American river otter common to Lake Erie.

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History

The Erie Otters were previously located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, known as the Niagara Falls Thunder. They moved to Erie Insurance Arena for the 1996–97 season. After three seasons, they won the Holody Trophy as Midwest Division champions 1999. It was their first of three consecutive Midwest Division championships, culminating in a J. Ross Robertson Cup in the 2001–02 season. Dave MacQueen won the Matt Leyden Trophy in 2000–01 as the OHL Coach of the Year. General manager Sherwood Bassin was awarded OHL Executive of the Year, and the CHL Executive of the Year for his role in building a championship team. [1] [2]

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine partnered with the Otters in 2012, as their medical provider. [3]

Connor McDavid played for the Otters from the 2012–13 OHL season to the 2014–15 OHL season. [4] Hockey Canada granted McDavid "exceptional player" status, which permitted him to play in the OHL a year earlier than would otherwise be permissible for a player his age. [5] The Otters chose the 15-year-old McDavid as their first overall pick in the 2012 draft. He led the team to the J. Ross Robertson Cup championship finals, where the Otters fell to the Oshawa Generals. [6]

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). [7]

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. [8]

On January 17, 2022, the Erie Otters hosted their inaugural Martin Luther King Jr. Day game. The team made history when University of Pittsburgh student Alex Randall broadcast the television feed of the game as the first African American play-by-play announcer in the Ontario Hockey League or the Canadian Hockey League. [9] This continued on January 16, 2023 when Arizona State University student Trey Matthews broadcast the television feed of the game as the second African-American play-by-play announcer. [10] The Erie Otters used a Black History Month inspired logo and warm-up jersey on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023. [11]

On January 26, 2023, Stan Butler was announced as the 10th head coach in the team's history. [12] The Otters lost by a 5–1 score to the London Knights in Butler's first game as coach. [13]

Uniforms and logos

From their first season until the end of the 2016–17 season, the Erie Otters' colors were navy blue, gold, red, and white. Their primary logo featured a circular outline with a fierce, anthropomorphic otter furnishing a hockey stick and gear. The "Otters" wordmark is superimposed over the design in red with a gold and navy blue outline. The team's home uniform included a navy blue sweater with red and gold accents. The away uniforms featured a white jersey with navy blue and red trim.[ citation needed ]

For the 2013–14 season, the Erie Otters introduced a gold alternate jersey. This jersey features a navy blue shoulder yoke, navy blue and white stripes, and the cursive "Otters" wordmark centered across the chest. The design resembles the sweaters of the defunct Erie Blades, who played from 1975 to 1982. [14] In 2016, the Erie Otters began wearing the gold alternate jerseys for every Saturday home game throughout the regular season and also introduced gold helmets to the uniform set, rather than the blue helmets worn with the gold jersey in previous seasons.[ citation needed ]

For the 2017–18 season, the Erie Otters announced that the secondary cursive "Otters" watermark has become their new primary logo and the team is making a full-time switch to a gold, navy, and white color set. With this change, the alternate gold jerseys have become the new primary home set, and a newly introduced white jersey (in the same style as the gold) has become the new away set. [15]

On May 20, 2019, the Otters updated an older Otters logo with the new color pattern of navy blue and gold as part of the center emblem, a shoulder patch with a more modern look, and the Erie name inside of the Pennsylvania keystone symbol. [16]

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. [17]

Championships

List of championships:[ citation needed ]

J. Ross Robertson Cup Wayne Gretzky Trophy Hamilton Spectator Trophy Holody Trophy
OHL ChampionsWestern Conference Champions1st Place - Regular SeasonMidwest Division Champions

2001–02

2016–17

2001–02

2014–15

2016–17

2000–01

2015–16

2016–17

1999–00

2000–01

2001–02

2014–15

2015–16

2016–17

Coaches

List of coaches:[ citation needed ]

Regular SeasonPlayoffsMemorial Cup
CoachFirst SeasonLast SeasonGPWLTOTLSOLPTSPCT%GPWLPCT%GPWLPCT%
Chris Johnstone 1996-97 1996-97*39112530025.321--------
Dale Dunbar 1996-97* 1997-98 934536930102.5481248.333----
Paul Theriault 1998-99 1998-99 68313340066.485514.200----
Dave MacQueen 1999-2000 2005-06 47622918336253522.548643826.594422.500
Peter Sidorkiewicz 2006-07 2007-08*84196201241.244--------
Robbie Ftorek 2007-08* 2012-13*35313917401613307.43616412.250----
Kris Knoblauch 2012-13* 2016-17 31321683095446.712694623.667532.600
Chris Hartsburg 2017-18 2021-22*199759901411175.438---.000---.000
B.J Adams2021-22*2022-23*90364803378.400
Stan Butler 2022-23*2023-24277160418.333

* indicates replacement mid-season.

Award winners

List of award winners:[ citation needed ]

Season CoachAward WonAward For
2000-01 Dave MacQueen Matt Leyden Trophy Coach of the Year
2015-16 Kris Knoblauch Matt Leyden Trophy Coach of the Year

General managers

List of general managers with multiple seasons in parentheses.

Players

Award winners

List of award winners:[ citation needed ]

Season Player(s)Award WonAward For
1999-00 Brad Boyes CHL Scholastic Player of the Year Award
Bobby Smith Trophy OHL Scholastic Player of the Year
2000-01 Brad Boyes Red Tilson Trophy Most Outstanding Player
William Hanley Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player
Joey Sullivan Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the Year
2001-02 Brad Boyes CHL Sportsman of the Year Award
Red Tilson Trophy Most Outstanding Player
William Hanley Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award OHL Playoffs MVP
Cory Pecker Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy Overage Player of the Year
2003-04 Chris Campoli CHL Humanitarian of the Year
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the Year
2006-07 Derrick Bagshaw Roger Neilson Memorial Award Top Academic University Player
Ryan O'Reilly Jack Ferguson Award First Overall Draft Pick
2011-12 Connor McDavid Jack Ferguson Award First Overall Draft Pick
Adam Pelech Bobby Smith Trophy Scholastic Player of the Year
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award Top Academic High School Player
2012-13 Connor McDavid Emms Family Award Top First Year Player
2013-14 Connor Brown Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy OHL Leading Scorer
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy Top Scoring Right Winger
Red Tilson Trophy Most Outstanding Player
CHL Top Scorer Award Highest Scoring Player in CHL
Dane Fox Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy Overage Player of the Year
Connor McDavid William Hanley Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player
Bobby Smith Trophy Scholastic Player of the Year
Oscar Dansk & Devin Williams Dave Pinkney Trophy Lowest Team Goals Against
2014-15 Connor McDavid Red Tilson Trophy Most Outstanding Player
Bobby Smith Trophy Scholastic Player of the Year
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award OHL Playoffs MVP
CHL Player of the Year
CHL Top Draft Prospect Award Top Eligible Draft Prospect in CHL
Dylan Strome Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy OHL Leading Scorer
William Hanley Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player
CHL Top Scorer Award Highest Scoring Player in CHL
Alex DeBrincat Emms Family Award Top First Year Player
CHL Rookie of the Year
2016-17 Alex DeBrincat Red Tilson Trophy Most Outstanding Player
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy OHL Leading Scorer
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy Top Scoring Right Winger
CHL Player of the Year
Darren Raddysh Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy Overage Player of the Year
Max Kaminsky Trophy Defenceman of the Year
Warren Foegele Wayne Gretzky 99 Award OHL Playoffs MVP
Dylan Strome Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy Memorial Cup MVP
Dylan Strome & Taylor Raddysh Ed Chynoweth Trophy Memorial Cup Leading Scorer(s)
Anthony Cirelli George Parsons Trophy Memorial Cup Most Sportsmanlike Player

NHL alumni

List of National Hockey League (NHL) alumni:[ citation needed ]

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. [18]

List of first round NHL draft picks:[ citation needed ]

YearPlayerTeamRoundPick #
1997 Jason Ward Montreal Canadiens 111
1998 Michael Rupp New York Islanders 19
1999 Tim Connolly New York Islanders 15
2000 Nikita Alexeev Tampa Bay Lightning 18
2000 Brad Boyes Toronto Maple Leafs 124
2001 Carlo Colaiacovo Toronto Maple Leafs 117
2001 Adam Munro Chicago Blackhawks 129
2005 Ryan O'Marra New York Islanders 115
2013 Andre Burakovsky Washington Capitals 123
2015 Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers 11
2015 Dylan Strome Arizona Coyotes 13
2020 Jamie Drysdale Anaheim Ducks 16

Retired numbers

Season-by-season results

List of season-by-season results:[ citation needed ]

Regular season

Legend: OTL - Overtime Loss, SL - Shootout Loss, PTS - Points, GF - Goals For, GA - Goals Against, GD - Goal Differential

Season GamesWonLostTieOTLSLPTSPCT%GFGAGDStandingPlayoffs
1996–97 6623367--530.402240260-205th CentralLost in Quarterfinals
1997–98 6633285--710.538261252+94th WestLost in Quarterfinals
1998–99 6831334--660.485271297-263rd MidwestLost in Quarterfinals
1999–00 68332843-730.515224229-51st MidwestLost in Semifinals
2000–01 684511102-1020.735264171+931st MidwestLost in Conference Finals
2001–02 68412241-870.632246218+281st MidwestWon OHL Championship , Lost Memorial Cup
2002–03 68243563-570.397181248-675th MidwestMissed Playoffs
2003–04 68292667-710.471221212+95th MidwestLost in Semifinals
2004–05 68312665-730.500186207-214th MidwestLost in Quarterfinals
2005–06 682635-43590.434219266-475th MidwestMissed Playoffs
2006–07 681550-12330.243209378-1695th MidwestMissed Playoffs
2007–08 681846-22400.294206343-1375th MidwestMissed Playoffs
2008–09 683429-32730.537208254-463rd MidwestLost in Quarterfinals
2009–10 683328-52730.537257259-24th MidwestLost in Quarterfinals
2010–11 684026-11820.603281229+523rd MidwestLost in Quarterfinals
2011–12 681052-33260.191169338-1695th MidwestMissed Playoffs
2012–13 681940-45470.346206312-1065th MidwestMissed Playoffs
2013–14 685214-201060.779312170+1422nd MidwestLost in Conference Finals
2014–15 685014-221040.765331212+1191st MidwestLost OHL Championship
2015–16 685215-101050.772269183+861st MidwestLost in Conference Finals
2016–17 685015-211030.757319182+1371st MidwestWon OHL Championship , Lost Memorial Cup
2017–18 682335-73560.412220270-505th MidwestMissed Playoffs
2018–19 682638-31560.412230300-705th MidwestMissed Playoffs
2019–20 632626-47630.500229236-75th MidwestPlayoffs Cancelled
2020–21 000-0000.000000Season CancelledPlayoffs Cancelled
2021–22 682737-22580.426223267-445th MidwestMissed Playoffs
2022–23 682140-25490.360207287-805th MidwestMissed Playoffs
2023–24 683328-52730.537254270-163rd Midwest

 

Playoffs

List of playoffs results:[ citation needed ]

Conference QuarterfinalsConference SemifinalsConference Finals OHL Championship
Season ResultOpponentFinalResultOpponentFinalResultOpponentFinalResultOpponentFinal
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.

 

Memorial Cup

List of Memorial Cup results:[ citation needed ]

Round Robin Game 1Round Robin Game 2Round Robin Game 3Semi-FinalFinal
YearResultOpponentScoreResultOpponentScoreResultOpponentScoreResultOpponentScoreResultOpponentScore
2002 Lost Kootenay Ice 3-0Won Victoriaville Tigres 5-1Won Guelph Storm 4-0Lost Victoriaville Tigres 5-4 OT
2017 Won Seattle Thunderbirds 4-2Won Saint John Sea Dogs 12-5Lost Windsor Spitfires 4-2Won Saint John Sea Dogs 6-3Lost Windsor Spitfires 4-3

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