The Erie Otters endured two close calls this weekend. After a one-goal loss to Niagara on Friday, the Otters lost 2-1 in overtime to Peterborough in front of 3,524 at Tullio Arena on Saturday night. Petes winger Lino Martschini scored 3 minutes, 8 seconds into overtime to send the Otters (5-36-2-1) to London on Sunday [...]

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The new-look Sarnia Sting looked better than the new-look Erie Otters Friday night. Ryan Spooner had two goals and an assist and J.P. Anderson stopped all 30 shots to lead the Sting to a 4-0 win against the Otters in front of 2,395 at Tullio Arena. With the win, the Sting (20-14-1-4) snapped a two-game [...]

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The deals needed to be done. GM Sherry Bassin needed to trade Greg McKegg, Brett Cook and Derek Holden in order t officially begin rebuilding the Erie Otters. None will be in the OHL next season. It’s too early to know if third-year forward Dane Fox and second-year defenseman Troy Donnay will develop into the [...]

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OSHAWA, Ontario – The Erie Otters are nearly healthy for the first time this season. Except for forwards Connor Crisp (shoulder) and Sondre Olden (reported minor injury), the Otters were at full strength for Wednesday night’s game against Oshawa at General Motors Centre. But that didn’t keep the Otters from falling 4-1 to the Generals [...]

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Erie Otters (5-27-1-1) at Oshawa Generals (13-18-1-3) When: Today, 7:05 p.m. Where: General Motors Centre – Oshawa, Ontario On the air: WJET-AM/1400, www.ottershockey.com (live stream) Up next: at Peterborough (Thursday, 7:05 p.m.), at Barrie (Saturday, 7:30 p.m.) Fast facts: The Otters begin the second half with a three-game Eastern Conference road trip. They are 0-9 [...]

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Overage center Mike Cazzola has worn a cast on his surgically repaired hand this weekend as a precaution, said Sherry Bassin, Erie Otters managing partner and general manager. Doctors were concerned about scar tissue in his hand, Bassin said. Cazzola could return to the ice Tuesday. Meanwhile, goaltender Tyson Teichmann didn’t dress Thursday in Niagara [...]

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Liam Maaskant chose the perfect time to score his first OHL goal. “Absolutely,” the rookie defenseman said after his goal 3:22 into overtime snapped the Erie Otters’ eight-game losing streak in a 4-3 win against Kitchener in front of 2,329 at Tullio Arena on Saturday night. Maaskant’s shot from the point slipped through a crowd [...]

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The Erie Otters couldn’t snap their long losing streak, even with Brad Boyes in attendance. The Niagara IceDogs erased a two-goal deficit with a four-goal barrage in the second period to hand the Otters their seventh straight loss, 6-4, in front of 3,076 at Tullio Arena on Wednesday night. Andrew Agozzino, Joel Wigle, Freddie Hamilton [...]

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Ramis Sadikov’s season debut should take place tonight. It can’t arrive soon enough. The struggles for the Erie Otters’ young, injury-plagued defense continued from the start Friday night in a 5-1 loss to the Plymouth Whalers in front of 2,158 at Tullio Arena on Friday night. The Whalers scored on the power play 3:45 into [...]

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LONDON, Ontario – The Erie Otters had plenty of heart against London on Friday night. The Otters simply didn’t have enough manpower in a 6-4 loss in front of 8,946 at John Labatt Centre. The Otters (1-7-0-0) dressed only 16 skaters, including nine rookies, because of injuries and illness. Greg McKegg (minor concussion) was the [...]

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The Erie Otters were in unfamiliar territory Friday night – leading after two periods. The Otters were in unfamiliar territory at the end of the game, too. They were ahead. Behind career highs from Greg McKegg (six points) and Luke Cairns (five points), the Otters snapped a season-opening, four-game losing streak with a 7-5 win [...]

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The Erie Otters allowed fewer shots on goal in their home opener Saturday night. But that didn’t stop Oshawa from adding to the Otters’ goals-against total in Erie’s 7-4 loss in front of 4,911 at Tullio Arena. The Otters (04-0-0) have allowed 28 goals in their season-opening, four-game losing streak. A winless start to the [...]

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