OTTAWA, Ontario – The Erie Otters have endured a nightmarish trip through the East Division. The Otters have dropped the first two games of a three-game weekend series following a 6-1 loss to Ottawa in front 6,731 fans at Ottawa Civic Centre Sunday afternoon. Coupled with a 9-3 loss in Kingston Friday night, the Otters [...]

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Third-year forward Dane Fox and second-year defenseman Adam Pelech headline five Erie Otters named to NHL Central Scouting’s midterm rankings for the NHL Entry Draft in June. Fox, 18, who was acquired along with second-year defenseman Troy Donnay from London last week, stands 48th among North American skaters. Pelech, 17, is six spots back at [...]

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CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), announced Monday that 41 of Canada’s top junior-aged players (born in 1992 or later) have been invited to take part in Canada’s National Junior Team Sport Chek Selection Camp, Dec. 10-14, 2011 at the WinSport Canada Athletic & Ice Complex in Calgary. [...]

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Ramis Sadikov’s return provided a brief breath of fresh air. But once again, his teammates were lifeless. The young defense were overpowered for all four goals while the equally inexperienced offense sputtered in the Erie Otters’ 4-1 loss to Ottawa in front of 3,136 at Tullio Arena on Saturday night. Sadikov, the Otters’ veteran goaltender, [...]

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