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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Erie Otters (8-41-3-2) at Ottawa 67’s (34-15-5-1) When: Sunday, 2 p.m. Where: Ottawa Civic Centre – Ottawa, Ontario On the air: WFNN-AM/1330, www.ottershockey.com (live stream) Up next: at Belleville (Monday, 2 p.m.), vs. Sault Ste. Marie (Friday, 7 p.m.) Fast facts: The Otters continue an always difficult three-game East Division road trip against the Eastern [...]

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Otters receive: 5th-round pick (2013 OHL Priority Selection) 2nd-round pick (2014) 7th-round pick (2015)   67’s receive: C Mike Cazzola (68 goals, 189 points in 191 games) 12th-round pick (2012 OHL Priority Selection)

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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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BARRIE, Ontario – The Erie Otters will begin 2012 with a three-game losing streak. Barrie scored twice in the third period to snap a tie and hand the Otters a 5-3 loss in front of a New Year’s Eve crowd of 4,276 at Barrie Molson Centre. Colin Behenna’s goal 9 minutes, 11 seconds 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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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 Mississauga St. Michael’s took advantage of the man advantage Wednesday night. The Majors scored three power-play goals on six chances – headlined by Dylan DeMelo’s go-ahead goal 8:12 into the third period – to rally past the Erie Otters 4-2 in front of 2,218 fans at Tullio Arena. DeMelo led the Majors (8-1-0-0) with [...]

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GUELPH, Ontario – The offensive onslaught continued against the Erie Otters on Friday night. Guelph handed the Otters a 10-2 loss in front of 2,806 at Sleeman Centre. Erie enters today’s 7 pm. home opener against Oshawa having been outscored 21-6 in a season-opening, three-game losing streak. The Otters’ young defense, which features four rookies [...]

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