Erie 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.
| Erie Otters | |
|---|---|
| City | Erie, Pennsylvania |
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Midwest |
| Founded | 1996–97 |
| Home arena | Erie Insurance Arena |
| Colors | Navy, gold, white |
| Owner(s) | Jim Waters |
| General manager | Dave Brown |
| Head coach | Stan Butler |
| Website | ottershockey |
| 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–present | Erie Otters |
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