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Chris Hartsburg

2018-19 Erie Otters: A Season of Pain, Pride and Promise

Mark Scheig | March 17, 2019

The Erie Otters fought with everything they had all season. In the end, it was not quite enough to qualify for the OHL Playoffs. With a chance to make the…

Categories Commentary, OHL

Erie Otters’ Goals Go Way Beyond Making Playoffs

Mark Scheig | February 16, 2019

The Erie Otters are turning some heads in the hockey world. Due to not having a single player on their roster drafted by an NHL team, many expected the Otters…

Categories OHL

Hockey & the Need for More Media Coverage

Mark Scheig | January 27, 2019

Sometimes in the world of hockey journalism, you just never know what you’re going to write about on any given day. This definitely became true on Saturday night for myself…

Categories Commentary

Midseason Q & A With Erie Otters GM Dave Brown

Mark Scheig | December 30, 2018

The Erie Otters started their post-Christmas break with a split of their road trip to Michigan. They opened with a 9-2 win in Flint before losing a tough 6-4 decision…

Categories OHL

3 Otters’ Takeaways From the OHL Showcase

Mark Scheig | September 3, 2018

The Erie Otters returned to Buffalo’s Harborcenter to participate in the OHL Showcase. They welcomed the Windsor Spitfires, Flint Firebirds and the defending OHL champion Hamilton Bulldogs to the three-day…

Categories OHL

2018-19 Erie Otters Season Preview

Mark Scheig | August 25, 2018

You feel that slight chill in the air? Yes that means hockey season is right around the corner. For the Erie Otters, that means training camp is here. The players,…

Categories OHL, Previews and Predictions

Erie Otters Turn Page on Tough Season

Mark Scheig | March 24, 2018

We knew the Erie Otters were in tough in the 2017-18 Ontario Hockey League season. I’m not sure how many saw being shut out of the playoffs though. Thanks to…

Categories OHL

Otters’ Road Woes Raise Questions

Hali Hetz | November 17, 2017

The Erie Otters have had some near-inexplicable trouble on the road this season. They are 7-3-1-0 at home, yet have only won a single road game this year—their very first…

Categories OHL

10 Questions With Erie Otters Head Coach Chris Hartsburg

Mark Scheig | September 9, 2017

Welcome to 10 Questions, our new feature for the 2017-18 season. We will bring you interviews with players, coaches and management from the NHL, AHL and OHL. Today, Erie Otters…

Categories OHL, Previews and Predictions

The Hockey Fans Guide to the Offseason Desert: Erie Otters Edition

Hali Hetz | July 30, 2017

Every hockey team, no matter the league, is always in some state of perpetual flux from season to season. For fans, the offseason seems like the inevitable desert that one…

Categories OHL, The Business of Hockey
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