Posts About "Dave Brown"
Erie Otters' Coaching Staff Agree to New Contracts
May 14th, 2020 One of the biggest offseason questions for the Erie Otters has been answered. The team has agreed to new two-year contracts with their entire coaching staff including head coach Chris Hartsburg, associate coach B.J. Adams and assistant coach Wes Wolfe the Hockey Writers has learned. Signs have been pointing to this outcome all...
The OHL's First Female Scout, Getting to Know Kiana Scott
March 20th, 2020 The day started just like any other day. General manager Dave Brown, Scott Grieve and the scouting staff went on their usual trip up north to scout in advance of the 2020 OHL Priority Selection. With word going around that the draft was still going to take place, the Otters were taking their normal preparations to make sure they were...
Erie Otters Still in Position to Make OHL Playoffs
March 4th, 2020 The Erie Otters have been through a lot of stuff this season. Whether it's been trying to manage a laundry list of injuries or finding ways to overcome frustrating losses, this team has been on a wild roller-coaster ride of emotions. But despite all of that, the Otters still control their own destiny for the eighth and final playoff...
What the Kyen Sopa Deal Means For the Erie Otters
January 6th, 2020 The Erie Otters needed a forward. They didn't wait long to get their guy. On Monday, the Otters acquired forward Kyen Sopa and a 13th round pick from the Niagara Icedogs in exchange for three picks, a 2022 second rounder (Erie), a 2023 third rounder (Sault Ste. Marie) and a 2022 eighth rounder...
Erie Otters Hold Lengthy Meeting After Latest Loss
January 1st, 2020 The Erie Otters were hoping New Year's Eve would be a festive atmosphere inside Erie Insurance Arena. Instead, it ended with the team being booed off the ice by their home fans after an embarrassing performance. Jonathan Yantsis scored twice while Jacob Ingham made 35 saves to help the Kitchener Rangers to a decisive 6-1 win over the...
Erie Otters Falling Way Short of Expectations
December 7th, 2019 The Erie Otters have had a real rough time of late. But on Friday night at home against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, they may have reached a new low. The Greyhounds scored a goal in the first four minutes of both the first and second periods to take a 2-0 lead. Those two goals were enough to walk out of Erie Insurance Arena with...
Meet Scott Grieve: The Erie Otters Jack-Of-All-Trades
November 28th, 2019 Those of you that follow the Erie Otters and the Ontario Hockey League closely know who Dave Brown is. But you might not realize that Brown has a right-hand man working with him on a daily basis. This Thanksgiving, Brown and the Otters have a lot to be thankful for especially given that this individual is on their team full-time...
Erie Otters & Luke Beamish Make Right Call on Retirement
November 2nd, 2019 The Erie Otters made major headlines on Friday when they announced that defenseman Luke Beamish was forced to retire from the OHL and from playing hockey because of health reasons and risk associated with playing hockey. Given what Beamish has endured over the last couple of seasons leading to this moment, you can't help but feel...
Q & A With Erie Otters GM Dave Brown
September 18th, 2019 Welcome to part three of our preseason Erie Otters Q & A series. In case you missed our first two entries, you can read our chat with head coach Chris Hartsburg here and draft eligible Hayden Fowler here. It's been a long two years in Erie since they won the OHL championship. Roster turnover coupled with a new coach trying to...
Inside Luke Beamish's Journey Back to Health
September 7th, 2019 What a roller coaster ride Erie Otters' defenseman Luke Beamish has been on these last 19 months. Turn back the calendar to the trade deadline in 2018. The Otters knew they weren't going anywhere the season after their OHL championship. All eyes were on star forward Taylor Raddysh. It was just a matter of time before the end of an...
Diagnosing the Erie Otters Roster Bubble
September 1st, 2019 Two preseason games are in the books for the Erie Otters. After an 8-0 win on Saturday night, they followed up Sunday with a 2-1 loss to the Hamilton Bulldogs despite firing 40 shots at Bulldogs' starter Marco Costantini. The Otters still have 28 players on their roster and two weeks before their next preseason games. We know that...
OHL Sunday Seven: Hockey's Back!
September 1st, 2019 The OHL Sunday Seven is back for the 2019-20 season. Every Sunday or thereabouts, we will go around the Ontario Hockey League and highlight seven stories or topics of interest. Welcome to September! With that, the preseason has started around the league. We'll start with the Otters opening performance Saturday, then discuss way too...
Erie Otters Embracing Youth Movement
August 31st, 2019 The Erie Otters are demonstrating that they are not afraid of age. Their most recent news reinforces this concept. The team received commitments from three players on Friday. Forward Brett Bressette and defensemen Christian Kyrou and Cameron Morton each agreed to standard player agreements. While it is still unclear that any of these...
