Posts About "Erie Otters"
Russian Connection Working for Erie Otters
February 8th, 2018 A Russian, American, and Canadian all walk into an ice rink…and begin to speak Russian with each other. It may sound like the preface to a bad bar joke, but this is actually merely a routine scenario for Gera Poddubnyi, Ivan Lodnia and Maxim Golod of the Erie Otters. Gera Poddubnyi Gera Poddubnyi was born in the closed town of...
Post-OHL Trade Deadline: New Otters
January 12th, 2018 With the OHL trade deadline officially passed, the Erie Otters (and their fans) can get settled in for a less-volatile second half of the season. The Otters have made their moves and solidified their roster with a couple of key trades -- most notably, the trade with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds involving Taylor Raddysh and Jordan...
Troy Timpano: Testament to Hockey's Lifelong Connections
December 13th, 2017 Erie Otters’ goaltender Troy Timpano was acquired in a trade with the Sudbury Wolves following their disappointing 16-win 2015-16 season. Timpano was drafted by Sudbury and played three seasons with the Wolves before he would eventually end up bolstering Erie’s 2017-18 OHL Championship team in net. The overage goaltender still...
Otters' Road Woes Raise Questions
November 17th, 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 game of the season in Peterborough. Losing nine straight away games is generally attributable to more than merely the advantage of home ice. Road Struggles The last...
Erie Otters Redefining the Language Barrier
November 1st, 2017 The Erie Otters of the OHL have had some barriers to overcome recently, losing much of their high-scoring star power from seasons past, but the language barrier has not been one of them. This is thanks in part to Otters rookie Maxim Golod, who is excelling in his multifaceted role with the team. He has already notched nine points in 12...
Erie Otters Finding Their Stride
October 17th, 2017 The Erie Otters have now played ten games in the 2017-18 season. We have a far clearer picture of how this team is shaping up, but there’s still a lot of unknowns to look forward to in the coming weeks and months. Much of the Otters’ success will have to come from the successful integration of key new pieces, coupled with the...
