JT Howland

1 month ago | stadiumrant.com | JT Howland

The Erie Otters fell to the Saginaw Spirit on Tuesday night. Despite Malcolm Spence’s game-tying goal with 13 seconds left in the game, the Otters would fall in overtime after Zayne Parekh’s second goal of the game silenced the crowd. Erie still leads the Round One series 2-1. Goaltender Noah Erliden had one of his best games as an Otter despite the loss. The 19-year-old kept Erie in the game all night long, holding down the fort and making some of his best saves.

1 month ago | stadiumrant.com | JT Howland

The Erie Otters defeated the Saginaw Spirit on the road 9-5 on Saturday night. An offensive outburst powered by two hat-tricks carried the Otters to another playoff win. They now leads the series 2-0 and will head back to Erie for Game Three on Tuesday night. It was a night to remember for the Erie Otters, who saw two players record hat tricks in one playoff game for the first time in team history.

1 month ago | stadiumrant.com | JT Howland

The Erie Otters exploded in the first playoff game of Round One defeating the Saginaw Spirit 8-5 on the road on Thursday. The Otters won thanks to an eight-goal second period which set the tone for the rest of the game. Erie now holds a 1-0 series lead against the Spirit. After a scoreless first, the Otters scored the game’s first two goals just nine seconds apart. Pano Fimis and Dylan Edwards would both find the back of the net.

1 month ago | stadiumrant.com | JT Howland

The 2024-25 Ontario Hockey League regular season has concluded and now it is time to look ahead to the 2025 J. Ross Robertson Cup Playoffs, which begin on Thursday, March 27th. One of the OHL’s most intriguing postseason battles is an all-American clash in the Western Conference between the four-seeded Saginaw Spirit, and the fifth-seeded Erie Otters. The Spirit enter the postseason with home-ice advantage for the third-straight year.

1 month ago | stadiumrant.com | JT Howland

The Erie Otters closed out the regular season with a big win against the London Knights 6-4 on Sunday afternoon. The Otters defeated their rival for the first time since Oct. 4 in an explosive output that saw six different goal scorers. The Knights would rest most of their starters as the team had locked in the number-one seed in the playoffs. Following a 7-1 loss the night before, Erie’s offense made a statement early in the game scoring a powerplay goal just 2:50 into the game.