Some fans opted for Erie Otters' jerseys, be they current or 1990s vintage. Others chose the colors of the Edmonton Oilers, which spanned various combinations of orange, blue and white. More ...

The only other time an Erie Otters player was selected first overall in the NHL draft was when the Edmonton Oilers shifted the course of their franchise. They selected Connor McDavid in 2015 after ...

McDavid and Brown were part of a resurgence for the Otters franchise in the early 2010s. Erie had back-to-back losing seasons, leading to the team drafting McDavid as a 14-year-old in 2012.

won 6-2 at Erie. That Jan. 10 game was secondary to what happened before the opening puck drop, when the Otters officially retired Connor McDavid's No. 97 jersey. More than 6,600 fans jammed EIA ...

McDavid took the more traditional route to the NHL. He was the forever-hyped “next one” from Richmond Hill, Ont. who starred for the OHL’s Erie Otters and inspired the most desperate tank ...