Erie Otters

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Erie Otters
City	Erie, Pennsylvania
League	Ontario Hockey League
Conference	Western
Division	Midwest
Founded	1996 (1996)–97
Home arena	Erie Insurance Arena
Colors	Navy, gold, gray, white
Owner(s)	Jim Waters
General manager	Dave Brown
Head coach	Stan Butler
Media	Erie Times-News Erie News Now Jet Radio 1400 Fox Sports 1330 AM Happi 927 90.5 WERG Kinzua Country 104.3 Channel 98.9 Sunny 105.7 WKSN 1340 AM Rock 103 ESPN 970 WFUN
Website	ottershockey.com
Franchise history
1946–1953	Windsor Spitfires
1953–1960	Hamilton Tiger Cubs
1960–1974	Hamilton Red Wings
1974–1978	Hamilton/St. Catharines Fincups
1978–1984	Brantford Alexanders
1984–1988	Hamilton Steelhawks
1988–1996	Niagara Falls Thunder
1996–present	Erie Otters
Current uniform

The Erie Otters are a major junior ice hockey team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Midwest division of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), one of only three American teams in the league. The team's name refers to the North American river otter common to Lake Erie. The Otters play at Erie Insurance Arena in downtown Erie, next door to UPMC Park and the Warner Theatre.

The Otters have a history of notable achievements within the Ontario Hockey League. The team has twice captured the prestigious J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions, in the 2001–02 and 2016–17 seasons. Furthermore, they were awarded the Wayne Gretzky Trophy as Western Conference champions in the 2014–15 and 2016–17 seasons. Their regular season dominance is underscored by securing the Hamilton Spectator Trophy for attaining first place in the league standings during the 2000–01, 2015–16, and 2016–17 seasons. Additionally, the Otters have consistently excelled in divisional play, earning the Holody Trophy as Midwest Division champions in multiple seasons. These accolades collectively highlight the team's sustained success and competitive excellence across various facets of league competition.