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Erie Otters
- Year of foundation: 1996
- Colours: Navy blue, red, yellow, gold
- Club status: active
- Address: 201 East 8th Street
Erie, PA 16503 - Phone: +1 (814) 455-7779
- Fax: +1 (814) 455-0911
- Email: puck@ottershockey.com
- WWW: Erie Otters
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All time leagues: OHA | OHL | Memorial Cup
Season 1996-1997
Club teams
This club in 1996-1997: OHL
Current rosterseason 1996-1997
| # | Pos | Player name | State | Born | Height | Weight | Shoots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Jeff Paul |  | 01.03.1978 | 191 cm | 101 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| D | Mike Perna |  | 24.01.1976 | 186 cm | 90 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Arvids Rekis |  | 01.01.1979 | 182 cm | 98 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Jason Robinson | | 22.08.1978 | 185 cm | 86 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| D | Chris van Dyk | | 18.02.1977 | 188 cm | 84 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| C | Chris Haskett | | 18.03.1977 | 185 cm | 100 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Steve Nimigon | | 04.04.1976 | 190 cm | 105 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| RW | Adam Nittel | | 17.07.1978 | 186 cm | 99 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| F | Domenic Parlatore | | 18.02.1978 | 172 cm | 77 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| LW | Colin Pepperall | | 28.04.1978 | 178 cm | 81 kg | left | Show profile» | |
| C | Geoff Peters | | 30.04.1978 | 183 cm | 86 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| LW | Vadim Sharapov |  | 13.01.1978 | 178 cm | 80 kg | right | Show profile» | |
| RW | Jason Ward | | 16.01.1979 | 188 cm | 92 kg | right | Show profile» |
* no longer in the club
Louis J. Tullio Arena Erie
- Adress: 809 French Street
Erie, PA, 16501 - Phone: +1 814-453-7117
- Email: ann@erieevents.com
- Web: http://www.erieevents.com
- Capacity: 5586
- Opened in: 1983
The Niagara Falls Thunder relocated from Niagara Falls, Ontario to Erie in 1996, becoming the Erie Otters. The team takes its name from the otter, a water creature common to the south shore of Lake Erie.
Retired numbers
Brad Boyes (#16)
Vince Scott (#18)
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- from 1953 to 1960: Hamilton Tiger Cubs
- from 1960 to 1974: Hamilton Red Wings
- from 1974 to 1976: Hamilton Fincups
- from 1976 to 1977: St. Catharines Fincups
- from 1977 to 1978: Hamilton Fincups
- from 1978 to 1984: Brantford Alexanders
- from 1984 to 1988: Hamilton Steelhawks
- from 1988 to 1996: Niagara Falls Thunder
- from 1996 to present: Erie Otters
from 1996 to present:
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- "I love this arena" (30 Dec 2013)
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Fast factsseason 1996-1997
- Youngest player: Jason Ward (18 years)
- Oldest player: Mike Perna (21 years)
- Shortest player: Domenic Parlatore (172 cm)
- Tallest player: Jeff Paul (191 cm)
- Nationalities: Canada (10), Italy (1), Latvia (1), Russia (1)
Leagues
Erie Otters participates in season 1996-1997: OHL
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