KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Fishing Night and Mascot Mania

IT ALL STARTS WITH COMMUNITY (SHELTER SERVICES)!

Community Shelter Services rebuilds lives by providing refuge and pathways to stability for adults experiencing homelessness and poverty.

Community Shelter Services is a welcoming and inclusive community. Every day of the year, they enable individuals to meet their basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.

CSS transforms lives using a holistic approach to understanding and addressing behavioral health, housing, and employment needs.

The organization commits to helping those served achieve renewed lives of dignity and self-determination. Head to CommunityShelter.org to learn more or to donate!

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 – Get Hooked on Hockey

Line ’em up and reel ’em in on Friday for Get Hooked on Hockey Night, presented by Fish USA. The night will be filled with fishing themed activations as the Oshawa Generals come to town for the one and only time this season. | Generals @ Erie Otters | February 20, 2026 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 – Mascot Mania

Celebrate Otto’s birthday will all of his closest friends on Mascot Mania Night presented by Chick-Fil-A Erie as the Kitchener Rangers make their final trip to town this season. | Rangers @ Erie Otters | February 21, 2026 7 p.m.

AROUND THE ARENA

Get Hooked on Hockey

The weather is finally turning and with fishing season moving closer and closer, join us for Get Hooked on Hockey presented by Fish USA. The night will be filled with fishing themed activations and plenty of fun. Plus it’s the lone visit of the season for the Oshawa Generals.

Mascot Mania

It’s Otto’s birthday and all of his mascot friends are coming to town to celebrate. Prior to puck-drop, fans can take photos with all of the mascots in attendance. There will also be a special ceremonial puck drop with all of Otto’s mascot friends. During the first intermission, the mascots will take the ice for a friendly game of mascot soccer. One of the wildest nights of the year and one you surely won’t want to miss.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

BEEP BEEP!

Please be aware that the parking garage on 8th Street and French Street will now accept cash and cards in order to speed up ingress. Two points of entry have been opened up as well: patrons can enter on both 8th and on French to alleviate traffic and congestion.

DON’T MISS A MINUTE

Season Ticket Member doors open at 5:30 p.m., with doors for the general public opening at 6 p.m. Tonight’s game has an anticipated puck drop of 7 p.m.

DISALLOWED ITEMS

Fans attending the game should be aware of the items not allowed at the Erie Insurance Arena during Erie Otters games.

This includes professional photography equipment (unless given express consent) and noise-makers (cowbells, stadium horns, etc.).

For additional banned items, see signs at points of entry.

UPGRADE YOUR ARENA EXPERIENCE

To speed up the fan experience and get you back to the game, all EIA concession stands are cashless.

EVEN MORE OTTER INFORMATION 

To see the most up-to-date Otters roster, click here. To see the most up-to-date Otters stats, click here.

THE ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE 

To see the most up-to-date standings, click here. To see the OHL’s stat leaders, click here. To see the complete OHL schedule, click here.

UP NEXT

Erie Otters @ Niagara | Thursday Feb. 26 | 7 p.m

Erie Otters vs Owen Sound | Saturday Feb. 28 | 7 p.m