NWPA AHEC WEEKEND PREVIEW: Home Sweet Three-Game Homestand
Erie, Pennsylvania – After a grueling week on the road, the Erie Otters finally return to play three games this week in front of a home crowd.
On Wednesday, the Otters will duke it out with the Brampton Steelheads for the final time at home with a 7 P.M. puck drop. They’ll have a day of rest on Thursday before jumping back in with back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and the Kitchener Rangers.
AHEC YEAH!
NWPA AHEC’s Weekend Preview brings the latest news, promotions, and what YOU need to know before YOU go into the new weekend.
Northwest Pennsylvania Area Health Education Center is a non-profit organization committed to helping communities in Northwest Pennsylvania meet their primary health care needs and enhance the quality of health in our region especially the rural and underserved communities.
‘AHEC’ maintains partnerships with community, government, and educational agencies and institutions that will connect students to careers, professionals to communities and communities to better health.
Head to nwpaahec.org to learn more or to apply!
LAST TIME OUT
The Otters swung west last week and walked away with three points in three games.
Against the Soo Greyhounds, the Otters battled in overtime before falling 4-3 to scrap together one point in the contest. The Otters bounced back with a 7-5 victory over the Saginaw Spirit before finishing out the week with a 2-1 loss to the Flint Firebirds.
This weekend represented the final road games against all three foes.
A TRIO OF A TIME
Wednesday night represents the first of four Wednesday home games this season, and the start of a five-game homestand.
Friday night will be our fan-favorite 3-2-1 Night! While watching the Otters battle the Soo Greyhounds for the second week in a row, enjoy $3 Labatt Blue Lights, $2 hot dogs, and $1 popcorn from the time doors open until the start of the third period! College students, don’t forget about our College BOGO offer – valid to all students with a valid ID.
On Saturday night, the Otters will be hosting the third-annual Children’s Grief Awareness Night (pres. by Highmark Caring Place) to recognize those on their journey through grief. The Otters will take the ice wearing specialty jerseys that will be auctioned off post-game to benefit Highmark Caring Place, and we ask fans to come wearing their baby blue to show your support. This is an incredibly impactful night, and our organization is humbled once again to stand alongside our grieving community for the game.
WHO TO WATCH
Oh Captain, Our Captain! Carey Terrance put on a clinic last week with four goals and two assists! Terrance picked up an assist in the first and last game of the week but found the most success against the Saginaw Spirit with a commanding four-goal performance to earn First Star honors on the night – and CHL First Star honors as well.
With three goals and two assists on the week, Dylan Edwards is a player you can’t take your eyes off of. An Edwards goal against the Soo Greyhounds helped make sure the Otters walked away with a point in their OT loss, but it was the two assists and lone goal against the Saginaw Spirit that reminded fans just who they were dealing with. Edwards also had the only Otters goal against the Flint Firebirds in their 2-1 loss.
KNOW THE FOE
The Brampton Steelheads split their last two games, finding themselves on both sides of a 5-3 result. Against the Barrie Colts, the Steelheads saw out a victory before finding themselves on the other end against the Brantford Bulldogs the very next day. Players to watch for the Steelheads include Carson Rehkopf, who picked up five points (3G+2A), and Luke Misa, with two assists and two goals in last week’s games.
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds forced two overtime wins last week, once against the Otters and another against the Windsor Spitfires. In between grinding out extra frames, the Soo fell 3-2 to the Flint Firebirds Players to watch for the Greyhounds include Brady Martin, who picked up a hat-trick against the Otters, and Brady Smith, with one goal and two assists in his last three games.
The Kitchener Rangers beat the Peterborough Petes 4-1 on Friday and shut the Sarnia Sting out 5-0 on Saturday. Players to watch for the Rangers include goaltender Jackson Parsons, who shut out the Sting with 20 saves and held the Petes to one goal off of 24 attempts, and Luke Ellinas, with two goals on Friday and another one on Saturday.
HOW TO WATCH, LISTEN, & FOLLOW ALONG
WATCH:
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For less than $2/game, OHL Live provides live game action all season long, plus free-to-access video-on-demand content and a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate. For more information, head to watch.chl.ca/ohl!
Fans in Northeast and Southwest Ohio will now have the opportunity to watch tape-delayed Erie Otters home broadcasts as a part of the team’s new partnership with Rock Entertainment Sports Network. Wednesday’s game against Brampton will air tape-delayed at 7:00 P.M. on Saturday night on RESN, immediately following the conclusion of the Cleveland Monsters game broadcast.
LISTEN:
Listen to Otters Hockey all across Lake Erie on the league’s largest radio network! The Otters Radio Network gives fans the most-accessible and highest-quality way to experience every moment of Otters’ game night – from pregame to postgame.
Every game can feel like a home game as a fan with the Otters Radio Network. With live-game broadcasts of all 68 Regular Season games, fans can always hear the action as it happens. Thanks to the Broadcast Home for Otters Hockey, iHeart Media Erie, fans can listen to every game LIVE on the iHeart App from ANYWHERE in the world! From Pennsylvania to Transylvania and everywhere in between, you’ll always be in range to hear Otters Hockey.
The Otters Radio Network is larger than ever before on terrestrial & digital radio – from Southeast Michigan to Southwest New York!
- iHeart Media (Erie, PA) is the Flagship Station for the Otters on WJET 1400 AM, and home to Otters Hockey in Pennsylvania. Games can be heard on terrestrial radio on 96.7 FM/1400 AM in Erie and surrounding communities of NWPA, or can be livestreamed worldwide on the iHeart App.
- Media One Radio Group – Ohio (Ashtabula, OH) is home to Otters Hockey in Ohio on ESPN 970 WFUN. Games can be heard on terrestrial radio on 970 AM in Ashtabula and surrounding communities of Northeast Ohio and NWPA, or can be livestreamed worldwide on WFUN’s website.
- Media One Radio Group – New York (Jamestown, NY) is home to Otters Hockey in New York State on Legends 1340 WKSN. Games can be heard on terrestrial radio on 1340 AM in Jamestown and surrounding communities of Southwest New York and NWPA, or can be livestreamed worldwide on WKSN’s website.
- ESPN Radio Michigan Regional Sports Network (Flint, MI) is home to Otters Hockey in Michigan. Games can be livestreamed worldwide on MRSN’s website.
Fans can also listen to the game on any of the Otters’ four radio-homes on the Listen Live page. The Otters Hockey Pregame Show starts 20 minutes prior to puck drop, hosted by the Otters broadcast team of Shawn Bednard and Trevor Kubeja.
Make sure to tune in weekdays from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. on Fox Sports 1330, Happi 92.7 FM, WERG 90.5 FM, 106.3 FM WCTL, Kinzua County 104.3 FM (Warren, PA), Channel 98.9 FM & Sunny 105.7 FM (Corry, PA), FOX Sports Radio Oil City 1120 & 104.1 FM (Oil City), ESPN 970 WFUN (Ashtabula, OH), WKSN 1340 AM & WQFX 103.1 (Jamestown, NY), and ESPN Radio MRSN (Flint, MI) to hear the ‘Otters Daily Update’, giving you all the insight on your Otters.
FOLLOW ALONG
If you want to follow along in-real-time to the weekend’s games, make sure you’re following the Otters on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. From live tweets of the action, scoring updates, photos, and highlights, Otters’ social media is the best way to keep up with the team wherever they are.
UP NEXT
It’s Thanksgiving week coming up and you can celebrate with the Otters!
It’s Bears and Beers (pres. by Rebich Investments) on Wednesday night against the Owen Sound Attack! Bring your teddy bears and get your throwing arm warmed up to participate in Erie’s annual Teddy Bear Toss! Fans can also enjoy happy hour deals in our new Thanksgiving Eve tradition. The first 1500 people to walk into the arena will also receive a FREE Goalie Glove Oven Mitt – just in time for Turkey Day!
On Saturday, we invite you and your family for Family Game Night! While the Otters take on the Flint Firebirds, the whole family can enjoy some family favorite games and some arena hijinks and shenanigans! Big prize opportunities await.
