Otters Acquire Mathew MacDougall from Spitfires

January 9, 2019 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Erie Otters News Release

Erie, Pennsylvania - Erie Otters General Manager Dave Brown announced this evening that the team has acquired forward Mathew MacDougall from the Windsor Spitfires in exchange for three choices in future Ontario Hockey Priority Selections.

MacDougall, a 5-foot-9, 171-pound forward, was originally selected by the Barrie Colts 58th overall in the third round of the 2016 OHL Priority Selection. The Aurora, Ontario native was traded from Barrie to Windsor in the summer of 2017 where he's spent his entire OHL career, appearing in 106 games with the Spitfires and tallying 49 points (26G-23A). This season he's put up 17 points in 40 games, and his nine goals sit him sixth in goal scoring with the Spitfires. The 18-year-old is no stranger to on-ice success as prior to joining the OHL MacDougall won the 2017 CISAA championship with St. Andrew's College and also helped guide the York Simcoe Express to an OHL Cup title in 2016.

"Mathew is an offensively gifted player and will immediately assist our scoring depth up front," General Manager Dave Brown commented on MacDougall. "He has an excellent hockey IQ and carries the attitude and work ethic that our organization values. We're excited to welcome Mathew and the MacDougall's to the Erie Otters family."

In the exchange the Erie Otters depart with their fifth-round pick in 2021, Sault Ste. Marie's sixth-round pick in 2021, and Erie's fourth-round pick in 2022.

Single game tickets for the second half of the 2018-19 season are on sale now. Erie Otters half season ticket plans and flex packages are also available and can be purchased in person at the Erie Otters front office located at 201 E. 8th Street in Erie, or by calling 814-455-7779. For the latest Otters news, visit www.ottershockey.com, or follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Ontario Hockey League Stories from January 9, 2019

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• MacDougall Traded to Erie - Windsor Spitfires
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• Prosvetov Continues Strong Play; Wilde Nets Winner for Seventh Win in a Row - Saginaw Spirit
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• Generals Acquire Prospect Cal Schell from the Battalion in Exchange for a Draft Selection - Oshawa Generals
• Vukojevic Named to Team Cherry for the 2019 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game - Kitchener Rangers
• Rosters Announced for 2019 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game - OHL
• Pytlik Joins Greyhounds - Soo Greyhounds
• Rangers Acquire Joseph Rupoli from the Oshawa Generals - Kitchener Rangers
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• Attack Add Popov for 6th Round Pick - Owen Sound Attack
• Preview: Spirit Host Defending OHL Champion Bulldogs Wednesday at the Dow - Saginaw Spirit
• London and Owen Sound Complete Trade - London Knights
• Chiodo Dealt to Ottawa - Barrie Colts
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