OHL Erie Otters

Otters beach the Whalers

Published on September 20, 2008 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Erie Otters News Release


PLYMOUTH, MI - Anthony Luciani scored two third-period goals on penalty shots to help carry the Erie Otters to a 6-1 win over the Plymouth Whalers in an Ontario Hockey League game played tonight at the Compuware Sports Arena.

Shawn Szydlowski also scored twice for the Otters while Ryan O'Reilly collected a goal and two assists. Brandon Biggers rounded out the Erie scoring with his first as a member of the Otters.

Joe Gaynor scored the lone Whalers goal.

Erie improved to 1-1 on the season while Plymouth dropped to 0-2. The Otters led 1-0 after one and 4-1 after two.

Jaroslav Janus started and turned aside 36 shots for the victory. Erie out shot the Whalers 41-37 in the game.

The three stars of the game were. 1. O'Reilly; 2. Szydlowski and 3. Gaynor.

The Otters wrap up a season-opening three-game road trip Friday night when they head to Guelph to meet the Storm in a 7:30 p.m. contest. The game can be heard live on FOX Sports Radio AM 1330 The FAN and on-line at www.ottershockey.com (presented by the James H. Cross Company) beginning with the pre-game show at 7:15 p.m.

The Otters 2008-09 Home Opener will be played this Saturday (September 27th) when the defending OHL Champion Kitchener Rangers visit the Tullio Arena for a 7 p.m. start presented by Taco Bell. Don't miss the pre-game party featuring the Earthquakers presented by Bud Light and a post-game meet-and-greet with the players. Tickets for the game, as well as the remaining 33 home games, are available at the Civic Center Box Office, all Erie-area Ticketmaster locations or on-line at www.ottershockey.com.

2008-09 Erie Otters Season Tickets are available at the same price as last season. Reserve your seat for all 34 Otters home games and receive a number of outstanding Season Ticket Holder Benefits including personalized Season Ticket Books, free tickets to Otters pre-season games played at the Tullio Arena, unused ticket redemption opportunities, merchandise discounts and more!

For further information contact the Erie Otters at 814-455-7779 or e-mail the Otters at mark@ottershockey.com.

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