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Otters Begin Season September 20 in Niagara

June 28, 2012 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Erie Otters News Release


The Ontario Hockey League Wednesday released the schedule of games for the 2012-2013 season.

The Otters open their 17th campaign of OHL play with five straight games on the road, beginning Thursday, September 20 against the Niagara IceDogs. The will return to Erie Insurance Arena for their 2012-13 home opener at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5 against the Brampton Battalion. The game is slated to be the home debut for Connor McDavid, the first overall pick in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection.

The Otters will play 26 of 34 home games on weekends: nine Fridays, 16 Saturdays, and one Sunday. All home games are scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m., except for the Sunday game, which will begin at 2:00 p.m.

The longest home stand of the season takes place October 20-November 3, when the Otters will play host to the Windsor Spitfires, Saginaw Spirit, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Sarnia Sting and Owen Sound Attack.

The annual Thanksgiving Game returns to Erie Thursday, November 22 with the Belleville Bulls participating for the eighth straight year. The schedule concludes Saturday, March 16 against Midwest Division rivals Guelph Storm at Erie Insurance Arena.

2012-2013 Otters Schedule Highlights:

- Home Opener: Friday, October 5 at 7:00 p.m. against the Brampton Battalion.

- Annual Thanksgiving Game will take place on Thursday, November 22 against the Belleville Bulls.

- Home Game Breakdown: 16 Saturdays; 9 Fridays; seven Wednesdays; one Thursday; and one Sunday.

- Longest Home Stand: six games (October 20-November 3)

- Longest Road Trip: five games (twice, September 20-29 and January 11-21)

- Seven sets of three-games-in-three days.

Friday, October 05, 2012 Brampton

7:00 pm

Thursday, September 20, 2012 Niagara

7:00 pm

Saturday, October 06, 2012 London

7:00 pm

Friday, September 21, 2012 London

7:30 pm

Saturday, October 13, 2012 Mississauga

7:00 pm

Thursday, September 27, 2012 Peterborough

7:05 pm

Saturday, October 20, 2012 Windsor

7:00 pm

Friday, September 28, 2012 Kingston

7:00 pm

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Saginaw

7:00 pm

Saturday, September 29, 2012 Ottawa

2:00 pm

Friday, October 26, 2012 S.S. Marie

7:00 pm

Friday, October 12, 2012 Guelph

7:30 pm

Saturday, October 27, 2012 Sarnia

7:00 pm

Thursday, October 18, 2012 Windsor

7:05 pm

Friday, November 02, 2012 Owen Sound

7:00 pm

Friday, October 19, 2012 London

7:30 pm

Saturday, November 03, 2012 Owen Sound

7:00 pm

Sunday, November 04, 2012 Mississauga

2:00 pm

Friday, November 09, 2012 Peterborough

7:00 pm

Friday, November 16, 2012 Kitchener

7:30 pm

Saturday, November 10, 2012 Oshawa

7:00 pm

Friday, November 23, 2012 Guelph

7:30 pm

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 Niagara

7:00 pm

Friday, November 30, 2012 S.S. Marie

7:07 pm

Saturday, November 17, 2012 Guelph

7:00 pm

Sunday, December 02, 2012 Sudbury

2:05 pm

Thursday, November 22, 2012 Belleville

7:00 pm

Sunday, December 09, 2012 Brampton

2:00 pm

Saturday, November 24, 2012 Kitchener

7:00 pm

Thursday, December 13, 2012 Niagara

7:00 pm

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Plymouth

7:00 pm

Friday, December 14, 2012 Kitchener

7:30 pm

Friday, December 07, 2012 Ottawa

7:00 pm

Friday, December 28, 2012 Owen Sound

7:30 pm

Saturday, December 08, 2012 Guelph

7:00 pm

Saturday, December 29, 2012 Barrie

7:30 pm

Saturday, December 15, 2012 Kitchener

7:00 pm

Monday, December 31, 2012 Niagara

6:00 pm

Friday, January 04, 2013 Barrie

7:00 pm

Friday, January 11, 2013 Saginaw

7:11 pm

Saturday, January 05, 2013 Sarnia

7:00 pm

Saturday, January 12, 2013 Plymouth

7:05 pm

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 Owen Sound

7:00 pm

Friday, January 18, 2013 Sarnia

7:05 pm

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Saginaw

7:00 pm

Saturday, January 19, 2013 Saginaw

7:11 pm

Saturday, January 26, 2013 Kitchener

7:00 pm

Monday, January 21, 2013 Plymouth

2:00 pm

Friday, February 01, 2013 Niagara

7:00 pm

Friday, January 25, 2013 Kitchener

7:30 pm

Saturday, February 02, 2013 Sudbury

7:00 pm

Sunday, February 03, 2013 Kitchener

2:00 pm

Wednesday, February 13, 2013 Niagara

7:00 pm

Friday, February 08, 2013 Oshawa

7:35 pm

Friday, February 15, 2013 London

7:00 pm

Saturday, February 09, 2013 Belleville

7:05 pm

Saturday, February 16, 2013 Kitchener

7:00 pm

Monday, February 18, 2013 London

2:00 pm

Sunday, February 24, 2013 Kingston

2:00 pm

Thursday, February 21, 2013 Windsor

7:05 pm

Friday, March 01, 2013 Plymouth

7:00 pm

Friday, February 22, 2013 Sarnia

7:05 pm

Saturday, March 02, 2013 Windsor

7:00 pm

Friday, March 08, 2013 Owen Sound

7:30 pm

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 London

7:00 pm

Saturday, March 09, 2013 Owen Sound

7:30 pm

Saturday, March 16, 2013 Guelph

7:00 pm

Friday, March 15, 2013 Guelph

7:30 pm

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