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Otters weekend full of action

January 10, 2007 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Erie Otters News Release


The Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League are set to start a three game series of action Thursday evening. The Otters will travel to Sarnia to complete a home-and-home series with the Sting on Thursday and then head to London to face the Knights on Friday.

Both games can be heard live on True Oldies Froggy 1330 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.

Saturday the Otters return home to face the Guelph Storm at 7:30 p.m. at the Tullio Arena. Tickets for the game are on sale now and can be purchased at all Erie-area TicketMaster locations as well as the Civic Center Box Office. The game can also be heard on True Oldies Froggy 1330 and on-line at www.ottershockey.com (presented by the James H. Cross Company) starting with the pre-game show at 7:15 p.m. The game can be seen live on the Image Sports Network starting at 7:30 p.m.

The Otters (9-29-0-2) enter weekend action in the midst of a four-game losing streak, including a 7-5 loss to Sarnia on Saturday. Justin Hodgman continued his strong play with a pair of assists in the game against the Sting. The second-year forward has collected five goals and 10 assists for 15 points in his last 10 games and now ranks second in team scoring with 13 goals and 23 assists for 36 points in 40 games.

Thursday's match up with the Sting will mark the Otters debut of rookie defenseman Frank Grzeszczak and veteran goaltender Kevin Beech, acquired in separate deals Tuesday from the Plymouth Whalers and Sudbury Wolves, respectively.

Sarnia enters action Thursday with a record of 24-11-2-3 good for second place in the West Division. The Sting, winners of three straight (all on the road), lead the West Division in goals scored with 168. Steven Stamkos, the first overall pick in the 2006 OHL Priority Selection, leads the Sting in scoring with 30 goals and 31 assists for 61 points in only 40 games.

Thursday's game will be the third of a four-game season series between the two teams. The Otters look to rebound as the Sting has captured the first two meetings this season.

The Otters will travel to London to face the Knights Friday. The Knights lead the Western Conference with a 26-10-1-3 record and sport two of the top-four scorers in the OHL in Sam Gagner and Patrick Kane (both with 67 points).

Erie returns home to the Tullio Arena on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. when they take on the Storm. Guelph is 21-15-1-4 on the season and has won five straight, including a 2-1 overtime decision over the Kitchener Rangers on Tuesday. The Storm traded leading scorer Tyler Doig to the Belleville Bulls on Tuesday leaving Jamie Arniel as the club's leading scorer. The second-year forward has 23 goals and 17 assists for 40 points in 41 games.

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