The Erie Otters honored veteran winger Michael Liambas in a pregame ceremony before Saturday night's game against Windsor at Tullio Arena. He heads home Sunday to complete his season-long suspension for his Oct. 30 hit on Kitchener's Ben Fanelli. After the ceremony, his family shared thoughts about the ceremony, his time in Erie and OHL commissioner David Branch's decision.
Suspended Erie Otters winger Michael Liambas shared his thoughts on Kitchener defenseman Ben Fanelli's release from the hospital and other topics with Victor Fernandes.
Suspended Erie Otters winger Michael Liambas heads home to Woodbridge, Ontario, to begin the next stage of his life. But before then, he will enjoy every moment of his final week with the Otters.
Former Erie Otters forward Jason Baird continues to recover from serious burns suffered in a July 2008 lawnmower explosion. Recently, he shared an update with Victor Fernandes.
Erie Otters winger Michael Liambas addressed the media on Friday about his season-long suspension for last weekend's hit on Kitchener defenseman Ben Fanelli.
Mike Jacobson, 14, a ninth-grader from Thornhill, Ontario, shadowed his cousin, Erie Otters managing partner/GM Sherry Bassin, the past two days for a school assignment. Listen to Jacobson's thoughts on the experience and what he plans write in his report.
This week, Erie Times-News reporter John Guerriero interviews Boris Sonoff, the judge of elections for Girard Township South. Sonoff talks about voting and other issues relating to the Nov. 3 municipal election.
Cantor Erik Meyer will be playing several creepy compositions -- in a vampire costume -- during the annual Halloween family concert "Orcs, Ogres and an Organist," held Oct. 30 at the Lutheran Memorial Church.
In this medley, Meyer includes: "Toccata & Fugue in D Minor" by Johann Sebastian Bach; "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens; "In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Edvard Grieg; and "A Night on Bald Mountain" by Modest Mussorgsky.
Former Erie Otter Brian Shaw returned to Erie on Saturday night as a Sault Ste. Marie Greyhound. Before the game, he spoke with Victor Fernandes about facing his former teammates and his future in hockey.
Former Otters assistant coach Mike Stapleton returned to Erie on Saturday night for the second time with Sault Ste. Marie. But this time felt as strange as the first.
Newly acquired defenseman Derek Holden made his Erie Otters' debut on Friday night. Before the game against Niagara, he shared his thoughts about the trade, joining the Otters and moving away from home for the first time.
This week, Erie Times-News reporter Dave Bruce interviews Joe Holody about celiac disease, a condition in which the body cannot properly absorb or digest a protein called gluten (found in wheat, rye and other grains). Holody talks about his condition and the upcoming Celiac Sprue Association national +conference at the Bayfront Convention Center starting Oct. 30.
The Erie Otters traded defenseman Chris Breen to Peterborough on Thursday. Before leaving Tullio Arena, Breen shared his thoughts with Victor Fernandes.
The NHL conducted a conference call with Colorado Avalanche coach Joe Sacco on Tuesday. Listen to his thoughts on the club's top 2009 draft picks, Erie Otters center Ryan O'Reilly and Brampton Battalion center Matt Duchene.
This week, Erie Times-News reporter Dana Massing interviews Erie resident Averyl Wiler, who has transformed her yard and home, 564 W. 31st St., with faux limbs, tombstones, ghouls and other Halloween decorations.