The Erie Otters fired Stan Butler on Monday, more than a week after the veteran Ontario Hockey League coach was suspended by the franchise.

"Kris is a very well-respected coach in hockey circles and is regarded as an A1 person," said GM Dave Brown. "His exceptional ability to communicate on all levels with players, staff, media patterns, ...

Wes Wolfe and Ken Peroff will stand behind the Erie Otters' bench when the team plays this weekend. Whether that's as assistants to Stan Butler or as co-coaches was still undetermined Tuesday.

The Erie Otters announced Monday they have fired Stan Butler, 11 days after the OHL club said it was conducting an internal review of team policy. At the time they announced the review, the Otters ...

Previously, Butler had been the coach and general manager of the then Brampton, now North Bay, Battalion for 21 years until he was relieved of those positions midway through the 2019-20 season with ...

The Kitchener Rangers, in the Erie Otters' first OHL home playoff game since 2017, won in overtime at Erie Insurance Arena.

The Erie Otters will be without its head coach for the team's upcoming road trip. Veteran head coach Stan Butler will not be joining the team this weekend due to an ongoing internal review of team ...

Matthew Schaefer's absence from the Erie Otters will last longer than planned. Unexpectedly longer, according to Stan Butler. Erie's coach announced Monday that the team's star defenseman ...

A harsh stretch of Erie Otters' history continued with Monday's firing of coach Stan Butler. The Otters, via social media, made that announcement shortly after general manager Dave Brown informed ...

It's been a turbulent year for the Otters both on and off the ice. Not only did they lose CEO, governor, and owner Jim Waters, but they also fired Head Coach Stan Butler following an internal ...