Erie Otters head coach Stan Butler will not join the team for its upcoming road trip. The Otters revealed this news in a statement Thursday, citing an “ongoing internal review of team policy.” ...

Kris was the Head Coach for last year's team which was captained by Otters' superstar defender Matthew Schaefer. The two young stars are highly rated prospects for the upcoming 2025 NHL Draft.

That was general manager Dave Brown's preference for how long it would take to find Stan Butler's replacement as head coach for the Erie Otters. Brown not only got his wish, but sooner than even ...

Off the ice, the Otters experienced last December's death of owner Jim Waters and last month's firing of coach Stan Butler. Erie hired former Philadelphia Flyers draft pick Kris Mallette as Butler ...

Tempers flared between the Erie Otters and Peterborough Petes with ... Mallette was hired by the Otters last month to replace Stan Butler, who was fired following an internal review.

That reality, though, was lost on the Erie Otters' Noah Erliden and the Niagara ... in charge of the players since Jan. 16, when coach Stan Butler was suspended for what team officials called ...

thehockeynews.comErie Otters Announce New Head Coach Following Stan Butler FiringErie announces former Kelowna Rockets coach Kris Mallette as Stan Butler's replacement.

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 ... Drinking and ...