Erie, Pennsylvania



Erie is a city of about 100,000 people in northwestern Pennsylvania. It has a metropolitan population of about 280,000.

Teams

 * Erie Blades
 * 1) (North American Hockey League, 1975-1977) join Northeastern Hockey League
 * 2) (Northeastern Hockey League, 1978-1979) join Eastern Hockey League
 * 3) (Eastern Hockey League, 1979-1981)
 * 4) (AHL, 1981-1982) become Baltimore Skipjacks after merger with ACHL franchise
 * Erie Blizzard
 * 1) (Continental Junior Hockey League, 2010-2012)
 * 2) (Midwest Junior Hockey League, 2012-2012) fold before play
 * Erie Golden Blades, (Atlantic Coast Hockey League, 1982-1987) fold with league
 * Erie Jr. Lions (New York-Penn Major Hockey League, 1973-1974)
 * Erie Lakers (Great Lakes Junior Hockey League, 2008) folded before playing any games
 * Erie Otters (OHL, 1996-Present)
 * Erie Panthers (ECHL, 1988-1996) became Baton Rouge Kingfish
 * Mercyhurst Lakers (Atlantic Hockey, 1999-Present)

Arenas

 * Erie County Field House (?-1983)
 * Louis J. Tullio Arena (1983-Present)
 * Mercyhurst Ice Center (1991-present)
 * J.M. Cochran Memorial Arena (aka The Zoo)
 * Ice Center of Erie (formerly Igloo Ice Arena)

Players

 * Justin Mercier