What: Erie Otters (3-8-1-0) at Sudbury Wolves (3-6-1-0)

When: Saturday, 7 p.m.

Where: Sudbury Community Arena – Sudbury, Ontario

On the air: WFNN-AM/1330, www.ottershockey.com (live stream)

Players to watch

Erie – C Greg McKegg (8 goals, 13 assists, 21 points), C Mike Cazzola (6-12-18), RW Shawn Szydlowski (5-7-12), LW David Broll (2-5-7), D Tyler Hostetter (3-6-9)

Sudbury – LW Mike Lomas (7-5-12), C Kristoff Kontos (4-6-10), LW Marcus Foligno (4-5-9), D Josh McFadden (3-5-8)

Fast facts

Erie – The Otters have lost six straight games, their longest losing streak since setting the franchise record of 16 consecutive defeats in the 2007-08 season. … They have lost four straight on the road and are 2-6-0-0 overall. … D Brett Cook (concussion) had no points, two penalty minutes and a minus-3 rating in his return to the lineup on Friday in Sault Ste. Marie. … The Otters remain without defenseman David Shields (back) and Mitch Gaulton (hand) and forwards Brett Appio (leg), Connor Crisp (concussion) and Anthony Luciani (wrist). … The Otters have allowed five or more goals six times in 12 games on their way to 53 goals against – the OHL’s second-worst total. … McKegg is tied for second with Owen Sound LW Garrett Wilson in the league scoring race, one point behind Niagara C Ryan Strome. … Cazzola has moved into the top 10 in scoring. … The Otters are third overall on the power play (25.5 percent).

Sudbury – The Wolves have won two straight (both against Barrie) since starting the season with a 1-6-1-0 record. … They have scored a league-low 30 goals. … C John McFarland (3-2-5 in 6 games) has missed the past four games reportedly with an undisclosed injury. … The Wolves and Otters rank in the bottom five on the penalty kill.

Up next: vs. Plymouth (Wednesday, 7 p.m.), vs. Windsor (Friday, 7 p.m.)

Toronto – The Canadian Hockey League in association with the Ontario Hockey League, London Knights and Sudbury Wolves announced on Thursday the rosters for Team OHL that will compete against Team Russia in the 2010 SUBWAY® Super Series.

Following two games hosted in the QMJHL, the OHL leg of the six-game series begins in London on Nov. 11 at the John Labatt Centre before moving north to the Sudbury Community Arena on Nov. 15.  Erie Otters captain Greg McKegg will play in the Nov. 15 game.

The series then shifts west for two games hosted in the WHL.

“The SUBWAY® Super Series provides these players with a tremendous opportunity to demonstrate that they can compete amongst the best players eligible for the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship,” said Dave Cameron of the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors, who will serve as head voach of both Team OHL and Team Canada.  “The OHL has had a lot of success against the Russians in this event and I am confident that we have assembled another strong group of players in all positions that will make us competitive in these games, and with players who will make a strong push to represent the OHL on Team Canada in Buffalo this December.”

A total of 36 players in total were selected for Team OHL rosters, including 2010 Team Canada members Calvin de Haan of the Oshawa Generals and Ryan Ellis of the Windsor Spitfires who won silver last year at the IIHF World Junior Championship.

The rosters are also highlighted by three first round picks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, including Erik Gudbranson of the Kingston Frontenacs, Joey Hishon of the Owen Sound Attack and Mark Visentin of the Niagara IceDogs.

In addition to de Haan and Ellis, 2009 first-round picks Peter Holland of the Guelph Storm and Zack Kassian of the Spitfires will compete in the series.  London’s Scott Harrington is one of seven players competing that are eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.  He will represent the host Knights in London alongside forward Michael MacDonald, while Wolves forwards Marcus Foligno and John McFarland will represent the host team in Sudbury.

The Team OHL rosters were assembled by a selection committee that includes Brampton Battalion general manager and coach Stan Butler and London general manager Mark Hunter.  They worked in conjunction with Hockey Canada head scout Kevin Prendergast.

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Erie Otters winger David Broll, pictured at left, and former teammate Zack Torquato will attend the 2010 NHL Research, Development and Orientation Camp. The two-day camp will be held next Wednesday and Thursday at the Toronto Maple Leafs’ practice facility in Etobicoke, Ontario.

The camp will feature 33 of the top-rated prospects in next summer’s 2011 NHL Entry Draft as well as Torquato, who recently signed with the American Hockey League‘s Rockford (Ill.) IceHogs, and former Sudbury Wolves forward John Kurtz. Both were overagers in the 2009-10 Ontario Hockey League season and aren’t eligible for the NHL draft.

The talented group of skaters and goaltenders from the Canadian Hockey League, United States Hockey League and United States colleges and high schools will provide the high level of skill required to properly test out the dozens of new rules, on-ice markings and game strategies that will be explored during two days of scrimmages at the Toronto Maple Leafs’ practice facility in Etobicoke, Ontario, August 18 and 19.

“This Camp has the bonus element of giving general managers and their staffs an early season look at many of the players whose names they will be calling out as their teams’ top-round selections in the June 2011 Entry Draft in St. Paul,” said E.J. McGuire, Director of the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau. “These are some of the most talented players available to execute the unique skills and strategies which the Camp is designed to test and evaluate.”

The players will be directed by accomplished head coaches Ken Hitchcock and Dave King through four on-ice sessions that will be contested under game conditions. They also will attend orientation sessions on social media and security designed to provide them with useful information as they begin their draft-eligible seasons in hopes of pursuing an NHL career.

“This will be a great learning experience and opportunity for these players,” said NHL Vice President Hockey and Business Brendan
Shanahan. “Team personnel get an up-close look at these 2011 Entry Draft prospects while we hope to provide the players with a fun and informative two days.”

The following players have confirmed that they will participate:

Player  Pos.    Club (League)   Height, Weight
Seth Ambroz     RW      Omaha (USHL)    6′ 2″, 211 lbs.
Nathan Beaulieu D       Saint John (QMJHL)      6′ 1″, 175 lbs.
Gabriel Beaupre D       Val d’Or (QMJHL)        6′ 2″, 198 lbs.
Myles Bell      D       Regina (WHL)    5′ 11.25″, 200 lbs.
David Broll LW      Erie (OHL)      6′ 1.25″, 220 lbs.
Daniel Catenacci        C       Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)  5′ 9.5″, 181 lbs.
Adam Clendening D       Boston U. (H-EAST)      5′ 11.5″, 190 lbs.
Sean Couturier  C       Drummondville (QMJHL)   6′ 3.5″, 193 lbs.
Michael Curtis  C       Belleville (OHL)        5′ 11.75″, 174 lbs.
John Gibson     G       USA U-18 (USHL) 6′ 3″, 175 lbs.
Dougie Hamilton D       Niagara (OHL)   6′ 3.25″, 180 lbs.
Scott Harrington        D       London (OHL)    6′ 0.5″, 195 lbs.
Jonathan Huberdeau      C       Saint John (QMJHL)      6′ 0″, 154 lbs.
Philippe Hudon  RW      Choate (HIGH-CT)        6′ 1″, 172 lbs.
Boone Jenner    C       Oshawa (OHL)    6′ 0.5″, 192 lbs.
Patrick Koudys  D       Rensselaer (ECAC)       6′ 4″, 190 lbs.
John Kurtz **   LW      Sudbury (OHL) (2009-10) 6′ 2.5″, 200 lbs.
Gabriel Landeskog       LW      Kitchener (OHL) 6′ 0″, 200 lbs.
Keegan Lowe     D       Edmonton (WHL)  6′ 0.75″, 172 lbs.
Adam Lowry      LW      Swift Current (WHL)     6′ 2″, 167 lbs.
Scott Mayfield  D       Youngstown (USHL)       6′ 3.75″, 185 lbs.
Shane McColgan  RW      Kelowna (WHL)   5′ 8.25″, 170 lbs.
Garrett Meurs   C       Plymouth (OHL)  5′ 10.5″, 164 lbs.
Mike Morrison   G       Kitchener (OHL) 6′ 0.25″, 172 lbs.
Ryan Murphy     D       Kitchener (OHL) 5′ 10.75″, 160 lbs.
Matthew Nieto   LW      Boston U. (H-EAST)      5′ 11″, 180 lbs.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins     C       Red Deer (WHL)  5′ 11.5″, 155 lbs.
Xavier Ouellet  D       Montreal (QMJHL)        6′ 0″, 174 lbs.
Zack Phillips   C       Saint John (QMJHL)      6′ 1.25″, 177 lbs.
Alan Quine      C       Kingston (OHL)  5′ 10.25″, 168 lbs.
Ty Rattie       RW      Portland (WHL)  6′ 0″, 165 lbs.
Robbie Russo    D       USA U-18 (USHL) 6′ 0″, 180 lbs.
Nick Shore      RW      U. of Denver (WCHA)     6′ 0.5″, 191 lbs
Tyson Teichmann G       Belleville (OHL)        6′ 0″, 139 lbs.
Zack Torquato **        C       Erie (OHL) (2009-10)    5′ 11″, 198 lbs.
** overage player; not eligible for 2011 Entry Draft

- From NHL news release, staff reports