The Erie Otters begin their five-game 2008-09 preseason schedule on Aug. 30 against Niagara at Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena in Jamestown, N.Y. The game concludes the club’s week-long training camp in Jamestown. Players report Aug. 25 and begin workouts on Aug. 26.
The Otters have one preseason game at Tullio Arena – Sept. 3 against Windsor. Then the Otters face London on Sept. 5-6, first at John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, and then at St. Thomas Timken Centre in St. Thomas, Ontario. The schedule concludes Sept. 11 at Niagara in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Tickets for the game in Jamestown cost $8 for adults, $5 for children ages 4-12 and $25 for a family pass (two adults and three children in sections 1, 2, 3, 21 and 22. They can be purchased on JSBIA’s Web site, www.jamestownsavingsbankicearena.com. Tickets for the Windsor game are $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 years old and under. They begin selling on Aug. 19 at the Erie Civic Center box office and all Erie-area TicketMaster locations.

Otters’ preseason schedule
Aug. 30 – Erie vs. Niagara, 7 p.m. (Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena – Jamestown, N.Y.)
Sept. 3 – Erie vs. Windsor, 7 p.m. (Tullio Arena)
Sept. 5 – Erie at London, 7:30 p.m. (John Labatt Centre – London, Ontario)
Sept. 6 – Erie vs. London, 7 p.m. (St. Thomas Timken Centre – St. Thomas, Ontario)
Sept. 11 – Erie at Niagara, 7:30 p.m. (Gatorade Garden City Complex – St. Catharines, Ontario)