Colin Pepperall has been added to the list of Erie Otters alumni attending the Jason Baird benefit, which is set for Aug. 19 from 7-9 p.m. at Warner Theatre. Pepperall, who played for the Otters from 1996-98, will join current NHL players Tim Connolly (Buffalo), Michael Rupp (New Jersey) and Steve Valiquette (N.Y. Rangers) and former Otters goaltender Adam Munro (Syracuse – AHL).
Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under. They include a chance to win hockey door prizes, as well as opportunities for autographs and photos with those players. Memorabilia raffles and an auction also will be held. Proceeds will help Baird’s family with mounting medical expenses.
Baird suffered serious burns over 60-65 percent of his body in a lawnmower explosion on July 17 in Austintown, Ohio. For more information, call the Otters at (814) 455-7779 or e-mail at mark@ottershockey.com.