Arizona Coyotes prospect Dylan Strome captained the Erie Otters to their first win 4-2 over the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds in their first game of the 2017 Memorial Cup.
The first period was quiet on the goal-scoring front with the Otters and the Thunderbirds trading quality chances and penalties. Dylan Strome had 3 close shots on goal in the period, while Seattle kept his linemate and leading OHL regular season scorer Alex Debrincat without a shot, but neither team capitalized. The period ended with Erie and Seattle tied at zero, Erie leading the shots on goal 12-8.