The inevitable will become reality on Friday when the Erie Otters retired the No. 97 jersey worn by Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid was honored on Friday night by his junior hockey team, the Erie Otters ... for the team. The Otters retired Connor McDavid’s jersey number 97.

Connor McDavid's name will forever hang in the rafters in Erie. Ten years after last playing for the Otters of the Ontario Hockey League, the team retired McDavid's jersey on Friday night.

Oilers captain Connor McDavid made a detour from his team's four-game road trip on Friday to spend the day in Erie, Pennsylvania – the city he called home for three Ontario Hockey League seasons as an ...

It took years of practice and determination for Connor McDavid to reach this pinnacle, and much of that hard work happened ...

Some fans opted for Erie Otters' jerseys ... out crowd that watched the Oilers star and Otters legend have his jersey number retired by the Ontario Hockey League franchise he played for from ...

EDMONTON -- Once an Otter, always an Otter. The Erie Otters hold a special place in Connor McDavid's heart. The Edmonton Oilers captain spent three years on the Junior team, and the only other ...

Connor McDavid is regarded as one of the best hockey players in the NHL, but his success started years ago playing for the Erie Otters ... Fans can expect to see jersey auctions, giveaways ...