The Erie Otters turned inevitability into imminence on Saturday. That's when the Ontario Hockey League franchise announced its intention to retire Connor McDavid's No. 97 sweater early next Jan. 10.

The Erie Otters have enjoyed better Ontario Hockey ... ceremony for the No. 97 that current Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid donned as an Otter between 2012-15. McDavid, a No. 1 overall pick ...

OPENING LINES If there is such a thing of beauty and poetry in motion — all in one — in the National Hockey League it is watching generational forward Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers in action.

Connor McDavid is a Canadian center and captain of ... McDavid, who played for the Erie Otters before the Oilers, was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team and was a Calder Memorial Trophy finalist ...

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid carries the puck around Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews. / Perry Nelson-Imagn Images The NHL continued to roll out its Quarter-Century Team ...

Connor McDavid assisted on both of Connor Brown's ... McDavid didn’t have a shot on goal, but watched his old Erie Otters teammate Brown score twice to sink a very good St. Louis club.