KITCHENER (Interstat) — The Erie Otters will visit the Kitchener Rangers in Ontario Hockey League play Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener, Ontario. The minor league hockey game is scheduled for the Rangers’ home rink, with Erie as the visiting team.

Erie enters the matchup with a 1-0 record. The Otters opened their season with a 5-1 win at Guelph on Friday, Sept. 18. Colin Kennedy, a center, scored two goals, recorded four shots on goal and served two penalty minutes. Jake Murray, a left wing, had three assists and one shot on goal. Ulysses Lombardi, a right wing, added one goal, one assist and three shots on goal. Kennedy is a player to watch for Erie. His recent performance came in the Otters’ victory at Guelph, where he recorded two goals, four shots on goal and two penalty minutes. The Otters’ most productive players in that game were Kennedy, Murray and Lombardi.

Kitchener is 1-1. The Rangers earned a 4-1 win at Owen Sound on Saturday, Sept. 19. Tanner Lam, a right wing, scored twice and recorded six shots on goal. Avry Anstis, a right wing, scored one goal with three shots on goal and four penalty minutes. Cameron Arquette, a left wing, recorded two assists and three shots on goal. Lam is a player to watch for Kitchener. In Kitchener’s other game this season, Owen Sound won 1-0 at Kitchener on Friday, Sept. 18. Lam had three shots on goal in that contest. His recent performances include the two-goal game at Owen Sound and the three-shot effort against Owen Sound. The Rangers’ most productive players in that game were Lam, Anstis and Arquette.

Friday’s contest is the first of two straight meetings between the clubs. Erie will host Kitchener on Saturday, Sept. 26. The Otters then continue their schedule at Peterborough on Thursday, Oct. 1, and at Ottawa on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Rangers, meanwhile, will visit Erie on Saturday, Sept. 26 before returning home to face Kingston on Sunday, Sept. 27 and Saginaw on Friday, Oct. 2. Erie’s next listed games are Kitchener at Erie on Saturday, Sept. 26; Erie at Peterborough on Thursday, Oct. 1; and Erie at Ottawa on Saturday, Oct. 3. Kitchener’s next listed games are Kitchener at Erie on Saturday, Sept. 26; Kingston at Kitchener on Sunday, Sept. 27; and Saginaw at Kitchener on Friday, Oct. 2. The back-to-back set begins Friday in Kitchener and continues Saturday in Erie.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Kitchener to defeat Erie 7-1.