MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 14, 2022) — The Quad City Storm has hired Drew Otten as an Assistant Coach for the 2022-2023 season.
Otten is a native of Minnetonka, Minnesota and resides in the Quad Cities with his family. After a career as a four-year starter at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Otten played professional hockey for four seasons, including three with the Quad City Mallards. During the ‘03-‘04 and ‘04-‘05 seasons, the Minnesota native logged eighteen goals, thirty assists, and 200 penalty minutes in 138 games. After a season away from the QC Otten returned to play nine games with the Mallards in 2006.
Since retiring from professional hockey, Otten has remained involved in the game coaching his son and is excited to rejoin the pro ranks as a coach.
“I am excited and honored to have the opportunity to be part of pro hockey in the Quad Cities again,” Otten said. “I loved playing here in front of these great fans and am looking forward to being on the bench trying to bring another championship to the Quad Cities.”
“Drew is going to bring great energy and experience to the locker room,” said Storm Head Coach Dave Pszenyczny. “It is exciting to have someone with both an impressive playing background and firsthand knowledge of what hockey means to this area.”
The Storm season begins Friday October 21 with Opening Night presented by Old National Bank. Fans can get tickets online at Ticketmaster.com and the Vibrant Arena Box Office.
