Related video above is Erie Otters’ general manager David Brown reflecting on Waters’ passing.
( WJET/WFXP ) – Erie SeaWolves owner Fernando Aguirre has made a statement on the passing of Erie Otters’ owner Jim Waters.
The Otters announced in a release that Waters had passed away unexpectedly Friday morning. He was 73.
“I am saddened to learn of the passing of Jim Waters. He was kind, generous, respected, and made an enduring impact on so many. Jim and I were welcomed to the Erie sports scene a few months apart in 2015, and I am thankful that our journeys brought us together. On behalf of the Erie SeaWolves, I would like to extend my sympathies to Jim’s wife, Sheila, and his family, friends, and the Erie Otters organization.”
Statement from Erie SeaWolves owner Fernando Aguirre
Waters had purchased the Otters franchise in July 2015, fulfilling a lifelong dream of his to own a professional sports team.
From there, the Otters would go on and win the OHL Championship for the second time in franchise history in just the second year under Waters’ administration on May 12, 2017.