▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁Fl ames ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁and ▁played ▁ 1 1 ▁seasons ▁with ▁the ▁team . ▁He ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁def ensive ▁cent ers ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁during ▁his ▁career ▁and ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁N HL ' s ▁best ▁at ▁face offs ; ▁Otto ▁was ▁a ▁two - time ▁final ist ▁for ▁the ▁Frank ▁J . ▁Sel ke ▁Tro phy . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁confront ations ▁with ▁Mark ▁Mess ier ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Fl ames ' ▁rival ry ▁with ▁the ▁Ed mont on ▁O ilers ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Cal g ary ' s ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁Stanley ▁Cup ▁championship ▁winning ▁team . ▁He ▁joined ▁the ▁Fly ers ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁with ▁whom ▁he ▁played ▁three ▁seasons . ▁ ▁Otto ▁was ▁a ▁frequent ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁national ▁team . ▁He ▁played ▁in ▁two ▁World ▁Championships ▁and ▁two ▁Canada ▁Cu ps , ▁captain ing ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁ ▁Otto ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁team ▁that ▁won ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁World ▁Cup ▁of ▁Hockey ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁and ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁Winter ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁He ▁currently ▁serves ▁as ▁an ▁assistant ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁Western ▁Hockey ▁League ' s ▁Cal g ary ▁Hit men , ▁with ▁whom ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁league ▁championship ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Play ing