The Sarnia Sting
are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre (capacity: 5,300) in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
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History
The franchise was granted in 1969 as one of the inaugural teams of the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. At the time, the team was located in
Cornwall, Ontario and were known as the
Cornwall Royals
. During the team's tenure in the
QMJHL the Royals won the
Memorial Cup in 1972, 1980, and in 1981.
For the 1981–82 season, the team transferred to the Ontario Hockey League. In 1992, the franchise moved again to
Newmarket, Ontario to play as the
Newmarket Royals.
In 1994, the team was bought by the
Ciccarelli brothers and moved to Sarnia, Ontario. Robert Ciccarelli is team's current president and governor. In 1999–2000 he was voted
OHL Executive of the Year.
The move of the OHL franchise also forced the Junior "B"
Sarnia Bees to change their name to the Steeplejacks.
Championships
The Sarnia Sting are in quest of their first
J. Ross Robertson Cup and first
Memorial Cup. In 1996–97 was the closest the team came to the OHL Championship, but lost in the quarter-finals to
Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 3. The lone title so far, was in 2003–04 when the team won the OHL West Division, winning the
Bumbacco Trophy.
Coaches
;List of Coaches
Multiple seasons in parentheses.
Players
Award winners
Retired numbers
None to date.
Numbers are honoured with a banner for Aaron Brand and Peter Sarno have both won OHL scoring titles, and Trevor Letowski, Danny Fritsche and Steven Stamkos were chosen to the World Junior teams.
NHL alumni
Team records
| Team records for a single season
|
| Statistic
| Total
| Season
|
| Most points
| 90
| 2002–03
|
| Most wins
| 41
| 2002–03
|
| Most goals for
| 330
| 1995–96
|
| Least goals for
| 156
| 2004–05
|
| Least goals against
| 189
| 1999–00
|
| Most goals against
| 292
| 1994–95
|
| Individual player records for a single season
|
| Statistic
| Player
| Total
| Season
|
| Most goals
| Steven Stamkos
| 58
| 2007–08
|
| Most assists
| Peter Sarno
| 93
| 1998–99
|
| Most points
| Peter Sarno
| 130
| 1998–99
|
| Most points, rookie
| Steven Stamkos
| 92
| 2006–07
|
| Most points, defenseman
| Andy Delmore
| 78
| 1996–97
|
| Best GAA (goalie)
| Greg Hewitt
| 2.53
| 1999–00
|
| Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played
|
Yearly results
Regular season
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss
| Season
| Games
| Won
| Lost
| Tied
| OTL
| SL
| Points
| Pct %
| Goals
For
| Goals
Against
| Standing
|
| 1994–95
| 66
| 24
| 37
| 5
| -
|
| 53
| 0.402
| 250
| 292
| 3rd Western
|
| 1995–96
| 66
| 39
| 23
| 4
| -
|
| 82
| 0.621
| 330
| 276
| 2nd Western
|
| 1996–97
| 66
| 35
| 24
| 7
| -
|
| 77
| 0.583
| 286
| 251
| 2nd Western
|
| 1997–98
| 66
| 32
| 21
| 13
| -
|
| 77
| 0.583
| 253
| 227
| 3rd Western
|
| 1998–99
| 68
| 37
| 25
| 6
| -
|
| 80
| 0.588
| 279
| 216
| 2nd West
|
| 1999–00
| 68
| 33
| 27
| 8
| -
|
| 74
| 0.544
| 211
| 189
| 3rd West
|
| 2000–01
| 68
| 28
| 31
| 7
| 2
|
| 65
| 0.463
| 235
| 244
| 3rd West
|
| 2001–02
| 68
| 27
| 29
| 5
| 7
|
| 66
| 0.434
| 236
| 260
| 4th West
|
| 2002–03
| 68
| 41
| 19
| 7
| 1
|
| 90
| 0.654
| 251
| 193
| 2nd West
|
| 2003–04
| 68
| 37
| 23
| 4
| 4
|
| 82
| 0.574
| 220
| 210
| 1st West
|
| 2004–05
| 68
| 16
| 41
| 6
| 5
|
| 43
| 0.316
| 156
| 228
| 5th West
|
| 2005–06
| 68
| 17
| 46
|
| 2
| 3
| 39
| 0.287
| 197
| 295
| 5th West
|
| 2006–07
| 68
| 34
| 24
|
| 5
| 5
| 78
| 0.574
| 270
| 241
| 4th West
|
| 2007–08
| 68
| 37
| 29
|
| 2
| 0
| 76
| 0.559
| 251
| 229
| 3rd West
|
| 2008–09
| 68
| 35
| 26
|
| 4
| 3
| 77
| 0.566
| 216
| 210
| 4th West
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Playoffs
- 1994–95
Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 0 in division quarter-finals.
- 1995–96
Defeated S.S. Marie Greyhounds 4 games to 0 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to Peterborough Petes 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
- 1996–97
Defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals.
- 1997–98
Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
- 1998–99
Lost to London Knights 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
- 1999–2000
Lost to Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 3 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2000–01
Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2001–02
Lost to Erie Otters 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2002–03
Lost to Guelph Storm 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2003–04
Lost to Erie Otters 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2004–05
Out of playoffs.
- 2005–06
Out of playoffs.
- 2006–07
Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2007–08
Defeated Windsor Spitfires 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Lost to Kitchener Rangers 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
- 2008–09
Lost to Plymouth Whalers 4 games to 1 in conference quarter-finals.
Team uniforms and logos
The original Sarnia Sting logo (inset left) showed a bee playing hockey with its stinger poised. It was used from 1994 to 1999, with the team's colours being black, white and silver. The current logo has been instituted since 1999, with gold replacing silver on the uniforms. The jersey also features beehive patches on each shoulder.
The sting have also used a third jersey that has a yellow background and a bee holding a stick about the Sarnia name on the chest (inset right). The Sting chose a new jersey for the 2006-07 season. Fans were given the option to chose between two possibilities.
Arenas
The Sarnia Sting played their first three seasons at the
Sarnia Arena located in the downtown area. The Sting relocated from
Newmarket, Ontario on the promise that a new arena would be built in the city.
- - The OHL Arena & Travel Guide
For the 1997–98 season the Sting moved into their new home at the
Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre. It is a more modern facility with private boxes and many other amenities. The SSEC, as it is known, hosted the
Ontario Hockey League All Star Game in 1999, and the RE/Max Canada-Russia Challenge in 2004.
- - The OHL Arena & Travel Guide
See also
- List of ice hockey teams in Ontario