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

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