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Gender:Male

Est:1994

Sarnia Sting

📍 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada•Canadian OHL

ID: team_144358

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The Sarnia Sting are a junior ice hockey team based in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. They are one of the 20 teams that make up the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of the Progressive Auto Sales Arena (formerly the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre). On January 22, 2015, NHL forward David Legwand, who played for the Ottawa Senators at the time, and former NHL defenseman Derian Hatcher entered an agreement to purchase the Sarnia Sting. The transfer of ownership was approved by the OHL Board of Governors and completed on March 4, 2015.

City:Sarnia, Ontario

Country:Canada

Stadium:Progressive Auto Sales Arena

Capacity:4,118

Home Venue

Progressive Auto Sales Arena

Capacity:4,118

Location:Sarnia, Ontario

The Progressive Auto Sales Arena is a 5,500-capacity (4,118-seated) multi-purpose arena in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the campus of Lambton College and opened in September 1998. The Progressive Auto Sales Arena is currently home to the Sarnia Sting OHL ice hockey team. The Sarnia Legionnaires (1969–) Junior B hockey club holds its training camp at the facility before moving to Sarnia Arena for its regular schedule. The arena features two NHL-sized ice pads, 43 luxury suites, and an in-house, full-service restaurant. Artists such as Crash Test Dummies, Blue Man Group, Bryan Adams and Elton John have played there, and it has also hosted Stars on Ice.