2025 - 2026 Sarnia Sting Season Thread, Part III

[JerkNazi]

2025 - 2026 Sarnia Sting Season Thread, Part III

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[SarniaStingFan]

In response to @StingUpdates post from the last thread:

It's nice to have some good young goalies in the system but Quinlan hasn't lived up to expectations this year. His .878 save percentage is second-worst among qualified goalies in the league. I wouldn't feel very comfortable if he was still the clear cut starter next season.

 

[StingUpdates]

In response to @StingUpdates post from the last thread:

It's nice to have some good young goalies in the system but Quinlan hasn't lived up to expectations this year. His .878 save percentage is second-worst among qualified goalies in the league. I wouldn't feel very comfortable if he was still the clear cut starter next season.

I think he's got the talent but he has many similarities to Gaudreau honestly

Inconsistent.
Iffy attitude.
Bad mental resilience after goals.
Super hyped up despite mediocre #s

I've hated his body language for a while now. Sometimes it doesn't even look like he's trying. Like that Mignosa breakaway goal last night I'm not mad he scored but it looked like Quinlan barely even tried.

He doesn't have that Surzycia type effort/never give up on a play style. Honestly saw more of it from Osipenko in his 1 start.

 

[Jason M]

Osipenko starts same lines Capecci out Hall in LOL.

 

[StingUpdates]

Osipenko starting tonight. Saw an interview with Turcotte and he seemed a bit unhappy with Quinlan and Maillet.

Said he wants someone to step up and run with it. This could be Osipenko's chance. Will be a much tougher test than KGN tho. See how he handles it!

 

[davewheeler]

Just brutal ... Sarnia makes it 2-1 and Buzz give up a goal less than a minute later.. Just the most frustrating team you can watch.

 

[davewheeler]

I didn't watch the rest of the 3rd but on the OHL box score it says Sarnia didn't get a shot on goal the entire 3rd period???? Is that a typo or is that accurate?

 

[Eamon5]

I didn't watch the rest of the 3rd but on the OHL box score it says Sarnia didn't get a shot on goal the entire 3rd period???? Is that a typo or is that accurate?

It’s right

 

[StingUpdates]

Osipenko great.

Everyone else awful.

After that 1st period that was embarrassing. Couldn't make a pass. Couldn't hit the net. Weren't even defending. If not for the rook that would've been 7-1.

Absolutely laughable some in the organization tell us this is a playoff team. This team will catch and pass Saginaw or Guelph. What a fairytale that is.

Team is the most inept, incapable offensive team I have ever seen. Ever.

 

[StingUpdates]

Fun little update!

Karimov is coming off a 2G/1A game. Now has 11G/13A in 32GP! Both would be 4th on the Sting.

Carter Fogarty is now up to 20 points in 25 QMJHL games!

Joey Sinclair is 2nd in BCHL scoring with 15G/28A for 43PTs in only 32GP!

Don't worry though we have

Carson Hall ~ 1G/2A in 31GP!

Chase Gaughan ~ 1G/3A in 28GP!


Tyler Challenger ~ 2G/2A in 43GP!

All 3 doing great elsewhere were at camp and standing out. All 3 wanted to play here.

The Sting showed them the door. What a f*cking embarrassment. Truly.

 

[davewheeler]

Fun little update!

Karimov is coming off a 2G/1A game. Now has 11G/13A in 32GP! Both would be 4th on the Sting.

Carter Fogarty is now up to 20 points in 25 QMJHL games!

Joey Sinclair is 2nd in BCHL scoring with 15G/28A for 43PTs in only 32GP!

Don't worry though we have

Carson Hall ~ 1G/2A in 31GP!

Chase Gaughan ~ 1G/3A in 28GP!


Tyler Challenger ~ 2G/2A in 43GP!

All 3 doing great elsewhere were at camp and standing out. All 3 wanted to play here.

The Sting showed them the door. What a f*cking embarrassment. Truly.

It's hilarious that Seca said Sarnia is a middle of the pack team. It's even funnier that ownership is allowing him to run the team. Whats old is new again.

 

[OSAttackFan88]

Fun little update!

Karimov is coming off a 2G/1A game. Now has 11G/13A in 32GP! Both would be 4th on the Sting.

Carter Fogarty is now up to 20 points in 25 QMJHL games!

Joey Sinclair is 2nd in BCHL scoring with 15G/28A for 43PTs in only 32GP!

Don't worry though we have

Carson Hall ~ 1G/2A in 31GP!

Chase Gaughan ~ 1G/3A in 28GP!


Tyler Challenger ~ 2G/2A in 43GP!

All 3 doing great elsewhere were at camp and standing out. All 3 wanted to play here.

The Sting showed them the door. What a f*cking embarrassment. Truly.

Who is Karimov playing for now?

 

[robp1219]

Who is Karimov playing for now?

Regina pats

 

[Flyers 1st]

What a disappointing effort against a Knights team that was totally beatable. Don't know what Edwards is being told but he is a shooter , way overhandles puck and will not pass. Sure there is a lack of skill with linemates but he can't do it himself. Time for him to sit a game.They would have been better dressing Capecci ,get him playing at an OHL level and sitting Hall . Can't remember 0 shots in 3rd period . #SAD

 

[davewheeler]

What a disappointing effort against a Knights team that was totally beatable. Don't know what Edwards is being told but he is a shooter , way overhandles puck and will not pass. Sure there is a lack of skill with linemates but he can't do it himself. Time for him to sit a game.They would have been better dressing Capecci ,get him playing at an OHL level and sitting Hall . Can't remember 0 shots in 3rd period . #SAD

lol I dunno if sitting Edwards is the way to go. I agree he seemingly tries to get It done alone but can you really blame him? I have never seen Edwards get set up for a goal.. like once ever..... It's just a terrible season for everyone.... Edwards and DiIorio being on the sting is absolutely destroying their draft stock. Either of them on Brantford and they would be easily ppg players at worst.

 

[StingUpdates]

lol I dunno if sitting Edwards is the way to go. I agree he seemingly tries to get It done alone but can you really blame him? I have never seen Edwards get set up for a goal.. like once ever..... It's just a terrible season for everyone.... Edwards and DiIorio being on the sting is absolutely destroying their draft stock. Either of them on Brantford and they would be easily ppg players at worst.

I think both Di Iorio and Edwards have been playing worse as of late & I blame it entirely on the circumstance.

1. They have no legitimately great wingers to play with.

2. It's both their draft years & both are watching their production & rankings tank.

3. They are 100 games into their OHL careers & have had as little success as a team as possible.

4. They are both 17 & tasked to carry the offense.

Outside the truly special talents I struggle to see any 17 year olds performing at an elite clip on this team.

 

[davewheeler]

Pretty crazy the team can't muster 1 shot on net in the third period of a "rivalry" game in front of 4500 people on home ice.... 1 point of of last place in the conference ...can't get a shot on net... but yah they're going to be in the western conference finals next year...At least in the late Ciccarelli years the team knew they sucked and weren't delusional about it.

 

[frontsfan67]

Pretty crazy the team can't muster 1 shot on net in the third period of a "rivalry" game in front of 4500 people on home ice.... 1 point of of last place in the conference ...can't get a shot on net... but yah they're going to be in the western conference finals next year...At least in the late Ciccarelli years the team knew they sucked and weren't delusional about it.

Who the hell said that? They’re on some HARDCORE drugs

 

[davewheeler]

Who the hell said that? They’re on some HARDCORE drugs

lol our gm literally said that the team is a middle of the pack team THIS YEAR .... and that they are on the timeline to be back in the West final next year.... Im paraphrasing but thats what he has said many times... said it 5 days ago so this wasn't some start of year thing.

 

[frontsfan67]

lol our gm literally said that the team is a middle of the pack team THIS YEAR .... and that they are on the timeline to be back in the West final next year.... Im paraphrasing but thats what he has said many times... literally said it 5 days ago.

Too many hits to the head in his playing days

 

[howler2]

London was in good enough shape to play a 60 minute game, The Sting were absolutly gassed from the middle of the second period . I dont think they are a great team but the big problem I see is conditioning .. They nearly always dead on their feet in the 3rd . Plus there is not a soul on this team that that can consistently put it in the net . Lastly In my opion the problem is NOT the goal tenders .

 

[robp1219]

Pretty crazy the team can't muster 1 shot on net in the third period of a "rivalry" game in front of 4500 people on home ice.... 1 point of of last place in the conference ...can't get a shot on net... but yah they're going to be in the western conference finals next year...At least in the late Ciccarelli years the team knew they sucked and weren't delusional about it.

Embarrassing really, I watched part of the game last night on tv it looked like they had 3000 people there.

 

[StingUpdates]

Embarrassing really, I watched part of the game last night on tv it looked like they had 3000 people there.

I think it was more around 3,700 - 3,800. Lot of late arrivals with the weather/how slow they are at clearing up the roads.

+ The scanners/ppl who can them at the doors sure have gotten slow lol.

I'm pretty surprised how well it's held up. After last yr I thought it would die off but after the first 2-3 months I would've guaranteed the attendance would plummet. It's coming but hasn't happened yet.

 

[davewheeler]

I think it was more around 3,700 - 3,800. Lot of late arrivals with the weather/how slow they are at clearing up the roads.

+ The scanners/ppl who can them at the doors sure have gotten slow lol.

I'm pretty surprised how well it's held up. After last yr I thought it would die off but after the first 2-3 months I would've guaranteed the attendance would plummet. It's coming but hasn't happened yet.

I bet a lot of season ticket holders have stopped going... those sold tickets count towards attendance numbers... Attendance is about to fall off a cliff I can almost guarantee.

 

[StingUpdates]

I bet a lot of season ticket holders have stopped going... those sold tickets count towards attendance numbers... Attendance is about to fall off a cliff I can almost guarantee.

Trust me if I could return my remaining tickets for even 50% of what I paid id probably do it lol.

Only going at this point because it would be a waste of $ if I didn't go.

Id be shocked if the attendance next year is above 3,200. I imagine it returns to 2,800 - 3,000 area. Simply to much losing.