Sting Sign Goaltender Anson Thornton to Standard Player Agreement

August 14, 2020 - SARNIA, ON- Sarnia Sting General Manager Dylan Seca announced today that the Hockey Club has signed 17-year old goaltender Anson Thornton to an Ontario Hockey League Standard Player Agreement. Thornton, a Maple, ON native was selected 3rd overall in the 2020 Under 18 Priority Selection held this past April. The 6'00" keeper spent this past season with the Toronto Titans Midget AAA program. "I am very honoured and excited to sign with this organization and look forward to heading to Sarnia in the near future to meet th... Full Story

Wildcats Hockey Is Back

August 14, 2020 - The QMJHL announced this afternoon that the 2020-2021 season will officially begin play on October 1, 2020. After months of work with the provinces and Public Health Officials, all teams now have the go ahead to resume hockey. This is great news for our league, and we look forward to welcoming back our fans in the very near future! The season schedule has not yet been finalized but will be available in the coming weeks. Due to the ongoing situation surrounding COVID-19, this year's season will look different on several le... Full Story

Otters Acquire Picks from IceDogs for Goaltender Murphy

August 14, 2020 - Erie, Pennsylvania - Erie Otters General Manager Dave Brown announced today that the team has acquired a third-round pick and a conditional sixth-round pick from the Niagara IceDogs in exchange for overage goaltender Daniel Murphy. Murphy, the final pick of the 2016 OHL Priority Selection (Round 15, 301st overall), has spent the last three seasons protecting the Erie Otters net. The 20-year-old netminder has appeared in 114 games with the Otters, posting a career win-loss record of 42-55-5-5 with three shutouts, a 3.62 go... Full Story

Niagara IceDogs Acquire Daniel Murphy from Otters

August 14, 2020 - Niagara, ON - Niagara IceDogs' General Manager Joey Burke announced today that the hockey club has completed a trade with the Erie Otters, acquiring overage goaltender Daniel Murphy in exchange for Windsor's 3rd round pick (2024) and a conditional 6th round pick in the 2021 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. "We are thrilled to be bringing Dan on board in Niagara" said General Manager Burke. "Dan is an elite goalie at our level and is a guy who has given us problems against Erie for years." "He is a consistent g... Full Story

• Sting Sign Goaltender Anson Thornton to Standard Player Agreement - Sarnia Sting (OHL) August 14
  
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• Niagara IceDogs Acquire Daniel Murphy from Otters - Niagara IceDogs (OHL) August 14
  
• QMJHL Announces Plans to Return to Play on October 1st - Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) August 14
  
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Goaltender Anson Thornton with the Toronto Titans Midget AAA program (Sarnia Sting Hockey Club)
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• An early start: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League expects to begin play Oct. 1 - QMJHL Ottawa Citizen (August 15)
  
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