Sting to Raise 50 Goal Club Banner
Wednesday October 29, 2014
The Sarnia Sting Hockey Club is
pleased to announce that the
50th Goal Club Banner will be
hoisted to the rafters prior to
the team’s home game vs. Oshawa
on November 14th.
The 20th Anniversary Season
celebrations continue on Friday,
November 14th when the Sarnia
Sting raise a ’50 Goal Club’
banner to the rafters prior to
their game against the Oshawa
Generals. In attendance for this
special occasion, will be Sting
Alumnus, Jon Sim.
Sim was a member of the 1994-95
Inaugural Sarnia Sting team,
playing a total of 211 games
over 4 seasons with the club.
The 3rd Round NHL draft pick
recorded 50+ goals in 3 of his 4
seasons with the Sting and
currently holds the franchise
record for all-time goals (165)
and points (311).
Sting President, Bill
Abercrombie comments on raising
the 50 Goal Club Banner. “As an
organization, we’re thrilled to
have Jon back to be our guest of
honor on this night. Jon was a
great player for the Sting, and
an outstanding member of the
Sarnia community for a number of
years. Jon was the first player
to have recorded 50+ goals in a
season for the Sarnia Sting and
it certainly seems fitting to
have him in attendance on this
night.”
The 50 Goal Club banner is the
first of 3 to be raised during
the team’s 20th anniversary
season. The Sting will also be
hoisting a World Juniors Banner
for members of the Sting who
have competed in the IIHF World
Junior hockey Championship, and
a Century Club Banner, paying
tribute to all of the players
who have recorded over 100
points in a single season.
The World Juniors Banner is the
next to be raised, on November
23rd prior to the team’s
afternoon matchup against
Saginaw. The date for the
Century Club banner raising
ceremony has not yet been
confirmed – release to follow at
a later date.
Individual tickets for the 50
Goal Club banner raising game
are now on sale. For ticketing
information, contact the RBC
Centre Box Office at
(519) 541-1717 or visit
www.sarniasting.com
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