Aidan Hughes at Sarnia Sting camp Aug. 29, 2016 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Dave Dentinger)Aidan Hughes at Sarnia Sting camp Aug. 29, 2016 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Dave Dentinger)
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Sting Trim Roster Ahead Of Exhibition Schedule

The Sarnia Sting made their first round of cuts following Tuesday's annual Black and White game.

The roster has been trimmed from 42 players to 24 ahead of the team's exhibition schedule, that begins Friday in London.

Aidan Hughes, Derrick Johnson, Brock Perry and Jacob Stos are still with the Sting, all four played for the Sarnia Legionnaires last season. Franco Sproviero spent last season with the Lambton Shores Predators. Although the Sarnia native is traditionally a defenceman, he's been playing forward at camp, something he has done in the past during his stints with the Sting.

No 2000-born players remain on the roster.

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Here's who's left at camp (returning players are in italics)

Goales: Justin Fazio, Aidan Hughes

Defencemen: Alex Black, Jakob Chychrun, Jordan Ernst, Kelton Hatcher, Derrick Johnson, Jeff King, Connor Schlichting, Kevin Spinozzi

Forwards: Curtis Egert, Filip Helt, Sean Josling, Nikita Korostelev, Travis Konecny, Jordan Kyrou, Troy Lajeunesse, Louis Latta, Ryan McGregor, Brock Perry, Adam Ruzicka, Anthony Salinitri, Jacob Stos, Franco Sproviero

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Sting Exhibition schedule: Friday, September 2 vs London (at Budweiser Gardens) Saturday, September 3 vs London (at Progressive Auto Sales Arena) Friday, September 9 vs Windsor (at WFCU Centre) Saturday, September 10 vs Windsor (at Progressive Auto Sales Arena)

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