A few Sarnia Sting players have realized their childhood dreams by being drafted into the National Hockey League (NHL).
The draft took place in Buffalo, New York on Friday and Saturday.
Sting captain Alessandro Di Iorio was selected in the third round, 94th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He scored 12 goals and added 19 assists in 42 games this past season after missing a couple of months with an elbow injury.
Di Iorio went second to the Sting in the 2024 Ontario Hockey League Draft.
Beckham Edwards was chosen by the Detroit Red Wings with the 143rd overall pick in the fifth round. Edwards tallied 45 points in each of his two seasons in a Sting uniform. He's committed to the University of Notre Dame.
Recently signed Czech import Simon Katolicky was also picked in the fifth round, he went to the Calgary Flames with the 133rd overall pick.
Katolicky was selected by the Sting in the first round (11th overall) of the 2025 CHL Import Draft.
He spent the 2025-26 season with Tappara U20 in Finland, recording six goals and 11 assists for 17 points in 29 games.
Sting prospect defenceman Nick Bogas was chosen by St. Louis in the fifth round, 139th overall. Bogas, who played for the U.S. National Development Team this past season, was a Sting pick in the 2024 OHL Draft.
Former Sting forward Ryan Brown, who was traded to the London Knights for Logan Hawery, was drafted by the Dallas Stars in round five with the 155th overall pick.
