Jack Van Volsen was still a rookie, a week away from his 17th birthday, when he was traded for the first time in his Ontario Hockey League career. Article content

The first-round draft pick was shipped from the eventual OHL champion Peterborough Petes to the rebuilding Mississauga Steelheads at the 2023 trade deadline. Article content Article content

“I got to experience the business side of it at a really young age,” he said.

Van Volsen was more excited this summer to be traded for a second time. The Sarnia Sting have high hopes for the 19-year-old from Brooklin.

They’re counting on him to play a top-six role and be a leader on their young squad.

“My conversations with them as the trade was happening … was all positive feedback and very encouraging for me, so it was nice to hear,

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