Second-year centre Alessandro Di Iorio was named the Sarnia Sting’s new captain Friday.

Second-year centre Alessandro Di Iorio was named the Sarnia Sting’s new captain Friday. Article content

Di Iorio, the second overall pick in last year’s Ontario Hockey League draft, is rated by NHL Central Scouting as a potential first-round selection in the 2026 NHL draft. Article content Article content

The Sting needed someone new to wear the C after trading captain Lukas Fischer to the Soo Greyhounds this week for defenceman Hunter Solomon and five draft picks.

“Our goal was to identify someone that embodied what we wanted our team to look like going forward,” head coach Mathieu Turcotte said in a statement. “Someone who put the team first, is well-respected by his teammates and someone who

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