Sarnia, ON – The Sarnia Sting Hockey Club in association with the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton are excited to announce a change in format to this year’s annual Sarnia Sting Black vs. White game.

 

This year’s game will be a “four on four” contest that will emphasize skill and speed as it will be non-contact with some very special guests taking part in the game.

 

Fans can look forward to seeing a few favorites of the past, present and future in the form of:
 

- Sarnia-native Jamie Fraser who will take to the ice before departing to the New York Islanders training camp
 

- Last season’s Sting Captain Ryan Wilson will hit the ice at the SSEC one last time before departing to camp with the Calgary Flames
 

- And last but not least this will be one last chance for Sting fans to come out and see the first overall pick in the 2008 NHL Draft, one of the newest members of the Tampa Bay Lightning and last year’s Sting scoring leader, Steven Stamkos.

 

For the third year in a row, the United Way will receive the admission at the gate for the annual Black vs White game.  Door prizes donated by The Sarnia Sting and the United Way will be offered.  Everybody who attends the game is eligible to win.  Admission is $2 and a player roster will also be available for 25 cents.

 

“We are grateful to the Sarnia Sting for offering us the game gate again this year.  The proceeds from this game and other activities during the year that involve the United Way are further examples of the Sting’s commitment to our community and the people who live here,” said Dave Brown, the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton Executive Director.  Brown added that the Sting have been great to work with over the years and he said that each year, their relationship with the Sting and the staff seems to get stronger and stronger.

 

Game time on Saturday is 4:00 pm.