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Sarnia Sting (OHL, 2012-13)

2012-13 Regular Season: Sting vs. Brampton Batallion       OHL hockey arrived in the Blue Water area when Robert and Dino Ciccarelli purchased the Newmarket Royals and relocated them to Sarnia, Ontario, renaming the team "Sarnia Sting". After playing it's first four seasons at Sarnia Arena, the Sting moved in to the new 5,500-seat Progressive Auto Sales Arena, located on the campus of Lambton College.      The 2012-13 season was the eighteenth season of operation for the Sting. Former London Knights assistant Jacques Beaulieu was in his second season as head coach and general manager. Sarnia finished in third place in the Western Division with a 35-28-5 record, 18 points behind first place Plymouth. The Sting drew 3,282 per game that year, about middle-of-the-pack in the OHL.      The Sting scored the sixth-most goals in the OHL that season with 247. Leading the way on offense was center Charles Sarault, who scored 22 goals and 108 points. Le...