The Sarnia Sting continue to get good news ahead of this weekend's season opener.
Adam Ruzicka is the latest member of the hockey club to be returned to the Ontario Hockey League after his first training camp with the Calgary Flames. Ruzicka scored 25 goals and 46 points during his rookie campaign and will be a big part of the Sting's offence this season.
He joins Anthony Salinitri, Sean Josling and Ryan McGregor who all rejoined the Sting this week, all four are expected to be in the line up when the Sting open the season Friday.
Sting forward Sean Josling (Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images)
It's a little different than last year, as Travis Konecny, Jakob Chychrun and Pavel Zacha all made their NHL clubs.
Head Coach Derian Hatcher says it helps having an idea of what your roster is going to look like.
"We definitely took a hit last year, and we had to reboot midway through the year last year," says Hatcher. "We're excited about the guys coming back this year and have high expectations for this team."
Hatcher expects all four plays to be leaders up front for the hockey club. He says Sean Josling is a guy who got a taste for the OHL last year, and could be an impact player in his second season.
"He came in as a free agent and surprised a lot of people, he kept improving throughout the season," says Hatcher. "He just got back from a strong camp with the Detroit Red Wings and we're expecting big things from him this year."
Drake Rymsha remains at camp with the Los Angeles Kings, and Jordan Kyrou has seen exhibition action for the St. Louis Blues. Although it's doubtful either will be back in time for this weekend, Hatcher is confident both with be in a Sting uniform this year.