The Sarnia Sting have swapped goalies with the Sudbury Wolves forward of the OHL’s commerce deadline.
They acquired Andrew Gaulton from the Sudbury Wolves in trade for Sudbury native Karsen Chartier.
Gaulton, 18, was chosen by the Wolves within the 2nd spherical of the 2022 OHL Precedence Choice.
The Bowmanville native spent the 2023-24 season with the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Espanola Paper Kings, the place he held a .916 save proportion by means of 28 video games performed.
Earlier this season, the Sting loaned Chartier to the GOJHL’s Strathroy Rockets. He is since moved on to swimsuit up for the Better Sudbury Cubs of the NOJHL.
Sting Common Supervisor Dylan Seca commented on the commerce.
“This commerce provides Karsen an opportunity to earn a while together with his hometown group in Sudbury,” mentioned Seca. “Andrew Gaulton stays with Niagara Falls within the OJHL and will likely be an affiliate participant for us for the rest of the 12 months. He’s a 2nd spherical choose and somebody we like in his draft. We imagine there’s nonetheless some upside left in his sport.”
In one other commerce late Thursday, the Sting dealt defenceman Jonathan Kapageridis and a 2027 second spherical draft choose to the North Bay Battalion.
Sarnia acquired a second spherical choose in 2025, a 3rd spherical choose in 2027, and an eighth spherical alternative in 2027.
“Jonathan is having a robust season, and is a latest NCAA commit. Nonetheless with our robust backend and the necessity to purchase extra draft picks we imagine this helps the group transferring ahead,” Seca mentioned.
Kapageridis was chosen by the Sting, second general, within the 2024 OHL U18 Precedence Choice.
The Sting’s subsequent sport is Friday evening, at residence to the Owen Sound Assault on CHOK.
