They play out of the Progressive Auto Sales Arena[2] (formerly the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre).
Robert Ciccarelli, voted OHL Executive of the Year in 1999–2000,[5] was the team's president and governor until January 2015, when the team was sold to its current owners, former NHL defenseman Derian Hatcher and former NHL forward David Legwand.
The 2022-23 season was the closest the team came to the OHL Championship, but lost in the Conference Finals to London Knights 4 games to 2.
On March 19, 2016, the Sarnia Sting broke a franchise record from 2002–03 capturing 41 wins and 91 points to end the 2015–16 OHL season.
Banners that were once hung, but have since been taken down, include the ones of Aaron Brand and Peter Sarno who both won OHL scoring titles, Trevor Letowski, who all participated at IIHF World Junior Championships in 1997, and Danny Fritsche who won gold with the United States men's national junior ice hockey team in 2004.
The inaugural induction members include Jon Sim, Trevor Letowski and Rob Ciccarelli.
An alternate jersey (worn from 1997/98 - 1998/99) had a yellow background and a bee holding a stick above the Sarnia name on the chest.
The logo is round and includes a picture of the Blue Water Bridge in the background with a bee in the centre.
[citation needed] Relocation from Newmarket, Ontario in 1994 was made on the promise that a new arena would be built in Sarnia.
In 1998–99 the Sting played their first season at their new home, The Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre (now known as the Progressive Auto Sales Arena).