PETERBOROUGH, Ontario (Interstat) — The Sarnia Sting will visit the Peterborough Petes in a minor league hockey game organized by the Ontario Hockey League on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Peterborough Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario. Sarnia enters with a 1-0 record, while Peterborough is 0-2. The game is the first of the season between the teams and is part of the Ontario Hockey League schedule.

Sarnia opened its season Sept. 19 with a 4-3 win at Soo Greyhounds. Jack Van Volsen, a right wing, scored twice and recorded nine shots on goal. Cole Emerton, a defenseman, added one goal, two assists and five shots on goal, while goaltender Ivan Tkach-Tkachenko stopped 27 of 30 shots. Van Volsen is a player to watch for the Sting after his multi-goal performance. Sarnia’s most recent result was that 4-3 road win over Soo on Saturday, Sept. 19. Van Volsen’s previous recent performance came at Soo on Sept. 19.

Peterborough has opened with two losses. The Petes fell 6-3 to Kingston at home on Thursday, Sept. 17, then dropped a 2-1 decision at Sudbury on Friday, Sept. 18. James McMurray, a left wing, scored in the Sudbury game and recorded two shots on goal. He also had two shots on goal and two penalty minutes against Kingston. McMurray is a player to watch for the Petes. Aiden Young, a left wing, contributed an assist, five shots on goal and two penalty minutes at Sudbury, while Braydon McCallum, a center, recorded three shots on goal in that game. McMurray’s previous recent performances came at Sudbury on Sept. 18 and against Kingston on Sept. 17.

After Thursday’s game, Sarnia is scheduled to visit Kingston on Friday, Sept. 25, and Ottawa on Sunday, Sept. 27. The Sting will host Soo on Friday, Oct. 2, then visit Barrie on Saturday, Oct. 3. Peterborough is scheduled to visit Brantford on Friday, Sept. 25, host Ottawa on Saturday, Sept. 26, host Erie on Thursday, Oct. 1, and visit Kingston on Friday, Oct. 2.

The Sting’s 1-0 start has included production from Van Volsen, Emerton and Tkach-Tkachenko. Peterborough’s 0-2 start has included losses to Kingston and Sudbury, with McMurray, Young and McCallum among the players generating chances. Sarnia will look to remain unbeaten, while Peterborough seeks its first win of the season. The Ontario Hockey League matchup is set for Peterborough Memorial Centre. The game will match a Sarnia team that has played once against a Peterborough team that has played twice. Sarnia is the visiting team, and Peterborough is the home team.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Peterborough 4, Sarnia 2.