The Sarnia Sting have seven players on NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary players-to-watch list for the 2026 NHL draft.

Centre Alessandro Di Iorio leads the group with an A rating as a projected first-round pick.

Centre Beckham Edwards has a B rating as a second- or third-round candidate. Left-winger Ryan Brown has a C rating as a fourth- or fifth-round candidate.

Centre Chase Gaughan, left-winger Kase Kamzik, right-winger Matthew Manza and goalie Patrick Quinlan are sixth- and seventh-round candidates with a W rating.

The Windsor Spitfires also have seven players on the list, tying the Sting for the most among Ontario Hockey League teams.

The Medicine Hat Tigers lead the Canadian Hockey League with nine players.

The six-foot-one, 175-pound Di Iorio, 17, hasn’t played this season bec

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