Spitfires’ Spellacy signs with Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks today announced that the team has agreed to terms with Windsor Spitfires forward AJ Spellacy on a three-year, entry-level contract that runs through the 2026-27 season.
Spellacy, 18, has posted 25 points (11G, 14A) in 40 games with the Spitfires during the 2024-25 campaign. Serving as alternate captain for the first time, he is just three assists shy of tying his career-high (17) set last season with Windsor.
A native of Cleveland, OH, Spellacy has compiled 80 points (39G, 41A) in 154 OHL regular-season games with the Spitfires after being selected by the organization in the third round (62nd overall) of the 2022 OHL Priority Selection. He tallied OHL career highs in games played (67), goals (21), assists (17) and points (38) with Windsor during the 2023-24 season. His 24 goals ranked fourth among all team skaters, while his 38 points shared fifth on the club. Internationally, Spellacy helped Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, recording one assist in five games.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound forward was originally drafted by the Blackhawks in the third round (72nd overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft.
Spellacy is signed‼️
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