RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign AJ Spellacy to Entry-Level Deal

A native of Cleveland, OH, Spellacy has compiled 80 points (39G, 41A) in 154 OHL regular-season games with the Spitfires from 2022-25. 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.