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The Chicago Blackhawks today announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward AJ Spellacy on a three-year, entry-level contract that runs through the 2026-27 season ($975,000 salary cap hit).

Spellacy, 18, has posted 25 points (11G, 14A) in 40 games with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League 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.

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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.