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USA AJ Spellacy
#8 Windsor Spitfires / OHL - 24/25
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
Date of Birth
Feb 24, 2006
Position
RW/C
Age
18
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Westlake, OH, USA
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks / Unsigned
Drafted
2024 round 3 #72 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Agency
PREMIUM

It only takes a couple of strides or a crossover burst for Spellacy to separate from defenders. Many of his rushes are dynamic, pressing the dot lane to get defenders moving in the wrong direction before he finds another gear to drive the net. The effort matches the speed. Spellacy easily catches opponents, even from massive disadvantages, to steal pucks off their sticks. He’s a proactive down-low defender, bolstered by his constant desire to make contact. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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AJ Spellacy Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Cleveland Barons 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 Cleveland Barons 15U AAA T1EHL 15U 15* 6* 5* 11* 20* -* |
2022-23 Windsor Spitfires OHL 47* 7* 10* 17* 44* -1* |
2023-24 Windsor Spitfires OHL 67* 21* 17* 38* 59* -22* |
2024-25 Windsor Spitfires “A” OHL 18* 5* 8* 13* 19* 6* |
Projected OHL 65* 18* 29* 47* 69* 22* |

AJ Spellacy Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Team Navy USA-S16 5* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2023-24 USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |

AJ Spellacy Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 3 132* 33* 35* 68* 0.52* 122* -17* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 14U 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 15U 1 15* 6* 5* 11* 0.73* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 1* 2* 3* 0.60* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *

AJ Spellacy Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/25/2022
06/25/2022 Confirmed Cleveland Barons 15U AAA Windsor Spitfires
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 3 #62 overall by Windsor Spitfires in the OHL Priority Selection

Drafted 2022, 9 #138 overall by Tri-City Storm in the USHL Entry Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #64 by Elite Prospects

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #186 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #72 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #72 by NHL Central Scouting

Selected for USA Hockey NTDP Evaluation Camp -- 2022