The Chicago Blackhawks continue to see their prospect pool gain national attention, and the latest example comes from forward A.J. Spellacy, who has officially been named to Team USA’s 28-player preliminary camp roster for the 2026 World Junior Championship.
The Rockford IceHogs announced that A.J. Spellacy will join their ranks. The announcement was made on April 23, the morning of the IceHogs' first playoff game, in which they visit the Chicago Wolves.
With another week before the Chicago Blackhawks return to game action, this is a good time to catch everybody up on how the prospect pool is doing. Today, we’ll start in the Canadian Hockey League to see how the junior players’ seasons are going.
Because there’s no Blackhawks hockey this week and we’re waiting for the games to begin at the 4 Nations Face-Off, I wanted to dig in with some prospects and catch up on their development this season.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Welcome to the latest installment of the “Future Hawks” prospect series. In this column, we take a look at the Chicago Blackhawks prospects who are standing out and enjoying success, whether they’re playing in Canadian juniors, the American Hockey League (AHL), Europe, Russia, or anywhere around the world.
The Blackhawks made a few roster moves on Thursday that were both exciting and interesting. First, let’s talk about the signing of forward prospect AJ Spellacy to his three-year, entry-level contract.
On Thursday, the Chicago Blackhawks announced that they have signed forward AJ Spellacy to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal, which kicks in immediately, has a cap hit of $975,000 through the end of the 2026-27 season.
The 2025 World Junior Championship was another fantastic tournament with the USA winning its second consecutive dance, but needing overtime to beat Finland for the gold medal.
The Blackhawks have a number of prospects hoping to represent their countries in the upcoming 2025 World Junior Championship. On Monday, the United States and Canada announced their preliminary rosters to mixed results for the Blackhawks organization.
Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings have an interesting season ahead of them as they are looking to make it to the NHL playoffs. First, they must make it though the preseason where they are giving plenty of young guys a chance.
A huge hit laid by Dylan Larkin on Chicago Blackhawks prospect AJ Spellacy on Wednesday night has caused fans to call for the suspension of the Red Wings captain.
AJ Spellacy had a night to remember during the Chicago Blackhawks opening game of the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase. While the Hawks ended up falling 4-3 in OT to the Blues, there is still some positive takeaways for Spellacy and the Hawks.
I want to start this morning with a firm pumping of the tires on one of the Blackhawks’ draft picks from this summer who fascinates me. I was intrigued by AJ Spellacy before the draft because of how he seemed to rank at/near the top in so many strength and conditioning elements at the NHL’s […]