C Anthony "AJ" Spellacy - Windsor Spitfires, OHL (2024, 72nd, CHI)

[GermanSpitfire]

AJ Spellacy - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of AJ Spellacy, 2006-02-24 Westlake, OH, USA USA. Most recently in the OHL with Windsor Spitfires. Complete player biography and stats.

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AJ Spellacy on Hudl

Watch AJ Spellacy's videos and highlights on Hudl. More info: St. Ignatius High School - Boys Varsity Football / FS, WR / Class of 2024 / Cleveland, OH

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Spellacy is a good two way forward - He is big, at 6’3” and is an elite skater. He imacts the game physicality, defensively and offensively. He was drafted by the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL and attended the u17 USNTDP where he was one of the final cuts.

Spellacy is actually a two sport athlete and is a very good football player, he is a Free Safety and a Wide Receiver who has generated college football interest who has yet to decide whether or not he will pursue football or hockey although it appears he’s leaning towards hockey.

OHL Rights: Windsor Spitfires
OHL Draft: Windsor Spitfires (R3, 2022, #62 Overal)

USHL Rights: Tri-City Storm
USHL Futures Draft: (R9, 2022, #138 Overall)

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[GermanSpitfire]

 

[TheCrease]

Guess that eliminates his college football chances too

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Guess that eliminates his college football chances too

I actually don't know how that works.

When you go to play "Professionally" in the CHL - does that eliminate your prospective football eligibility also or just your eligibility to play college hockey? It's interesting to wonder about that, and I would love someone who knows more about NCAA eligibility than myself to chime in.

Because this kid had 5 Division 1 NCAA Scholarships on the table and he choose to go Hockey and to the Windsor Spitfires instead.

 

[clevelandcane]

The Spellacy family has been fantastic contributors to the St Ignatius community. Three brothers and a cousin I believe. Best was Aidan who played at Robert Morris and St. Cloud. I always hoped AJ would play HS hockey for SI. Little did I know his talent level.

I don't know the rules but if a kid plays a couple of years of Major Junior I doubt he can ever go back to football.

SI's loss but I wish the kid all the luck.

Go Cats!

 

[TheCrease]

Maybe he could go to college to play football later on because its a different sport.

Remember Chris Weinke, he got a full ride to Florida State to play football, then was drafted by the Blue Jays and signed a contract with them and made it all the way to AAA. Then left baseball at 25 years old and took his full scholarship to play football at Florida State. Oh, and then won a national championship, and a heisman, and was drafted in the NFL....

 

[Hallzy]

Maybe he could go to college to play football later on because its a different sport.

Remember Chris Weinke, he got a full ride to Florida State to play football, then was drafted by the Blue Jays and signed a contract with them and made it all the way to AAA. Then left baseball at 25 years old and took his full scholarship to play football at Florida State. Oh, and then won a national championship, and a heisman, and was drafted in the NFL....

Wow, I have pretty vast knowledge of all the major sports and didn't know this... What a story!

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

He apparently has MAC level offers, still D1 but not the highest level. Still interesting seeing a kid who had options like that in football & hockey as there’s usually not a whole lot of overlap between those sports potential prospects. Baseball & football are more overlapping usually than the other sports.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

This kid is going to be a force in the OHL in a couple years. Impressive preseason for the kid.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Somewhat amazing that an Ohio kid with elite football skills (okay, just MAC scholarship offers, but still) would choose hockey instead.

Good on him.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

He apparently has MAC level offers, still D1 but not the highest level. Still interesting seeing a kid who had options like that in football & hockey as there’s usually not a whole lot of overlap between those sports potential prospects. Baseball & football are more overlapping usually than the other sports.

Anders Lee was a standout QB at Edina. Scholarship offer from UoMinn and finalist for Mr. Football in his senior season.

But, ya excelling at hockey and football is somewhat of a rarity.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

First Career OHL point in exactly the way you would expect it.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Finally gets his first OHL goal - one of my favourite players for 2024. Guy has size, speed and a fantastic motor. Coaches dream.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Why wasn’t he selected for the NTDP?

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Why wasn’t he selected for the NTDP?

He was one of of not the final cut for the team, actually.

At first he struggled to find a role for the team, but in the final 2 days of camp he decided to say f*** it and just have fun, apparently he was one of the best players at the camp in the final 2 days, impressing everyone with his size, and two-way game and really turned heads. Alas it was just not enough For the staff to forget how out of place he looked at the start and he was one of the final cuts.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

This kid gets at least 2-3 breakaway opportunity's per game.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

16 years, 9 months. 6'3", 195 lb. Close to an NHL frame already.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

 

[dr1234]

I was at the game and he had a fight as well! Looks tough.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

His production hasn't really improved but he's 6'3 with a football mentality mean streak and is lightning fast. I could see teams thinking he could fill into a Josh Anderson lite type of role. Not sure if he's worth a pick, but he might be a mid to late round candidate, or with growth in his D+1, someone who gets drafted in 2025.

Anders Lee was a standout QB at Edina. Scholarship offer from UoMinn and finalist for Mr. Football in his senior season.

But, ya excelling at hockey and football is somewhat of a rarity.

It's extremely rare for anyone outside of Minnesota to play both hockey and football at a high level. Relatively few, even in areas where hockey is popular, play both, and those that do typically commit to one early on because minor hockey takes up too many months.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I don't think he's a draft pick, but maybe someone takes him in the 6th or 7th as a flier because they like the profile to turn into a grinding type of winger.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

I don't think he's a draft pick, but maybe someone takes him in the 6th or 7th as a flier because they like the profile to turn into a grinding type of winger.

Remi Ellie didn't produce at a remotely quality level in his DY and was drafted too high because he showed potential to be an energy depth forward. Spellacy just seems like a type who gets drafted because he isn't a completely junior skill style "soft, needs points to be effective, shitty defensive zone player". Spellacy could be a PK specialist and be effective at the pro level.

 

[rubenflamshep]

16 years, 9 months. 6'3", 195 lb. Close to an NHL frame already.

Offensive output hasn't been there to be anything more than a very late round my IMHO. I'd be worried as to why he isn't putting up better numbers against teenagers when he's that size.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Offensive output hasn't been there to be anything more than a very late round my IMHO. I'd be worried as to why he isn't putting up better numbers against teenagers when he's that size.
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Sure. No argument there.

Some prospects develop. Some stagnate.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

He has terrible counting stats this season and he plays on a terrible Windsor team. He has flaws to his game no doubt but I think NHL teams have time for one of the fastest kids in the draft class, who happens to have a great compete level and is physical. I think he’ll be selected at some point.

I think there is a chance Spellacy carves a bottom-6 energy role in the NHL. Stats don’t tell the whole story here.