Blackhawks Prospects Recognized in OHL Coaches Poll - Bleacher Nation

"In the Western Conference, Windsor forward AJ Spellacy led two categories: Hardest Worker and Best Penalty Killer. Spellacy also placed second in the Best Bodychecker category and third in the Best Skater category. Spellacy, 20, was a third-round pick (No. 72) by the Blackhawks in the 2024 NHL Draft."

"Jack Pridham led the Best Shot category. Pridham, also 20, was also a third-round pick (No. 92) by the Blackhawks in the 2024 NHL Draft. He opted to stay in the OHL with Kitchener this season instead of going to Boston University. He's among the OHL leaders in goals, points and short-handed goals."

"Marek Vanacker, the leading scorer in the OHL, was the leader in the Most Dangerous In Goal Area category. Vanacker, who will turn 20 on April 12, was a first-round pick (No. 27) by the Blackhawks in the 2024 NHL Draft and has also already signed his entry-level contract."

The OHL coaches poll results highlight strong performances from Chicago Blackhawks prospects. In the Western Conference, Windsor's AJ Spellacy, a 2024 third-round pick, leads in Hardest Worker and Best Penalty Killer categories while placing second in Best Bodychecker and third in Best Skater. Kitchener's Jack Pridham, also a third-round pick from 2024, leads the Best Shot category and ranks among OHL leaders in goals and points. In the Eastern Conference, Marek Vanacker, the OHL's leading scorer and a first-round Blackhawks pick, leads the Most Dangerous In Goal Area category. All three prospects have signed entry-level contracts with Chicago.

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