The Windsor Spitfires have added left winger Mads Eller to the hockey club's roster via Canadian Hockey League waivers.
The Spitfires made the announcement Thursday evening.
"Mads is a solid addition to our club," says Spitfires General Manager Warren Rychel in a media release. “He's an experienced, multi-skilled player that can help us in all areas of the game. Our goal remains to win the West Division and to be a very competitive club come playoff time. We feel adding Mads is another step to that end.”
The 20-year-old from Radovre, Denmark played 28 games this season with the Adirondack Thunder, a minor league affiliate of the Calgary Flames, posting three goals and three assists with a +4 rating and 20 penalty minutes.
Eller hopes to bring a lot to the hockey club.
"I think my speed is my biggest asset, it's really what I'm going to bring [to the team]," he says. "[I'm going to] go hard to the net, be physical, play with top guys... and help create room for them and make plays for them."
Eller played the previous two seasons with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League. He also played a key role in helping the club win the 2014 MasterCard Memorial Cup title in his rookie season.
The Spitfires have also announced that first-year centre Daniel Beaudoin has been assigned to the LaSalle Vipers after clearing OHL waivers earlier on Thursday. Beaudoin played in 36 games this season after he was signed as a free agent out of training camp, posting three goals and five assists, along with a -7 rating and 15 penalty minutes.
