Spitfires acquire Team Canada captain Shane Wright from Frontenacs
The Windsor Spitfires have acquired Team Canada captain Shane Wright from the Kingston Frontenacs.
The Spits got Wright and a conditional 14th round pick in 2025 belonging to Kingston in exchange for Ethan Miedema, Gavin McCarthy and picks, OTT 2nd in 2023, SOO 3rd in 2023, NIA 4th in 2024, NIA 6th in 2024, NIA 4th in 2025 and conditional picks, HAM 5th in 2024* and ER 6th in 2025*.
Wright is from Burlington, Ont., and was drafted to the Frontenacs with exceptional player status 1st overall in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection. Wright was drafted to the NHL’s newest franchise in the Seattle Kraken 4th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Shane Wright is drafted to the Windsor Spitfires in Windsor, Ont. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 (Rich Garton/CTV News Windsor)
Wright played in 58 games as a 15-year-old rookie, he scored 39 goals and tallied 27 assists for 66 points. Wright followed that up during the 2021-22 season with 32 goals and 62 assists for 94 points een routeto being drafted 4th overall by the Seattle Kraken.
Since being drafted by the Kraken, Wright has played in eight NHL games and has recorded one goal and one assist. During this time, Wright was also put on a conditioning loan to their AHL affiliate Coachella Valley Firebirds where he played in five games and scored four goals.
On an international level, Wright has played for Team Canada at the under-17 World Hockey Championship tournament recording seven points (four goals and three assists) in five games. Wright captained Team Canada to Gold at the 2021 IIHF World U-18 Championships.
Most recently, Wright was loaned by the Seattle Kraken to Team Canada in advance of the 2023 World Junior Championships in Moncton and Halifax. During the tournament, Wright recorded four goals and three assists in seven games, winning a gold medal with the team.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6945600.1719608806!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
'We need new leadership': Liberal MP writes to caucus, says Justin Trudeau should resign
A sitting Liberal MP has written to the federal caucus to say he thinks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should resign. 'For the future of our party and for the good of our country we need new leadership and a new direction,' said New Brunswick MP Wayne Long in the brief note.
DEVELOPING Minivan slams into a Long Island nail salon, killing 4 and injuring 9, fire official says
A minivan slammed into a Long Island nail salon Friday, killing four people and injuring 9, a Suffolk County fire official said.
Ontario MPP removed from PC caucus over 'serious lapses in judgment'
Premier Doug Ford has removed a member of his caucus due to what he’s describing as 'serious lapses in judgment.' In a statement released Friday morning, the premier’s office said MPP Goldie Ghamari had been removed from the Progressive Conservative caucus 'effective immediately.'
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan to become first woman to lead Canadian Armed Forces
Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan will be named Canada's new Chief of the Defence Staff, CTV News has learned, making her the first woman to lead the Canadian Armed Forces.
Multivitamins don't help you live longer, study suggests
Millions of people who take multivitamins everyday may not be reaping the perceived health benefits, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Is marriage harder than it was 10 years ago? Why one psychologist thinks so
Marriage might be the oldest institution in the world, but it's struggling to adapt to the pressures of modern life. Registered psychologist Adisa Azubuike explains why it's more difficult today.
Five survivors from Sudbury, Ont., rescued in human trafficking investigation
Six people have been charged in a provincial human trafficking investigation that identified five survivors from Greater Sudbury.
Human remains discovered at recycling facility in B.C.'s Lower Mainland
Workers discovered human remains at recycling facility in New Westminster, B.C., on Thursday, CTV News has learned.
Sharks take forward Celebrini first overall at NHL draft
Macklin Celebrini is a member of the San Jose Sharks after the club selected the centre from Vancouver with the top pick at the 2024 NHL draft.