Watson re-signs with Fuel

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indy Fuel, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks and the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs, announced that they have re-signed forward Spencer Watson to a contract for the 2021-22 season.

Watson, 25, returns to the Fuel after he played in 42 games last season, tallying 31 points (14g-17a). Entering his fourth pro season, Watson has 194 ECHL games under his belt, earning 182 points (92g-90a) and 56 penalty minutes.

A seventh-round selection (209th overall) of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Watson has skated in 99 games in a Fuel uniform earning 90 points (45g-45a). During his first full season in a Fuel uniform, Watson registered 31 goals, breaking the club's single-season goals record.

Prior to turning pro, Watson played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League. Skating in 274 games between the Kingston Frontenacs and Mississauga Steelheads, the London, Ontario native scored 301 points (147g-154a).