Spitfires Trade Grayson Ladd and Kyle McDonald in Exchange for Joshua Currie and Draft Picks

January 5, 2022 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Windsor Spitfires News Release

The Windsor Spitfires have acquired Joshua Currie and draft picks (OS 2nd in 2022, SOO 3rd in 2023, Cond. OSH 4th in 2023) in exchange for forward Kyle McDonald and defenceman Grayson Ladd.

Currie is a native of Pickering, Ontario and was drafted by the Battalion in round six of the 2018 OHL Priority Selection draft. Currie played for the Don Mills Flyers minor midgets before being drafted to the OHL. During the 2018-19 season Currie played with the Toronto Nationals major midgets and appeared in eight games with the Pickering Panthers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. In 2019-2020, Currie made the jump to the OHL and played in 54 games for the Battalion and recorded 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points on his rookie season. This season Currie has found his stroke, he has played in 28 games with the Battalion and has scored 9 goals and recorded 8 assists for 17 points on the season. Currie has appeared on both the powerplay and penalty kill for the Battalion with 2 of his goals coming on the powerplay and another 2 shorthanded.

Bill Bowler spoke on the trade.

"Currie is a versatile forward with grit and he can score and we are excited to add that to our club."

Currie spoke on the trade.

"It feels good, I am really excited and proud to be a Spitfire." Currie said. "I played with Christopoulos with North Bay and Don Mills and I have worked out with DeAngelis over the summer."

Welcome to Windsor, Josh!

The Spitfires would like to thank Kyle and Grayson for their time here in Windsor and wish them all the best with the Battalion.

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