Kitchener Rangers’ Lucas Ellinas signs contract with Ottawa Senators

We chat with Luke Ellinas about playing with the Kitchener Rangers and being drafted to the Ottawa Senators.

One of the star players for the Kitchener Rangers has signed a deal with a Canadian NHL team.

In a social media post, the Ottawa Senators announced Lucas Ellinas has been signed to a three-year entry level contract.

The Senators drafted the 19-year-old 104th overall in the fourth round of the 2024 NHL Draft.

Ellinas, originally from Etobicoke, was a stand out during the Rangers’ post-season run, despite missing the first three games of the team’s series with the Windsor Spitfires due to a suspension.

He netted a hat trick in the vital Game 4 match-up, keeping the Rangers alive as they trailed 3 – 0 in the series.

It was the momentum the team needed to pull themselves out of the hole.

Ellinas also tucked away the Ranger’s overtime goal in Game 7 to cement their comeback victory.

However, the Rangers couldn’t stand up to the London Knights and were swept out of the playoffs during the Western Conference finals.

The 2024-2025 season was Ellinas’ second with the Rangers.