{"time":1789440109219,"blocks":[{"id":"Rf3WURGNVa","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"As the start of the 2026-27 QMJHL season is right around the corner, teams are working at putting the finishing touches on their rosters before the puck drops starting this weekend."}},{"id":"88NLRDytP_","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Charlottetown Islanders are the latest to make an addition to their squad, adding Ontario-born forward KJ Eccleston as a free agent on Monday."}},{"id":"ZexPugSlBT","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Eccleston, 19, spent last season split between the NOJHL's Timmins Rock, CCHL's Brockville Braves and OHL's Sudbury Wolves."}},{"id":"WGhnNhpW-R","type":"image","data":{"caption":"KJ Eccleston with the Sudbury Wolves. (Photo: Logan Taylor/OHL Images)","withBorder":false,"withBackground":false,"size":"full","alignment":"center","linkUrl":"","file":{"url":"https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/832bc372-c98c-422a-82f4-3b95a3864d84.jpeg","width":2655,"height":3983}}},{"id":"ov4GxQzyN5","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The majority of his games were played with Brockville, where he scored 29 (8+21) points in 26 games. The 6-foot-4 centre did not record a point in his seven OHL contests last season, but did grab an assist in two games in 2024-25."}},{"id":"A5PmjraC4B","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Eccleston will bring some size and potentially a bit of playmaking ability to the depth of Charlottetown's forward core, which will appreciate the boost amidst a retooling season."}},{"id":"EUmdvM7tdd","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Brampton, Ont., native currently has no active USports or NCAA commitment for the future, but a breakout QMJHL campaign could see some schools come calling."}},{"id":"l-l0E_INK5","type":"delimiter","data":{}},{"id":"SqPLFUD35I","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Never want to miss out on any QMJHL news? Make sure to book mark THN's QMJHL site. "}},{"id":"vRy9X57b8G","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Also follow @roryyarthur on X/Twitter for more updates."}}],"version":"2.31.6"}

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