St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has signed forward Adam Jecho and defenseman Lukas Fischer to three-year entry-level contracts.
Jecho, 19, was originally drafted by the Blues in the third round, 95th overall, of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. This season, the Zlin, Czechia, native has dressed in 56 games for the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings, posting 53 points (25 goals, 28 assists) and 25 penalty minutes. His 25 goals rank second on Edmonton, while his 53 points share fourth. Jecho also represented Czechia at the 2025 World Junior Championship, recording seven points (two goals, five assists) in seven tournament games. Overall, Jecho has dressed in 110 career WHL regular-season games, amassing 100 points (48 goals, 52 assists) and 49 penalty minutes.
Fischer, 18, was originally drafted by the Blues in the second round, 56th overall, of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. This season, the Brighton, Michigan, native was named captain of the OHL’s Sarnia Sting and has recorded 37 points (15 goals, 22 assists) and 81 penalty minutes in 51 games. His 15 goals rank fifth in the OHL among defensemen. Overall, Fischer has dressed in 166 career OHL regular-season games, totaling 81 points (24 goals, 57 assists) and 176 penalty minutes.
