DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today assigned forwards Andreas Athanasiou, Colin Campbell and Martin Frk and defensemen Mattias Backman, Richard Nedomlel and Ryan Sproul to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Additionally, the Red Wings assigned defenseman Joe Hicketts to the Western Hockey League’s Victoria Royals and released forwards Shane Berschbach, Alden Hirschfeld and Mark Zengerle from their tryouts.
Detroit’s roster currently stands at 39 players. The Red Wings will wrap-up their preseason slate with back-to-back road games against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday at 7:30 p.m. (FOX Sports Detroit) and against the Boston Bruins on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. (NHL Network).
PLAYERS ASSIGNED TO GRAND RAPIDS ON 10/2/14
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25 |
Mattias Backman |
D |
L |
6-3 |
170 |
Linkoping, Sweden |
10/3/1992 |
Linkoping (SHL) |
|
42 |
Martin Frk |
RW |
R |
6-1 |
194 |
Pelhrimov, Czech Republic |
10/5/1993 |
Grand Rapids (AHL) |
|
45 |
Colin Campbell |
RW |
R |
6-1 |
207 |
Pickering, ON |
4/17/1991 |
Lake Superior State (WCHA) |
|
48 |
Ryan Sproul |
D |
R |
6-4 |
206 |
Mississauga, ON |
1/13/1993 |
Grand Rapids (AHL) |
|
72 |
Andreas Athanasiou |
C |
L |
6-2 |
192 |
Woodbridge, ON |
8/6/1994 |
Barrie (OHL) |
|
77 |
Richard Nedomlel |
D |
L |
6-5 |
234 |
Prague, Czech Republic |
7/1/1993 |
Toledo (ECHL) |
PLAYERS ASSIGNED TO JUNIORS ON 10/2/14
|
53 |
Joe Hicketts |
D |
L |
5-8 |
175 |
Kamloops, BC |
5/4/1996 |
Victoria (WHL) |
PLAYERS RELEASED FROM TRYOUTS ON 10/2/14
|
70 |
Mark Zengerle |
C |
R |
5-9 |
183 |
Rochester, NY |
5/12/1989 |
Wisconsin (B10) |
|
75 |
Alden Hirschfeld |
C |
R |
6-0 |
201 |
Dallas, TX |
1/26/1988 |
Toldeo (ECHL) |
|
85 |
Shane Berschbach |
LW |
L |
5-10 |
165 |
Clawson, MI |
5/19/1991 |
Western Michigan (NCHC) |
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