2022-23 Player in Review: Matt Luff
Right wing Matt Luff skated in his first season with the Griffins and notched 25 points (8-17—25) and six penalty minutes in 28 games. He also suited up for 19 outings with the Detroit Red Wings, totaling four points (2-2—4).
Regular Season Stat Line
28 GP, 8 goals, 17 assists, 25 points, -5 rating, 6 PIM with GRG
19 GP, 2 goals, 2 assists, 4 points, -4 rating, 0 PIM with DET
Contract Status
Signed with Detroit through 2023-24 season
By the Numbers
1 – He made his Griffins debut on Oct. 14 against the San Diego Gulls, collecting his first goal in the process.
9 – He registered nine points (3-6—9) in his first seven games with Grand Rapids from Oct. 14-Jan. 29.
5 – He amassed five multi-point games and enjoyed a five-game point streak (2-4—6) from March 4-12, which was one game shy of tying his career high.
8 – Competed at a point-per-game pace in his final eight games of the season with the Griffins (3-5—8).
3 – Showed a three-game assist streak from Oct. 23-Jan. 29.
27 – He made his Red Wings debut on Oct. 27 at the Boston Bruins.
6 – Recorded his first goal with Detroit on Nov. 6 at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers.
2 – Posted a two-game point streak with the Red Wings from April 4-6.
3 – He missed nearly three months of the season due to rehabbing an upper-body injury suffered on Nov. 8 against the Montreal Canadiens. He did not return to the ice until Jan. 28 with the Griffins at the Milwaukee Admirals.
Newsworthy
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Grand Rapids Griffins | Matt Luff prior to making his Red Wings debut in Boston (griffinshockey.com)
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Photo at top by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins