Calvin Pickard Recalled

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Friday recalled goaltender Calvin Pickard from the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Pickard made his NHL season debut with Detroit on Jan. 26 in a relief role against Chicago, then made his first NHL start of the campaign on Jan. 28 at Pittsburgh. Against the Penguins, the netminder earned the game’s first star, logging 36 saves in a 3-2 shootout victory. Pickard was also the backup goaltender for Detroit on Jan. 17 and 22 and has appeared in 115 NHL games throughout his career. The Moncton, New Brunswick, native has posted a 35-54-10 record in the NHL with a 3.01 goals against average, 0.904 save percentage and four shutouts.

The 10-year-pro has seen action in 43 of the 59 games this season with Grand Rapids. He set a new AHL career-best for consecutive games played (14) on Dec. 10 at Manitoba and made his 12th straight start on Dec. 22, which set a new career-high for the goaltender. Pickard currently ranks among the top netminders in the AHL with a 2.58 goals against average (14th), 0.918 save percentage (T8th), 21 wins (5th), and 2534:30 minutes played (2nd). He has also bagged four assists on the season, which is two more than his previous career high.

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