Griffins Sign Chris Carlisle to PTO

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday signed defenseman Chris Carlisle to a professional tryout.

Carlisle, 23, has appeared in two games this year with the ECHL’s Manchester Monarchs. In 2017-18, the 5-foot-11, 178-pound blueliner posted 13 points (4-9—13) in 45 regular season contests with HC Bolzano in Austria’s top league, before contributing four points (1-3—4) in 18 postseason games and helping the club win the league championship.

A native of Fort Lee, N.J., Carlisle has skated in 139 career AHL games with Binghamton from 2015-17 and totaled 28 points (7-21—18) and 61 penalty minutes. He made his ECHL debut in 2015-16 with the Evansville Icemen, picking up two assists in two games.

Prior to turning pro, Carlisle recorded 90 points (17-73—90) in 226 games with the OHL’s Oshawa Generals from 2011-15. His four-year career with the club was capped in 2014-15 by notching a career-high 44 points (7-37—44) in 68 games and helping Oshawa claim the Memorial Cup.

Grand Rapids will host the Chicago Wolves on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Single-game tickets are currently on sale. Fans can secure their full-season, select-season or group ticket packages by calling (616) 774-4585 ext. 2 or visit griffinshockey.com for more information.

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