BERTUZZI RECALLED

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings have recalled forward Tyler Bertuzzi from the Grand Rapids Griffins.

In his second professional season, Bertuzzi has appeared in 10 Griffins games this year and tallied six points (3-3—6), six penalty minutes and a team-best plus-four rating.

Bertuzzi became the 157th Griffins alumnus to play in the NHL when he made his debut in Detroit's 3-2 shootout win at Philadelphia on Nov. 8. In total, the 21-year-old has skated in three games with the Wings and recorded a minus-one rating while averaging 9:57 of ice time.

Detroit’s third choice, 58th overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Bertuzzi joined the Griffins for a pair of games at the end of the 2014-15 season and has amassed 37 points (16-21—37) in 83 career AHL games. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound winger has played in 23 Calder Cup Playoff games with Grand Rapids and is the franchise’s all-time postseason leader with six game-winning goals. Additionally, Bertuzzi is the active leader and ties for fourth overall on the club’s all-time playoff list with 14 goals.

A Sudbury, Ontario, native, Bertuzzi appeared in 201 games and totaled 172 points (71-101—172) with the OHL’s Guelph Storm from 2011-14 prior to turning professional. He ranked 10th among OHL scorers with 98 points (43-55—98) in 2014-15 and helped the Storm win the J. Ross Robertson Cup during the 2013-14 season.

The Red Wings travel to Washington to play the Capitals on Friday.

Riding a four-game winning streak, the Griffins will host the Texas Stars on Friday night 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.