KINDL ASSIGNED FOR CONDITIONING

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday assigned defenseman Jakub Kindl to the Grand Rapids Griffins for conditioning.

Kindl, 28, has not appeared in a game with Detroit since suffering an elbow injury on Dec. 27 at Ottawa. The 6-foot-3, 199-pound defenseman has played in 28 games with the Wings this season, picking up two goals, seven assists and 14 penalty minutes. In all, the Sumperk, Czech Republic, native has collected 58 points (11-47—58), 127 PIM and a plus-nine rating in 241 career games with the Wings.

Prior to his NHL promotion, Kindl amassed 237 career games with the Griffins from 2005-11, notching 89 points (13-76—89) during that span and earning a starting nod in the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic. Detroit’s first choice (19th overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Kindl is the highest Wings draft pick to ever play for the Griffins. This will mark the seventh different season (2005-11; 14-15) that Kindl has made an appearance as a Griffin, tying Joey MacDonald (2002-07; 10-12) for second all time. Travis Richards (1996-06) holds the record with 10 seasons of service with Grand Rapids.

Kindl also represented the Czech Republic at the 2006 and 2007 World Junior Championships and made his men’s national team debut at the 2014 World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, where he netted three points (1-2—3) in 10 games.

The Griffins will host a rematch with the San Antonio Rampage at Van Andel Arena tonight at 7 p.m., before departing for Allstate Arena for a Sunday matchup against the Chicago Wolves at 5 p.m, when Kindl is expected to make his return to Grand Rapids’ lineup.

Fans can secure their full-season, select-season or group ticket packages by calling (616) 774-4585 ext. 2. Single-game tickets for all home games are available for purchase at all Star Tickets locations, including The Zone, online through griffinshockey.com, by phone through Star Tickets at (800) 585-3737 or by downloading the Griffins app for iPhone or Android.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday assigned defenseman Jakub Kindl to the Grand Rapids Griffins for conditioning.

Kindl, 28, has not appeared in a game with Detroit since suffering an elbow injury on Dec. 27 at Ottawa. The 6-foot-3, 199-pound defenseman has played in 28 games with the Wings this season, picking up two goals, seven assists and 14 penalty minutes. In all, the Sumperk, Czech Republic, native has collected 58 points (11-47—58), 127 PIM and a plus-nine rating in 241 career games with the Wings.

Prior to his NHL promotion, Kindl amassed 237 career games with the Griffins from 2005-11, notching 89 points (13-76—89) during that span and earning a starting nod in the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic. Detroit’s first choice (19th overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Kindl is the highest Wings draft pick to ever play for the Griffins. This will mark the seventh different season (2005-11; 14-15) that Kindl has made an appearance as a Griffin, tying Joey MacDonald (2002-07; 10-12) for second all time. Travis Richards (1996-06) holds the record with 10 seasons of service with Grand Rapids.

Kindl also represented the Czech Republic at the 2006 and 2007 World Junior Championships and made his men’s national team debut at the 2014 World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, where he netted three points (1-2—3) in 10 games.

The Griffins will host a rematch with the San Antonio Rampage at Van Andel Arena tonight at 7 p.m., before departing for Allstate Arena for a Sunday matchup against the Chicago Wolves at 5 p.m, when Kindl is expected to make his return to Grand Rapids’ lineup.

Fans can secure their full-season, select-season or group ticket packages by calling (616) 774-4585 ext. 2. Single-game tickets for all home games are available for purchase at all Star Tickets locations, including The Zone, online through griffinshockey.com, by phone through Star Tickets at (800) 585-3737 or by downloading the Griffins app for iPhone or Android.