SHEAHAN RETURNS, NESTRASIL TO TOLEDO

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Monday assigned center Riley Sheahan to the Grand Rapids Griffins and reassigned right wing Andrej Nestrasil from the Griffins to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.

Sheahan, 21, made his Red Wings season debut on Sunday, logging 6:47 of ice time and one shot on goal in Detroit’s 1-0 loss to St. Louis. The St. Catharines, Ontario, native ranks seventh on the Griffins and is tied for 18th among AHL rookies with 35 points (16-19—35) in 67 games. A first-round pick (21st overall) of Detroit in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Sheahan also ranks among team leaders with six power play goals (T5th), two shorthanded goals (2nd) and four game-winning goals (3rd).

Nestrasil, 22, has skated in 22 games with the Griffins this season, registering six points (3-3—6). The Prague, Czech Republic, native also appeared in 40 games with the Walleye, finishing fourth on the team with 41 points (11-30—41) and leading the club with a plus-17 rating. In 138 professional contests between Grand Rapids and Toledo, Nestrasil shows 80 points (24-56—80) and 54 penalty minutes.

After finishing up a stretch of 10 road games in their last 11 contests (March 16-April 6), the Griffins will open a four-game homestand this week when they host Chicago on Wednesday, Milwaukee on Friday and Peoria on Saturday. All games will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at griffinshockey.com.