SPROUL RETURNS FROM WINGS

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday assigned defenseman Ryan Sproul to the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Sproul, 21, has skated in 53 games with Grand Rapids, tallying 24 points (8-16—24), 32 penalty minutes and a plus-five rating in his first professional season. Detroit’s third choice (55th overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Sproul recorded 149 points (54-95—149) and 134 PIM in 170 career games with the OHL’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds from 2010-13.

A native of Toronto, Ont., Sproul led OHL defensemen and finished second on the Greyhounds in 2012-13 with 66 points (20-46—66) en route to capturing CHL Defenseman of the Year honors. In the same season, the 6-foot-4, 200-pound blueliner won the Max Kaminsky Trophy for OHL Defenseman of the Year and was named to the First All-Star Team.

On the road this week, the Griffins will take on the Milwaukee Admirals tonight at 8 p.m. EST before back-to-back tilts against the Abbotsford Heat on Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m. EST.

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 now available for purchase at all Star Tickets locations, including The Zone, online through griffinshockey.com, or by phone through Star Tickets at (800) 585-3737.