TWO RETURN BEFORE OUTDOOR GAME

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Sunday assigned center Luke Glendening to the Grand Rapids Griffins and reassigned left wing Trevor Parkes from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye to their AHL affiliate.

Glendening, a 24-year-old native of East Grand Rapids, made his debut with the Wings on Oct. 12 versus Philadelphia, when he became the 133rd Griffins alumnus to play in the NHL. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound forward has appeared in 16 games with the Wings, recording his first NHL point with an assist on Dec. 17 versus Anaheim, 14 shots on goal and four penalty minutes. Glendening has also skated in 17 games with the Griffins during his second professional season, producing 10 points (3-7—10) and 16 PIM.

Parkes, 22, leads the Walleye in scoring with 24 points (13-11—24) in 22 games this season. Since beginning his professional career in the 2011-12 season, Parkes has split shifts between the Walleye and the Griffins, tallying 58 regular season points (31-27—58) and five playoff points (3-2—5) with Toledo and 17 regular season points (5-12—17) with Grand Rapids. The 6-foot-2, 202-pound forward has skated in four games with the Griffins this season, posting two PIM.

The Griffins will battle the Toronto Marlies on Monday at 5 p.m. in the franchise’s first-ever outdoor game. The historic showdown will take place at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich., as part of the Hockeytown Winter Festival.

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.