WINGS REASSIGN HOLMSTROM, GRIFFINS RELEASE SPINK

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings have reassigned forward Axel Holmstrom to the Grand Rapids Griffins from Skelleftea AIK of the Swedish Hockey League while the Griffins have released forward Tylor Spink from his professional tryout.

Detroit’s sixth choice (196th overall) in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Holmstrom, 20, notched two points (1-1—2) while being limited by injury to 16 regular season games with Skelleftea this year before contributing seven points (3-4—7) in seven playoff contests.

The 6-foot, 198-pound winger has played in 112 professional games with Skelleftea since debuting in 2013-14 and has notched 45 points (19-26—45) and 24 penalty minutes while adding 31 points (12-19—31) in 32 postseason games. He was named Sweden’s junior player of the year in 2014-15 after compiling 20 points (10-10—20) in 44 games with Skelleftea and four points (0-4—4) in three games with Skelleftea’s junior team.

A native of Arvidsjaur, Sweden, Holmstrom has represented his country on the international stage since 2012-13 and competed in two World Junior Championships. As an alternate captain at the 2016 WJC, he logged six points (1-5—6) in seven games.

Spink made his Griffins debut last Saturday at Rockford and notched one shot.

In his first full year as a professional, Spink, 24, has skated in 63 games with the Toledo Walleye and ties for the ECHL’s rookie scoring lead with 72 points (27-45—72). Among all skaters, Spink ties for 12th in points and 10th in assists. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound winger has logged seven career games in the AHL, appearing in one with Milwaukee and three with Albany this season after making his league debut in two games with Toronto last year.

The Central Division-leading and playoff-bound Griffins battle the Moose in Manitoba on Tuesday at 8 p.m. EDT.

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.