McIlrath and Puempel Assigned to Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Monday assigned defenseman Dylan McIlrath and forward Matt Puempel to the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Practice continues this week for the Griffins as they prepare for season-opening games at Texas on Friday and San Antonio on Saturday. Grand Rapids returns home for Opening Night presented by Huntington Bank on Friday, Oct. 12 against Hershey.

Single-game tickets for all 38 home games 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.