Trio Returns to Griffins from Toledo

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Sunday reassigned defenseman Donovan Sebrango from the Toledo Walleye (ECHL) to the Grand Rapids Griffins. In addition, the Griffins recalled forwards Kirill Tyutyayev and Drew Worrad from the Walleye.

Sebrango suited up for 10 games with Toledo and totaled four points (1-3—4) and two penalty minutes, making his ECHL debut on Dec. 2 at Cincinnati. The third-year pro has competed in 15 games this season with the Griffins, totaling four points (3-1—4), eight penalty minutes and a plus-one rating. Throughout 111 AHL games, the 20-year-old has four goals, 11 assists and 49 penalty minutes. Sebrango recorded an assist in his 100th game as a Griffin and in the AHL on Oct. 30 at Texas. The defenseman served as an alternate captain and captured a gold medal for Team Canada at the 2022 World Junior Championship, showing two assists and a plus-seven rating in seven games. Sebrango was selected with the 63rd overall pick by Detroit in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Tyutyayev collected eight points (2-6—8) and a minus-one rating in six games during his first-ever stint with the Walleye. Tyutyayev is in his second season with the Griffins and has five points (2-3—5) and a minus-one rating in 18 outings this campaign. Last year, the Yekaterinburg, Russia, native bagged three assists in nine games before suffering a season-ending injury in November. In 2020-21, Tyutyayev captured a Belarus championship with Yunost Minsk when he registered 42 points (13-29—42) in 56 games between the regular season and playoffs. The 22-year-old was selected with the 190th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by Detroit.

Worrad scored one goal and accumulated two penalty minutes in three games with Toledo from Dec. 14-17. The rookie has appeared in 21 games this season with the Griffins, totaling six penalty minutes and a minus-10 rating. After posting a collegiate-high 45 points (9-36—45) in 39 games during his senior year at Western Michigan University in 2021-22, Worrad signed a two-year contract with Grand Rapids. In 2021-22, the 25-year-old logged four points (1-3—4) in 11 games with the Griffins, which included his first pro goal on April 20 at Rockford. Throughout four campaigns at WMU, the Denfield, Ontario, native amassed 25 goals, 70 assists and 40 penalty minutes in 129 outings. Worrad also suited up for two seasons in the OJHL with Oakville and recorded 101 points (40-61—101) in as many games.

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