Wings recall Griffins' Nyquist
Rookie forward likely to play against Chicago Friday night
Thursday, 12.29.2011 / 5:03 PM
/ Press Release
Grand Rapids Griffins
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Red Wings on Thursday recalled left wing Gustav Nyquist from the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Nyquist, 22, leads the Griffins in scoring this season with 30 points (9-21—30) in 30 games. He ranks second among AHL rookies and is tied for 10th in overall league scoring. The Halmstad, Sweden, native was previously recalled by Detroit on Oct. 31, logging 11:07 of ice time in his NHL debut on Nov. 1 versus the Minnesota Wild.
Nyquist is expected to join the Wings in Chicago for Friday’s game against the Blackhawks at 8:30 p.m. EST, rejoining former teammates Joakim Andersson and Chris Conner as three of the Griffins’ top five scorers in Detroit.
Nyquist, 22, leads the Griffins in scoring this season with 30 points (9-21—30) in 30 games. He ranks second among AHL rookies and is tied for 10th in overall league scoring. The Halmstad, Sweden, native was previously recalled by Detroit on Oct. 31, logging 11:07 of ice time in his NHL debut on Nov. 1 versus the Minnesota Wild.
Nyquist is expected to join the Wings in Chicago for Friday’s game against the Blackhawks at 8:30 p.m. EST, rejoining former teammates Joakim Andersson and Chris Conner as three of the Griffins’ top five scorers in Detroit.
