Red Wings assign players to Grand Rapids, Green to IR
Mike Green
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings have assigned right wing Luke Witkowski and defensemen Joe Hicketts and Filip Hronek to Grand Rapids of the AHL.
The Red Wings announced the moves Tuesday. Detroit's active roster is now down to 22 players, and the Red Wings open the regular season Thursday night against Columbus.
Hronek had 11 goals and 28 assists in 67 games for the Griffins last season.
On Monday, the Red Wings put defenseman Mike Green on injured reserve.
The Red Wings also announced Monday that they assigned left wing Matt Puempel and defenseman Dylan McIlrath to Grand Rapids of the AHL, and assigned right wing Lane Zablocki to Kelowna of the WHL. Detroit also put right wing Evgeny Svechnikov and defenseman Brian Lashoff on non-roster injured reserve.
Green has been dealing with a virus. The Red Wings open the season Thursday night against Columbus.