Carson Bantle, Alex Doucet Join Toledo
Published on March 27, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Detroit Red Wings reassigned forward Alex Doucet to the ECHL's Toledo Walleye from the Grand Rapids Griffins. In addition, the Griffins assigned forward Carson Bantle to the Walleye.
Doucet, a third-year pro, has 12 points (6-6-12), 14 penalty minutes and a plus-nine rating in 48 games with the Griffins this season. Throughout parts of three AHL seasons with Grand Rapids, the 24-year-old has 33 points (13-20-33), 53 penalty minutes and a plus-six rating in 118 regular-season outings from 2023-26. As a rookie in 2023-24, Doucet showed 41 points (19-22-41) in 52 games with Toledo to go along with 18 penalty minutes and a plus-19 rating. He also added six points (1-5-6) in 14 playoff games with the Walleye in 2023-24.
Bantle has seven points (3-4-7) and 55 penalty minutes in 51 games with Grand Rapids this season. The second-year pro out of Onalaska, Wisconsin has shown eight points (4-4-8) and 78 penalty minutes in 74 career AHL contests with the Griffins since 2024-25. Last season as a rookie, the 24-year-old posted 29 points (21-8-29) and 33 penalty minutes in 39 regular-season games with the Walleye. Bantle also logged seven points (5-2-7) in 18 playoff games with Toledo last season, reaching the Kelly Cup Finals. He was the 142nd overall pick by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
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