Carson Bantle, Alex Doucet Return to Griffins
AHL Grand Rapids Griffins

Carson Bantle, Alex Doucet Return to Griffins

Published on March 29, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Detroit Red Wings on Sunday reassigned forward Alex Doucet to the Grand Rapids Griffins from the ECHL's Toledo Walleye. In addition, the Griffins recalled forward Carson Bantle from 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. Doucet logged four assists and a plus-one rating in three games with Toledo this weekend. As a rookie in 2023-24, Doucet showed 41 points (19-22-41) in 52 games with the Walleye 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. Bantle produced two points (1-1-2) in three games with Toledo this weekend. 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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