Cholowski Assigned to Griffins
March 3, 2020 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday assigned defenseman Dennis Cholowski to the Grand Rapids Griffins.
The 22-year-old has split his second pro season between the Red Wings and Griffins. In 36 games for Detroit, Cholowski has notched eight points (2-6-8) and six penalty minutes while averaging 19:13 of ice time. Appearing in 27 contests for Grand Rapids, the 6-foot-2, 197-pound blueliner has posted 12 points (3-9-12), including five (1-4-5) in his last seven outings.
Selected 20th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by Detroit, Cholowski has played in 88 career games for Detroit, tallying 24 points (9-15-24) and 22 PIM. He became the 169th Griffins alumnus to play in the NHL when he made his Red Wings debut on Oct. 4, 2018 vs. Columbus.
A native of Langley, British Columbia, Cholowski has appeared in 53 regular season AHL contests for Grand Rapids over parts of three seasons (2016-17, 2018-20), totaling 24 points (3-21-24) and 20 PIM. In six Calder Cup Playoff tilts, he shows two assists.
The Griffins (26-24-3-4) will continue their four-game road trip against San Antonio today at 8 p.m. EST.
Single-game tickets are currently on sale. Fans can secure their full-season, select-season or group ticket packages by calling (616) 774-4585 ext. 2 or visit griffinshockey.com for more information.
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