Detroit Reassigns Simon Edvinsson to Griffins

December 28, 2023 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release

Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman Simon Edvinsson
(Grand Rapids Griffins, Credit: Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins)

Last night, Edvinsson competed in his second NHL game of the season and recorded an assist and an even plus-minus rating in a 6-3 defeat to Minnesota. The former sixth overall pick in 2021 made his NHL season debut on Dec. 23 at New Jersey and logged an even plus-minus rating in 13:18 of ice time. The Swedish product has notched 16 points (6-10-16) and 20 penalty minutes in 25 games with the Griffins this season. The 6-foot-6 defenseman enjoyed a seven-game point streak (3-7-10) from Nov. 18-Dec. 8, which is tied for the longest run by a Griffin this campaign. Edvinsson exploded for his first two-goal game in North America on Dec. 1 against Milwaukee and logged two assists in consecutive contests from Nov. 18-24. In addition to ranking third on the team in points, Edvinsson is tied for fourth among AHL defensemen with six goals and tied for fifth with two power-play tallies. In 2022-23 during his rookie campaign in North America, Edvinsson totaled 27 points (5-22-27) in 52 outings with Grand Rapids to go along with two points (2-0-2) in nine games with the Red Wings. The 20-year-old made his NHL debut on March 18, 2023 against Colorado and later bagged his first NHL goal on March 23, 2023 versus St. Louis.

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Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman Simon Edvinsson (Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins)

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