Riley Barber Reassigned to Grand Rapids

April 27, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release

Grand Rapids Griffins right wing Riley Barber
(Grand Rapids Griffins, Credit: Mark Newman/Griffins)

Barber joined Detroit's active roster for the fifth time this season yesterday and last appeared for Detroit on April 23, during the Red Wings' 7-2 defeat against Pittsburgh. The 27-year-old competed with Detroit for the first time in his career and made his NHL season debut on Dec. 18, registering two shots and a plus-one rating. Barber has appeared in four outings for the Red Wings this season and has a minus-two rating and two penalty minutes. A former sixth-round draft choice of the Washington Capitals in 2012, the forward has skated in 16 NHL games with nine of them coming with Montreal during the 2019-20 campaign. With the Griffins, Barber is currently on a career-high 15-game point streak (14-7-21), which is the third-longest streak in franchise history and the longest streak in the AHL this season.

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Grand Rapids Griffins right wing Riley Barber (Mark Newman/Griffins)

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