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2018-19 in Review: Martin Frk

May 29, 2019

Right wing Martin Frk spent the majority of the 2018-19 season with the Red Wings, scoring six points (1-5—6) in 30 games before joining the Griffins in February and posting 14 points (5-9—14) in 13 appearances.

Regular Season Stat Line

13 GP, 5 goals, 9 assists, 14 points, +12 rating, 6 PIM with GRG
30 GP, 1 goal, 5 assists, 6 points, -9 rating, 4 PIM, 9:11 average ice time with DRW

Postseason stat line

3 GP, 1 goal, 2 assists, 3 points, -2 rating, 16 PIM

Contract status

By the numbers

1.08 – Frk averaged a team-high 1.08 points/game with Grand Rapids in the regular season. He averaged 1.00 points/game in the postseason, tying for the best on the club.

3 – His three-game goal streak from March 6-9 was his longest since a three-game streak from March 19-25, 2017.

3 – During a 5-2 win at Iowa on March 26, Frk notched a career-high three assists and tied a season high with a plus-three rating.

+12 – Frk tied for fourth on the team with a plus-12 rating. He posted an even or plus rating in 12 of 13 games, including three times being a plus-two or better.

14 – Since being assigned by Detroit on Feb. 14, Frk totaled 14 points with the Griffins to tie for the third most on the team in that span.

25 – He ties for third in Griffins history with 25 career power play goals.

91 – Frk was the first player in Griffins history to don jersey No. 91.

100 – Frk skated in his 100th NHL game during the Red Wings’ season finale on April 6 vs. Buffalo.

613 – When Frk scored the game-tying tally at 19:36 of the third period on Feb. 16 vs. San Antonio, it marked his first AHL goal since banking the Calder Cup-winner in Game 6 of the 2017 Finals against Syracuse with 7:19 remaining, a span of 613 days between goals.

Newsworthy

After scoring his first NHL goal of the season:

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