2023-24 Player in Review: Zach Aston-Reese

Left wing Zach Aston-Reese skated in his first season with the Griffins and logged a career-high 30 points (14-16—30), 53 penalty minutes and a plus-four rating in 61 regular-season games. He then posted two points (1-1—2) and two penalty minutes in nine postseason outings. The 29-year-old also suited up for three games with the Detroit Red Wings and totaled two penalty minutes and an even plus-minus rating.

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Regular Season Stat Line

61 GP, 14 goals, 16 assists, 30 points, +4 rating, 53 PIM with GRG
3 GP, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points, +0 rating, 2 PIM with DET

Postseason Stat Line

9 GP, 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, -1 rating, 2 PIM with GRG

Contract Status

Unrestricted free agent

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By the Numbers

1 – He posted career-high totals in games played (61), goals (14), points (30), penalty minutes (53), power-play goals (2) and game-winners (4).

27 – Made his Calder Cup Playoffs debut on April 27 at the Rockford IceHogs.

15 – Collected first Calder Cup Playoffs point with a goal on May 15 at the Milwaukee Admirals. He finished the postseason with two points (1-1—2) in nine appearances.

10 – Bagged first goal as a Griffin on Nov. 10 against the Toronto Marlies.

400 – Participated in his 400th game as a professional on Jan. 19 at the Manitoba Moose.

100 – Skated in his 100th game in the AHL on Feb. 16 against the Cleveland Monsters.

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150 – Registered his 150th point as a pro with an assist on March 15 against the Iowa Wild.

4 – Enjoyed four multi-point outings throughout the campaign, including a season-high three points (1-2—3) on Dec. 5 at the Toronto Marlies.

2 – Scored two goals on Nov. 29 against the Chicago Wolves and later bagged two assists on Dec. 5 at the Toronto Marlies.

5 – Went on a season-high five-game point streak (3-2—5) from Feb. 25-March 4.

3 – Showed a three-game goal streak on two separate occasions from Feb. 25-March 1 and from March 20-27.

4 – Season-best four-game assist run from Dec. 27-Jan. 10.

2 – Collected two goals on the power play this season (Dec. 5 at Toronto, April 5 against Rockford), which tied his career-high mark set during the 2018-19 campaign with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

4 – Set a new career high with four game-winning goals this season (Nov. 29 versus Chicago, Jan. 20 at Manitoba, March 1 against Iowa, March 23 at Rockford).

117 – His 117 shots throughout the regular season set a new career best, beating out his previous 78 shots in 2017-18 with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

14 – Fourteen penalty minutes on Nov. 10 against the Toronto Marlies set a new career single-game high.

12 – He made his Detroit Red Wings debut on Nov. 12 at the Dallas Stars.