Defenseman Antti Tuomisto skated in his second season with the Griffins and third year as a professional. The 24-year-old showed career-high numbers in games played (67), assists (24), points (27), and penalty minutes (54) to go along with three goals and a plus-two rating during the regular season. Tuomisto added two appearances in the Calder Cup Playoffs and totaled two penalty minutes and a plus-one rating. During the regular season, Tuomisto ranked among the team’s defensemen leaders in points (1st), assists (1st), goals (T2nd), plus-minus rating (T3rd), and penalty minutes (1st).   

Regular Season Stat Line

67 GP, 3 goals, 24 assists, 27 points, +2 rating, 54 PIM

Postseason Stat Line

2 GP, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points, +1 rating, 2 PIM

Contract Status 

Restricted free agent

By the Numbers 

27 – Showed a career-high 27 points in a career-best 67 regular-season games, placing first among the team’s defensemen 

24 – Twenty-four assists notched a new career best, ranked first on the team among blueliners and tied for 30th among the AHL’s defensemen

54 – Served a career-high 54 penalty minutes, which included a single-game career-high 12 penalty minutes on April 16 at Rockford

150 – Competed in 150th pro game on Jan. 10 against Manitoba

100 – Skated in 100th game as a Griffin on March 4 at Manitoba

50 – Collected 50th pro assist on Feb. 25 at Texas 

109 – Tallied 109 shots during the regular season, a new career best, and a 2.8 shooting percentage 

3 – Tied a career best with a three-game assist streak from Oct. 26-30 and Dec. 13-18

4 – Career-high four-game point streak from Dec. 1-18 (1-3—4) 

8 – Registered eight points (1-7—8) in a seven-game span from Nov. 24-Dec. 18

3 – Set a new single-game career high with three assists on Nov. 24 against Iowa  

2 – Notched two assists on Jan. 18 against Cleveland, Feb. 8 at Milwaukee, and April 4 against Rockford

5 – Recorded five multi-point outings 

1 – Scored the game-winner on Dec. 1 against Cleveland, his third-career game-winning tally 

Newsworthy

Comfortability with Griffins aiding Tuomisto, who wants to ‘keep developing and pushing forward’ | Detroit Red Wings

The Daily: Griffins Keep Winning; Austin Watson Still Hot | Detroit Hockey Now

The Daily: Griffins Halt Monsters' 10-Game Win Streak; Sabres Dip | Detroit Hockey Now

Joe Snively scores twice, Griffins win barn-burner over Cleveland - mlive.com

Griffins following recipe for short-term, long-term success | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League

Red Wings prospect report: Checking in on 10 players’ progress at Thanksgiving - The Athletic

Grand Rapids Griffins | Taking the Next Step