Center Sheldon Dries skated in his first season with the Griffins and eighth year as a professional. The 31-year-old logged 40 points (25-15—40), 35 penalty minutes and a plus-one rating in 65 regular-season games, adding five power-play goals and a career-high seven game-winners, which tied for fourth in the AHL. He then totaled two points (1-1—2) in three Calder Cup Playoff games. During the regular season, Dries placed among the team leaders in points (T4th), goals (1st), power-play goals (T3rd), and game-winners (1st). 

Regular Season Stat Line

65 GP, 25 goals, 15 assists, 40 points, +1 rating, 35 PIM

Postseason Stat Line

3 GP, 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, +0 rating, 2 PIM

Contract Status 

Under contract with Detroit through 2025-26 season

By the Numbers 

65 – The 65 regular-season games played marked the most since rookie season in 2017-18 with Texas (70 GP) 

11 – Made Griffins debut on Oct. 11 against Milwaukee

18 – Collected first point as a Griffin with an assist on Oct. 18 against Manitoba

27 – Earned first goal as a Griffin during a two-goal outing on Oct. 27 at Lehigh Valley

25 – Twenty-five goals were third best in career and ranked first on the team

5 – Registered five power-play goals, which tied for third on the roster

40 – Forty points tied for fourth on the team and marked third-highest point total in career

1 – Scored one short-handed goal on Nov. 7 at Iowa

7 – Registered a career-high seven game-winners, which ranked first on the roster and tied for fourth in the AHL 

400 – Competed in 400th pro game on Oct. 19 against Manitoba

300 – Appeared in 300th AHL game on Dec. 22 against Texas

250 – Notched 250th point as a pro with a goal on Jan. 17 against Cleveland

100 – Recorded 100th AHL assist during a two-assist night on March 8 at Chicago

450 – Skated in 450th pro contest on March 21 against Rockford

2 – Scored two goals on Oct. 27 at Lehigh Valley and Jan. 25 at Manitoba

8 – Amassed eight multi-point outings in the regular season

3 – Enjoyed a three-game goal streak from Nov. 7-13 (3-0—3) and Dec. 7-13 (3-1—4)

5 – Posted a season-high five-game point streak from Jan. 15-25 (5-1—6), which included goals in four straight from Jan. 17-25 (5 goals)

2 – Logged an assist in two straight games from Nov. 30-Dec. 1, Dec. 28-31, and April 2-4

2 – Scored the game-winner in consecutive outings from Nov. 7-8 and Jan. 23-25

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