Forward Carson Bantle skated in his second season with the Griffins and amassed seven points (3-4—7), 55 penalty minutes and an even plus-minus rating in 52 regular-season games. The 24-year-old posted AHL career-high totals in games played, goals, assists, points and penalty minutes.

Bantle also skated in five regular-season games with the Toledo Walleye (ECHL) and logged three points (2-1—3), zero penalty minutes and a minus-four rating. He then added five points (3-2—5), 14 penalty minutes and a minus-three rating in 10 Kelly Cup Playoff games with Toledo.     

Regular Season Stat Line

52 GP, 3 goals, 4 assists, 7 points, +0 rating, 55 PIM with GRG
5 GP, 2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points, -4 rating, 0 PIM with TOL

Postseason Stat Line

10 GP, 3 goals, 2 assists, 5 points, -3 rating, 14 PIM with TOL

Contract Status 

Unrestricted free agent

By the Numbers 

1 – Totaled AHL career highs in games played (52), goals (3), assists (4), points (7) and penalty minutes (55)

17 – Scored first-career AHL game-winner on Jan. 17 against Milwaukee

3 – The three AHL goals came on Nov. 19 at Rockford, Dec. 7 at Toronto and Jan. 17 against Milwaukee

4 – The four AHL assists came on Nov. 2 against Rockford, Dec. 7 at Toronto, Dec. 19 at Iowa and March 6 at Cleveland

2 – Registered first two-point night in AHL on Dec. 7 at Toronto (1-1—2)

25 – Showed a career-high 25 penalty minutes on Nov. 28 against Iowa (AHL)

27 – Made ECHL season debut with Toledo on March 27 against Indy

2 – The two regular-season ECHL goals came on March 29 against Bloomington and April 17 against Wheeling, both coming on the power play

4 – Registered a four-game point streak in the Kelly Cup Playoffs from April 27-May 3 (3-1—4)

3 – Enjoyed a three-game goal streak in the Kelly Cup Playoffs from April 27-30

3 – Three goals in the postseason tied for third on Toledo’s roster

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