GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday assigned center Darren Helm to the Grand Rapids Griffins for conditioning.

Helm, 26, has appeared in 249 regular season games with Detroit since the 2007-08 season, amassing 83 points (32-51—83) and 54 penalty minutes. The 5-foot-11, 192-pound forward has also played in 65 playoff games for the Wings, including 18 games during the team’s 2008 Stanley Cup championship run, producing 16 points (10-6—16) and 18 penalty minutes. Due to various injuries, Helm has only appeared in one game since Apr. 11, 2012.

Before joining the Wings, the Winnipeg, Manitoba, native skated in 122 games with the Griffins from 2007-09, tallying 68 points (29-39—68) and 54 penalty minutes. Helm ranks among Griffins’ all time leaders with five shorthanded goals (T5th) and seven unassisted goals (T3rd). Helm’s last game as a Griffin was Apr. 11, 2009 at Peoria.

The Griffins (2-0-1-0) will host the Milwaukee Admirals at Van Andel Arena Friday at 7 p.m. for the home opener. Before the puck drops, the team will raise its championship banner to celebrate last year’s Calder Cup victory. On Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m., the Griffins will face the Rockford IceHogs for the fourth road game of the season.

Fans can secure their full-season, select-season or group ticket packages by calling (616) 774-4585 ext. 2. Single-game tickets for all home games are now available for purchase at all Star Tickets locations, including The Zone, online through griffinshockey.com, or by phone through Star Tickets at (800) 585-3737.