GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday announced that defenseman Brian Lashoff has been reassigned to the team by the Detroit Red Wings from the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League.

Lashoff, 19, made his pro debut with the Griffins late last season, tallying five points (1-4—5) in six regular season contests before tying for fourth on the club in postseason scoring with five points (1-4—5) in eight Calder Cup Playoff games.

A native of Albany, New York, Lashoff won a gold medal with Team USA in January at the 2010 World Junior Championship in Saskatchewan, thanks to a thrilling 6-5 overtime win against host Canada. The 6-foot-3, 204-pound blueliner registered two assists and a plus-one rating in seven games, helping the United States to just its second goal medal (2004) in the history of the prestigious tournament.

This season, Lashoff captained Kingston to a playoff berth, going scoreless in the Frontenac’s seven-game series against Brampton. During the regular season, he appeared in 58 games and ranked second among team defensemen with 27 points (6-21—27).

Lashoff, the younger brother of Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Matt Lashoff, will be available to make his 2009-10 Griffins debut on Friday when Grand Rapids kicks off a back-to-back set in Abbotsford against the Heat at 10:30 p.m. EDT.

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
2006-07	Barrie	OHL	47	2	10	12	20	5	0	1	1	2
2007-08	Barrie	OHL	50	5	15	20	44	8	0	1	1	4
2008-09	Barrie	OHL	25	1	12	13	19	--	--	--	--	--
	Kingston	OHL	35	6	13	19	32	--	--	--	--	--
	Grand Rapids	AHL	6	1	4	5	0	8	1	4	5	2
2009-10	Kingston	OHL	58	6	21	27	71	7	0	0	0	12
	GRIFFINS/AHL/PRO TOTALS		6	1	4	5	0	8	1	4	5	2