GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday reassigned goaltender Jake Paterson to the OHL's Saginaw Spirit from the Grand Rapids Griffins.

A native of Mississauga, Ontario, Paterson appeared between the pipes in 45 regular season games with the Spirit last season, producing a 24-18-2 record, a 3.41 goals against average and a 0.906 save percentage. In five playoff contests with Saginaw, the 6-foot-1, 183-pound netminder yielded a 1-2-2 record, a 4.67 GAA and a 0.889 save percentage. The 20-year-old owns a 70-54-12 record with a 3.44 GAA and a 0.904 save percentage in 142 career OHL games. Paterson was Detroit’s third choice (80th overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

The Griffins’ roster now stands at 24 as the team heads into its second preseason game against the Lake Erie Monsters tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. Last night, the Griffins surrendered a 5-2 decision to Lake Erie at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario.

The Griffins will open their 19th season at home next Friday, Oct. 10 when Lake Erie pays a 7 p.m. visit to Van Andel Arena.

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.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday assigned goaltender Jake Paterson from the Grand Rapids Griffins to the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit.

A native of Mississauga, Ontario, Paterson appeared between the pipes in 45 regular season games with the Spirit last season, producing a 24-18-2 record, a 3.41 goals against average and a 0.906 save percentage. In five playoff contests with Saginaw, the 6-foot-1, 183-pound netminder yielded a 1-2-2 record, a 4.67 GAA and a 0.889 save percentage. The 20-year-old owns a 70-54-12 record with a 3.44 GAA and a 0.904 save percentage in 142 career OHL games. Paterson was Detroit’s third choice (80th overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

The Griffins’ roster now stands at 24 as the team heads into its second preseason game against the Lake Erie Monsters tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. Last night, the Griffins surrendered a 5-2 decision to Lake Erie at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario.

The Griffins will open their 19th season at home next Friday, Oct. 10 when Lake Erie pays a 7 p.m. visit to Van Andel Arena.

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.