GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Friday recalled defenseman William Lagesson from the Grand Rapids Griffins. 

Lagesson has appeared in two games with Detroit this season, making his Red Wings debut on Dec. 21 at Montreal. Lagesson has nine points (3-6—9), 18 penalty minutes and a plus-13 rating in 23 games with the Griffins this season. His plus-13 rating is tied for eighth among the AHL’s defensemen and tied for 12th among all skaters. Last season, the 28-year-old spent the majority of campaign in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs (30 games) and Anaheim Ducks (10), showing a combined four assists, 32 penalty minutes and a plus-three rating in 40 outings. Lagesson, the 91st pick by Edmonton in 2014, has suited up for 102 NHL contests across five seasons and has registered 11 points (0-11—11), 56 penalty minutes and an even plus-minus rating. The Gothenburg, Sweden, native has 81 career AHL points (24-57—81) in 196 regular-season games since 2018-19 to go along with 136 penalty minutes and a plus-46 rating. Prior to turning pro, Lagesson spent two seasons at UMass and collected 15 points (4-11—15) in 63 outings. He also earned a gold medal with Team Sweden at the 2013 U17 World Hockey Challenge and later paced the 2016 World Junior Championship’s defensemen with two goals. 

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