GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday assigned center Wade Megan to the Grand Rapids Griffins.

Megan became the 172nd Griffins alumnus to play in the NHL when he made his Red Wings debut on Nov. 1 vs. New Jersey. In six games with Detroit, Megan recorded nine shots on goal, two penalty minutes and averaged 7:59 of ice time.

Signed as a free agent by the Red Wings on July 1, the 28-year-old shows four points (2-2—4), six PIM and 24 shots in eight games with the Griffins.

Originally drafted by the Florida Panthers in the fifth round, 138th overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Megan scored his first NHL goal in his debut with the St. Louis Blues on Dec. 22, 2016, at Tampa Bay. He’s skated in 10 career NHL games between St. Louis (2016-18) and Detroit.

A 6-foot-1, 190-pound center, Megan sports 157 points (80-77—157), a plus-25 rating and 230 PIM in 334 career AHL regular season games between San Antonio (2012-15), Portland (2015-16), Chicago (2016-18) and Grand Rapids. He was named to the AHL First All-Star Team and won the Willie Marshall Award after leading the league with 33 goals during his first season with Chicago in 2016-17.

A native of Canton, N.Y., Megan also spent parts of two seasons in the ECHL, totaling 27 points (17-20—27) in 21 regular season games and 13 points (10-3—13) in 22 Kelly Cup Playoff contests with the Cincinnati Cyclones from 2013-15.

The Griffins host their 19th annual Teddy Bear Toss on Friday against the Milwaukee Admirals at 7 p.m.

Single-game tickets are currently on sale. Fans can secure their full-season, select-season or group ticket packages by calling (616) 774-4585 ext. 2 or visit griffinshockey.com for more information.

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