Red Wings reassign Hirose, McIlrath and Fulcher to Grand Rapids
Detroit returns to Little Caesars Arena on Monday at 7:30 p.m. against Chicago
by
Alex DiFilippo
@DetroitRedWings
/ DetroitRedWings.com
DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings today reassigned forward Taro Hirose, defenseman Dylan McIlrath and goaltender Kaden Fulcher from the team's taxi squad to the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins.
Hirose, 24, skated in six games with the Red Wings this season, recording two assists, two penalty minutes and a plus-2 rating in 14:22 average time on ice. Originally signed by the Red Wings as a free agent on March 12, 2019, Hirose has appeared in 42 NHL games since turning professional, tallying 16 points (3-13-16) and eight penalty minutes. After making his NHL debut at the end of the 2018-19 campaign, Hirose tied a franchise record by notching an assist in each of his first five games with the team, which tied Dylan Larkin's mark for longest point streak to begin a career. He split his first full professional campaign between the Red Wings and American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins, recording seven points (2-5-7) and six penalty minutes in 26 NHL games along with 27 points (5-22-27) and 12 penalty minutes in 35 AHL contests.