Red Wings reduce preseason roster to 28

Detroit concludes preseason slate with home game against Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena

DET-roster-update
By Thomas Roth
DetroitRedWings.com

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today assigned forwards Ondřej Becher, Cameron Butler, Noah Dower Nilsson, Sheldon Dries, Dylan James, Jesse Kiiskinen, John Leonard, Sutter Muzzatti, Théo Rochette, Dominik Shine and Wilmer Skoog, defensemen Ronnie Attard, Jacob Bryson, Shai Buium and William Lagesson, and goaltenders Trey Augustine and Michal Postava to the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Additionally, the Red Wings have released forward Kienan Draper and defensemen Justice Christensen, Alex Kannok Leipert and Jacob Truscott from their professional tryouts, returning them to Grand Rapids.

Detroit currently has 28 players on its preseason roster: 16 forwards, nine defensemen and three goaltenders. Currently 2-0-1 through three preseason games, the Red Wings will conclude their preseason slate with a home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena. The game will be carried on Detroit SportsNet and air on 97.1 The Ticket.

PLAYERS ASSIGNED/RELEASED ON 9/25/26

11
Kienan Draper +
RW
R
2-Jun
205
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
2/19/02
2020 Draft (7/187)
15
Sheldon Dries
C
L
10-May
184
Macomb, Michigan
4/23/94
Signed, 7/1/24
17
Shai Buium
D
L
3-Jun
210
San Diego, California
3/26/03
2021 Draft (2/36)
31
Trey Augustine
G
L
2-Jun
188
South Lyon, Michigan
2/23/05
2023 Draft (2/41)
35
Michal Postava
G
L
1-Jun
222
Valasske Mezirici, Czechia
2/28/02
Signed, 6/10/25
38
Sutter Muzzatti
C
L
6-Jun
241
Okemos, Michigan
6/28/03
Trade w/NSH, 8/20/26
43
John Leonard
LW
L
11-May
192
Westwood, New Jersey
8/7/98
Signed, 7/1/25
47
Cameron Butler
RW
R
4-Jun
215
Ottawa, Ontario
6/9/02
Signed, 7/1/26
48
Théo Rochette
C
L
11-May
168
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
2/20/02
Signed, 6/14/26
56
Ronnie Attard
D
R
3-Jun
215
White Lake, Michigan
3/20/99
Signed, 7/13/26
57
Ondřej Becher
C
L
2-Jun
187
Ostrava, Czechia
2/22/04
2024 Draft (3/80)
62
Jacob Truscott +
D
L
1-Jun
194
Port Huron, Michigan
4/12/02
Professional Tryout
65
Dominik Shine
RW
R
11-May
180
Pinckney, Michigan
4/18/93
Signed, 1/27/25
70
Dylan James
LW
L
Jun-00
191
Calgary, Alberta
10/12/03
2022 Draft (2/40)
73
Wilmer Skoog
C
L
2-Jun
208
Stockholm, Sweden
7/17/99
Signed, 7/1/26
74
Noah Dower Nilsson
LW
L
1-Jun
197
Strömstad, Sweden
4/25/05
2023 Draft (3/73)
76
Alex Kannok Leipert +
D
R
Jun-00
213
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
7/20/00
Professional Tryout
78
Jacob Bryson
D
L
9-May
177
London, Ontario
11/18/97
Signed, 7/1/26
79
Jesse Kiiskinen
RW
R
Jun-00
185
Hollola, Finland
8/23/05
Trade w/NSH, 6/25/24
83
Justice Christensen +
D
R
9-May
196
Red Deer, Alberta
8/30/05
Professional Tryout
84
William Lagesson
D
L
2-Jun
212
Gothenburg, Sweden
2/22/96
Signed, 7/1/24

Detroit Red Wings 2026-27 Preseason Roster

#

FORWARDS (16)

POS

S

HGT

WGT

BIRTHPLACE

BIRTHDATE

ACQUIRED

18

Andrew Copp

C

L

6-1

200

Ann Arbor, Michigan

7/8/1994

Signed, 7/13/22

22

Mason Appleton

C

R

6-2

193

Green Bay, Wisconsin

1/15/1996

Signed, 7/1/25

23

Lucas Raymond

LW

R

5-11

188

Gothenburg, Sweden

3/28/2002

2020 Draft (1/4)

27

Michael Rasmussen

C

L

6-6

220

Surrey, British Columbia

4/17/1999

2017 Draft (1/9)

28

Michael Brandsegg-Nygård

RW

R

6-1

205

Oslo, Norway

10/5/2005

2024 Draft (1/15)

29

Nate Danielson

C

R

6-2

196

Red Deer, Alberta

9/27/2004

2023 Draft (1/9)

33

Viktor Arvidsson

LW

R

5-10

181

Skellefteå, Sweden

4/8/1993

Signed, 7/1/26

34

Carter Mazur

LW

R

6-1

200

Jackson, Michigan

3/28/2002

2021 Draft (3/70)

37

J.T. Compher

LW

R

6-0

192

Northbrook, Illinois

4/8/1995

Signed, 7/1/23

41

Carter Bear

LW

L

6-1

190

West St. Paul, Manitoba

11/4/2006

2025 Draft (1/13)

49

Chase Stillman

RW

R

6-1

185

St. Louis, Missouri

3/19/2003

Signed, 7/5/26

55

Keegan Kolesar

RW

R

6-2

218

Brandon, Manitoba

4/8/1997

Trade w/VGK, 7/1/26

58

Emmitt Finnie

C

L

6-2

196

Lethbridge, Alberta

6/27/2005

2023 Draft (7/201)

71

Dylan Larkin

C

L

6-1

198

Waterford, Michigan

7/30/1996

2014 Draft (1/15)

92

Marco Kasper

C

L

6-1

203

Innsbruck, Austria

4/8/2004

2022 Draft (1/8)

93

Alex DeBrincat

RW

R

5-8

177

Farmington Hills, Michigan

12/18/1997

Trade w/OTT, 7/9/23
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

#

DEFENSEMEN (9)

POS

S

HGT

WGT

BIRTHPLACE

BIRTHDATE

ACQUIRED

8

Ben Chiarot

D

L

6-3

224

Hamilton, Ontario

5/9/1991

Signed, 7/13/22

20

Albert Johansson

D

L

6-0

200

Karlstad, Sweden

1/4/2001

2019 Draft (2/60)

25

Jacob Bernard-Docker

D

R

6-1

190

Canmore, Alberta

6/30/2000

Signed, 7/1/25

42

Anton Johansson

D

R

6-4

203

Stockholm, Sweden

6/10/2004

2022 Draft (4/105)

44

Axel Sandin-Pellikka

D

R

6-0

189

Gällivare, Sweden

3/11/2005

2023 Draft (1/17)

53

Moritz Seider

D

R

6-4

211

Zell, Germany

4/6/2001

2019 Draft (1/6)

54

William Wallinder

D

L

6-5

210

Sollefteå, Sweden

7/28/2002

2020 Draft (2/32)

72

Justin Faulk

D

R

6-0

209

South St. Paul, Minnesota

3/20/1992

Trade w/STL, 3/6/26

77

Simon Edvinsson

D

L

6-6

225

Kungsbacka, Sweden

2/5/2003

2021 Draft (1/6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

GOALIES (3)

POS

C

HGT

WGT

BIRTHPLACE

BIRTHDATE

ACQUIRED

32

Carter Gylander

G

L

6-5

197

Beaumont, Alberta

6/5/2001

2019 Draft (7/191)

36

John Gibson

G

L

6-3

209

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

7/14/1993

Trade w/ANA, 6/28/25

80

Daniil Tarasov

G

L

6-5

204

Novokuznetsk, Russia

3/27/1999

Signed, 7/1/26

+ = signed by Grand Rapids

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