DET-25-26-roster-update

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today released defenseman Justice Christensen from his amateur tryout. Additionally, the Red Wings have returned goaltender Rudy Guimond to the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.

Detroit currently has 49 players on its preseason roster: 28 forwards, 16 defensemen and five goaltenders. The Red Wings continue their preseason slate with a road game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 8:00 p.m. at United Center.

PLAYERS ASSIGNED/RELEASED ON 9/29/25

68
Rudy Guimond
G
L
6-3
188
Montréal, Quebec
5/19/05
2023 Draft (6/169)
83
Justice Christensen *
D
R
5-9
185
Red Deer, Alberta
8/30/05
Amateur Tryout

Detroit Red Wings 2025-26 Preseason Roster

#
FORWARDS (28)
POS
S
HGT
WGT
BIRTHPLACE
BIRTHDATE
ACQUIRED
14
Eduards Tralmaks
LW
L
6-4
209
Riga, Latvia
2/17/97
Signed, 3/21/25
15

Sheldon Dries

C

L
5-9
178
Macomb, Michigan
4/23/94
Signed, 7/1/24
18
Andrew Copp
C
L
6-1
201
Ann Arbor, Michigan
7/8/94
Signed, 7/13/22
21
James van Riemsdyk
LW
L
6-3
209
Middletown, New Jersey
5/4/89
Signed, 7/1/25
22
Mason Appleton
C
R
6-2
194
Green Bay, Wisconsin
1/15/96
Signed, 7/1/25
23
Lucas Raymond
LW
R
5-11
188
Gothenburg, Sweden
3/28/02
2020 Draft (1/4)
24
Austin Watson
LW
R
6-4
210
Ann Arbor, Michigan
1/13/92
Signed, 10/7/24
27
Michael Rasmussen
C
L
6-6
225
Surrey, British Columbia
4/17/99
2017 Draft (1/9)
28
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
RW
R
6-1
206
Oslo, Norway
10/5/05
2024 Draft (1/15)
29
Nate Danielson
C
R
6-1
191
Red Deer, Alberta
9/27/04
2023 Draft (1/9)
34
Carter Mazur
LW
R
6-0
189
Jackson, Michigan
3/28/02
2021 Draft (3/70)
37
J.T. Compher
LW
R
6-0
192
Northbrook, Illinois
4/8/95
Signed, 7/1/23
41
Carter Bear
LW
L
6-0
179
Winnipeg, Manitoba
11/4/06
2025 Draft (1/13)
43
John Leonard
LW
L
5-11
196
Westwood, New Jersey
8/7/98
Signed, 7/1/25
48
Jonatan Berggren
RW
L
5-11
199
Uppsala, Sweden
7/16/00
2018 Draft (2/33)
57
Ondřej Becher
C
L
6-1
179
Ostrava, Czechia
2/22/04
2024 Draft (3/80)
58
Emmitt Finnie
C
L
6-1
190
Lethbridge, Alberta
6/27/05
2023 Draft (7/201)
63
Alexandre Doucet
LW
L
5-11
193
Sherbrooke, Quebec
1/12/02
Signed, 3/1/23
64
Carson Bantle +
LW
L
6-5
215
Onalaska, Wisconsin
1/22/02
Professional Tryout
65
Dominik Shine
RW
R
5-11
175
Pinckney, Michigan
4/18/93
Signed, 1/27/25
71
Dylan Larkin
C
L
6-1
204
Waterford, Michigan
7/30/96
2014 Draft (1/15)
78
Amadeus Lombardi
C
L
5-11
178
Aurora, Ontario
6/5/03
2022 Draft (4/113)
81
Jakub Rychlovský
LW
L
5-11
198
Vrchlabi, Czechia
8/7/01
Signed, 6/3/24
82
Gabriel Seger +
C
L
6-4
213
Uppsala, Sweden
11/15/99
Professional Tryout
85
Elmer Söderblom
LW
L
6-8
246
Gothenburg, Sweden
7/5/01
2019 Draft (6/159)
88
Patrick Kane
RW
L
5-10
178
Buffalo, New York
11/19/88
Signed, 11/28/23
92
Marco Kasper
C
L
6-1
197
Innsbruck, Austria
4/8/04
2022 Draft (1/8)
93
Alex DeBrincat
RW
R
5-8
178
Farmington Hills, Michigan
12/18/97
Trade w/OTT, 7/9/23
#
DEFENSEMEN (16)
POS
S
HGT
WGT
BIRTHPLACE
BIRTHDATE
ACQUIRED
3
Justin Holl
D
R
6-4
195
Tonka Bay, Minnesota
1/30/92
Signed, 7/1/23
8
Ben Chiarot
D
L
6-3
225
Hamilton, Ontario
5/9/91
Signed, 7/13/22
7
Shai Buium
D
L
6-3
213
San Diego, California
3/26/03
2021 Draft (2/36)
0
Albert Johansson
D
L
6-0
187
Karlstad, Sweden
1/4/01
2019 Draft (2/60)
5
Jacob Bernard-Docker
D
R
6-1
198
Canmore, Alberta
6/30/00
Signed, 7/1/25
8
Antti Tuomisto
D
R
6-5
210
Pori, Finland
1/20/01
2019 Draft (2/35)
4
Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D
R
5-11
185
Gällivare, Sweden
3/11/05
2023 Draft (1/17)
1
Ian Mitchell
D
R
6-0
192
St. Albert, Alberta
1/18/99
Signed, 7/1/25
2
Travis Hamonic
D
R
6-0
195
St. Malo, Manitoba
8/16/90
Signed, 8/15/25
3
Moritz Seider
D
R
6-3
205
Zell, Germany
4/6/01
2019 Draft (1/6)
4
William Wallinder
D
L
6-4
203
Sollefteå, Sweden
7/28/02
2020 Draft (2/32)
6
Erik Gustafsson
D
L
6-0
187
Nynäshamn, Sweden
3/14/92
Signed, 7/1/24
2
Jacob Truscott +
D
L
6-1
198
Port Huron, Michigan
4/12/02
Professional Tryout
7
Simon Edvinsson
D
L
6-6
225
Kungsbacka, Sweden
2/5/03
2021 Draft (1/6)
4
William Lagesson
D
L
6-2
213
Gothenburg, Sweden
2/22/96
Signed, 7/1/24
4
Alex Kannok Leipert +
D
R
6-0
200
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
7/20/00
Professional Tryout
#
GOALIES (5)
POS
C
HGT
WGT
BIRTHPLACE
BIRTHDATE
ACQUIRED
2
Carter Gylander
G
L
6-5
194
Beaumont, Alberta
6/5/01
2019 Draft (7/191)
3
Sebastian Cossa
G
L
6-6
222
Hamilton, Ontario
11/21/02
2021 Draft (1/15)
5
Michal Postava
G
L
6-2
205
Valasske Mezirici, Czechia
2/28/02
Signed, 6/10/25
6
John Gibson
G
L
6-2
214
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7/14/93
Trade w/ANA, 6/28/25
9
Cam Talbot
G
L
6-4
197
Caledonia, Ontario
7/5/87
Signed, 7/1/24

+ = signed by Grand Rapids

*= camp invitee