Renouf made his NHL debut with the Red Wings on Monday against the Carolina Hurricanes and recorded one shot on goal and three hits in 13:35 time on ice. The 22-year-old defenseman was signed by the Red Wings as a free agent on March 10, 2016 and has spent his first professional season with the Griffins, logging 15 points (3-12-15), a plus-15 rating and 59 penalty minutes in 58 games. The Pickering, Ontario, native leads Grand Rapids in penalty minutes and is tied for third on the team - and for seventh among AHL rookies - in plus-minus. Renouf also appeared in six games with the Griffins in 2015-16 following the conclusion of his junior year at the University of Maine, picking up one assist and five penalty minutes.
The 6-foot-3, 209-lb., defenseman spent three seasons with Hockey East's Maine Black Bears from 2013-16 prior to turning pro. In 111 collegiate games, Renouf notched 38 points (10-28-38), a plus-14 rating and 72 penalty minutes. He capped off his Maine career in 2015-16 by leading the team's defensemen with 15 points (6-9-15) in 38 games. Renouf was honored with the Maine Scholar-Athlete Award following his sophomore season in 2014-15 and was also named to the Hockey East All-Academic Team as a freshman in 2013-14. Before his collegiate career, Renouf spent two seasons with the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League. In 115 USHL games from 2011-13, he registered 43 points (11-32-43), a plus-35 rating and 136 penalty minutes.
Dan Renouf, DefensemanBorn Jun 1 1994 -- Pickering, ONTHeight 6.03 -- Weight 209 -- Shoots L
