Showing posts with label JAN MURSAK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JAN MURSAK. Show all posts

Saturday, March 26, 2011

RED WINGS REASSIGN FORWARD JAN MURSAK TO GRAND RAPIDS

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Detroit, MI... The Detroit Red Wings today announced that forward Jan Mursak has been reassigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League.

Mursak, 23, was recalled on Tuesday and appeared in his 19th game of the season for Detroit 
on Wednesday night against the Vancouver Canucks.  The Maribor, Slovenia, native played his first career game on December 27 at the Pepsi Center against the Colorado Avalanche and notched his first career goal in a return trip to Denver on January 10.  Mursak returns to the Griffins where he has played in 51 games, collecting 35 points (13-22-35) and 35 PIM. 

He was Detroit’s sixth round selection (182nd overall) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.


Wednesday, February 23, 2011

RED WINGS RECALL JAN MURSAK FROM GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS

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… Rookie Forward has Skated in 17 Games with Detroit this Season …

Detroit, MI… The Detroit Red Wings today announced that rookie forward Jan Mursak has been recalled from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL). Mursak will be available to play in tomorrow’s home game versus the Dallas Stars (7:30 p.m. – FS Detroit & 97.1 The Ticket).

Mursak has appeared in 17 games with Detroit since making his National Hockey League debut on December 27 in a road match versus the Colorado Avalanche. The 23-year-old also scored his first career NHL goal at Denver’s Pepsi Center – on January 10 upon veteran goaltender Peter Budaj. Originally selected by Detroit in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Mursak is one of only two Slovenian-born players to skate in the NHL (Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar is the other).

Recently signed by Detroit to a two-year contract extension, Mursak has registered 28 points (11-17-25) in 39 games played with the Red Wings’ American Hockey League affiliate club thus far on the 2010-11 campaign. In 169 career AHL games, the 5’11”, 167 lb. winger has recorded 79 points (37-42-79) in addition to 102 PIM. Prior to commencing his professional career with the Griffins, Mursak enjoyed a standout major junior career in the Ontario Hockey League, tallying 144 points (44-100-144) in 119 games with the Belleville Bulls and Saginaw Sprit.