Post by Stripe on Jul 1, 2014 11:08:49 GMT -5
For Immediate Release – July 1, 2014
Contact: Kyle Kujawa, Public Relations Coordinator
(313) 471-7518 office; (248) 953-4561 cell
RED WINGS SIGN RILEY SHEAHAN TO NEW TWO-YEAR CONTRACT
… Former First-Round Pick Tallied 24 Points in 42 Games in First NHL Season …
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today announced that they have signed center Riley Sheahan to a new two-year contract. In accordance with club policy, additional details will not be disclosed.
Sheahan, 22, skated in 42 games with the Red Wings during his second professional season, registering 24 points (9-15-24), which tied him for 24th among NHL rookies in scoring. He also appeared in 31 games with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins in 2013-14, tallying 18 points (8-10-18) and adding five points (1-4-5) in eight postseason games. In 2012-13, the 6-foot-2, 212-lb., forward notched 36 points (16-20-36) and 33 penalty minutes in 72 games with the Griffins and helped the team capture their first-ever Calder Cup championship, tying for the AHL rookie scoring lead with 16 points (3-13-16) in 24 postseason games. The St. Catharines, Ontario, native totaled 56 points (25-31-56) in 110 AHL games with Grand Rapids from 2011-14.
Originally drafted by Detroit with their first-round pick (21st overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Sheahan appeared in 114 games with the CCHA’s Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 2009-12 prior to turning pro, recording 64 points (20-44-64) and 74 penalty minutes. He was nominated for the CCHA Top Defensive Forward Award as a junior in 2011-12 before signing his entry-level contract with the Red Wings and making his NHL debut against Chicago on April 7, 2012.
Riley Sheahan, Center
Born Dec 7 1991 -- St. Catharines, ONT
Height 6.02 -- Weight 212 -- Shoots L
Selected by Detroit Red Wings round 1 #21 overall 2010 NHL Entry Draft
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2009-10 Notre Dame CCHA 37 6 11 17 22
2010-11 Notre Dame CCHA 40 5 17 22 28
2011-12 Notre Dame CCHA 37 9 16 25 24
2011-12 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 7 1 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- --
2011-12 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 72 16 20 36 33 24 3 13 16 10
2012-13 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 31 8 10 18 12 8 1 4 5 0
2013-14 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42 9 15 24 6 5 0 0 0 0
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NHL Totals 44 9 15 24 10 5 0 0 0 0
<Red Wings Sign Riley Sheahan to New Two-Year Contract.pdf>
Contact: Kyle Kujawa, Public Relations Coordinator
(313) 471-7518 office; (248) 953-4561 cell
RED WINGS SIGN RILEY SHEAHAN TO NEW TWO-YEAR CONTRACT
… Former First-Round Pick Tallied 24 Points in 42 Games in First NHL Season …
DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today announced that they have signed center Riley Sheahan to a new two-year contract. In accordance with club policy, additional details will not be disclosed.
Sheahan, 22, skated in 42 games with the Red Wings during his second professional season, registering 24 points (9-15-24), which tied him for 24th among NHL rookies in scoring. He also appeared in 31 games with the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins in 2013-14, tallying 18 points (8-10-18) and adding five points (1-4-5) in eight postseason games. In 2012-13, the 6-foot-2, 212-lb., forward notched 36 points (16-20-36) and 33 penalty minutes in 72 games with the Griffins and helped the team capture their first-ever Calder Cup championship, tying for the AHL rookie scoring lead with 16 points (3-13-16) in 24 postseason games. The St. Catharines, Ontario, native totaled 56 points (25-31-56) in 110 AHL games with Grand Rapids from 2011-14.
Originally drafted by Detroit with their first-round pick (21st overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Sheahan appeared in 114 games with the CCHA’s Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 2009-12 prior to turning pro, recording 64 points (20-44-64) and 74 penalty minutes. He was nominated for the CCHA Top Defensive Forward Award as a junior in 2011-12 before signing his entry-level contract with the Red Wings and making his NHL debut against Chicago on April 7, 2012.
Riley Sheahan, Center
Born Dec 7 1991 -- St. Catharines, ONT
Height 6.02 -- Weight 212 -- Shoots L
Selected by Detroit Red Wings round 1 #21 overall 2010 NHL Entry Draft
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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2009-10 Notre Dame CCHA 37 6 11 17 22
2010-11 Notre Dame CCHA 40 5 17 22 28
2011-12 Notre Dame CCHA 37 9 16 25 24
2011-12 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 7 1 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- --
2011-12 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 72 16 20 36 33 24 3 13 16 10
2012-13 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 31 8 10 18 12 8 1 4 5 0
2013-14 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42 9 15 24 6 5 0 0 0 0
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NHL Totals 44 9 15 24 10 5 0 0 0 0
<Red Wings Sign Riley Sheahan to New Two-Year Contract.pdf>