#47 Alex Doucet | 6-0, 195 lbs.

Hometown: Sherbrooke, Quebec 

Drafted: Undrafted

2024-25 Stats: Skated in rookie season with Grand Rapids and registered 21 points (7-14—21), 37 penalty minutes and a minus-one rating in 64 regular-season games … Added one appearance in postseason, making Calder Cup Playoffs debut on May 9 at Texas. 

Career Highlights: Third season as a Griffin … Third year pro … In 2024-25 during rookie AHL season with Griffins, showed 21 points (7-14—21), 37 penalty minutes and a minus-one rating in 64 games … Collected first AHL point with an assist on Oct. 25, 2024 at Springfield and later bagged first AHL goal on Nov. 7, 2024 at Iowa … Made AHL debut on Dec. 10 at the Toronto Marlies … Scored first pro goal during pro debut with Toledo on Oct. 21, 2023 at the Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) … Made Kelly Cup Playoff debut on April 19 against the Kalamazoo Wings, collecting an assist … Signed first pro contract with the Red Wings on March 1, 2023 … Named to the CHL Third All-Star Team in 2022-23 when he totaled a career-high 115 points (58-57—115) in 70 regular-season games … Garnered a spot on the 2023 QMJHL Second All-Star Team when he paced the league with 58 goals … Ranked first in the 2023 QMJHL playoffs with 31 points (14-17—31) in 21 contests … Reached the 2023 QMJHL Finals, falling 4-2 to the Quebec Remparts … Totaled a combined 247 points (108-139—247) in 240 career QMJHL games from 2018-23 … Made QMJHL debut with Val-d’Or on Jan. 25, 2019 at Sherbrooke … Posted 23 points (21-2—23) in 15 playoff games en route to winning the 2019 QMAAA championship with the Magog Cantonniers. 

#51 Austin Watson | 6-4, 215 lbs.

Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich.

Drafted: Nashville’s 1st choice, 18th overall, in 2010 NHL Entry Draft

2024-25 Stats: Amassed 42 points (19-23—42) in 60 regular-season games with the Griffins, adding career-high totals in plus-minus rating (+10), penalty minutes (112), power-play goals (7), and short-handed goals (2) … Appeared in three postseason games and showed four penalty minutes and a minus-four rating … Suited up for 13 games with Detroit, contributing with three goals, a plus-one rating and 17 penalty minutes.

Career Highlights: Second season as a Griffin … 14th year pro … In 2024-25 with Griffins, logged AHL career highs in penalty minutes (112), plus-minus rating (+10), power-play goals (7), and short-handed goals (3) in 60 games … Competed in 800th pro game on Feb. 24 against the Iowa Wild … Served as an alternate captain for Team USA at the 2022 World Championship, showing one assist and 27 penalty minutes in 10 outings … NHL career-best nine assists in 2018-19 with the Nashville Predators … Posted NHL career-high totals in games played (76), goals (14), points (19) and penalty minutes (123) during the 2017-18 season with the Nashville Predators … Skated in a career-high 77 games with Nashville in 2016-17 … Reached the 2017 Stanley Cup Final with Nashville before being defeated 4-2 by Pittsburgh. Totaled nine points (4-5—9) and 28 penalty minutes in 22 playoff games during the run … 26 goals and 34 penalty minutes in 2014-15 with Milwaukee set new AHL career highs … AHL career-high 24 assists and 46 points in 2013-14 with Milwaukee … Made NHL debut on April 7, 2013 with Nashville at Chicago … Scored first NHL goal on April 23, 2013 against Calgary … Collected first pro point with an assist on Oct. 21, 2012 at Houston (AHL) … Scored first pro goal on Oct. 31, 2012 against Charlotte (AHL) … Skated for Team USA at the 2012 World Junior Championship and totaled nine points (3-6—9) in six outings … Named to the 2012 CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team when he totaled five points (2-3—5) in four games … 2011-12 OHL champion with the London Knights … Winner of the 2012 Wanye Gretzky 99 Award, as the OHL Playoffs MVP when he accumulated 17 points (10-7—17) in 19 playoff contests … Made AHL/pro debut on April 1, 2011 with Milwaukee against Houston … Made Calder Cup Playoff debut with Milwaukee on April 29, 2011 against Houston … Named to the 2009-10 CHL Top Prospects Game … Won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2010 U18 World Junior Championship with three points (2-1—3) and 33 penalty minutes in seven games … 2009 OHL champion with Windsor … 2009 CHL Memorial Cup champion with Windsor … Made OHL debut on Sept. 19, 2008, with Windsor at Sarnia, scoring a goal in the process. 

#65 Dominik Shine | Captain | 5-11, 180 lbs.

Hometown: Detroit, Mich.

Drafted: Undrafted

2024-25 Stats: In ninth season with the Griffins, logged career-high numbers in assists (32), points (46), power-play goals (5), game-winners (4), and shots (149) to go along with 14 goals, 76 penalty minutes and a minus-13 rating in 61 regular-season games … Ranked among team leaders in points (2nd), assists (1st), goals (5th), power-play goals (T3rd) and game-winners (T2nd) … Tied for first on roster with three points (1-2—3) in three Calder Cup Playoff outings … Signed first NHL contract on Jan. 27, 2025, and made his NHL debut later that evening against Los Angeles … Bagged first NHL point with an assist on Feb. 1, 2025, at Calgary … Finished first NHL season with one assist, 15 penalty minutes and a minus-one rating in nine games.

Career Highlights: 10th season as a Griffin … Ninth year pro … Made NHL debut on Jan. 27, 2025, against Los Angeles, and later bagged first NHL point with an assist on Feb. 1, 2025, at Calgary … In 2024-25 with Grand Rapids, posted career-high numbers in points (46), assists (32), power-play goals (5), game-winners (4), shots (149), and multi-point outings (11) in 61 games … In 2023-24, became just the third player in Griffins franchise history to reach eight seasons of service … During 2023-24 season, notched career-high totals in assists (23), points (33) and plus-minus rating (+8) in 65 regular-season games … On Nov. 10, 2023, passed Mitch Callahan for third on the Griffins’ all-time games played list with 366. Coming into 2024-25 season, ranks third in Griffins history with 422 games played, eighth with 477 penalty minutes and tied for 10th with two overtime goals … On April 6, 2023 at Manitoba, became just the seventh player in Griffins’ franchise history to reach 350 games played … Totaled career-high numbers in goals (17), assists (15), points (32), penalty minutes (141), shots (122), power-play goals (3) and shorthanded goals (3) during the 2021-22 campaign with the Griffins … Recorded 16 points (8-8—16) in 58 games during his rookie season with Grand Rapids in 2017-18 … Made his professional debut with the Griffins on March 19, 2017 at Milwaukee … Led the WCHA in goals with 20 in 2016-17 and was named an All-WCHA Third Team selection … Served as an alternate captain during his junior and senior seasons at Northern Michigan … Finished second on Northern Michigan in points in 2015-16 and was named to the All-WCHA Second Team … Totaled three career hat tricks at Northern Michigan … Captained Lincoln (USHL) during his final two seasons.Â