A less-heralded Detroit Red Wings prospect is starting to make his presence felt for his contributions to the Grand Rapids Griffins’ incredible performance in this American Hockey League season.

Czechia center Ondrej Becher (80th, 2024) scored twice to help the Griffins down the Texas Stars 3-2 to raise their record to 29-1-1-1. With 16 points in 27 games, he’s on a 40-point pace.

Sebastian Cossa made 21 saves to raise his personal record to 17-1-1 this season.  Nate Danielson registered his first assist since being sent down to the Griffins Tuesday

With the win, the Griffins improved their record to 29-1-1-1 to become the fastest (32 games) AHL team to reach 60 points in a season. The Griffins bettered the record of the 2005-06 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who reached 61 points in 35 games

Griffins eclipsed the 2005-06 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (29-3-2-1, 61 pts.) by reaching 60 points three games faster. Grand Rapids also owns a 19-game points streak.

Becher🚨 from Tralmaks great pass
3-2 #LGRW pic.twitter.com/9VKQkoz8pN

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) January 8, 2026

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Injured Amadeus Lombardi, out of the Grand Rapids Griffins lineup since Nov. 21, is skating with the team and is getting close to returning. Defenseman Shai Buium may be in the GR lineup this weekend. . . After starting well with the St. Louis Blues, Jonatan Berggren has settled in on his new team’s third line.  After registering two goals and two assists in his first three games, he has one goal in his past five games. He is plus-3 with the Blues.

WALLINDER first career fight. Not bad!#LGRW pic.twitter.com/fRtddnLwSD

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) January 8, 2026

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