GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. \u2013\u00a0The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday recalled defenseman Erik Gustafsson\u00a0from the Grand Rapids Griffins.<\/p>\n
Gustafsson, a 15-year-veteran, has 20 points (2-18\u201420) and a plus-18 rating in 22 games with Grand Rapids. Among AHL defensemen, Gustafsson is tied for fifth in assists, tied for 10th in points and tied for third in plus-minus rating. He has competed in 516 NHL games since 2015-16 after being selected with the 93rd overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Last season with the Detroit Red Wings, the 33-year-old showed 18 points (2-16\u201418) and 20 penalty minutes in 60 games. In his NHL career, Gustafsson has notched 240 points (47-193\u2014240) and 163 penalty minutes in 516 regular-season games, adding 12 points (2-10\u201412) and 10 penalty minutes in 49 Stanley Cup Playoff outings. The Nynashamn, Sweden, native last played in the AHL during the 2017-18 season when he totaled 17 points (3-14\u201417) in 25 games with the Rockford IceHogs. Gustafsson spent three seasons in the AHL with Rockford from 2015-18 and registered a combined 58 points (11-47\u201458) and 96 penalty minutes in 120 appearances. He posted his best AHL season in 2016-17 with 30 points (5-25\u201430) and 40 penalty minutes in 25 games with Rockford.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the international level, Gustafsson has appeared in five World Championships with Team Sweden since 2016, producing 21 points (2-19\u201421) in 40 games and winning one gold medal (2018) and a bronze medal (2025). At the 2025 World Championship, he tied for second among all defensemen with seven assists in 10 games.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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