Mar 14, 2026<\/p>\n
Written By: Andrew Streitel<\/p>\n
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. \u2013\u00a0The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday recalled forward John Leonard from the Grand Rapids Griffins under emergency conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leonard has 41 points and 27 goals in 34 games with the Griffins this season to go along with six penalty minutes, eight game-winners and a plus-11 rating. In the AHL rankings, the sixth-year veteran is tied for third in goals and first in game-winners. Leonard returned to the ice on March 4 after rehabbing an injury that kept him sidelined for 12 straight games from Jan. 31-Feb. 28. He was named the Fortune Tires \u201cExpect More\u201d AHL Player of the Month for November with 16 points (9-7\u201416) in 10 games and became just the third player in franchise history to win the award, joining Riley Barber (April 2022) and Chris Minard (Feb. 2012). Leonard has four points (2-2\u20144) in nine games with the Red Wings this season, making his Detroit debut on Dec. 16 against the New York Islanders. The 27-year-old showed a three-game point streak with the Red Wings from Dec. 17-21 (2-1\u20143) and scored a goal in consecutive outings from Dec. 20-21. At the NHL level, Leonard has 21 points (8-13\u201421) in 79 games across parts of five seasons.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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