GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. –\u00a0The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday signed forward John Leonard\u00a0to a one-year contract extension.<\/p>\n
Earlier today, Leonard was named to the AHL Second All-Star Team for the second straight season (Charlotte in 2024-25). He became the first Griffin selected to an AHL All-Star Team since 2020-21 (Riley Barber) and the first named to the Second All-Star Team since 2015-16 (Robbie Russo).\u00a0Leonard is in his first season with the Griffins and has logged 53 points (32-21\u201453), 12 penalty minutes and a plus-seven rating in 46 games. He ranks among the AHL leaders in goals (T2nd), shorthanded goals (5, T1st) and game-winners (8, T2nd). Among the two other AHL players he is tied with in goals scored (32), Leonard has played at least 17 fewer games. In addition, his 1.15 points-per-game ranks third in the AHL among players with at least 40 games played. The 27-year-old also leads Grand Rapids in points and goals, while tying for fourth in assists.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leonard\u00a0produced a career-high six-game goal streak from Oct. 11-Nov. 2 and a career-best 10-game point streak from Oct. 10-Nov. 19, which also set a franchise record for the longest point streak to begin a season.\u00a0Most recently, the sixth-year pro showed a five-game point run from April 1-11 (2-5\u20147). His 32 goals are the most by a Griffin since 2014-15 (Teemu Pulkkinen, 34). Leonard ranks among the franchise\u2019s all-time single-season leaders in goals (32, T9th), shorthanded goals (5, T1st), game-winners (8, T5th), unassisted goals (4, T5th), shootout percentage (.750, T6th) and shooting percentage (.200, T4th).<\/p>\n
The Amherst, Massachusetts, native also appeared in 11 outings with the Detroit Red Wings this season, notching four points (2-2\u20144) and a minus-three rating. Leonard made his Red Wings debut on Dec. 16 against the New York Islanders and strung together a three-game point streak with Detroit from Dec. 17-21 (2-1\u20143).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Throughout parts of six AHL seasons since 2020-21, Leonard has 224 points (115-109\u2014224), 78 penalty minutes and a minus-five rating in 295 regular-season games. During the Calder Cup Playoffs, Leonard has 15 points (8-7\u201415) in 24 career contests, reaching last year\u2019s finals with the Charlotte Checkers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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