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Matt Puempel (LW)
Grand Rapids Griffins
| Name: |
Matt Puempel |
| Number: |
73 |
| Pos.: |
LW |
| Shoots: |
L |
| Height: |
6-1 |
| Weight: |
205 |
| Birthdate: |
1993-01-24 |
| Birthplace: |
Essex, ON |
Biography
Third season as a Griffin…Seventh year pro…Claimed off waivers from Ottawa by the New York Rangers, 11/21/16…Traded to Detroit by New York in exchange for Ryan Sproul, 10/21/17…Assigned by Detroit, 10/21/17…Signed to a two-year contract by Detroit, 9/9/18…Assigned by Detroit, 10/1/18…Recalled by Detroit, 3/22/19…Assigned by Detroit, 4/7/19…Assigned by Detroit, 9/29/19.
Career Highlights: Became the 177th Griffins alumnus to play in the NHL when he made his Red Wings debut, 3/23/19 at VGK…Scored his first goal as a Red Wing, 4/4/19 at PIT…Became the 40th player in Griffins history to score 100 points in a Griffins uniform, 3/8/19 vs. IA…Set AHL career highs in points (57) and assists (34) in 2017-18…Named to the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic, his first pro all-star appearance…Spent the entire 2016-17 season in the NHL, appearing in 40 games between Ottawa and the New York Rangers…Scored his first NHL hat trick, 12/29/16 at ARI, notching all three goals on the power play…Scored his first NHL goal, 3/10/15 vs. BOS…Made his NHL debut with Ottawa, 2/21/15 at FLA…Scored an AHL career-high 30 goals during his first full pro season in 2013-14 with Binghamton…Named the OHL Rookie of the Year and the CHL Rookie of the Year in 2010 after leading all first-year OHL skaters with 64 points.
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