Bertuzzi, 22, has appeared in 16 games with the Griffins this season and has logged 14 points (7-7-14). The Sudbury, Ontario, native has points in six of his last seven games for Grand Rapids, totaling eight points (4-4-8) over that span, including two goals and one assist in the team's matinee game at Chicago on Thursday. The third-year pro has played in one game for the Red Wings in 2017-18 and has totaled eight NHL appearances over the past two seasons. Bertuzzi made his NHL debut on Nov. 8, 2016 at Philadelphia and also helped the Griffins capture their second Calder Cup championship in five seasons during the 2016-17 campaign. He logged 37 points (12-25-37) in 48 games during the regular season and added 19 points (9-10-19) in 19 postseason games to win the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the AHL Calder Cup Playoff's most-valuable player.
Originally drafted by the Red Wings in the second round (58th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Bertuzzi has played parts of four seasons for the Griffins and has registered 82 points (32-50-82) and 204 penalty minutes in 137 regular-season games in addition to 39 points (23-16-39) and 68 penalty minutes in 42 postseason games. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound forward spent four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League prior to his professional career, notching 172 points (72-100-172) and 325 penalty minutes in 201 games for the Guelph Storm from 2011-15. He was an OHL champion in 2014 following 17 points (10-7-17) in 18 postseason games and was named to the 2015 OHL Second All-Star Team after picking up 98 points (43-55-98) in 68 games during his final major-junior season.
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