The Hockey News’s Sam Stockton noted a Tweet from Red Wings Prospects which indicates that forward Carter Mazur, who’s missed time this season with both a high ankle sprain and an undisclosed injury, may return to the Griffins’ lineup shortly…
Bob Kaser says Carter Mazur could return as soon as next week. #LGRW #GoGRG
— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) January 18, 2025
Mazur, whom Detroit selected in the third round of the 2021 NHL Draft, has struggled with injury in the early days of his professional career. A year ago, an injury at the Traverse City Prospects Tournament derailed the start to his season, limiting him to just 60 games. This year, he has played in just three of Grand Rapids’ 37 games to date, picking up a goal and an assist.
To state the obvious, it’s unfortunate that injuries have unsettled each of Mazur’s first two professional seasons, but that shouldn’t dampen the optimism around the former University of Denver Pioneer’s potential. Mazur’s game—physical, industrious, and pugnacious with enough skill to wind up just shy of a point-a-game pace at the NCAA level—features lots of qualities that should serve him well in the NHL.
