According to Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen, Red Wings prospect Carter Mazur will finally rejoin the Grand Rapids Griffins’ lineup as they battle the Manitoba Moose in Winnipeg this morning:
Carter Mazur, considered one of Detroit’s better forward prospects, is expected to return to the Grand Rapids Griffins lineup tonight when they play a road game against the Manitoba Moose.
Michigan native Mazur, 22, has only played three games this season because of an upper body injury. He has missed 35 games. His last game was Oct. 18, also against Manitoba.
Coming into this season, Mazur looked like a player with a good chance to play in Detroit at some point this season. He boasts 21 regular-season goals, plus 24 assists in 69 games with the Griffins over parts of three season.
He played well last season with Marco Kasper, particularly in the playoffs with three goals and five assists for eight points in nine games. The always-scrappy Mazur also accumulated 18 penalty minutes.
Mazur netted 22 goals in 40 games for Denver in helping it win an NCAA title in 2022-23.
The only question about Mazur is whether he can stay healthy. The Red Wings like the fact the Mazur always is around the puck or the net. He has quality offensive instincts. Mazur always plays hard. Can his body hold up in the rougher NHL? He is listed at 6-foot, 188 pounds, which is below average for an NHL player.
