Gage Alexander, a hockey goalie from Okotoks and part of the Detroit Red Wings organization, has been assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins.
Alexander grew up playing hockey in Okotoks and was recently reassigned from the Reading Royals of the ECHL to the Griffins.
The Red Wings sent him to Reading on January 17th, and he was reassigned to Grand Rapids on March 11.
The 22-year-old is a 6'6", 205-pound, left-catching netminder who has 46 pro games between the AHL and ECHL, where he's registered a 15-20-4 record, 3.57 GAA and .888 SV%.
He signed a three-year entry-level deal with the Anaheim Ducks on December 30, 2022, and has spent time with their farm clubs, the San Diego Gulls (AHL) and the Tulsa Oilers (ECHL).
The goalie was selected 148th overall in the fifth round by the Ducks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft with his rights being picked up by Detroit on July 3rd, 2024.
The Griffins have already clinched a playoff spot with 9 games remaining in the regular season.