Hudler also saw his first NHL action last year, scoring three points (1 goal, 2 assists) in 12 games with Detroit.
This season, Hudler was scoring a point per game in the AHL before returning leaving the Griffins to be with his sick father in the Czech Republic.
Jiri has appeared in just 12 of the Griffins’ 40 games this season, however he established a franchise record by scoring five goals in the season’s first four games, and his 10 points (5 goals, 5 assists) over the first five contests tied a team record.
Grand Rapids has not been the same team this season without the 21-year-old Hudler’s presence in the lineup this season.
The Griffins averaged 2.36 goals per game and have posted a 13-14-0-1 record without Hudler in their lineup this season, including a 10-13-0-1 mark since his late November departure.
Conversely, Grand Rapids has compiled an 8-3-1-0 record and has averaged 2.83 goals in games in which Hudler has played.
A true offensive spark plug, Jiri has produced at every level and we predict a successful NHL career ahead of him.
