Red Wings sign forward Nolan Stevens to one-year contract

DETROIT -The Detroit Red Wings today signed center Nolan Stevens to a one-year, two-way contract.

Stevens, 26, spent the 2022-23 campaign with the American Hockey League's Utica Comets, recording 33 points (15-18-33), a plus-nine rating and 17 penalty minutes in 48 games, in addition to two points (1-1-2) in six postseason appearances. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound forward split the 2021-22 AHL season between the Springfield Thunderbirds and Iowa Wild, logging 12 points (3-9-12), a plus-three rating and 10 penalty minutes in 20 games with the Thunderbirds before posting seven points (3-4-7) and 16 penalty minutes in 33 contests with the Wild. Originally selected by the St. Louis Blues in the fifth round (125th overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, Stevens has racked up 119 points (45-74-119) and 77 penalty minutes in 237 AHL games with the San Antonio Rampage, Comets, Thunderbirds and Wild since 2018-19. He is the son of Vegas Golden Knights assistant coach John Stevens, who previously served as bench boss of the Philadelphia Flyers from 2006-10 and Los Angeles Kings from 2017-19.

Prior to turning professional, Stevens played four seasons at Northeastern University from 2014-18, serving as team captain during his senior year. Stevens was named to the Hockey East All-Tournament Team in 2015-16 after helping the program win its first conference tournament championship since 1987-88. In total, Stevens accumulated 118 points (57-61-118), a plus-32 rating and 80 penalty minutes in 132 games with the Huskies. Stevens also skated with the U.S. National Team Development Program from 2012-14, collecting 21 points (7-14-21) and 16 penalty minutes in 86 games. Though a native of Brantford, Ont., Stevens has represented the United States on the international stage. He helped Team USA win a gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, netting one goal in seven games.

Nolan Stevens, Center

Born Jul 22 1996 -- Brantford, ONT

Height 6.03 -- Weight 190 -- Shoots L

Selected by St. Louis Blues round 5 #125 overall 2016 NHL Entry Draft