Red Wings has signed restricted free agent forward Joakim Andersson to a two-year contract.

Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland announced that the club has signed restricted free agent forward Joakim Andersson to a two-year contract.  In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal will not be disclosed.



Andersson, 24, was selected by Detroit in the third round (88th overall) of the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft.  The 6-2, 198-lb. center skated in 38 games for the Red Wings in 2012-13, collecting eight points 3-5-8 and eight PIM.  He recorded his first career NHL goal and assist in the same game, a 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Feb. 15 at Joe Louis Arena.  Just nine days later on Feb. 24, Andersson notched his first career multi-goal game in an 8-3 rout of the Vancouver Canucks at The Joe.  The Munkedal, Sweden, native also appeared in all 14 postseason contests for Detroit this year, registering five points (1-4-5) and 10 PIM.



Andersson spent parts of four seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League, including 36 games in 2012-13, before being recalled to Detroit for the final 38 games of the regular season.  In 153 career games with Grand Rapids, he posted 74 points (28-46-74) and 66 PIM.





Joakim Andersson, Center

Born Feb 5 1989  -- Munkedal, Sweden

Height 6.02 -- Weight 198 -- Shoots L



Selected by Detroit in the third round (88th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft



                                           --- Regular Season ---  ---- Playoffs ----

Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM

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2006-07  Frolunda HC                 SEL     1    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  --

2007-08  Frolunda HC                 SEL     9    1    0    1    2   4   1   1   2   0

2008-09  Frolunda HC                 SEL    49    6    6   12   22  11   0   0   0   4

2008-09  Grand Rapids Griffins       AHL     1    0    1    1    2  10   1   2   3   4

2009-10  Frolunda HC                 SEL    55    6   12   18   42   7   1   2   3   0

2010-11  Grand Rapids Griffins       AHL    79    7   15   22   30  --  --  --  --  --

2011-12  Grand Rapids Griffins       AHL    73   21   30   51   34  --  --  --  --  --

2011-12  Detroit Red Wings           NHL     5    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  --

2012-13  Grand Rapids Griffins       AHL    36   10   17   27   55  10   3   5   8   0

2012-13  Detroit Red Wings           NHL    38    3    5    8    8  14   1   4   5  10

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        NHL Totals                         43    3    5    8    8  14   1   4   5  10