Red Wings assign Jacob Bernard-Docker to Grand Rapids
The 26-year-old defenceman joins Detroit’s AHL affiliate after playing 63 NHL games last season.
The Detroit Red Wings assigned defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL on Sunday, Oct. 18, the clubs announced.
Bernard-Docker, 26, had a goal and four assists in 63 games with Detroit in 2025-26. He also recorded 25 penalty minutes.
The Canmore, Alberta, native has seven goals and 22 assists in 207 career NHL games with Ottawa, Buffalo and Detroit. Ottawa selected him in the first round, 26th overall, of the 2018 draft.
His previous AHL experience came with the Belleville Senators. He collected four goals and 11 assists in 101 regular-season games across three seasons from 2021 to 2024, including two appearances in 2023-24.
