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Defenseman Janik, Forward Conner And Goaltender Pearce Summoned To Hockeytown

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings announced Monday that they recalled defenseman Doug Janik, forward Chris Conner and goaltender Jordan Pearce from the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. All three players will travel with the Red Wings today to Philadelphia to prepare for tomorrow night's showdown with the Flyers (7:00 p.m. on FOX Sports Detroit and 97.1 The Ticket).

Janik, 31, was originally selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round (55th overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Janik has registered 18 points (3-15-18) and 18 PIM in 182 career NHL games with the Sabres, Canadiens, Stars, Lightning and Red Wings. The 6'2", 210-lb. blue-liner was signed by Detroit as an unrestricted free agent on July 8, 2009, and has appeared in 21 games for the Red Wings over the course of the last three seasons, tallying two points (0-2-2) and 25 PIM.

Janik has appeared in 56 games for Grand Rapids this season, collecting 26 points (7-19-26) and 57 PIM.
Conner, 28, was signed by Detroit as a free agent on July 7, 2011. He has appeared in seven games for the Red Wings this season, collecting three points (1-2-3) and a +2 rating. The 28-year-old native of Livonia, Mich., has also skated in 41 games for the Griffins, tallying 36 points (11-25-36) and 16 PIM.

Pearce, 25, is currently in his fourth season with the Griffins. He was originally signed by Detroit to an entry-level deal on April 10, 2009, and inked a two-year contract extension last summer on July 7, 2011. In 17 games with Grand Rapids this season he has posted a 3-7-1 record, 3.53 GAA and .874 save percentage. He notched his lone shutout of the season on November 11, 2011, making 29 saves in an 8-0 win over the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Doug Janik, Defense
Born Mar 26 1980 -- Agawam, MA
Height 6.02 -- Weight 210 -- Shoots L
Selected by Buffalo in the second round (#55 overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
• -- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
• -----2001-02 Rochester Americans AHL 80 6 17 23 100 2 0 0 0 0
2002-03 Rochester Americans AHL 75 3 13 16 120 3 0 0 0 6
2002-03 Buffalo Sabres NHL 6 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Rochester Americans AHL 74 2 14 16 109 16 1 2 3 22
2003-04 Buffalo Sabres NHL 4 0 0 0 19 -- -- -- -- --
2004-05 Rochester Americans AHL 76 2 10 12 196 9 0 2 2 10
2005-06 Rochester Americans AHL 71 5 19 24 161 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 Buffalo Sabres NHL -- -- -- -- -- 5 1 0 1 2
2006-07 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 75 2 9 11 53 1 0 0 0 0
2007-08 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 61 1 3 4 45 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Dallas Stars NHL 13 0 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Rockford IceHogs AHL 4 0 2 2 4 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 18 0 5 5 10 6 0 0 0 7
2009-10 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 0 2 2 18 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 66 6 31 37 84 -- -- -- -- --
2010-11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 60 5 17 22 77 -- -- -- -- --
2010-11 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 0 0 0 7 -- -- -- -- --
2011-12 Detroit Red Wings* NHL 1 0 0 0 0
2011-12 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 56 7 19 26 57
• ------------------ NHL Totals 182 3 15 18 148 6 1 0 1 2

Chris Conner, Right Wing
Born Dec 23 1983 -- Livonia, MI
Height 5.07 -- Weight 180 -- Shoots L
• -- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
• -------------------2005-06 Iowa Stars AHL 15 2 3 5 0 7 1 1 2 2
2006-07 Iowa Stars AHL 48 19 18 37 24 12 2 5 7 2
2006-07 Dallas Stars NHL 11 1 2 3 4 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Iowa Stars AHL 55 13 26 39 17 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Dallas Stars NHL 22 3 2 5 6 1 0 0 0 0
2008-09 Dallas Stars NHL 38 3 10 13 10 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Peoria Rivermen AHL 30 16 12 28 10 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 59 19 37 56 21 4 2 2 4 2
2009-10 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 8 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
2010-11 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 11 3 6 9 2 -- -- -- -- --
2010-11 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 60 7 9 16 10 7 1 0 1 0
2011-12 Detroit Red Wings* NHL 7 1 2 3 0
2011-12 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 41 11 25 36 16
• ----------------- NHL Totals 146 17 26 43 30 9 1 0 1 0

Jordan Pearce, Goalie
Born Oct 10 1986 -- Anchorage, AK
Height 6.01 -- Weight 201 -- Shoots L
Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct
• ----------------09 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 1 59 5 0 0 5.11 0 1 0 33 0.868
2008-09 Notre Dame CCHA 39 2326 65 0 8 1.68 30 6 3 880 0.931
2009-10 Toledo Walleye ECHL 37 2047 124 6 2 3.63 15 16 2 1018 0.891
2009-10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 5 236 15 1 0 3.82 1 2 0 105 0.875
2010-11 Toledo Walleye ECHL 8 451 31 0 1 4.13 3 4 1 235 0.883
2010-11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 44 2452 118 2 1 2.89 20 15 5 1164 0.908
2011-12 Toledo Walleye ECHL 2 118 8 0 0 4.05 1 1 0 58 0.879
2011-12 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 17 800 47 1 1 3.53 3 7 1 327 0.874

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