| # | Pos | Player | HT | WT | Shts | DOB | POB | 2015-16 Club | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | 2016-17 Status | Notes |
|---|
| 2 | D | Joe Hicketts | 5'8 | 176 | L | 5/4/96 | Kamloops, BC | Victoria (WHL) | 59 | 8 | 53 | 61 | 44 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/8/16 |
| 3 | D | Scott Czarnoczan | 5'10 | 185 | L | 5/29/91 | Macomb, MI | Grand Rapids (AHL)
Toledo 9ECHL) | 2
38 | 0
5 | 0
20 | 0
25 | 0
38 | Released from Tryout 10/6/16 | Camp Tryout |
| 4 | D | Nathan Paetsch | 6'1 | 195 | L | 3/30/83 | LeRoy, Sask | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 73 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 0 | Released from Detroit (NHL) camp 10/8/16 |
| 5 | D | Robbie Russo | 6'0 | 195 | R | 2/15/93 | Westmont, IL | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 71 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 42 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/8/16 |
| 8 | LW | Anthony Mantha | 6'5 | 234 | L | 9/16/94 | Longueuil, PQ | Grand Rapids (AHL)
Detroit (NHL) | 60
10 | 21
2 | 24
1 | 45
3 | 32
2 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/11/16 |
| 9 | C | Jack Barre | 6'2 | 215 | R | 3/31/93 | Fairfield, CT | Dartmouth (ECAC) | 29 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | | 0 |
| 10 | C | Ben Street | 6'0 | 189 | L | 2/13/87 | Coquitlam, BC | San Antonio (AHL)
Colorado (NHL) | 15
7 | 7
0 | 14
0 | 21
0 | 4
4 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/11/16 |
| 11 | RW | Dan Cleary | 6'1 | 205 | L | 12/18/78 | Carbonear, NFLD | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 35 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 0 | Released from Detroit (NHL) camp 10/1/16 |
| 13 | RW | Dane Walters | 6'0 | 200 | R | 3/20/89 | St Paul, MN | Rockford (AHL)
Toledo (ECHL) | 30
14 | 2
4 | 1
3 | 3
7 | 14
15 | Released from Tryout 10/8/16 | Camp Tryout |
| 14 | D | Nick Jensen | 6'0 | 196 | R | 9/21/90 | Rogers, MN | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 75 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/9/16 |
| 15 | RW | Mitch Callahan | 5'10 | 205 | R | 8/17/91 | Whittier, CA | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 62 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 94 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/9/16 |
| 17 | D | Matthew Caito | 5'10 | 190 | R | 8/13/93 | Coto de Caza, CA | Miami Unversity-Ohio (NCHC)
Toledo (ECHL) | 32
8 | 4
2 | &
3 | 11
5 | 20
2 | 0 | Released from Detroit (NHL) camp 10/1/16 |
| 18 | D | Brian Lashoff | 6'3 | 215 | L | 7/16/90 | Albany, NY | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 74 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/9/16 |
| 21 | C | Mike Borkowski | 6'0 | 192 | L | 4/23/92 | Ottawa, Ont | Colgate (ECAC)
Binghamton (AHL) | 37
12 | 13
2 | 9
1 | 22
3 | 26
2 | 0 | Released from Detroit (NHL) camp 10/1/16 |
| 22 | C | Louis-Marc Aubry | 6'4 | 213 | L | 11/11/91 | Arthabaska, PQ | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 75 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 87 | 0 | Released from Detroit (NHL) camp 10/8/16 |
| 23 | C | Dominic Turgeon | 6'1 | 202 | L | 2/25/96 | Pointe-Claire, PQ | Portland (WHL) | 72 | 36 | 34 | 70 | 22 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/1/16 |
| 25 | LW | Carter Sandlak | 6'2 | 205 | L | 5/18/93 | Vancouver, BC | Charlotte (AHL)
Florida (ECHL) | 10
26 | 0
5 | 1
7 | 1
12 | 4
30 | Assigned to Toledo (ECHL) 10/8/16 | 0 |
| 26 | LW | Eric Tangradi | 6'4 | 226 | L | 2/10/89 | Philadelphia, PA | Grand Rapids (AHL)
Detroit (NHL) | 72
1 | 28
0 | 28
0 | 56
0 | 66
0 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/9/16 |
| 28 | LW | Matt Lorito | 5'8 | 171 | L | 7/3/90 | Oakville, Ont | Albany (AHL) | 71 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 26 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/8/16 |
| 29 | LW | Dylan Sadowy | 6'1 | 205 | L | 4/2/96 | Woodbridge, Ont | Saginaw (OHL)
Barrie (OHL) | 36
28 | 20
25 | 14
11 | 34
36 | 31
34 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/6/16 |
| 30 | D | Simon Denis | 5'10 | 185 | R | 8/20/91 | Burnaby, BC | Ferris State (WCHA)
Fort Wayne (ECHL) | 33
3 | 7
0 | 8
2 | 15
2 | 8
0 | Released from Tryout 10/8/16 | Camp Tryout |
| 31 | G | Jared Coreau | 6'6 | 220 | L | 11/5/91 | Perth, Ont | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 47 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/9/16 |
| 32 | C | Erik Bradford | 6'0 | 185 | L | 10/19/94 | Orangeville, Ont | Orlando (ECHL) | 65 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 28 | Released from Tryout 10/8/16 | Camp Tryout |
| 33 | D | Will Weber | 6'3 | 227 | L | 10/28/88 | Gaylord, MI | Fort Wayne (ECHL)
San Antonio (AHL) | 64
2 | 3
0 | 8
0 | 11
0 | 103
0 | Released from Tryout 10/8/16 | Camp Tryout |
| 34 | G | Jake Paterson | 6'1 | 176 | L | 5/3/94 | Mississauga, Ont | Toledo (ECHL)
Grand Rapids (AHL) | 30
2 | 0
0 | 0
0 | 0
0 | 0
0 | Assigned to Toledo (ECHL) 10/7/16 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/1/16 |
| 35 | G | Cal Heeter | 6'4 | 195 | R | 11/2/88 | St Louis, MO | Zagreb Medvescak (KHL)
Hamburg (DEL) | 6
24 | 0
0 | 0
0 | 0
0 | 2
0 | Assigned to Toledo (ECHL) 10/8/16 | Released from Detroit (NHL) camp 10/1/16 |
| 37 | RW | Zach Nastasiuk | 6'2 | 202 | R | 3/30/95 | Barrie, Ont | Grand Rapids (AHL)
Toledo 9ECHL) | 27
25 | 3
10 | 5
10 | 8
20 | 4
10 | | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/4/16 |
| 39 | LW | Tyler Bertuzzi | 6'2 | 200 | L | 2/24/95 | Sudbury, Ont | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 71 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 133 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/8/16 |
| 40 | G | Eddie Pasquale | 6'3 | 218 | L | 11/20/90 | Toronto, Ont | St Johns (AHL)
Brampton (ECHL) | 30
12 | 0
0 | 0
0 | 0
0 | 4
0 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/4/16 |
| 41 | D | Jacob MacDonald | 6'0 | 208 | L | 2/26/93 | Portland, OR | Elmira (ECHL)
Springfield (AHL) | 72
1 | 17
0 | 20
0 | 37
0 | 34
0 | Released from Tryout 10/8/16 | Camp Tryout |
| 42 | RW | Shawn Szydlowski | 6'0 | 209 | R | 8/5/90 | St Clair Shores, MI | Fort Wayne (ECHL) | 62 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 82 | Released from Tryout 10/8/16 | Camp Tryout |
| 43 | LW | AJ Jenks | 6'2 | 214 | L | 6/27/90 | Wolverine Lake, MI | Toledo (ECHL)
Grand Rapids (AHL) | 55
5 | 22
2 | 23
1 | 45
3 | 48
5 | Released from Tryout 10/8/16 | Camp Tryout |
| 44 | D | Conor Allen | 6'0 | 209 | L | 1/31/90 | Chicago, IL | Milwaukee (AHL)
Binghamton (AHL)
Iowa (AHL) | 31
17
18 | 1
1
1 | 5
4
2 | 6
5
3 | 52
10
6 | 0 | Released from Detroit (NHL) camp 10/6/16 |
| 45 | RW | Colin Campbell | 6'1 | 194 | R | 4/17/91 | Toronto, Ont | Grand Rapids (AHL) | 70 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 58 | 0 | Released from Detroit (NHL) camp 10/3/16 |
| 46 | RW | Matthew Santos | 6'0 | 182 | R | 3/16/95 | Etobicoke,Ont | North Bay (OHL) | 64 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 72 | Assigned to Toledo (ECHL) 10/8/16 | Released from Detroit (NHL) camp 10/1/16 |
| 49 | D | Gabriel Beaupre | 6'0 | 200 | L | 11/23/92 | Levis, PQ | San Antonio (AHL)
Fort Wayne (ECHL) | 1
52 | 0
2 | 0
5 | 0
7 | 6
87 | Released from Tryout 10/8/16 | Camp Tryout |
| 50 | C | Alex Globke | 6'3 | 220 | L | 12/10/93 | Waterford, MI | Lake Superior State (WCHA) | 28 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 27 | Assigned to Toledo (ECHL) 10/8/16 | Released from Detroit (NHL) camp 10/1/16 |
| 51 | C | Kyle Criscuolo | 5'9 | 178 | R | 5/5/92 | Southampton, NJ | Harvard (ECAC)
Grand Rapids (AHL) | 34
4 | 19
0 | 13
0 | 32
0 | 8
0 | 0 | Released from Detroit (NHL) camp 10/8/16 |
| 55 | LW | Matthew Ford | 6'1 | 205 | R | 10/9/84 | West Hills, CA | Bakersfield (AHL) | 64 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 60 | 0 | Released from Detroit (NHL) camp 10/1/16 |
| 77 | LW | Evgeny Svechnikov | 6'3 | 207 | L | 10/31/96 | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Rus | Cape Breton (QMJHL) | 50 | 32 | 47 | 79 | 97 | 0 | Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL) 10/8/16 |
* - Amateur Player.
