Red Wings sign forward Riley Barber to two-year contract

October 10, 2020 - 12:17pm

Toronto Maple Leafs' Jordan Schmaltz is rammed into the boards by Montreal Canadiens' Riley Barber fall while reaching for the puck during first period NHL pre-season hockey action in Montreal on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. (Paul Chiasson / CP)

The Detroit Red Wings have added forward Riley Barber on a two-year contract, the team announced Saturday.

Can’t wait to get started!!! #LGRW https://t.co/14voTOQUDo

— Riley Barber (@rileybarber94) October 9, 2020

Barber, 26, has 283 games of American League Hockey experience in his career, logging 217 points in that span. He also has appeared in 12 NHL games, including nine with the Montreal Canadiens last season.

The Pittsburgh, Pa., native was a sixth-round draft pick by the Washington Capitals in 2012. He captained the United States at the IIHF World Junior Championship in 2014, after winning gold at the tournament in 2013.

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