The Grand Rapids Griffins picked up some scoring punch for next season by acquiring center Carter Camper from the Tucson Roadrunners on Monday.



The 29-year-old Camper, posted a career-high 61 points (16-45-61) and 14 penalty minutes in 68 games between Tucson and the Cleveland Monsters last season.

The Tucson Roadrunners are the AHL affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes who, in what was not announced as a related deal, acquired defenseman Robbie Russo from the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Russo has skated almost exclusively for the Griffins the past three seasons.

There were no additional details on the Camper trade, according to the Griffins.

Camper was traded from Cleveland to Tucson on Feb. 26 but still finished as the Monsters' leader in both points (42) and assists (29) in 53 games.

The 5-foot-9, 176-pound forward had 19 points (3-16019), a plus-six rating and four PIM in 15 regular season games with the Roadrunners.

He tied for the team lead in Calder Cup Playoff scoring with eight points (1-7-8) in nine appearances, which included a team-best seven assists.



Leaguewide, Camper tied for 11th in point production and tied for fifth in assists during the regular season.

An eight-year pro, Camper has traveled around. He has 330 points (87-243-330) and 114 PIM in 443 AHL games with Providence (2010-14), Springfield (2013-14), Binghamton (2014-15), Hershey (2015-16), Albany (2016-17), Cleveland (2017-18) and Tucson (2017-18).

Camper also has 45 points (18-27-45), a plus-nine rating and 10 PIM in 51 career Calder Cup Playoff games.He was Hershey's leading scorer with 17 points (6-11--17) in 21 games during the Bears' run to the 2016 Calder Cup Finals.



Camper made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins during the 2011-12 season with one goal in three games.



A native of Rocky River, Ohio, Camper played four seasons (2007-11) at Miami University before turning pro.