Welcome back to the Red Wings prospect report, a series from The Athletic Detroit giving you an in-depth look at the future of the organization.



We last wrote about top prospect Michael Rasmussen and his explosive start to the WHL playoffs, and this week we go to another playoff-bound team in Grand Rapids. The Griffins are set to open the AHL postseason this weekend, and on the roster will be plenty of faces for Red Wings fans to get to know.



Today, we start with two of them — defensemen Filip Hronek and Libor Sulak.



Filip Hronek, D, Grand Rapids (AHL)



Back in January, our Katie Strang wrote about Hronek’s battle for ice time in Grand Rapids. At the time, the Griffins were fighting to get back into playoff contention, and the 20-year-old Hronek wasn’t getting big minutes.



How times have changed. Saturday night, before a game against the Cleveland Monsters, Hronek was honored for being named to the AHL All-Rookie team.