Red Wings recall rugged winger McCarty
Last Updated: Saturday, March 8, 2008 | 10:35 AM ET
CBC Sports
The Detroit Red Wings recalled Darren McCarty from the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins.
The team announced on its website Friday that the rugged winger is day-to-day due to a minor rib injury.
Darren McCarty, right, played two seasons in Calgary after winning three Stanley Cups in 11 years with Detroit.
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McCarty, 35, was sent to Grand Rapids for conditioning purposes after he signed a one-year contract last month.
He had been playing with the Flint Generals of the International Hockey League prior to his brief stint with Grand Rapids, collecting three goals and six points in 11 games.
McCarty spent the last two years with the Calgary Flames following 11 seasons in Detroit, playing on three Stanley Cup-winning teams.
In 742 career NHL games for the Red Wings and Flames, the native of Burnaby, B.C., has 126 goals and 160 assists for 286 points.
