Red Wings Agree to Terms with Taro Hirose on Two-Year Contract Extension

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today agreed to terms with left wing Taro Hirose on a two-year contract extension.

Hirose, 25, skated in 15 games with the Red Wings during the 2021-22 season, recording four points (1-3-4) and four penalty minutes in 10:40 average time on ice. The 5-foot-10, 162-pound winger also suited up in 59 games for the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins last season and ranked among the team leaders with 15 goals (T5th), 38 assists (2nd), 53 points (T2nd). Originally signed by the Red Wings as a free agent on March 12, 2019, Hirose has appeared in a total of 57 NHL games since turning professional, tallying 20 points (4-16-20) and eight penalty minutes. Additionally, Hirose has amassed 108 points (25-83-108) and 28 penalty minutes in 123 games with the Griffins.

A native of Calgary, Alberta, Hirose played in 106 games at Michigan State from 2016-19, totaling 116 points (33-83-116) and 39 penalty minutes. As a junior in 2018-19, Hirose led the nation in points (50), points-per-game (1.47), assists (35), multi-point games (15) and three-point games (9) en route to being named the Big Ten Player of the Year. Prior to his collegiate career, Hirose played two seasons (2014-16) with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the British Columbia Hockey League where he totaled 121 points (33-88-121) in 116 games. During the 2015-16 campaign with the Silverbacks, he ranked 13th in the BCHL in points (71) and fourth in assists (56), both of which led the team. Hirose also led the Silverbacks in scoring (18-32-50) in his first season with the club (2014-15), while being named the team’s Rookie of the Year.