Ouellet, 22, being sent back to the AHL suggests that Alexey Marcheko is set to come off of IR before Friday’s game. Ouellet will head to Grand Rapids, where he had 16 points (1G / 15A) in 52 games a season ago.

Ouellet, 21, has been recalled because Brendan Smith is questionable with an arm injury. Oullet has scored twice and added one assist in 21 games with Detroit this season. While in Grand Rapids he has collected one goal and 10 assists (11 points) in 32 games.

Ouellet was a healthy scratch for the last three games, so he will head back to Grand Rapids to get some games in. Alexey Marchenko will stay with the team for now.

Ouellet has registered two goals and one assist in 21 games with the Red Wings this season. He was a minus-3 last night vs. the Lightning and has been swapped with Alexey Marchenko.

Ouellet, 21, has been recalled because Jakub Kindl is out with a lower-body injury. Ouellet will be in the lineup on Wednesday. He has been great for the Red Wings this season and has tallied two points (1G / 1A) in nine games with Detroit. He has registered eight points (1G / 7A) in 21 games with Grand Rapids.

Ouellet, 21, played well in four games during his recall. He failed to record a point, but had an even plus/minus rating while averaging over 18 minutes per game. He had to be sent down in order for the Red Wings to recall Thomas McCollum.

With Danny DeKeyser out, Xavier Ouellet was recalled on Thursday and will play tonight vs. Florida. Ouellet has one goal and one assist in five games with the Red Wings this season. He will be paired with Jakub Kindl tonight.

The Red Wings will be without Danny DeKeyser (upper-body) this weekend, so Ouellet has been recalled and could play on Friday. Ouellet has one goal and one assist in five games with the Red Wings this season. While in Grand Rapids, he recorded seven points (1G / 6A) in 18 games.

Ouellet was recalled on Wednesday after the Red Wings placed Brendan Smith on IR. Ouellet will be paired with Brian Lashoff tonight, in what will be his season debut. He has no points in four career NHL games, but had five points (1G / 4A) in 13 games with GR before his recall.

The Red Wings placed Brendan Smith (hand) on the seven-day IR so Ouellet has been recalled to serve as the Red Wings seventh defenseman. Ouellet had a great training camp and nearly made the Red Wings. He has recorded one goal and four assists in 13 games with Grand Rapids this season and could see action in the next week while Smith is sidelined.

It appeared as if Ouellet was going to crack the Red Wings opening day roster when he was paired with Kyle Quincey in practice for the second straight day. Shortly thereafter he was sent back to the Griffins. Head coach Mike Babcock really wanted Ouellet on the roster, but GM Ken Holland didn't want him on the team at the expense of Brian Lashoff and Jakub Kindl, who were both set to be healthy scratches.

Ouellet played well in 17:15 in his only game with the Red Wings on October 21. He has three assists and a plus-8 rating in 12 games with Grand Rapids. With Jonathan Ericsson and Brendan Smith sidelined with injuries, Ouellet will dress tomorrow vs. Tampa Bay.

Ouellet was recalled yesterday incase Niklas Kronwall could not play, which was not the case. He returns to Grand Rapids where he has two assists in five games.

Ouellet made his NHL debut on Monday and was sent down yesterday, but has been recalled this morning after Niklas Kronwall took a puck to the face in the Red Wings gameday skate. Kronwall is expected to play, but Ouellet has been recalled as a precaution.

Ouellet impressed Red WIngs head coach Mike Babcock in his NHL debut. He played 17:15 and recorded one shot in the 1-0 shootout loss. Ouellet looks like he has a bright future ahead of him with the Red Wings.

With Jonathan Ericsson sitting with an injured shoulder, so the 20-year-old draws in. He is a solid two-way defenseman with a lot of offensive upside. He isn't fantasy relevant yet, but will be worth a look in a few years.

The 48th overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft has two assists in five games in his first season with the Grand Rapids Griffins. He had 10 goals and 31 assists (41 points) in 50 games last season with Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the QMJHL.

Oulett just completed a successful season with Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, scoring 21 goals and 60 points in 63 games.