DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today assigned forwards Cross Hanas and Pasquale Zito, defenseman Oscar Plandowski and goaltenders Jan Bednar and Sebastian Cossa to their respective major junior clubs and released forwards Cameron Butler, Luke Toporowski and Cooper Walker from their amateur tryouts.

The Red Wings currently have 54 players on their training camp roster: 30 forwards, 19 defensemen and five goaltenders. Following tomorrow’s Red and White Game, Detroit will remain in Traverse City, Mich., for two more days of practices prior to beginning an eight-game preseason schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at Chicago.