Dominik Shine

Dominik Shine (born April 18, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life Shine was born on April 18, 1993, to parents Scott and Marcy Shine. His family lived in Ypsilanti, Michigan before settling in Pinckney, where Shine began playing competitive youth hockey. He won two consecutive AAA National Championships with the Little Caesars bantam team and Compuware midget minor team. While attending Lincoln Southeast High School, Shine played four seasons with the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League (USHL).

Playing career Collegiate Shine joined the Northern Michigan Wildcats for his freshman season during their 2013–14 campaign. He played in all 38 games and recorded 17 points for fifth on the team. On November 23, 2013, Shine and fellow rookie Sami Salminen recorded their first two collegiate goals in a 3–0 win over the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers. Shine returned to the Wildcats for his sophomore season where he opened the season with a three-game goal streak. He finished the 2014–15 season third on the team in points, tied for third in goals, and fourth in assists. While serving in this role, he became the third Wildcat to earn GLI All-Tournament Team Honors since Dan Ruoho in 1992 and Roger Trudeau in 1998. By January, Shine ranked fifth in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) in goals, tied for 11th in points, and tied for second in game-winning goals. As a result, he earned a spot on the fan ballot for the 2016 Hobey Baker award. At the conclusion of the season, Shine was invited to participate in the Edmonton Oilers orientation camp from July 2 to 7.

Shine returned to the Wildcats for his senior season, where he continued his offensive output. From December to January, Shine tied for the NCAA lead with eight goals and 16th in the nation in goal-scoring. As a result of his play, he was named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in his career. A few months later, Shine became the first WCHA skater to reach the 20-goal plateau during the season and one of only 15 in the Division I ranks. As a result, he was named to the All-WCHA Team.

Professional Shine concluded his collegiate career on March 14, 2017, by signing an amateur tryout agreement with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League (AHL) for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. He appeared in eight regular-season games with the Griffins, recording three assists and seven penalty minutes. He remained with the team as they qualified for the Calder Cup Finals but did not appear in a game as they beat the Syracuse Crunch for their second championship in five seasons. Following this, Shine signed a standard player's contract for the 2017–18 season. Following the tournament, Shine was one of 74 players invited to their Development Camp but was reassigned to the Griffins prior to the start of the season. During the first three months of the season, Shine recorded two goals in 23 games and was subsequently scratched 11 times.

In his second full professional season with the Griffins, Shine tied with teammates Turner Elson and Dominic Turgeon for most games played during the regular season with 72. He played in his 100th career AHL game during a 4–3 shootout win against the Cleveland Monsters on December 29. Upon concluding his second season with 11 points and 53 penalty minutes, Shine signed another one-year contract.

In February 2020, Shine, who played roller hockey with the Detroit Bordercats at Joe Dumars Fieldhouse, was drafted in the fifth round of the National Roller Hockey League Draft. On April 18, Shine signed a one-year contract extension with the Griffins for the 2020–21 season. During the season, he was forced to transition to defence due to injuries and COVID-19 protocols. In three games in which he played defense, Shine was a plus five. In March 2021, Shine became the third Griffins player during the 2020–21 season to play in his 200th game for the organization.

During the season, in the midst of a career year offensively in his ninth season with the Griffins, Shine was signed to a two-year league minimum NHL contract with the Detroit Red Wings on January 27, 2025. He earned his first NHL point on February 1, 2025. Shine had the secondary assist on a goal scored by Dylan Larkin against the Calgary Flames. After four games with Detroit, he was reassigned to Grand Rapids on February 5.

On October 9, 2025, as part of their inaugural Upcoming Games preview, it was announced that the Griffins had named Shine as the team's captain, the 19th in franchise history, succeeding Josiah Didier in the role. He was also just the 3rd, along with Brian Lashoff and Travis Richards to reach the 10-season mark with the club, and, along with scoring a goal in the team's win over Toronto on December 7, 2025, played his 500th game for the franchise, becoming only the 3rd player to reach that mark in Griffins' history.

On March 8, 2026, Shine scored his first NHL goal for the Detroit Red Wings in a game against the New Jersey Devils, becoming the oldest player to score his first NHL goal since Evgeny Medvedev in 2015 and the fifth-oldest Red Wings player in franchise history to score his first NHL goal.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2009–10 Lincoln Stars USHL 54 15 14 29 165 — — — — — 2010–11 Lincoln Stars USHL 52 12 16 28 158 2 0 0 0 0 2011–12 Lincoln Stars USHL 32 11 21 32 60 8 1 1 2 18 2012–13 Lincoln Stars USHL 50 26 19 45 120 5 1 2 3 4 2013–14 Northern Michigan U. WCHA 38 6 11 17 43 — — — — — 2014–15 Northern Michigan U. WCHA 26 7 13 20 24 — — — — — 2015–16 Northern Michigan U. WCHA 34 15 15 30 88 — — — — — 2016–17 Northern Michigan U. WCHA 33 20 10 30 30 — — — — — 2016–17 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 8 0 3 3 7 — — — — — 2017–18 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 58 8 8 16 54 5 0 0 0 2 2018–19 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 72 6 5 11 53 5 1 1 2 2 2019–20 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 50 4 10 14 57 — — — — — 2020–21 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 29 2 2 4 39 — — — — — 2021–22 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 71 17 15 32 141 — — — — — 2022–23 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 69 14 11 25 53 — — — — — 2023–24 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 65 10 23 33 73 9 2 3 5 8 2024–25 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 61 14 32 46 76 3 1 2 3 6 2024–25 Detroit Red Wings NHL 9 0 1 1 15 — — — — — 2025–26 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 40 21 17 38 41 8 0 1 1 6 2025–26 Detroit Red Wings NHL 18 3 0 3 7 — — — — — NHL totals 27 3 1 4 22 — — — — —