Category: For Fans
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Griffins take Game 2 after wild night in Syracuse
By Michael Caples – Despite a series of strange events and the Syracuse Crunch managing to keep the game close every time the visitors tried to pull away, the Grand Rapids Griffins will still return home with a 2-0 series lead. The Griffins picked up a 6-4 win over the Crunch Sunday evening in Syracuse,…
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Griffins take early series lead in AHL Finals with Syracuse
By Alyssa Girardi – The Grand Rapids Griffins carried the emotions of a Game 7 win on Wednesday to Syracuse on Saturday night, where they defeated the Crunch 3-1 in Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals. The Griffins handed Syracuse its only second loss of this season’s playoffs, in which Petr Mrazek dominated in…
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Shaved Ice – June 7
TGIF. Tomorrow, the Grand Rapids Griffins begin the final round of the AHL playoffs. They’re taking on the Syracuse Crunch – a team that has a few Michigan connections on the roster. Washington Township’s Matt Taormina, Bloomfield’s Pat Nagle and Cheboygan’s Jared Nightingale all play for the Lightning’s AHL affiliate. Game 1 of the AHL…
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Michi-gamer: Pride of the Mitten (Week of June 3)
Welcome to another season of MiHockey’s Michi-gamer, now powered by Bauer Hockey. We take great pride in our homegrown talent. Whether they grew up in the Mitten or we welcomed them here for college or juniors, they are our own. They represent the best place in the world for hockey. Every night, we’ll keep an…
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Saginaw Spirit formally announce OHL doubleheader for Hockeytown Winter Festival
By Michael Caples – More long-awaited details about next winter’s outdoor hockey continue to emerge; this time, it’s confirmation that Michigan’s Ontario Hockey League teams will be skating at Comerica Park next December. The Saginaw Spirit formally announced today that they, the Plymouth Whalers, the London Knights and the Windsor Spitfires will all be taking…
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Krygier named new coach of the Muskegon Lumberjacks
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By Michael Caples – Former Novi High School coach Todd Krygier is heading to the west side of the state. The Muskegon Lumberjacks announced today that Krygier will be taking over as head coach of the USHL club. Krygier, 47, played 12 years in the National Hockey League. He was the first and is still…
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Shaved Ice – June 6
Happy…Thursday. How about those Grand Rapids Griffins? The Red Wings’ AHL affiliate has done it again, finding a way to advance to the next round of the AHL playoffs. But this time, they’re heading to the finals for the first time in franchise history. The Griffins eliminated the Oklahoma City Barons by a score of…
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USA Hockey announces the 40 players invited to World Junior evaluation camp
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USA Hockey announced the 40 forwards and defensemen who will be invited to their National Junior Team Evaluation Camp today. The camp, designed to give the program a closer look at which players they will select for the World Juniors, which are held from Dec. 26, 2013-Jan. 5, 2014, in Malmo, Sweden. University of Minnesota coach…
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Griffins win Game 7 with OKC, secure first trip to AHL Finals in franchise history
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – The Grand Rapids Griffins now have an opportunity to give the city’s signature Alexander Calder sculpture a nice friend: the Calder Cup trophy. Following an up-and-down series full of emotion against Oklahoma City, the Griffins are now moving on to the franchise’s first AHL Finals appearance. Playing on…
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Shaved Ice – June 5
Well, it’s Wednesday. We’ve got another Game 7 on our hands, people. Tonight, the Griffins take on the Oklahoma City Barons in the final game of the Western Conference Finals. If they can pull off the win, Grand Rapids will advance to the AHL Finals for the first time in franchise history. They almost had…