Category: Griffins
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PHOTOS: Griffins regain series lead with home victory Saturday night
The Chicago Wolves evened their second-round AHL playoff series with the Griffins in a win on Friday night, but the Griffins took advantage of home ice Saturday. Powered by three first-period goals, Grand Rapids posted a 4-2 victory over Chicago in Game 3 at Van Andel Arena. Matt Ford, Ben Street and Tyler Bertuzzi scored…
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Griffins take early series lead with Game 1 victory over Chicago
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins struck first. In Game 1 of their second-round series with the Chicago Wolves, Grand Rapids recorded a 4-1 victory on the road Wednesday night. Martin Frk, Matthew Ford, Tomas Nosek and Ben Street all scored for the Griffins in the series-opening win, while Jared Coreau stopped 27 of the 28…
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Tag Bertuzzi signs with Guelph Storm
By @MichaelCaples – Michigan’s highest OHL pick has signed with the franchise that selected him No. 2 overall in this year’s Priority Selection. Tag Bertuzzi is officially on his way to Guelph, Ontario – the Oakland Jr. Grizzlies forward signed with the Storm today. “We are thrilled to add Tag to our program,” said Storm…
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Red Wings add Adam Nightingale to coaching staff
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings are bringing in another Michigan native – this time on the coaching staff. The Original Six franchise just announced that they have hired Adam Nightingale as an assistant coach/video. A native of Cheboygan, Nightingale played two seasons for Lake Superior State and two seasons for Michigan State before…
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Griffins sign West Bloomfield native Corey Elkins to contract for 2017-18
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins are getting ready for their second-round playoff match-up, but they’re working towards the future. The AHL franchise announced today that they have signed Michigan native Corey Elkins to a one-year contract for the 2017-18 season. Elkins, 32, has spent the last five seasons with HIFK Helsinki. He is…
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Red Wings have highest draft pick since 1990; here’s who they might choose
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By @MichaelCaples – Now that the Red Wings’ (lofty) dreams of snagging the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft are over, here’s a look at which player the Original Six franchise may claim this June. The Wings ended up landing at No. 9 overall in the NHL Draft Lottery, the team’s highest selection…
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Red Wings receive No. 9 pick in 2017 NHL Draft Lottery
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By @MichaelCaples – For the first time since its inception in 1995, the Detroit Red Wings were participants in the NHL Draft Lottery, and they ended up moving down instead of up. The league conducted its selection process to decide the 2017 NHL Draft order for the first 15 picks tonight, and the Red Wings…
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Griffins complete sweep of Milwaukee, advance to Round 2 of AHL playoffs against Chicago
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By @MichaelCaples – Thanks to an overtime game-winner from Kyle Criscuolo in Milwaukee tonight, the Griffins are moving on in the AHL playoffs. Criscuolo’s goal at the 10:03 mark of the extra period secured a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Admirals for Grand Rapids, as the Griffins punch their ticket to the conference semifinals in…
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Griffins win overtime thriller to start 2017 AHL postseason
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With a quick shot on goal from a bad angle, Tomas Nosek fooled the goaltender, and gave his Grand Rapids Griffins an overtime victory at Van Andel Arena in Game 1 of their AHL opening-round series with the Milwaukee Admirals. Matthew Ford, Evgeny Svechnikov and Matt Lorito scored in regulation for the Griffins, who take…
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Check out this ‘thank you’ video from the Detroit Red Wings
The Red Wings have released a special ‘thank you’ video to the people of Hockeytown, and it’s certainly one to watch. Check it out here. To the best fans in the world… pic.twitter.com/5t9pI5bQdh — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) April 21, 2017