Category: Griffins
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Griffins’ 2017 AHL playoff campaign begins Friday
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins will begin their 2017 AHL Calder Cup Playoffs campaign by taking on the Milwaukee Admirals Friday night at Van Andel Arena. Grand Rapids – the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference’s Central Division – will take on the No. 3-seeded Admirals (Nashville’s AHL affiliate) in a best-of-five…
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First 15 players named to U.S. roster for Men’s Worlds; seven Michigan names included
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By @MichaelCaples – USA Hockey announced the first 15 players to commit to the U.S. Men’s National Team for the upcoming IIHF World Championship, and seven of them are Michigan names. The following players are going to represent the Red, White and Blue from May 5-21 in Cologne, Germany and Paris, France. J.T. Compher –…
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Jeff Blashill named head coach of U.S. Men’s National Team for World Championship
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By @MichaelCaples – Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill has been named the head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team for the upcoming IIHF Men’s World Championship. The Michigan native will lead Team USA from May 5-21 in Cologne, Germany and Paris, France. “We’re extremely pleased to have Jeff lead our men’s national team at…
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First “Farewell Weekend at The Joe” party comes to an early end
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Photos by Andrew Knapik/MiHockey By @MichaelCaples – It was sold out, there was a special pregame show, and there were more than enough octopi hitting the ice. It was Day 1 of a two-day party in Hockeytown. The party came to a crashing halt, though. That’s what happens when the other team wins. The Montreal…
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Red Wings sign 2016 first-round pick Dennis Cholowski
By @MichaelCaples – The Wings have decided that Dennis Cholowski is ready to leave school early. Detroit announced this evening that they have signed their first-round pick from last year’s NHL Draft to a three-year entry-level contract. The defenseman – a native of Langley, B.C. – just wrapped up his freshman season with St. Cloud…
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Red Wings announce details for “Farewell Weekend at The Joe”
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have announced the details for their “Farewell Weekend at The Joe” and there are plenty of festivities in store. Prior to Sunday’s final game at Joe Louis Arena, the Red Wings will host the Chevrolet Season Finale starting at 2 p.m., in which all current players and alumni…
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NHL officially not going to South Korea for 2018 Olympics
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By @MichaelCaples – The NHL has officially stated that its players will not be going to the 2018 Olympics in South Korea. Full statement: It will be the first time since 1994 that NHL players won’t participate in the Winter Olympics. Time will tell how the countries will go about fielding teams. In previous…
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Griffins sign Cornell defenseman Patrick McCarron
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins have signed a defenseman out of Cornell. The AHL club inked Patrick McCarron to an amateur tryout agreement, it was announced today. McCarron, a 6-foot-3, 201-pound blueliner, was named All-Ivy Second Team, finishing second on the Big Red in scoring with 25 points this past season. The Toronto…
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Griffins secure playoff spot for fifth consecutive season
By @MichaelCaples – With a 3-2 victory over Milwaukee today, the Grand Rapids Griffins have secured a spot in the AHL playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. It marks the second time in franchise history that the Griffins have reached the postseason on five straight occasions; Grand Rapids accomplished the feat from 1999-2004, as…
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Red Wings’ prospects Givani Smith, Filip Hronek to join Griffins
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By @MichaelCaples – The Detroit Red Wings have assigned prospects Givani Smith and Filip Hronek to their AHL affiliate in Grand Rapids. The two OHL players will get valuable time with the Griffins for the remainder of the 2016-17 season now that their seasons with their junior clubs have come to an end. Smith,…