Category: Griffins
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Red Wings assign Libor Sulak to Grand Rapids
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings announced another roster move today. A few hours after claiming Jacob de la Rose off waivers, Detroit assigned defenseman Libor Sulak to Grand Rapids. Sulak, 24, was one of the surprises in the Wings’ starting line-up for Opening Night after impressing in the preseason. He appeared in all…
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Report: Red Wings claim Jacob de la Rose off waivers
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings have apparently added a new forward. Today, Detroit claimed Jacob de la Rose off waivers from Montreal, per Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada. DET claims de la Rose — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 17, 2018 The 23-year-old forward was the No. 34 overall pick in 2013.…
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PHOTOS: Griffins’ 2018-19 home opener features Zadina’s first goal, GR victory
The Grand Rapids Griffins hosted the team’s 2018-19 home opener Friday night at Van Andel Arena, and it was a good night for the hosts, as Grand Rapids recorded a 6-3 win over the Hershey Bears. Filip Zadina scored his first professional goal (and his second), while tallies from Matt Puempel, Carter Camper and Dominic…
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Griffins announce 2018-19 promotional schedule
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins have announced the team’s 2018-19 promotional schedule, and per usual, the marketing team for the AHL team is killing it. This year’s highlights include giveaway items of tumblers (Nov. 3), power banks (Dec. 1), Bluetooth speakers (Dec. 29), plaid hats (Jan. 12), Rubik’s cubes (Jan. 19) and…
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Brandon Naurato hired by Red Wings in player development role
By @MichaelCaples – Brandon Naurato has been building his hockey training resume in impressive fashion the last few years. Turns out, his hometown team took notice. The Detroit Red Wings have hired Naurato, a Livonia native, as a player development consultant. Naurato, a Detroit Catholic Central and University of Michigan alum, will be working for…
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Pat Nagle signs new contract with Griffins
By @MichaelCaples – Goaltender Pat Nagle has a new contract with the Griffins. The Bloomfield native has re-signed with Grand Rapids, after spending the 2017-18 campaign with the organization. In his first year under contract with his hometown AHL organization, Nagle, a Ferris State product, posted an ECHL-best 37 wins with the Toledo Walleye. It…
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PHOTOS: Day 1 of the Detroit Red Wings’ 2018 Development Camp
Check out MiHockey’s photos from Day 1 of the Detroit Red Wings’ 2018 Development Camp, hosted for the first time at BELFOR Training Center inside Little Caesars Arena. (Photos by Michael Caples/MiHockey) 2018 Development Camp – Day 1 (Team Lindsay) 2018 Development Camp – Day 1 (Team Howe) More Red Wings coverage:…
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Griffins re-sign captain Matthew Ford
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins have locked down their captain for the next two seasons. The Red Wings’ AHL affiliate announced today that they have re-signed Matthew Ford. A native of West Hills, Calif., the 33-year-old forward has spent the last two seasons with Grand Rapids, racking up 73 points in 123 AHL contests. Ford,…
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Ben Simon named new head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins
By @MichaelCaples – It didn’t take long for the Griffins to find a new head coach. The new bench boss won’t have trouble finding his way around Van Andel Arena, either. Today, Ben Simon was named the 11th head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins. His promotion from assistant coach comes just five days after…
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Griffins coach Todd Nelson joining Dallas Stars as assistant coach
By @StefanKubus – He played on the inaugural Grand Rapids Griffins team in the 1996-97 season and led them to a Calder Cup 20 years later as a coach. Now, Todd Nelson is heading back to the NHL. Nelson, 49, is set to join the recently-hired Jim Montgomery on the Dallas Stars’ bench as an…