Category: Griffins
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Red Wings sign prospect Gustav Lindstrom
By @MichaelCaples – The Red Wings have officially signed their prospect with an eye-catching name for the Hockeytown crowd. Gustav Lindstrom has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Wings, the NHL franchise that drafted him in the second round of last year’s NHL Draft. Between being the No. 38 overall pick and having a…
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Griffins announce 2018-19 schedule format; six guaranteed dates
By @MichaelCaples – Grand Rapids Griffins fans can start plugging some dates into their phone calendars. The Griffins announced today their schedule format for the 2018-19 season, along with six guaranteed dates. Here are the guaranteed home dates for Grand Rapids: Fri., Oct. 12 – 7 p.m. – Home Opener Mon., Dec. 31 – 6…
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Griffins’ season comes to a close with a Game 5 loss to Manitoba
By @MichaelCaples – With 13 seconds left in the second period, Cameron Schilling scored to break a 1-1 tie for his Manitoba Moose on a lucky bounce. The Griffins never recovered. Manitoba added to its lead in the third period, eventually beating Grand Rapids 5-1 at Van Andel Arena in the winner-take-all Game 5 of…
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PHOTOS: Grand Rapids Griffins vs. Manitoba Moose (AHL playoffs)
Check out MiHockey’s photos from the Grand Rapids Griffins’ 2018 AHL playoff-opening series with the Manitoba Moose. The two teams play in a winner-take-all Game 5 Monday night at Van Andel Arena after they split the first two games in Winnipeg and the second two in Grand Rapids. The photos from Wednesday night’s contest; click…
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Coreau blanks Moose to preserve Griffins’ season, force Game 5
By @MichaelCaples – Jared Coreau made his first start of the 2018 AHL Playoffs Thursday night, and he did not disappoint. The Griffins goaltender made 30 saves to lead Grand Rapids to a season-preserving 3-0 victory in Game 4 of their opening series against the Manitoba Moose. With the win, the Griffins force a winner-take-all…
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Griffins split weekend, series shifts to Grand Rapids on Wednesday
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins didn’t have the start to the AHL playoffs that they wanted, but they quickly righted the ship. After falling to the Manitoba Moose 3-2 in Game 1 of the Central Division Semifinals Saturday, the Griffins responded with a convincing 5-1 victory in Game 2 Sunday afternoon. Here are…
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Griffins’ first-round playoff series schedule announced
By @MichaelCaples – The Griffins’ first-round opponent and schedule are now finalized. Grand Rapids will take on AHL rookie-of-the-year Mason Appleton and the Manitoba Moose in the Central Division Semifinals starting on Saturday, April 21 up north. Here’s the series schedule: Saturday, April 21 – Griffins at Moose – 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22 –…
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Griffins forward, Red Wings prospect Dominic Turgeon out indefinitely
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins announced today that they will be without one of their talented young forwards for the foreseeable future. Dominic Turgeon will be out of the line-up “indefinitely” while he goes through treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome. The syndrome caused a blood clot affecting Turgeon’s arm, which was diagnosed Wednesday…
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Griffins clinch franchise record sixth-straight playoff appearance
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins will officially have a chance to defend the Calder Cup in the AHL postseason. With a 4-1 victory Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz., the Griffins secured a spot in the 2018 AHL playoffs. It’s the sixth straight season the Griffins will be playing in the postseason – a…
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Griffins sign Spirit defenseman Marcus Crawford
By @MichaelCaples – The Grand Rapids Griffins are mining some talent cultivated in their home state. Today, the Griffins announced that they have signed Saginaw Spirit defenseman Marcus Crawford to a two-year contract beginning in the 2018-19 season. Crawford also signed an amateur tryout agreement so he can spend the rest of the 2017-18 season…