Category: Griffins
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Photo gallery: Griffins kick off Western Conference Finals with win
The Grand Rapids Griffins started their Western Conference Finals match-up with the Oklahoma City Barons last night, and posted a 2-1 win at Van Andel Arena. Brennan Evans and Landon Ferraro scored for the Griffins, while Petr Mrazek made 27 saves. Check out MiHockey’s photo gallery of the game (if you can’t see the photos,…
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Pulkkinen brings “Holy Slapper” to Grand Rapids
By Kyle Kujawa – As just about any professional hockey player will tell you, the NHL Entry Draft does not define a career. Looking at NHL roster will reveal a healthy blend of high draft picks, but also a good mix of late-round draft picks, undrafted free agents and projects reclaimed from other organizations. Many…
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Justin Abdelkader: “I just wanted to go out and help the team”
By Michael Caples – ROMULUS – Justin Abdelkader said he just wanted to “help the team” again. After serving out his two-game suspension for Games 4 and 5 of the Red Wings’ first-round series against Anaheim, the Muskegon native returned in time to play a crucial role in Games 6 and 7. And now,…
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The latest issue of MiHockeyMag hits rinks this weekend – see it here first
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Our “The Streak Lives On” edition of MiHockeyMag is heading to your local rink as we speak, but you can see it on MiHockeyNow.com right now. This issue’s features include a look at what was happening in our world the last time the Red Wings didn’t make the playoffs, photos from the Griffins’ first home…
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Brunner scores in overtime to even the series for the Red Wings
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Game 3 wasn’t the best of nights for Damien Brunner. His turnover in the Detroit zone while on a power play turned out to be a back-breaker for his team Saturday night. Yet with one play late into the night on Monday, Brunner found some redemption – in the…
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Griffins beat Aeros in first home playoff game since 2009
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – With the same physical, chippy play the Grand Rapids Griffins and Houston Aeros have seen all series long, the Griffins took the 2-1 series lead with a 4-2 win. Adam Almquist scored the game winner with less than four minutes left in the game. The defensive minded Aeros…
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Red Wings’ youthful defense ready for playoffs
By Michael Caples – When the Red Wings start the 2013 NHL playoffs tonight against Anaheim, it will mark 22nd consecutive season for the Winged Wheel to be on display during the postseason. Yet the Detroit roster will look a whole lot different than it did during the previous 21 appearances. Gone is former captain…
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Red Wings beat Stars to clinch 22nd straight playoff appearance
By Michael Caples – It took a whole lot longer than it normally does. But Saturday evening in Dallas, Detroit clinched their spot in the NHL playoffs. In the final game of the regular season, the Red Wings beat the Stars 3-0 to increase their playoff appearance streak to 22 straight seasons. Captain Henrik…
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Billins, Glendening and the rest of the Griffins ready for the Calder Cup Playoffs
By Pat Evans – Last season, Luke Glendening and Chad Billins were lacing up for NCAA Tournament games for universities in Michigan. Tonight, they’ll take the ice as significant contributors for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the AHL playoffs. Glendening, a two-time captain at Michigan, and Billins, a co-captain for Ferris State in its Frozen…
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Photo gallery: Red Wings shut out Coyotes
In desperate need of a win, Jimmy Howard and the Red Wings shut out the Phoenix Coyotes by a score of 4-0 Monday at Joe Louis Arena. To read our full game recap, click here. Can’t see the photo gallery below? Click here to view it on our Flickr account. (All photos by Erik Roush/MiHockey)