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03/12/05

ELLIS STANDS TALL WITH TWO SHORTIES IN 4-1 WIN

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Matt Ellis became the first player in Griffins history to score two shorthanded goals in a home game on Saturday, leading Grand Rapids to a 4-1 triumph over the Hamilton Bulldogs at Van Andel Arena. [...]

03/11/05

GRIFFINS BAG MOOSE IN O.T., 3-2

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Blake Sloans bank shot 30 seconds into overtime and Eric Manlows two goals during regulation powered the Grand Rapids Griffins to a 3-2 win over the Manitoba Moose on Friday at Van Andel Arena. [...]

03/11/05

GRIFFINS SWAP FORWARDS WITH CRUNCH

Insana Recalled from Muskegon GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League on Friday received center Jeff Panzer on loan from the Syracuse Crunch in exchange for left wing Nat [...]

03/10/05

STANLEY CUP COMING TO GRAND RAPIDS

Griffins to Host Hockeys Holy Grail March 20-21 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Local hockey fans will have the chance to get up close with the most famous trophy in sports next weekend, when the Grand Rapids Griffins [...]

03/09/05

MOOSE BREAK BOUNCES GRIFFINS, 4-2

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. A Grand Rapids penalty in the final minutes and a subsequent fluky bounce off the glass helped the Manitoba Moose break out of a five-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Griffins on Wednesday at Van A [...]

03/07/05

AEROS SHOOT DOWN GRIFFINS 3-1

ST. PAUL, Minn. Two goals by Dan Cavanaugh were the difference in the Grand Rapids Griffins 3-1 loss to the Houston Aeros (29-21-6-3) on Monday night at the Xcel Energy Center. With 21 games remaining on each of their [...]

03/07/05

SHOWDOWN WITH AEROS CONTINUES HECTIC STRETCH

Griffins Return Wednesday to Play Three Home Games in Four Nights This Weeks Games Mon., March 7 - GRIFFINS at Houston Aeros - 8:05 p.m. - WOOD 1300 AM Wed., March 9 - Manitoba M [...]

03/06/05

GRIFFINS BLANKED IN MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE Despite firing 38 shots, the Grand Rapids Griffins (29-26-2-1) fell 1-0 to the division-leading Milwaukee Admirals (37-18-3-4) at the Bradley Center on Sunday afternoon. The regulation loss halts [...]

03/05/05

BOOTLAND LIFTS GRIFFINS TO 3-2 OT WIN

ROSEMONT, Ill. Darryl Bootlands goal 24 seconds into overtime lifted the Grand Rapids Griffins (29-25-2-1) to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Wolves (35-19-5-2) on Saturday night at the Allstate Arena. The Griffins have ear [...]

03/03/05

GRIFFINS RELEASE HUTCHINS

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League on Thursday released left wing Jeff Hutchins from his tryout, returning him to the ECHLs Mississippi Sea Wolves. Hutchins, 26, sco [...]

03/02/05

GRIFFINS FALL IN OT DESPITE FIRING 48 SHOTS

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. The Grand Rapids Griffins fought back from a two-goal deficit to force overtime but ultimately could not overcome a tremendous 46-save performance by Mikael Tellqvist, as the St. Johns Maple Leafs e [...]

03/01/05

GRIFFINS, STORM EXCHANGE GOALIES

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League on Tuesday assigned goaltender Drew MacIntyre to the Toledo Storm and recalled goaltender Logan Koopmans from the ECHL club. The s [...]