Griffins Flashback: March 23

Take a look back at this date in Griffins history.

March 23, 2019
The Griffins rally for a 3-2 win at Texas, with Harri Sateri making 23 saves for his career-high 21st AHL win of the season. Carter Camper, skating in his 500th AHL game, scores a power play goal at 12:05 of the third before Dominik Shine pots the game-winner with 4:07 remaining. (Photos)

March 23, 2018
Down 2-0 late in the second period, the Griffins score four goals in a span of 2:24 en route to a 5-3 win at Iowa. (Photos)

March 23, 2013
Down 3-0 after one period, the Griffins rally for a 5-4 overtime victory at Lake Erie. Adam Almquist tallies the game-tying goal at 4:47 of the third and the game-winner with 10 seconds left in overtime, completing a hat trick and a four-point night. He joins Chad Billins and Logan Pyett as the only Grand Rapids defensemen to score three goals in one game. (Photos)

March 23, 2007
Fresh off a 12-game stint with the Detroit Red Wings, Matt Ellis tallies his fifth shorthanded goal of the campaign, setting a single-season franchise record while extending his career franchise record to 12. The lamplighter also ties a team-record 21 shorthanded goals set during the 1998-99 season.

March 23, 2006
Donald MacLean nets his league-high 53rd goal to capture the title of all-time leading single-season goal scorer in Grand Rapids. The Griffins post a 4-1 victory at Cleveland behind Jimmy Howard’s 27 stops, as the rookie sets a team record with his ninth straight win. Grand Rapids also extends a team mark by recording a power play goal for the 13th consecutive game.

March 23, 2003
A 3-1 win over Houston gives the Griffins 100 points for the third time in four seasons. Grand Rapids, which had been held to a franchise-low 14 shots in a 2-1 win at Houston on March 13, manages just 10 on this night. The Aeros enjoy a 17-0 advantage in shots over the final 20 minutes, marking the Griffins’ first-ever period without a shot on goal.

March 23, 2000
A 3-2 shootout win over Detroit gives Grand Rapids its team-record 22nd home win.

March 23, 1997
The Griffins defeat host Quebec 3-1 to sweep a two-game series in Quebec City, as Danton Cole notches the game-winning goal in both contests. The wins enable the Griffins to claim their first-ever Turner Cup playoff berth.