GRIFFINS INK DOVE-McFALLS TO ATO

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins on Tuesday signed center Samuel Dove-McFalls (duhv-mihk-FALLS) to an amateur tryout.

Dove-McFalls was a fifth-round draft choice of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and has spent the last four seasons at the University of New Brunswick. With the Reds, the 24-year-old amassed 55 points (25-30—55), 74 penalty minutes and a plus-21 rating from 2018-22, excluding the canceled 2020-21 season. Dove-McFalls helped lead New Brunswick to an Atlantic USports title and a USports University Cup in 2018-19.

Prior to his time at New Brunswick, Dove-McFalls registered his best junior season in the QMJHL in 2017-18 when he totaled 73 points (22-51—73) in 64 games with Rimouski Oceanic. In the same campaign, the Montreal, Quebec, native was given the Guy Carbonneau Trophy, awarded to the QMJHL’s best defensive forward. Dove-McFalls won a QMJHL title in 2016-17 during his fourth and final season with the Saint John Sea Dogs. The center bagged 182 points (64-118—182), 285 penalty minutes and a plus-60 rating in 276 contests in the QMJHL.

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