MOOSE SLIP PAST GRIFFINS IN OVERTIME
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cory Schneider made 42 saves and Mario Bliznak scored with 1:05 remaining in overtime to lift the Manitoba Moose to a 2-1 victory over Grand Rapids before a sold-out Van Andel A [...]
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NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – In their first meeting since the 2009 North Division Finals, the Grand Rapids Griffins rode a pair of Jeremy Williams power play goals to a 4-1 victory over the Manitoba Moose b [...]
QUIET TENACITY
Doug Janik has worked hard to earn a reputation as a solid, capable defenseman. Story and photos by Mark Newman Hockey defensemen come in all shapes and sizes. [...]
REVERSAL OF FORTUNE
Statistically speaking, no Griffins player has ever shown more improvement from one year to the next than Jan Mursak. Story and photo by Mark Newman Jan Mursa [...]
MY HOMETOWN: THOMAS MCCOLLUM
Photo and story by Mark NewmanThomas McCollum grew up in upstate New York, not far from Niagara Falls. “Where are you from?” is usually a simple question. [...]
HEADIN' HOME
PEORIA, Ill. – The Grand Rapids Griffins concluded an eight-game regular season series with Peoria on Thursday by falling 4-3 to the Rivermen at the Carver Arena. Grand Rapids (25-34-2-2) pos [...]
DETROIT SWAPS DELMORE FOR ARMSTRONG
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday acquired right wing Riley Armstrong from the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Andy Delmore. [...]
RED WINGS ACQUIRE OWENS FOR NEWBURY
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday acquired left wing Jordan Owens from the New York Rangers in exchange for center Kris Newbury. Owen [...]
A FIGHTING CHANCE
This Week’s Games Thu., March 4 - GRIFFINS at Peoria Rivermen - 8 p.m. - WOOD 1300 AM [...]
MONSTERS DODGE BULLET
CLEVELAND – The Grand Rapids Griffins climbed out of a four-goal deficit in the final 20 minutes of Sunday’s matinee at the Quicken Loans Arena, but the Lake Erie Monsters held on for a 6-5 shootout [...]
FILPPULA TAKES BRONZE
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Early Sunday morning, Valtteri Filppula became the second Griffins alumnus to win an Olympic medal, thanks to Finland's 5-3 win over Slovakia in the Bronze Medal G [...]
AND WILLIAMS MAKES 40
CLEVELAND – Jeremy Williams became the 40th Griffin in franchise history to join the 20-goal club on Saturday, but Grand Rapids fell 5-3 to the Lake Erie Monsters at the Quicken Loans Arena. T [...]