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01/14/05

LEAFS SURVIVE GRIFFINS THANKS TO AUBIN'S 47 SAVES

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. A determined effort by the Grand Rapids Griffins fell short on Friday due to an outstanding performance by NHL veteran Jean-Sebastien Aubin, who made 47 saves to backstop the St. Johns Maple Leafs t [...]

01/13/05

GRIFFINS TEAM UP WITH COMCAST

Six Games, All-Star Skills Competition to be Televised by Comcast Local Across Michigan GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. The Grand Rapids Griffins and Comcast Local have joined forces on a 2004-05 television partnership [...]

01/12/05

GET FED BY THE GRIFFINS AT MAX & ERMAS

Griffins Players to Serve as Waiters During Jan. 18 Fundraiser for Special Olympics GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. The Grand Rapids Griffins will team up with Max & Ermas Restaurants next Tuesday, Jan. 18 for thei [...]

01/10/05

GRIFFINS PREPARE FOR CHALLENGE AFTER STOPPING SLIDE

Next 12 Opponents Have a Combined 0.648 Winning Percentage This Weeks Games Fri., Jan. 14 - St. Johns Maple Leafs at GRIFFINS - 7:30 p.m. - WOOD 1300 AM Sat., Jan. 15 - Milwaukee Admira [...]

01/09/05

GRIFFINS HALT SKID BEHIND MACINTYRE'S PERFECT PERFORMANCE

CLEVELAND - Drew MacIntyre made 26 saves for his first professional shutout on Sunday at Gund Arena, leading the Grand Rapids Griffins to a 4-0 win over the Cleveland Barons that snapped their franchise-record nine-gam [...]

01/08/05

SCHAEFER FIRES ANOTHER BLANK AT GRIFFINS

CLEVELAND Two goals by Patrick Rissmiller and 33 saves by Nolan Schaefer were enough for the Cleveland Barons (16-18-1-2) to shutout the Grand Rapids Griffins (18-15-1-1) by a 2-0 score on Saturday night at Gund Arena. [...]

01/07/05

ROBINSON TALLIES 500 IN 5-2 LOSS

HAMILTON, Ont. The Grand Rapids Griffins (18-14-1-1) dropped their franchise-record eighth consecutive decision (0-7-0-1) on Friday night to the Hamilton Bulldogs (15-16-4-3) 5-2 at Copps Coliseum. Hamilton [...]

01/06/05

GRIFFINS SIGN BRENT KELLY

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League on Thursday signed center Brent Kelly to a professional tryout. The 23-year-old Kelly, who has played 27 games for the ECHLs Johns [...]

01/05/05

IRELAND FINDS A HOME IN GRAND RAPIDS

By Denver Parler The Grand Rapids Griffins 2003 off-season search for a new assistant coach led them to Ireland. Greg Ireland, that is. Hiring the Orangeville, Ontario, native has proven [...]

01/04/05

GRIFFINS TRY TO REKINDLE ROAD MAGIC

Eleven of Next 15 Games to be Played Away From Van Andel Arena This Weeks Games Fri., Jan. 7 - GRIFFINS at Hamilton Bulldogs - 7:30 p.m. - WOOD 1300 AM Sat., Jan. 8 - GRIFFINS at Cl [...]

12/31/04

GRIFFINS LOOK FORWARD TO '05 AFTER 5-0 LOSS

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. A New Years Eve celebration that promised post-game fireworks for the fans produced none for the Grand Rapids Griffins during the game itself, as the Hamilton Bulldogs prolonged the home teams recen [...]

12/31/04

FIGHTING FOR ATTENTION

Griffins opponents cant help but notice Darryl Bootland on the ice and he wouldnt have it any other wayStory and photo by Mark Newman On the ice, Darryl Bootland is often in the mi [...]