Grand Rapids Griffins

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Grand Rapids Griffins
City: Grand Rapids, Michigan
League: American Hockey League
Conference: Western Conference
Division: North Division
Founded: 1996 (As a member of the IHL)
Home Arena: Van Andel Arena
Colors: red, blue, and gold
Owner(s): Dan DeVos
General Manager: Bob McNamara
Head Coach: Mike Stothers
Media: Grand Rapids Press
Affiliates: Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Toledo Storm (ECHL)
Muskegon Fury (UHL)
Franchise history
1996 to 2001 IHL: Grand Rapids Griffins
2001 to present AHL: Grand Rapids Griffins
Championships
Regular Season Titles: 1 IHL 2000-01
1 AHL 2005-06
Division Championships: 2 IHL 1999-00, 2000-01
3 AHL 2001-02,
2002-03,2005-06
Conference Championships: 1 IHL 1999-00

The Grand Rapids Griffins are a hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA at the Van Andel Arena. They are the minor league affiliate of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings.

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The franchise began in the now-defunct International Hockey League in 1996, and merged into the AHL after the 2000-01 season, the IHL's last.

Goals: 56 Flag of Canada Donald MacLean (2005-06)
Assists: 60 Flag of the Czech Republic Jiri Hudler (2005-06)
Points: 101 Flag of Canada Michel Picard (1996-97)
Penalty Minutes: 390 Flag of Canada Darryl Bootland (2005-06)
GAA: 1.83 Flag of the Czech Republic Martin Prusek (2001-02)
SV%: .936 Flag of Canada Joey MacDonald (2003-04)

Career Goals: 158 Flag of Canada Michel Picard
Career Assists: 222 Flag of Canada Michel Picard
Career Points: 380 Flag of Canada Michel Picard
Career Penalty Minutes: 1,164 Flag of Canada Darryl Bootland
Career Goaltending Wins: 88 Flag of Canada Joey MacDonald
Career Shutouts: 16 Flag of Canada Joey MacDonald
Career Games: 655 Flag of the United States Travis Richards

Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL SOL Points Goals
For
Goals
Against
Standing
1996-97 82 40 30 -- 12 -- 92 244 246 5th, Northeast
1997-98 82 38 31 -- 13 -- 89 225 242 3rd, Northeast
1998-99 82 34 40 -- 8 -- 76 256 281 4th, Northeast
1999-00 82 51 22 -- 9 -- 111 254 200 1st, Eastern
2000-01 82 53 22 -- 7 -- 113 279 196 1st, Eastern
2001-02 80 42 27 11 0 -- 95 217 178 1st, West
2002-03 80 48 22 8 2 -- 106 240 177 1st, Central
2003-04 80 44 28 8 0 -- 96 196 166 2nd, West
2004-05 80 41 35 -- 2 2 86 200 200 5th, West
2005-06 80 55 20 -- 10 4 115 323 247 1st, North
2006-07 80 37 32 -- 6 5 85 226 244 4th, North
2007-08 See 2007-08 AHL season for up-to-date standings.

Season 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals
1996-97 L, 2-3, ORL -- -- --
1997-98 L, 0-3, CIN -- -- --
1998-99 Out of playoffs.
1999-00 W, 4-2, CLE W, 4-1, CIN -- L, 2-4, CHI
2000-01 W, 4-0, CLE L, 2-4, ORL -- --
2001-02 L, 2-3, CHI -- -- --
2002-03 W, 3-1, WBS W, 4-0, CHI L, 3-4, HOU --
2003-04 L, 0-4, CHI -- -- --
2004-05 Out of playoffs.
2005-06 W, 4-0, TOR W, 4-3, MTB L, 0-4, MIL --
2006-07 L, 3-4, MTB -- -- --
2007-08 Regular season in progress.

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