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Grand Rapids Griffins
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| Grand Rapids Griffins | |
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| City: | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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| 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
Donald MacLean (2005-06) - Assists: 60
Jiri Hudler (2005-06) - Points: 101 Michel Picard (1996-97)
- Penalty Minutes: 390 Darryl Bootland (2005-06)
- GAA: 1.83 Martin Prusek (2001-02)
- SV%: .936 Joey MacDonald (2003-04)
- Career Goals: 158 Michel Picard
- Career Assists: 222 Michel Picard
- Career Points: 380 Michel Picard
- Career Penalty Minutes: 1,164 Darryl Bootland
- Career Goaltending Wins: 88 Joey MacDonald
- Career Shutouts: 16 Joey MacDonald
- Career Games: 655
Travis Richards
- 1996-2001 (International Hockey League)
- 2001-Present (American Hockey League)
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SOL | Points | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Standing |
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| 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 | |
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| 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. | ||||
- Grand Rapids Griffins Official Website
- Grand Rapids Griffins Official Merchandise Website
- Griffinscentral.com
- The Internet Hockey Database - Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
- The Internet Hockey Database - Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL)
