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:	Navy blue, red, white, gold, silver
Owner(s):	Dan DeVos
General Manager:	Bob McNamara
Head Coach:	Curt Fraser
Media:	WOOD – Bob Kaser (Home and Away), Larry Figurski (Home)
Affiliates:	Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Flint Generals (IHL) Port Huron Icehawks (IHL)
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 minor professional team in the American Hockey League. They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA at the Van Andel Arena. They are also the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. The franchise began in the now-defunct International Hockey League in 1996, and merged into the AHL in 2001. Notable players in the team's history include Jiri Hudler, Niklas Kronwall, Sean Avery and Darren McCarty. The only player to have his number retired in team history is Travis Richards. In the summer of 2008, Griffins team management announced that Mike Stothers will not be returning as coach for the 2008-2009 season.

Contents 1 Team records 2 Season-by-season results 2.1 Regular season 2.2 Playoffs 3 Current Roster

[edit] Team records

Single season

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

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

[edit] Season-by-season results

• 1996–2001 (International Hockey League)
• 2001-Present (American Hockey League)

[edit] Regular season

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	80	31	41	—	2	6	70	210	245	5th, North
2008–09	78	43	23	—	6	6	98	251	218	2nd, North

[edit] Playoffs

Season	1st round	2nd round	3rd round	Finals
1996–97	L, 2–3, Orlando	—	—	—
1997–98	L, 0–3, Cincinnati	—	—	—
1998–99	Out of playoffs.
1999–00	W, 4–2, Cleveland	W, 4–1, Cincinnati	—	L, 2–4, Chicago
2000–01	W, 4–0, Cleveland	L, 2–4, Orlando	—	—
2001–02	L, 2–3, Chicago	—	—	—
2002–03	W, 3–1, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	W, 4–0, Chicago	L, 3–4, Houston	—
2003–04	L, 0–4, Chicago	—	—	—
2004–05	Out of playoffs.
2005–06	W, 4–0, Toronto	W, 4–3, Manitoba	L, 0–4, Milwaukee	—
2006–07	L, 3–4, Manitoba	—	—	—
2007–08	Out of playoffs.
2008–09	W, 4–2, Hamilton	L, 0–4, Manitoba	—	—

[edit] Current Roster

As of April 22, 2009. Date taken from AHL website.^[1]

GOALTENDERS
#		Player	Catches	Date of birth	Place of birth
1		Jordan Pearce	L	October 10, 1986	Anchorage, AK, USA
31		Daniel Larsson	L	February 7, 1986	Boden, Sweden
33		Jimmy Howard	L	March 26, 1984	Syracuse, NY, USA

<center>DEFENSEMEN
#		Player	Shoots	Date of birth	Place of birth
3		Logan Pyett	R	May 26, 1988	Regina, SK, Canada
5		Jakub Kindl	L	February 10, 1987	Sumperk, Czech Republic
6		Brett Peterson	L	October 21, 1981	Northborough, MA, USA
7		Garrett Stafford	R	January 28, 1980	Los Angeles, CA, USA
10		Jason Jozsa	R	July 4, 1981	Calgary, AB, Canada
12		Tom Galvin	R	November 2, 1979	Staten Island, NY, USA
14		Brent Raedeke	L	May 29, 1990	Regina, SK, Canada
28		Sergei Kolosov	L	May 22, 1986	Novopolotsk, Belarus
32		Brian Lashoff	L	July 16, 1990	Albany, NY, USA

<center>FORWARDS
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Date of birth	Place of birth
8		Cory Emmerton	C	L	June 1, 1988	St. Thomas, ON, Canada
9		Evan McGrath	C	L	January 14, 1986	Oakville, ON, Canada
11		Ville Leino	LW	L	October 6, 1983	Savonlinna, Finland
13		Jan Mursak	RW	R	January 20, 1988	Maribor, Slovenia
16		Ryan Oulahen	LW	L	March 26, 1985	Newmarket, ON, Canada
17		Francis Pare	RW	R	June 30, 1987	Lemoyne, QC, Canada
18		Mattias Ritola	LW	L	March 14, 1987	Borlange, Sweden
19		Justin Abdelkader	C	L	February 25, 1987	Muskegon, MI, USA
20		Darren Haydar	RW	R	October 22, 1979	Toronto, ON, Canada
21		Francis Lemieux	LW	L	February 22, 1984	Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
23		Jamie Tardif	RW	R	January 23, 1985	Welland, ON, Canada
25		Darren McCarty	RW	R	April 1, 1972	Burnaby, BC, Canada
26		Joakim Andersson	C	L	February 5, 1989	Munkedal, Sweden
27		Aaron Gagnon	C	R	April 24, 1986	Quesnel, BC, Canada
37		Zack Torquato	C	R	June 8, 1989	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada
44		Aaron Downey	RW	R	August 27, 1974	Shelburne, ON, Canada
46		Dan Charleston	F	L	November 27, 1984	Oak Forest, IL, USA

<center>Staff
Title	STAFF MEMBER
Head Coach	Curt Fraser
Assistant Coach	Jim Paek

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