Grand Rapids Griffins AHL Announcer

June 3, Griffinshockey.com: The Grand Rapids Griffins ‘ community programs and charitable efforts during the 2009-10 American Hockey League season generated nearly $330000 for various schools, organizations and nonprofits throughout West Michigan, accounting for a significant portion of the $3 million total raised by the AHL’s 29 teams for charitable causes this year. The Griffins Youth Foundation was the top beneficiary of the team’s endeavors, receiving approximately …

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The former Wisconsin Badger will make the jump to the pros initially with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL , replacing defenseman Jakub Kindl who is slated to play with the Red Wings next season.

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The former Wisconsin Badger will make the jump to the pros initially with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL , replacing defenseman Jakub Kindl who is slated to play with the Red Wings next season. The Red Wings mentioned that a pair …

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… excessive indulgences included, if they don’t hope to post career-best numbers one year and find themselves not banished to Calgary, a la Darren McCarty, but instead find themselves earning their wage in the AHL or in Europe.

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May 27, MLive.com: Smith is slated to play for the AHL -affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins next season. Smith (6-foot-2, 190) led the nation in scoring among defensemen this past season, with 15 goals and 52 points. …

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If there are any Swedes in the house, former Wings prospect and Grand Rapids Griffins goaltender Daniel Larsson conducted a video interview with HV-71’s website; TSN promises all the stomach-churning highlights of the NHL’s scouting … spoke to Ken Holland during his tenure as the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks’ coach, asking Holland whether a coach with only minor-league experience could parlay his success as Detroit and Anaheim’s AHL affiliate’s coach into a job with Detroit. …

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Parse began his professional career late in the 2006-07 season with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL after completing his senior year at the University of Nebraska-Omaha (NCAA). He split time with Manchester and Reading of the ECHL …

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Armstrong a Facebook all-star: Last week’s column by sports writer Cory Wolfe included this conversation piece with Saskatonian Riley Armstrong, who plays with Detroit Red Wings’ AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins . …

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The 24-year-old signed with HV-71 in Sweden after posting a 2.85 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage in his second American Hockey League season with the Grand Rapids Griffins . Apparently, Larsson didn’t see a future for himself with the ….

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Not to say the Oklahoma City Blazers weren’t great, but this is a much higher level of hockey then the Central Hockey League and looking to bringing home an AHL Calder Cup is so much bigger then winning a CHL Presidents Cup. …

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