Nov. 25 vs. Grand Rapids


The Chicago Wolves scored two goals in a span of 1:38 late in the second period to rally from a 2-1 deficit and pick up their sixth straight win on home ice, 3-2, over the Grand Rapids Griffins at the Allstate Arena. (more…)

Chicago Wolves vs Grand Rapids Griffins 11/25/09


The Chicago Wolves scored two goals in a span of 1:38 late in the second period to rally from a 2-1 deficit and pick up their sixth straight win on home ice, 3-2, over the Grand Rapids Griffins at the Allstate Arena Wednesday night. (more…)

HockeyBuzz.com – Mark Spizzirri – SOURCE: Nicklas Lidstrom will …

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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HockeyBuzz.com – Mark Spizzirri – SOURCE: Nicklas Lidstrom will …

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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Rivermen Highlights Nov 28, 2009 vs Grand Rapids


Highlights of Peoria Rivermen 2-1 loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins on Nov 28, 2009 at Carver Arena. Includes Peoria goal by Adam Cracknell. Grand Rapids goals by Sergei Kolosov and Tomas Tatar. Goaltenders: Hannu Toivonen (Peoria) and Dan Larsson (Grand Rapids) (more…)

MSM picks up on Red Wings prospect Brendan Smith's disorderly …

… 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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Red Wings make Brendan Smith's signing official | MLive.com

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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Hard Copy Part 1 – Mousing Around

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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Red Wings Central – RWC Report: Johnston achieves rare feat

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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Slovakia 4 – Belarus 2 : Two-Goal Bartovic Paces Comeback

With the Belarussians pressing forward in the last minute, the Slovaks added a final goal with a counterattack finished off by Bartovic after fine work from 19-year-old forward RICHARD PANIK of the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals, … Slovakia forward MAREK ZAGRAPAN (21) of Russian club Severstal Cherepovets beats Belarus defenders SERGEI KOLOSOV (25) of the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins and VLADIMIR KOSTYUCHENOK (43) of Russian club Spartak Moscow to the puck and …

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