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.
Red Wings GM Ken Holland told the Windsor Star’s Dave Waddell that his team essentially stood pat at the trade deadline, save making two Grand Rapids Griffins -related moves, for a simple reason: … The six-foot, 180-pound Owens has six goals and 19 points in 50 games for the Rangers’ AHL farm team in Hartford. The 23-year-old Toronto native, who signed as a free agent with New York in June, 2007, will be assigned to Detroit’s AHL farm team in Grand Rapids.
The Grand Rapids Griffins finally got back on a winning track on Friday night, defeating the Toronto Marlies by a 6-3 tally thanks to four first-period goals, snapping a seven-game “winless” streak. Griffinshockey.com’s Randy Cleeves provides a recap of the game’s events: … And MLive.com’s own Ansar Khan confirms that the Wings have petitioned the NHL to allow Lilja to play in two more AHL games, which would keep him with the Griffins until next Friday, February 12th: …
Subsequent NHL Network broadcasts will give fans a chance to see two clubs who are playing in their inaugural AHL seasons — the Abbotsford Heat and Texas Stars. NHL Network will be on hand on March 21, when Abbotsford plays at the Toronto Marlies ..
Former Wings goalie Joey MacDonald, who had a cup of coffee with the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this season, made 24 saves to lead the Toronto Marlies to a 4-1 AHL victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins in weekend play . …
6 Grand Rapids Griffins 46 21 24 0 1 43 0.467 141 158 0-4-0-0 2-8-0-0 709 7 Toronto Marlies 45 17 20 5 3 42 0.467 114 159 2-0-0-1 2-5-2-1 1091.
6 Grand Rapids Griffins 46 21 24 0 1 43 0.467 141 158 0-4-0-0 2-8-0-0 709 7 Toronto Marlies 45 17 20 5 3 42 0.467 114 159 2-0-0-1 2-5-2-1 1091. West Division Rank Team GP W L OTL SL PTS PCT GF GA STK P10 PIM …
This Weekends AHL Schedule (All Start Times are CST) 1/22 Bridgeport Sound Tigers VS.
The Grand Rapids Griffins , American Hockey League farm club of the Detroit Red Wings, Tuesday bid a temporary farewell to rookie forward Tomas Tatar, who will join Slovakia in preparation for the world junior as a teammate of Windsor … The Carolina Hurricanes returned former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jiri Tlusty to Albany ( AHL ) .
The Grand Rapids Griffins , American Hockey League farm club of the Detroit Red Wings, Tuesday bid a temporary farewell to rookie forward Tomas Tatar, who will join Slovakia in preparation for the world junior as a teammate of Windsor … The Carolina Hurricanes returned former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jiri Tlusty to Albany ( AHL )
