Six different players contributed goals as the Grand Rapids Griffins collected a 6-2 win against the San Jose Barracudas at the Van Andel Arena on Friday (May 26, 2017) to help the Griffins grab a commanding 3-1 lead in its Best of Seven American Hockey League Western Conference Championship series. It was the visiting Cudas
Mitch Callahan fired a hat trick while Eric Tangradi and Evgeny Svechnikov both picked up three helpers as the Grand Rapids captured a 6-3 win against the Chicago Wolves at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on Monday (May 8, 2017). The win gives the Griffins a commanding 3-1 lead in its Best of
By Jim den Hollander Editor Midwesthockey.info The Charlotte Checkers grabbed control while the Grand Rapids Griffins strengthened its grip on their respective American Hockey League Central Division Best-of-Five Semi Final matches on Sunday (April 23). The Checkers used an overtime goal from Connor Brickley to open a 2-1 series lead at the AllState Arena near
There is still plenty of time for things to change and that would not even be that unusual in the American Hockey League’s Central Division which includes all six of the Midwest-based AHL teams. But, as of right now, it seems four of the six — Rockford Ice Hogs, Milwaukee Admirals, Grand Rapids Griffins and
The nice thing about covering the six Midwest-based teams in the American Hockey League is that they are all in the same division. Of course the bad thing about that is only four of the eight teams in the Central Division will qualify for the post season. In recent seasons, this division has seen its
After five straight on the road, the Chicago Wolves, American Hockey League affiliate of the St. Louis Blues split a pair of home games this past weekend (Nov. 20-22), dropping a 2-1 decision to Grand Rapids Griffins on Saturday but rebounding with a 2-1 win on Sunday. Griffins 2 at Wolves 1 Saturday’s 2-1 loss