Technically, the Grand Rapids Griffins already started the three-game winning streak it is currently riding earlier in the week, but the weekend return of Andreas Athanasiou from the Detroit Red Wings certainly didn’t hurt. The 21-year-old native of London, ON returned from a half-dozen games with the parent team and his first NHL goal. If he
The latest pre-season test for the Detroit Red Wings took place in Boston where a 31-save performance from Jimmy Howard helped the team capture a 3-1 road win. A number of young hopefuls were included in the Red Wings’ lineup and some of them proved their worth. Andreas Athanasiou put the Wings up 3-0 in
The Grand Rapids Griffins are loading up for another competitive run in the American Hockey League and have made several key signings in the month of July. Among the most recent is Alden Hirschfeld who will be looking to increase his time in Grand Rapids following a solid finish at Toledo last season. Hirschfeld, a