The Grand Rapids Griffins started off its pre-season with a 5-1 win against the new Lake Erie Monsters Friday (Oct.2) at Bowling Green State University Ice Arena. Jared Correau was less than three minutes away from a shutout when Christian Isaakson cut into a 4-0 Griffins lead with the lone goal of the contest for
The Grand Rapids Griffins, top minor league afiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, officially opened camp at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids Monday (Sept. 28) with 22 players in attendance including: Forwards — Martin Frk; Marek Tvrdon; Jeff Hoggan; Kurt Etchegary; Alden Hirschfeld; Jean-Paul LaFontaine; Evan Rankin; Joel Rechlicz; Josh Shalla; Tyler Sikura;
The Detroit Red Wings reassigned four players and released another half dozen from tryout agreements on Saturday (Sept. 25). The following players have been sent to Grand Rapids to begin the season with the Griffins: Martin Frk – A 22-year-old 6’1,” 194 lbs. forward and native of Pelhrimov, Czech Republic, Frk was selected in the Second
One of the newest faces in the lineup of the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks lineup helped his new club start out the pre-season right, Trevor Daley‘s overtime tally lifting the Hawks to a 5-4 win at the United Center against the visiting Detroit Red Wings. The Hawks opened up a 2-0 first period lead
