BETTER LEIGHTON THAN NEVER

Michael Leighton stopped all 30 shots he faced for his AHL-record 47th career shutout as the Griffins fell to the Charlotte Checkers 3-0 on Saturday at Bojangles’ Coliseum.

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SEEING RED

The Griffins jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on goals from Mike Borkowski and Anthony Mantha, but surrendered four unanswered tallies in a 4-2 defeat to the Charlotte Checkers on Friday at Bojangles’ Coliseum. 

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ALL TREATS, NO TRICKS

Following a pair of wins last week, the Griffins are 4-1 and off to their best start since 2008-09. Grand Rapids will travel to Charlotte on Halloween weekend as it concludes its October trek through the Central Division.

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MONSTERS DON'T SCARE US

The Griffins are off to their best start in eight years, thanks to a 3-2 win over the defending Calder Cup champion Cleveland Monsters on Saturday that pushed their record to 4-1.

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GRIFFINS ASSIGN CAITO

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Griffins on Saturday assigned rookie defenseman Matt Caito to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye. Caito made his Griffins debut during Tuesday’s 4-3 win at Iowa.    

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THE THUNDA FROM FROLUNDA

Former Swedish Elite League standout Lars Johansson logged 27 saves on Friday to earn his first win in North America, as he backstopped the Rockford IceHogs to a 2-1 victory over the Griffins at Van Andel Arena.

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RED WINGS ASSIGN RENOUF

The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday assigned defenseman Dan Renouf to the Griffins. Entering his first full pro season, the 6-foot-3, 205-pound rookie has yet to play in 2016-17.

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TIP-A-GRIFFIN RETURNS ON OCT. 25

The Griffins’ popular Tip-A-Griffin fundraiser returns for its 10th edition on Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 6-8 p.m., when team players, coaches and hockey staff will help serve and wait tables at all five Uccello’s Ristorante locations in West Michigan.

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SUPERMANTHA

Anthony Mantha matched a franchise record with three power play goals before Kyle Criscuolo netted the game-winner with 3:58 left in regulation as the Griffins overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Iowa Wild 4-3 on Tuesday at Wells Fargo Arena.

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OFF AND RUNNING

The Griffins will head to Iowa on Tuesday seeking their fifth 3-0 start in franchise history before returning to Van Andel Arena to face Rockford on Friday and Cleveland on Saturday.

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HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLVES

Evgeny Svechnikov scored his first professional goal as the Grand Rapids Griffins remained perfect to start the 2016-17 campaign, defeating the Chicago Wolves 4-2 on Saturday at Allstate Arena.

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A GOOD START

A 27-save performance by Jared Coreau and two goals from Mitch Callahan propelled the Griffins to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Wolves on Friday in their 2016-17 season opener at a sold-out Van Andel Arena.

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GRIFFINS OPEN 2016-17 SEASON AGAINST WOLVES

The Griffins begin the franchise's 21st overall season of play on Friday night when they welcome their Central Division rivals, the Chicago Wolves, to Van Andel Arena.

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RED WINGS ASSIGN PASQUALE

The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday assigned goaltender Eddie Pasquale to the Griffins. Grand Rapids drops the puck on its 2016-17 season on Friday at 7 p.m. at Van Andel Arena against Chicago.

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RED WINGS ASSIGN PASQUALE

The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday assigned goaltender Eddie Pasquale to the Griffins. Grand Rapids drops the puck on its 2016-17 season on Friday at 7 p.m. at Van Andel Arena against Chicago.

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STREET ASSIGNED, PASQUALE RECALLED

The Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday assigned forward Ben Street to the Griffins and recalled goaltender Eddie Pasquale from the Griffins. In addition, the Red Wings reassigned forward Zach Nastasiuk to Grand Rapids from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye. 

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RED WINGS ASSIGN MANTHA

The Detroit Red Wings have assigned forward Anthony Mantha to the Griffins. The Griffins roster now stands at 23 players as the team prepares to open the 2016-17 campaign at home against Chicago this Friday at 7 p.m.    

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GRIFFINS AND FARM BUREAU INSURANCE CUT RIBBON ON KEN-O-SHA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S NEW MEDIA ROOM

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RED WINGS SEND FIVE TO GRIFFINS

The Detroit Red Wings on Sunday assigned forwards Mitch Callahan and Eric Tangradi, defensemen Nick Jensen and Brian Lashoff and goaltender Jared Coreau to the Griffins.

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DETROIT ASSIGNS FIVE TO GRAND RAPIDS

The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday assigned forwards Tyler Bertuzzi, Matt Lorito and Evgeny Svechnikov and defensemen Joe Hicketts and Robbie Russo to the Griffins.

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GRIFFINS ROSTER TRIMMED

The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday reassigned forward Zach Nastasiuk to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye from the Griffins. Additionally, the Griffins assigned five players to Toledo and released eight from their tryouts.

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GRIFFINS FALL TO WOLVES IN PRESEASON

In their lone preseason game of the season, the visiting Griffins dropped a 5-1 decision to the Chicago Wolves on Friday night at the West Meadows Ice Arena.

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ALLEN AND SADOWY ASSIGNED BY DETROIT

The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday assigned defenseman Conor Allen and forward Dylan Sadowy to the Griffins while the Griffins released defenseman Scott Czarnowczan from his training camp tryout. 

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WINGS ASSIGN TWO, RECALL HEETER

The Detroit Red Wings have assigned forward Zach Nastasiuk and goaltender Eddie Pasquale to the Griffins and recalled goaltender Cal Heeter.

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CAMPBELL RETURNED TO GRAND RAPIDS BY DETROIT

The Red Wings have released forward Colin Campbell from his professional tryout, returning him to the Griffins. Campbell, entering his third full season with Grand Rapids, joins 20 other players who today commenced Griffins training camp at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

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DETROIT ASSIGNS PAIR TO GRAND RAPIDS

The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday assigned forward Dominic Turgeon and goaltender Jake Paterson to the Griffins. The Griffins will begin their training camp on Monday at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

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