Q&A with Red Wings Prospect Teemu Pulkkinen
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Teemu Pulkkinen was a fourth-round draft choice by the Detroit Red Wings in 2010. The Fin played for Jokerit Helsinki in the Finnish Elite League from…
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What Can We Expect From Anthony Mantha’s Debut?
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 24 hours, you’ve probably heard Detroit Red Wings prospect Anthony Mantha is scheduled to make his…
Andy Miele Making Most of Opportunity with Grand Rapids Griffins
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Andy Miele knows what it’s like to play in the NHL. He’s bounced back and forth from the NHL to the AHL with the Phoenix Coyotes…
The 2014 Grand Rapids Griffins Offseason Gameplan
Earlier in the month, I outlined what I thought was the best possible offseason gameplan for the Detroit Red Wings. Today, I want to focus on the minor league club…
Grand Rapids Griffins Bettering Their Championship Blueprint
Defending a championship in any sort of professional sports is difficult. Much is made of the “Stanley Cup hangover” for example, but the same sentiment doesn’t seem to transfer over…
Prospects Growth Being Stunted in Grand Rapids
In the AHL, there seems to be nothing more valuable to a player than minutes. Regardless of if a player scores a hat trick or has a minus-five rating in…
Griffins Look to Start New Winning Streak
The Grand Rapids Griffins started to tear away from their western conference counterparts over the last couple of weeks going on a seven game winning streak. The spoils of which…
Darren Helm’s Long Journey Back to the NHL
Darren Helm has climbed a very tall mountain to get back to the NHL. In the last 18 months he has played in one competitive NHL contest. A range of injuries and setbacks have come his way, but now nearly a year and a half later through all these injuries, Darren Helm will soon be back to being a full time and healthy NHLer.
Grand Rapids Griffins: A Night 18 Years in the Making
The Grand Rapids Griffins marked their first ever Calder Cup title with a banner raising ceremony on Friday night in front of a sold out Van Andel Arena. The Pregame…
2013-14 Grand Rapids Griffins Season Preview
2013-14 American Hockey League Season Previews GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS Coaching Staff: Jeff Blashill-Head Coach, Jim Paek-Assistant Coach Affiliates: Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Toledo Walleye (ECHL) 2012-2013 RECAP Record: 42-26-4-4 (92 points),…