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For the full season-by-season history, see List of Grand Rapids Griffins seasons, The return of professional hockey to Grand Rapids, Ottawa Senators affiliation and joining the AHL (1999–2002), Detroit Red Wings affiliation (2002–present), "1996-97 Grand-Rapids Griffins (IHL) player statistics", "Pavol Demitra's hockey statistics profile", "Kevin Adams's hockey statistics profile", "1996-97 International Hockey League (IHL) standings", "1997-98 Grand-Rapids Griffins (IHL) player statistics", "1998-99 International Hockey League (IHL) standings", "1998-99 Grand-Rapids Griffins (IHL) player statistics", "Glen Metropolit's hockey statistics profile", "McNAMARA DEPARTS AFTER 15 SEASONS AS GM", Griffins and Red Wings Extend Affiliation Through 2016-17, "Todd Nelson named head coach of Griffins", "Grand Rapids Griffins win Calder Cup at home", "Red Wings and Griffins extend affiliation for five years", "Todd Nelson talks about leaving Griffins for NHL: 'I have to go, "Ben Simon named new coach of Grand Rapids Griffins", "Grand Rapids Griffins 2019–20 Regular Season", "Eliteprospects.com - Grand Rapids Griffins", The Internet Hockey Database - Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL), The Internet Hockey Database - Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Rapids_Griffins&oldid=1019990026, Detroit Red Wings minor league affiliates, Professional ice hockey teams in Michigan, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Most penalty minutes: Darryl Bootland, 1,164, This page was last edited on 26 April 2021, at 15:21. On April 14, 2007, the Griffins and Detroit Red Wings announced an agreement in principle to extend their affiliation through the 2011–12 season. Grand Rapids Griffins - AHL - hockey team page with roster, stats, transactions at Eliteprospects.com THE ZONE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR IN STORE PURCHASES. These plans never materialized, so that AHL franchise stayed dormant for years until being sold and reactivated as the San Antonio Rampage. On March 9, 2003, thanks to losses by Rochester and Cincinnati, the Griffins won the John Chick Trophy as the 2002–03 Central Division champions. [33] Picard was voted a first-team all star by the league's coaches after finishing fourth in league scoring with 46 goals and 55 assists in 82 games. [60][61][62][63] The team finished with the second worst record in the 1998–99 IHL season, and failed to earn a playoff spot. Our intent was to improve our record."[69]. [29] He was replaced on the first line by rookie Kevyn Adams,[30] who went on to play in ten NHL seasons. [69] Griffins co-owner Dan DeVos echoed that sentiment: "This decision was not based on a financial analysis. The Official Site of the Detroit Red Wings. On March 7, 2012, the Griffins and Detroit Red Wings announced a five-year affiliation agreement extension through the 2016–17 season. Grand Rapids Griffins Adult Primary Logo Hoodie. Our program is designed to help young individuals develop as athletes, leaders, and members of the community through a competitive hockey program that emphasizes excellence, commitment, discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship. [72] On June 13, 2017, the Griffins won the 2017 Calder Cup, defeating the Syracuse Crunch in six games in a repeat of the 2013 finals. [43] By December, the Griffins were contending for first place in the Northeast Division, largely on the strength of their goaltending and the top forward line of Picard, Metropolit and Greig. 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