2019-20 SEASON MEDIA GUIDE GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 2019-20 MEDIA GUIDE The Grand Rapids Griffins All-Time Leaders – Regular Season ............197 2019-20 Schedule ............................................2 Team Records – Playoffs .............................206 Ticket Information ..........................................2 Individual Records – Playoffs ......................209 Team Directory ................................................3 Playoff History .............................................211 Owners .............................................................7 All-Time Leaders – Playoffs .........................214 Executives ........................................................8 All-Time Award Winners .............................222 Hockey Staff ..................................................11 Griffins in the NHL ......................................225 Front Office Staff .........................................24 American Hockey League Player Biographies .........................................27 AHL Staff Directory .....................................229 Detroit Red Wings .........................................99 2019-20 Alignment ......................................229 Toledo Walleye ............................................101 2019-20 Playoff Format ...............................229 Lord Stanley and the Griffins .....................102 Bakersfield Condors ....................................230 Griffins in the Olympics ..............................103 Belleville Senators .......................................230 Seasons in Review Binghamton Devils ......................................231 2018-19 Season ............................................105 Bridgeport Sound Tigers .............................231 2017-18 Season ............................................108 Charlotte Checkers ......................................232 2016-17 Season ............................................111 Chicago Wolves ...........................................233 2015-16 Season ............................................115 Cleveland Monsters .....................................234 2014-15 Season ............................................118 Colorado Eagles ...........................................234 2013-14 Season ............................................121 Hartford Wolf Pack .....................................235 2012-13 Season ............................................124 Hershey Bears ..............................................235 2011-12 Season ............................................128 Iowa Wild .....................................................236 2010-11 Season ............................................130 Laval Rocket .................................................236 2009-10 Season ............................................132 Lehigh Valley Phantoms .............................237 2008-09 Season ............................................134 Manitoba Moose .........................................238 2007-08 Season ............................................137 Milwaukee Admirals ...................................239 2006-07 Season ............................................139 Ontario Reign ..............................................240 2005-06 Season ............................................142 Providence Bruins ........................................240 2004-05 Season ............................................145 Rochester Americans ...................................241 2003-04 Season ............................................147 Rockford IceHogs ........................................242 2002-03 Season ............................................150 San Antonio Rampage ................................243 2001-02 Season ............................................153 San Diego Gulls ...........................................244 2000-01 Season ............................................156 San Jose Barracuda ......................................244 1999-00 Season ............................................159 Springfield Thunderbirds ............................245 1998-99 Season ............................................162 Stockton Heat ..............................................245 1997-98 Season ............................................164 Syracuse Crunch ...........................................246 1996-97 Season ............................................167 Texas Stars ...................................................247 Record Book Toronto Marlies ...........................................248 All-Time Roster ............................................170 Tucson Roadrunners ....................................249 All-Time Goaltender Roster ........................178 Utica Comets ................................................249 Coaching & GM History and Records .........179 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins ................250 All-Time Jersey Numbers .............................180 Griffins All-Time Versus Opponents ...........251 Team Records – Regular Season .................182 Media Information All-Time Penalty Shots ................................186 Media Information ......................................253 Individual Records – Regular Season ..........188 Griffins Media Directory .............................254 All-Time Overtime Goals .............................190 Griffins On the Air .......................................254 Goaltending Records – Regular Season .....192 Griffins Community Programs ....................255 All-Time Hat Tricks ......................................194 Griffins Youth Foundation .........................258 All-Time Shutouts ........................................195 Van Andel Arena .........................................261 Home Attendance .......................................261 Editor: Randy Cleves Assistant Editor: Jason Pearson Graphic Design: Jessica Albert-Huynh Photography: Mark Newman and Sam Iannamico Other Images Courtesy of: Detroit Red Wings, DP Fox, Getty Images, Griffins Youth Foundation, Toledo Walleye, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP and WOOD TV-8 Copyright 2019 by: Grand Rapids Griffins 130 W. Fulton, Suite 111 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 griffinshockey.com (616) 774-4585 Fax: (616) 336-5464 1 2019-20 GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS SCHEDULE OCTOBER Wed. 15 ROCKFORD 7 p.m. Sat. 5 @ Chicago 8 p.m. Fri. 17 ROCKFORD 7 p.m. Fri. 11 MILWAUKEE 7 p.m. Sat. 18 BELLEVILLE 7 p.m. Sat. 12 @ Rockford 7 p.m. Wed. 22 IOWA 7 p.m. Fri. 18 @ Texas 8 p.m. Fri. 24 SAN DIEGO 7 p.m. Sat. 19 @ Texas 8 p.m. Sat. 25 SAN DIEGO 7 p.m. Wed. 23 MILWAUKEE 7 p.m. Fri. 31 @ Iowa 8 p.m. Fri. 25 MANITOBA 7 p.m. FEBRUARY Sat. 26 TEXAS 7 p.m. Wed. 5 @ Milwaukee 8 p.m. Wed. 30 IOWA 7 p.m. Sat. 8 TEXAS 7 p.m. NOVEMBER Sun. 9 TEXAS 4 p.m. Sat. 2 @ Manitoba 3 p.m. Tue. 11 @ Cleveland 7 p.m. Sun. 3 @ Manitoba 3 p.m. Fri. 14 CLEVELAND 7 p.m. Wed. 6 CLEVELAND 11 a.m. Sat. 15 @ Chicago 8 p.m. Fri. 8 TORONTO 7 p.m. Tue. 18 @ Rockford 8 p.m. Sat. 9 TORONTO 7 p.m. Thu. 20 @ Chicago Noon Tue. 12 @ Cleveland 7 p.m. Sat. 22 SAN ANTONIO 7 p.m. Fri. 15 ROCKFORD 7 p.m. Sun. 23 SAN ANTONIO 4 p.m. Sat. 16 @ Rockford 7 p.m. Fri. 28 @ San Antonio 8 p.m. Wed. 20 SAN ANTONIO 7 p.m. Sat. 29 @ Texas 8 p.m. Fri. 22 MILWAUKEE 7 p.m. MARCH Sat. 23 @ Milwaukee 7 p.m. Tue. 3 @ San Antonio 8 p.m. Wed. 27 @ Chicago 8 p.m. Fri. 6 @ Rockford 8 p.m. Fri. 29 MANITOBA 7 p.m. Sat. 7 ROCKFORD 7 p.m. Sat. 30 @ Rockford 6 p.m. Wed. 11 IOWA 7 p.m. DECEMBER Fri. 13 BAKERSFIELD 7 p.m. Wed. 4 CHICAGO 7 p.m. Sat. 14 BAKERSFIELD 7 p.m. Fri. 6 ROCKFORD 7 p.m. Thu. 19 @ Toronto 1:30 p.m. Wed. 11 @ San Diego 10 p.m. Fri. 20 @ Belleville 7 p.m. Fri. 13 @ Bakersfield 10 p.m. Sun. 22 @ Toronto 4 p.m. Sat. 14 @ Bakersfield 10 p.m. Wed. 25 SAN ANTONIO 7 p.m. Tue. 17 @ San Diego 10 p.m. Fri. 27 CHICAGO 7 p.m. Fri. 20 @ Iowa 8 p.m. Sat. 28 MILWAUKEE 7 p.m. Sat. 21 @ Iowa 8 p.m. APRIL Fri. 27 MILWAUKEE 7 p.m. Wed. 1 TEXAS 7 p.m. Sat. 28 @ Milwaukee 7 p.m. Sat. 4 @ Manitoba 7 p.m. Tue. 31 CHICAGO 6 p.m. Sun. 5 @ Manitoba 3 p.m. JANUARY Fri. 10 CHICAGO 7 p.m. Fri. 3 @ San Antonio 8 p.m. Sat. 11 @ Milwaukee 7 p.m. Sat. 4 @ Texas 8 p.m. Sun. 5 @ San Antonio 4 p.m. All Times Eastern Dates, Opponents and Times Subject to Change Wed. 8 @ Milwaukee 8 p.m. Games Broadcast on WOOD 106.9 FM/1300 AM, Fri. 10 MANITOBA 7 p.m. ESPN 96.1 FM (including all playoff games), Sat. 11 MANITOBA 7 p.m. AHLTV and iHeartRadio GRIFFINS TICKET INFORMATION Tickets for all 2019-20 Grand Rapids Griffins home games may be purchased through the following methods: • In person at Star Tickets outlets and The Zone on the west side of Van Andel Arena (advance sales), or at the Van Andel Arena box office (game night only); • Through the Griffins App for iPhone and Android; • Online at griffinshockey.com/buytickets or startickets.com; • By phone through Star Tickets at (616) 222-4000 or (800) 585-3737. Advance single-game ticket prices are $16, $19, $20, $21 and $23 in the arena’s upper level, and $22, $26, $31 and $37 in the lower level. (Additional $3 per ticket on day of game.) Full-season, select-season and group tickets may be purchased by calling the Griffins at (616) 774-4585 or (800) 2-HOCKEY. 2 Grand Rapids Griffins 130 West Fulton, Suite 111 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 griffinshockey.com facebook.com/grgriffins twitter.com/griffinshockey Phone: (616) 774-4585 or (800) 2-HOCKEY Fax: (616) 336-5464 Tickets: (616) 222-4000 or (800) 585-3737 Press Box: (616) 742-6410 Executive Co-Owner/CEO/Governor Dan DeVos Co-Owner & Chairman David Van Andel President & COO – DP Fox Diane Maher Alternate