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Grand Rapids Griffins
The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....
are a professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
. The team is a member of the North Division in the Western Conference of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(AHL). The Griffins began as an independent expansion franchise in the International Hockey League (IHL) in 1996. After failing to qualify for the IHL playoffs in their third season, the Griffins entered into an affiliation agreement with the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). In the following season, the team finished the regular season in first place in the Eastern Conference and won the conference in the playoffs before losing to the Chicago Wolves
Chicago Wolves
The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois...
in the Turner Cup
Turner Cup
The Turner Cup is the championship trophy of the International Hockey League. The Cup is named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professional with the Detroit Red Wings organization, and played one season with the Indianapolis Capitals in the American Hockey League...
Finals. In the 2000–01 season – the IHL's last before folding – Grand Rapids captured the Fred A. Huber Trophy
Fred A. Huber Trophy
The Fred A. Huber Trophy was awarded annually by the International Hockey League to the North American ice hockey team with the most points during the regular season. The trophy for the league championship was originally named the J. P. McGuire Trophy, the owner of Detroit car dealership, and...
as the team with the best regular season record.
Grand Rapids, along with five other IHL teams, joined the AHL in 2001. The Griffins won the West Division in their first season in the league, which was also their last as an affiliate of the Senators. In January 2002, the franchise signed an affiliation agreement with the NHL's Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, which has since been extended through the 2010–11 season. The Griffins' first season as an affiliate of the Red Wings resulted in the team's winning the Central Division in the regular season and reaching the Western Conference finals in the playoffs, where they lost to the Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros
The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :...
in seven games. The 2005–06 team won the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy
Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy
The Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy is presented annually to the AHL team that finishes the regular season with the most points. The award is named after former AHL board member Macgregor Kilpatrick....
for finishing the regular season with the best record; in the playoffs they again lost in the Western Conference finals, this time to the Milwaukee Admirals
Milwaukee Admirals
The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...
. In their fifteen seasons in the IHL and AHL, the Grand Rapids Griffins have won over half of the 1,200-plus games they have played, and qualified for the playoffs in all but five seasons.
International Hockey League (1996–2001)
| Turner Cup Champions Turner Cup The Turner Cup is the championship trophy of the International Hockey League. The Cup is named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professional with the Detroit Red Wings organization, and played one season with the Indianapolis Capitals in the American Hockey League... † |
Fred A. Huber Trophy Fred A. Huber Trophy The Fred A. Huber Trophy was awarded annually by the International Hockey League to the North American ice hockey team with the most points during the regular season. The trophy for the league championship was originally named the J. P. McGuire Trophy, the owner of Detroit car dealership, and... * |
Conference Champions ^ | Division Champions ¤ |
| IHL season | Griffins season | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
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| 1996–97 1996–97 IHL season This was the 1996-97 International Hockey League season.-Regular season:- Turner Cup-Playoffs :- External links :* on hockeydb.com... |
1996–97 | Eastern | Northeast | 5th | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 244 | 246 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–3 (Solar Bears) |
| 1997–98 1997–98 IHL season This was the 1997-98 International Hockey League season.- Eastern Conference :- Western Conference :- Turner Cup-Playoffs :- External Links :* on hockeydb.com... |
1997–98 | Eastern | Northeast | 3rd | 82 | 38 | 31 | 13 | 89 | 225 | 242 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–3 (Cyclones Cincinnati Cyclones The Cincinnati Cyclones are a professional hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team is a member of the ECHL. Founded in 1990, the team first played their games in the Cincinnati Gardens and now play at U.S. Bank Arena.... ) |
| 1998–99 1998–99 IHL season This was the 1998-99 International Hockey League season.- Eastern Conference :- Western Conference :- Turner Cup-Playoffs :- External Links :* on hockeydb.com... |
1998–99 | Eastern | Northeast | 4th | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 76 | 256 | 281 | Did not qualify | |||||
| 1999–00 | 1999–00 | Eastern ^ | — | 1st | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 111 | 254 | 200 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 41 | Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–2 (Lumberjacks Cleveland Lumberjacks The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.-Facts:... ) Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Cyclones) Lost in Turner Cup Finals, 2–4 (Wolves Chicago Wolves The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois... ) |
| 2000–01 2000–01 IHL season This was the 2000-01 International Hockey League season.- Eastern Conference :- Western Conference :- Turner Cup-Playoffs :- External Links :* aon hockeydb.com... |
2000–01 | Eastern | — | 1st | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 * | 279 | 196 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 26 | Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–0 (Lumberjacks) Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Solar Bears) |
| 410 | 216 | 145 | 49 | 481 | 1258 | 1165 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 107 | 94 | 4 playoff appearances | |||||
American Hockey League (2001–present)
| Calder Cup Champions † | Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy The Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy is presented annually to the AHL team that finishes the regular season with the most points. The award is named after former AHL board member Macgregor Kilpatrick.... * |
Robert W. Clarke Trophy Robert W. Clarke Trophy The Robert W. Clarke Trophy is presented annually to the AHL's champion of the Western Conference during the playoffs. Prior to 1996, it was given to the champion of the Southern Conference/Division.... ^ |
Division Champions ¤ |
| AHL season | Griffins season | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||||
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| 2001–02 2001–02 AHL season The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion... |
2001–02 | Western | West ¤ | 1st | 80 | 42 | 27 | 11 | 0 | — | 95 | 217 | 178 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–3 (Wolves Chicago Wolves The Chicago Wolves are a professional hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL. The Wolves play home games at the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois... ) |
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
2002–03 | Western | Central ¤ | 1st | 80 | 48 | 22 | 8 | 2 | — | 106 | 240 | 177 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 30 | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–1 (Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are the American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza... ) Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–0 (Wolves) Lost in Conference Finals, 3–4 (Aeros Houston Aeros The Houston Aeros are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The team plays in Houston, Texas, at the Toyota Center. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.- History :... ) |
| 2003–04 2003–04 AHL season The 2003–04 AHL season was the 68th season of the American Hockey League. The league introduces the Willie Marshall Award in honour the career points leader in the AHL, and awards it to the annual top goal scorer.... |
2003–04 | Western | West | 2nd | 80 | 44 | 28 | 8 | 0 | — | 96 | 196 | 166 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–4 (Wolves) |
| 2004–05 2004–05 AHL season The 2004–05 AHL season was the 69th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season... |
2004–05 | Western | West | 5th | 80 | 41 | 35 | — | 2 | 2 | 89 | 200 | 200 | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2005–06 2005–06 AHL season The 2005–06 AHL season was the 70th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears won the Calder Cup, defeating the Milwaukee Admirals in the finals.... |
2005–06 | Western | North ¤ | 1st | 80 | 55 | 20 | — | 1 | 4 | 115 * | 323 | 247 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 52 | Won in Division Semifinals, 4–0 (Marlies Toronto Marlies The Toronto Marlies is a Canadian professional ice hockey team currently playing in the American Hockey League . The top affiliate of the National Hockey League 's Toronto Maple Leafs, the Marlies play at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario... ) Won in Division Finals, 4–3 (Moose Manitoba Moose The Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St... ) Lost in Conference Finals, 0–4 (Admirals Milwaukee Admirals The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:... ) |
| 2006–07 2006–07 AHL season The 2006–07 AHL season was the 71st season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs won their first Calder Cup, defeating the defending champions, the Hershey Bears in the finals.... |
2006–07 | Western | North | 4th | 80 | 37 | 32 | — | 6 | 5 | 85 | 226 | 244 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | Lost in Division Semifinals, 3–4 (Moose) |
| 2007–08 2007–08 AHL season The 2007–08 AHL season is the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Chicago Wolves won their second Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Calder Cup Final.-Team changes:... |
2007–08 | Western | North | 5th | 80 | 31 | 41 | — | 2 | 6 | 70 | 210 | 245 | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2008–09 2008–09 AHL season The 2008–09 AHL season is the 73rd season of the American Hockey League. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.-Team and NHL affiliation changes:... |
2008–09 | Western | North | 3rd | 80 | 43 | 25 | — | 6 | 6 | 98 | 255 | 226 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 25 | Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Bulldogs Hamilton Bulldogs The Hamilton Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at Copps Coliseum, nicknamed 'The Dog Pound'. They are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens... ) Lost in Division Finals, 0–4 (Moose) |
| 2009–10 2009–10 AHL season The 2009–10 AHL season was the 74th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 regular-season games each from October 2 to April 11... |
2009–10 | Western | North | 7th | 80 | 34 | 39 | — | 3 | 4 | 75 | 244 | 265 | Did not qualify | |||||
| 2010–11 2010–11 AHL season The 2010–11 AHL season is the 75th season of the American Hockey League. An all-time high of thirty teams will play 80 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on October 8, 2010 and ended on April 10, 2011... |
2010–11 | Western | North | 6th | 80 | 36 | 34 | — | 2 | 8 | 82 | 227 | 254 | Did not qualify | |||||
| 800 | 411 | 303 | 27 | 24 | 35 | 911 | 2338 | 2202 | 56 | 27 | 29 | 137 | 152 | 6 playoff appearances | |||||
| 1210 | 627 | 448 | 27 | 73 | 35 | 1392 | 3596 | 3367 | 91 | 45 | 46 | 244 | 246 | 10 playoff appearances | |||||