Grand Rapids Griffins
The Grand Rapids Griffins are an American professional ice hockey team that began playing in 1996 in the IHL. They currently play in the American Hockey League and are the farm team of the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL. They play their home games in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. Their ECHL affiliate team is the Toledo Walleye.
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The construction of Van Andel Arena paved the way for professional hockey's return to Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids was Pavol Demitra's last minor league stop before establishing himself in the NHL.
Glen Metropolit led the Griffins in scoring for the 1998–1999 IHL season. He played in over 400 NHL games with seven teams.
Griffins celebrate winning the 2017 Calder Cup.
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