Griffins' Great Skate Winterfest Canceled for 2021, Will Return in 2022

November 19, 2020 - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday announced that their 18th annual Great Skate Winterfest, set for Jan. 16-17, 2021 at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids, has been canceled due to the realities of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The beloved fundraiser for the Griffins Youth Foundation will return in January 2022. "Given the recent delay of the American Hockey League's target start date to Feb. 5, the difficulty of rescheduling within a compressed Griffins game... Full Story


October 28, 2020 - Forward Nolan LaPorte has agreed to terms with the Walleye for the 2020-21 season. LaPorte, 28, spent last season overseas racking up 39 points (16G, 23A) in 47 games for the Glasgow Clan in the Elite Hockey League. The Chicago native played his first professional season with Quad City in 2016, and also appeared in one game that season for the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild. After one season with the Florida Everblades, the 6-foot, 192 pound forward signed with Atlanta for the 2018-19 ... Full Story

October 15, 2020 - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Fans of all ages and from all corners of Griffins Nation are invited to lace up their sneakers, get outside and take part in the Grand Rapids Griffins' inaugural, virtual 5K, to benefit the Griffins Youth Foundation. Registration for the Griffins 5K is open until Thursday, Oct. 22, and fans are challenged to walk or run their 3.1 miles any time by Saturday, Oct. 24. Adult registration is $35 and includes a custom 5K short-sleeve tech shirt, an entry into giveaways for... Full Story

October 9, 2020 - The ECHL, in conjunction with the Professional Hockey Players' Association, announced today that the 2020-21 Season will commence on December 11, 2020 under a split-season format. Under the split-season guidelines, the following teams will begin a 72-game season on December 11th: Allen, Florida, Greenville, Indy, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Orlando, Rapid City, South Carolina, Tulsa, Utah, Wheeling, and Wichita. Additionally, remaining ECHL teams will begin their Season on January 15, 2021,... Full Story

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• Stanley Cup Comes Home to Roest - Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) September 28
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• Red Wings Re-Sign Elson to One-Year Deal - Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) September 26
• Veteran TJ Hensick returns for third season - Toledo Walleye (ECHL) September 24
• Former Griffins to Clash in Stanley Cup Final - Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) September 18
• Gazzola returns to the Pond - Toledo Walleye (ECHL) September 16
• Former ECHL Player of the Month Signs with Toledo - Toledo Walleye (ECHL) September 9
• Which Former Griffin Will Win the Stanley Cup? - Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) September 5
• Howdeshell, Killins Join Walleye - Toledo Walleye (ECHL) September 1
• Former Rapid City Winger Lands in Toledo for 2020-21 Season - Toledo Walleye (ECHL) September 1
• Sylvania Native Gordi Myer Joins Hometown Team - Toledo Walleye (ECHL) August 27
• Forward Brandon Hawkins Signs With The Walleye - Toledo Walleye (ECHL) August 26
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Grand Rapids Griffins celebrate the 2017 Calder Cup-clincher (Sam Iannamico/Griffins)

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• Grand Rapids Griffins alum named Florida Panthers’ assistant general manager - AHL Grand Rapids Press (November 18)
• Key rookie from Grand Rapids Griffins’ 2017 title season back in Michigan - AHL Grand Rapids Press (October 19)
• Former Grand Rapids Griffins center now a Stanley Cup champion - AHL Grand Rapids Press (September 29)
• Former Kalamazoo Wings forward wins Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay Lightning - AHL Grand Rapids Press (September 29)
• Red Wings re-sign Dominic Turgeon - AHL Holland Sentinel (September 29)
• Detroit Red Wings sign Dominic Turgeon to contract extension - AHL Grand Rapids Press (September 28)
• Captain T.J. Hensick coming back for Walleye - ECHL Toledo Blade (September 25)
• Captain T.J. Hensick coming back for Walleye - ECHL Toledo Blade (September 24)
• Optimism, uncertainty remain for ECHL season - ECHL Toledo Blade (September 23)
• Walleye sign familiar face in defenseman Randy Gazzola - ECHL Toledo Blade (September 17)
• Walleye roster rounding into shape with second-year pros - ECHL Toledo Blade (September 17)
• Walleye roster rounding into shape with second-year pros - ECHL Toledo Blade (September 16)
• Former Grand Rapids Griffins coach earns National Hockey League Coach of the Year - AHL Grand Rapids Press (September 11)
• Walleye sign center Hunter Garlent - ECHL Toledo Blade (September 9)
• At least one former Grand Rapids Griffin will hoist Stanley Cup - AHL Grand Rapids Press (September 6)
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