Whitecaps Take First Home Game of '26

April 8, 2026 - COMSTOCK PARK, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps rallied late as the bullpen weathered a late storm from the Great Lakes Loons in a 5-2 win Wednesday afternoon at LMCU Ballpark. West Michigan piled on three runs in the eighth inning on the strength of five hits-highlighted by an RBI double from Garrett Pennington and an RBI single from Samuel Gil. Meanwhile, Whitecaps closer CJ Weins slammed the door with two scoreless frames, concluding with a leaping catch by centerfielder Jackson Strong nea... Full Story

Last Trip to Omaha, Rematch with Columbus Ahead for Rise

April 8, 2026 - This Week's Matches RISE (7-14) at Omaha Supernovas (11-11) // Fri., April 10 // 9 p.m. // CHI Health Center Watch: Scripps Sports Network & MLV YouTube Channel at 9 p.m. Season Series: 1-2 Overall, 0-1 Away. Fourth of four meetings overall, second of two at CHI Health Center All-Time Regular Season Series: 2-9 Overall, 0-5 Away Noteworthy: On Tuesday, the Supernovas relieved head coach Luka Slabe of his duties and promoted assistant coach Thomas Robson to interim head coach for t... Full Story

'Caps Fall in Home Opener, 7-3

April 7, 2026 - COMSTOCK PARK, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps offense went cold as they dropped their home opener to the Great Lakes Loons, 7-3, in front of 4,352 fans on a chilly Tuesday night at LMCU Ballpark. The Whitecaps managed just three hits while finishing 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position-coming just one baserunner shy of bringing the game-tying run to the plate in the ninth but ultimately failing to come through in the loss. The Loons grabbed the lead in the first inning on an RBI sing... Full Story

Griffins to Conclude Home Portion of Regular Season

April 7, 2026 - This Week's Games GRIFFINS (49-13-4-1) vs. Chicago Wolves (31-21-8-6) // Fri., April 10 // 7 p.m. // Van Andel Arena Listen: WOOD 106.9 FM & 1300 AM at 6:45 p.m. Watch: AHLTV on FloHockey Season Series: 6-2-0-1 Overall, 3-1-0-0 Home. Tenth of 10 meetings overall, fifth of five at Van Andel Arena All-Time Series: 110-93-2-8-6 Overall, 54-41-2-6-4 Home NHL Affiliation: Carolina Hurricanes Noteworthy: Three of the four meetings at Van Andel Arena this season have been decided p... Full Story

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Grand Rapids Griffins left wing Eduards Tralmaks (right) prepares for battle (Nicolas Carrillo)

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April 10	MWL	Great Lakes at West Michigan	6:35 p.m.
April 10	AHL	Chicago at Grand Rapids	7:00 p.m.
April 10	MLV	Grand Rapids at Omaha	8:00 p.m.
April 9	MWL	Great Lakes at West Michigan	6:35 p.m.
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• Jackson Strong top prospect for West Michigan Whitecaps in 2026 season - MWL Holland Sentinel (April 8)
• Whitecaps home opener vs Great Lakes - MWL Holland Sentinel (April 8)
• Captains hit three home runs, earn first victory of 2026 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (April 4)
• Captains baseball: Jackson Humphries impressive in season debut - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (April 4)
• Moose in playoff hunt - AHL Winnipeg Free Press (April 4)
• PHOTOS: Captains vs. West Michigan, April 2, 2026 - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (April 3)
• Jace LaViolette, Justin Campbell overcome injuries to make opening day impact for Lake County Captains - MWL Willoughby News-Herald (April 3)
• Tralmaks’ two goals propel Griffins to shutout victory over IceHogs - AHL WIFR (April 2)
• Griffins sink Monsters with ‘unacceptable’ late second period goal - AHL Lorain Morning Journal (March 27)
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