Four Players Log Career First in Monsters 4-3 Win over Griffins

October 4, 2026 - CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Monsters beat the Grand Rapids Griffins 5-4 in overtime on Sunday evening at Rocket Arena. With the win, the Monsters are now 1-1-0-0 and are currently tied for second place in the AHL's North Division standings. Boston Buckberger scored his first professional goal on the power play at 13:05 of the opening frame with helpers from Oiva Keskinen and Steven Lorentz putting Cleveland ahead 1-0 after 20 minutes. The Griffins struck in the second period after Jacob Bryson ... Full Story

Monsters Come up Short in 5-2 Loss to Griffins

October 2, 2026 - CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Monsters fell to the Grand Rapids Griffins 4-2 on Friday night at Rocket Arena. The Griffins grabbed the first two goals of the night from William Lagesson at 9:21 and Sheldon Dries at 14:32 of the opening frame, but Guillaume Richard responded with a tally at 14:50 assisted by Luca Marrelli and Luca Pinelli bringing the score to 2-1 after 20 minutes. Sutter Muzzatti converted on the power play for Grand Rapids at 8:57 of the second period, but Cleveland answered qui... Full Story

Cleveland Monsters Announce 2026-27 Television and Audio Broadcast Schedules

October 2, 2026 - CLEVELAND - The American Hockey League's Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Friday the team's full television and audio broadcast schedules for the 2026-27 season, the team's 20th-Anniversary AHL campaign. The Monsters' FM radio flagship station, Sportsradio 99.1 Powered by Rock Entertainment Group, will once again air every Monsters game live this year, along with any prospective playoff action, all simulcast on the iHeartRadio app. Cleveland's 2026-... Full Story

Monsters Set to Begin 20th Season with Friday's Home Opener at Rocket Arena

October 1, 2026 - CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Monsters open their 20th season in the Rock and Roll City at Rocket Arena on Friday, October 2, when they host the Grand Rapids Griffins for the Home Opener at 7:00 p.m. and continue with a Monsters Family Day presented by Jet Express on Sunday, October 4, at 3:00 p.m. The Monsters 20th Anniversary Season is presented by Rectifi Injury Lawyers. The first 5,000 fans at the Home Opener on Friday will receive a logo magnet schedule courtesy of University Hospitals. The ... Full Story

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October 4	AHL	Grand Rapids 4 at Cleveland 5	Final (OT)
October 2	AHL	Grand Rapids 5 at Cleveland 2	Final
September 6	NA	Joliet 0 at Lake Erie 1	Final
September 5	NA	Joliet 3 at Lake Erie 10	Final
September 4	NA	Joliet 13 at Lake Erie 6	Final
September 3	NA	Lake Erie 8 at Windy City 9	Final
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