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Grand Rapids Griffins Announce Schedule

July 31, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release


Grand Rapids, Mich. - The Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday released their schedule for the 2003-04 season, their second as the primary affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings and third as members of the American Hockey League.

The Griffins' 80-game schedule, which opens Oct. 11 at Chicago and concludes April 11 in San Antonio, features 13 different opponents, including two who will make their first trips to Van Andel Arena. The expansion Toronto Roadrunners will hightail it into Grand Rapids on Oct. 29 and March 17, while the St. John's Maple Leafs will make the 2,202-mile odyssey from Newfoundland for games on Dec. 6 and Jan. 17.

Grand Rapids' first home opponent will be its final foe from the 2003 playoffs, as the defending Calder Cup champion Houston Aeros will visit for the Griffins' eighth home opener on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Other special dates include the annual matinee game on Nov. 11 versus Houston, the traditional New Year's Eve celebration against Utah, and the home finale on April 9 versus San Antonio.

In between, the Griffins will face a home schedule that is both exciting and challenging. They'll host six different opponents from Jan. 14-24, comprising their longest homestand since the 1998-99 campaign. The Griffins will be home on both Friday and Saturday for three consecutive weekends during January, and they'll host contests on all four Fridays in February.

In all, Grand Rapids will play 15 home games on Fridays and 10 on Saturdays. A grueling gauntlet of seven games in nine days (Jan. 9-17) awaits the Griffins early in 2004, while February features 11 event nights at Van Andel Arena in a span of just 26 days, including the 2004 AHL All-Star Classic (Feb. 8-9).

The Griffins' home schedule is heavily concentrated between November and February, a result of playing seven of their first 10 games and eight of their final 12 contests in foreign territory. The team will sport a new look at Van Andel Arena this season, as all AHL and NHL teams will wear their dark jerseys on home ice.

Griffins full season, 25-game and 15-game ticket packages are currently available by calling (616) 774-4585 or (800) 2-HOCKEY. Single-game tickets will go on sale to the public in September.

The Griffins will welcome the NHL's future stars to Grand Rapids next winter for the 2004 AHL All-Star Classic. The two-day event at Van Andel Arena will consist of the AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Sunday, Feb. 8, followed by the AHL All-Star Game on Monday, Feb. 9. Tickets for both events, which are included in Griffins season ticket packages, will go on sale to the public later this summer.

Grand Rapids Griffins 2003-04 Schedule

Sat., Oct. 11 @ Chicago Wolves 8:00
Fri., Oct. 17 @ Cleveland Barons 7:00
Sat., Oct. 18 HOUSTON AEROS 7:30
Sun., Oct. 19 @ Hamilton Bulldogs 4:00
Fri., Oct. 24 UTAH GRIZZLIES 7:30
Sat., Oct. 25 @ Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 7:35
Sun., Oct. 26 @ Hamilton Bulldogs 4:00
Wed., Oct. 29 TORONTO ROADRUNNERS 7:00
Fri., Oct. 31 @ Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 7:35
Sat., Nov. 1 @ Chicago Wolves 8:00
Wed., Nov. 5 CINCINNATI MIGHTY DUCKS 7:00
Sat., Nov. 8 HAMILTON BULLDOGS 7:30
Tue., Nov. 11 HOUSTON AEROS 12:00
Thu., Nov. 13 SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 7:00
Fri., Nov. 14 @ Milwaukee Admirals 8:00
Sat., Nov. 15 SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 7:30
Wed., Nov. 19 HOUSTON AEROS 7:00
Fri., Nov. 21 @ St. John's Maple Leafs 6:05
Sat., Nov. 22 @ St. John's Maple Leafs 6:05
Sun., Nov. 23 @ Toronto Roadrunners 5:00
Wed., Nov. 26 @ Chicago Wolves 8:00
Fri., Nov. 28 CHICAGO WOLVES 7:30
Sat., Nov. 29 @ Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 7:35
Fri., Dec. 5 MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 7:30
Sat., Dec. 6 ST. JOHN'S MAPLE LEAFS 7:30
Wed., Dec. 10 @ Cleveland Barons 7:00
Fri., Dec. 12 HOUSTON AEROS 7:30
Sat., Dec. 13 @ Milwaukee Admirals 8:00
Wed., Dec. 17 SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 7:00
Fri., Dec. 19 @ Manitoba Moose 8:30
Sun., Dec. 21 @ Manitoba Moose 3:00
Fri., Dec. 26 CINCINNATI MIGHTY DUCKS 7:30
Sat., Dec. 27 @ Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 7:35
Wed., Dec. 31 UTAH GRIZZLIES 7:00
Fri., Jan. 2 @ Chicago Wolves 8:30
Sat., Jan. 3 @ Milwaukee Admirals 8:00
Fri., Jan. 9 UTAH GRIZZLIES 7:30
Sat., Jan. 10 CLEVELAND BARONS 7:30
Sun., Jan. 11 @ San Antonio Rampage 6:00
Tue., Jan. 13 @ San Antonio Rampage 8:00
Wed., Jan. 14 MANITOBA MOOSE 7:00
Fri., Jan. 16 CHICAGO WOLVES 7:30
Sat., Jan. 17 ST. JOHN'S MAPLE LEAFS 7:30
Wed., Jan. 21 ROCHESTER AMERICANS 7:00
Fri., Jan. 23 SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 7:30
Sat., Jan. 24 CLEVELAND BARONS 7:30
Sun., Jan. 25 @ Milwaukee Admirals 3:00
Fri., Jan. 30 @ Utah Grizzlies 9:05
Sat., Jan. 31 @ Utah Grizzlies 9:05
Wed., Feb. 4 CINCINNATI MIGHTY DUCKS 7:00
Fri., Feb. 6 CHICAGO WOLVES 7:30
Sat., Feb. 7 @ Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 7:35

2004 AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC
GRAND RAPIDS - VAN ANDEL ARENA
Sun., Feb. 8 ALL-STAR SKILLS COMPETITION 7:00
Mon., Feb. 9 ALL-STAR GAME 7:00

Fri., Feb. 13 MANITOBA MOOSE 7:30
Sat., Feb. 14 HOUSTON AEROS 7:30
Mon., Feb. 16 @ Houston Aeros 8:00
Wed., Feb. 18 @ Houston Aeros 8:00
Fri., Feb. 20 HAMILTON BULLDOGS 7:30
Sat., Feb. 21 MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 7:30
Thu., Feb. 26 UTAH GRIZZLIES 7:00
Fri., Feb. 27 CHICAGO WOLVES 7:30
Sun., Feb. 29 PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS 4:00
Thu., Mar. 4 @ San Antonio Rampage 8:00
Fri., Mar. 5 @ Houston Aeros 8:00
Sat., Mar. 6 @ San Antonio Rampage 8:00
Mon., Mar. 8 @ Houston Aeros 8:00
Fri., Mar. 12 MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 7:30
Sat., Mar. 13 CINCINNATI MIGHTY DUCKS 7:30
Wed., Mar. 17 TORONTO ROADRUNNERS 7:00
Fri., Mar. 19 @ Rochester Americans 7:35
Sun., Mar. 21 @ Philadelphia Phantoms 5:05
Wed., Mar. 24 CINCINNATI MIGHTY DUCKS 7:00
Fri., Mar. 26 @ Utah Grizzlies 9:05
Sat., Mar. 27 @ Utah Grizzlies 9:05
Wed., Mar. 31 MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 7:00
Fri., Apr. 2 CHICAGO WOLVES 7:30
Sat., Apr. 3 @ Chicago Wolves 8:00
Sun., Apr. 4 @ Toronto Roadrunners 5:00
Fri., Apr. 9 SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 7:30
Sat., Apr. 10 @ Houston Aeros 8:00
Sun., Apr. 11 @ San Antonio Rampage 5:00

All Times Eastern

Dates, Opponents and Times Subject to Change

All Games on WOOD 1300 AM

Grand Rapids Griffins 2003-04 Schedule Breakdown

Season Opener : Saturday, Oct. 11 at Chicago

Home Opener: Saturday, Oct. 18 vs. Houston

2004 AHL All-Star Classic: Sunday, Feb. 8 and Monday, Feb. 9 in Grand Rapids

Home Finale: Friday, April 9 vs. San Antonio

Season Finale: Sunday, April 11 at San Antonio

By Conference
Western - 78 (39 home, 39 road), Eastern - 2 (1 home, 1 road)

By Division
West - 56 (28 home, 28 road), North - 22 (11 home, 11 road), East - 2 (1 home, 1 road), Atlantic - 0

By Opponent
Chicago, Cincinnati, Houston and San Antonio - 10 games each (5 home, 5 road)
Milwaukee and Utah - 8 games each (4 home, 4 road)
Cleveland, Hamilton, Manitoba, St. John's and Toronto - 4 games each (2 home, 2 road)
Philadelphia and Rochester - 2 games each (1 home, 1 road)

By Day (Home)
Friday - 15, Wednesday - 11, Saturday - 10, Thursday - 2, Sunday and Tuesday - 1

By Day (Road)
Saturday - 14, Friday - 10, Sunday - 9, Wednesday - 3, Monday - 2, Tuesday and Thursday - 1

By Month (Home)
February - 9, January - 8, November - 7, December - 6, March - 5, October - 3, April - 2

By Month (Road)
March - 8, November and January - 7, October - 6, December - 5, April - 4, February - 3

Longest Home Stand
6 games: Jan. 14-24

Longest Road Trip
4 games: Nov. 21-26 and March 4-8

Three Games in Three Nights
9 times: Oct. 17-19 and 24-26, Nov. 13-15 and 21-23, Jan. 9-11 and 23-25, March 4-6, April 2-4 and 9-11

Four Games in Five Nights
5 times (excluding Jan. 9-17): Nov. 11-15 and 19-23, Jan. 21-25, March 4-8, March 31-April 4

Five Games in Six Nights
Once: Jan. 9-14

Seven Games in Nine Nights
Once: Jan. 9-17

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