Griffins Announce Clear Day Roster
March 12, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League on Thursday released their 2008-09 Clear Day roster.
According to AHL by-laws, only those 22 players listed on a team's Clear Day roster are eligible to compete in the remainder of the AHL regular season and in the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs, unless emergency conditions arise as a result of recall, injury or suspension. Teams may also add signed junior players or players on amateur tryout contracts after their respective junior or college seasons are complete.
The Griffins' Clear Day roster consists of goaltenders Jimmy Howard and Daniel Larsson; defensemen Jonathan Ericsson, Tom Galvin, Jason Jozsa, Jakub Kindl, Sergei Kolosov, Logan Pyett and Garrett Stafford; and forwards Justin Abdelkader, Aaron Downey, Cory Emmerton, Aaron Gagnon, Darren Haydar, Darren Helm, Ville Leino, Francis Lemieux, Darren McCarty, Evan McGrath, Ryan Oulahen, Francis Pare and Mattias Ritola. Defensemen P.J. Atherton and Brett Peterson and forwards Jan Mursak and Jamie Tardif are currently in residence.
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