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Griffins Begin Calder Cup Playoff Chase Against Wolves on Saturday

April 11, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release


Grand Rapids, MI - The West Division champion Grand Rapids Griffins will begin their quest for the 2002 American Hockey League Calder Cup championship this Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m., when they host the Chicago Wolves in game one of the Western Conference quarterfinals at Van Andel Arena.

Game two of the best-of-five series will take place in Grand Rapids on Monday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m., before the series shifts to Chicago's Allstate Arena. The complete schedule is as follows:

AHL Calder Cup Playoffs - Western Conference Quarterfinals - Series B - Best-of-five
Game 1 Sat., Apr. 13 Wolves at GRIFFINS 7:30 p.m. (Game A) Game 2 Mon., Apr. 15 Wolves at GRIFFINS 7:00 p.m. (Game B)
Game 3 Wed., Apr. 17 GRIFFINS at Wolves 8:00 p.m.
*Game 4 Fri., Apr. 19 GRIFFINS at Wolves 8:30 p.m.
*Game 5 Sun., Apr. 21 Wolves at GRIFFINS 6:00 p.m. (Game C)

* If necessary All times Eastern and subject to change. All games on WOOD 1300 AM.

Tickets for games one and two are currently on sale ($25, $20, $16, $12, $10, and $5 advance purchase) at The Zone and all Tickets PLUS outlets, including Meijer stores, or by calling (616) 222-4000.

The Wolves, the seventh seed in the Western Conference, claimed a 3-2 victory tonight over the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, winning their best-of-three qualifying round two games to one.

This clash of division rivals presents a rematch of the 2000 International Hockey League Turner Cup finals, won by Chicago four games to two. Several members of the Wolves also played last season for the Orlando Solar Bears, who defeated Grand Rapids four games to two in the IHL Eastern Conference finals on their way to the final Turner Cup championship.

The second-seeded Griffins won the regular season series against the Wolves 7-5, including a 3-2 victory at Allstate Arena last Saturday night that clinched Grand Rapids' third consecutive division title.

Only four Griffins remain from the team that lost to Chicago two years ago: right wing Chris Szysky, and defensemen John Gruden, Travis Richards and Dave Van Drunen.

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