AHL Grand Rapids Griffins

Griffins to Begin Cup Defense against Heat

Published on April 19, 2014 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The fourth-seeded Grand Rapids Griffins will begin defense of their 2013 Calder Cup championship by playing the fifth-seeded Abbotsford Heat in the best-of-five Western Conference Quarterfinals.

The Griffins, who concluded the regular season tonight with a 4-3 shootout loss at Lake Erie, will visit the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre on Friday and Saturday before returning to Van Andel Arena on Wednesday, April 30 for the first of as many as three straight home games. The complete schedule is as follows:

2014 Calder Cup Playoffs - Western Conference Quarterfinals - Best-of-Five

Game 1 Fri., April 25 GRIFFINS at Heat 10 p.m.

Game 2 Sat., April 26 GRIFFINS at Heat 10 p.m.

Game 3 Wed., April 30 Heat at GRIFFINS 7 p.m. (Home Game A)

*Game 4 Fri., May 2 Heat at GRIFFINS 7 p.m. (Game B)

*Game 5 Sat., May 3 Heat at GRIFFINS 7 p.m. (Game C)

* If necessary All times Eastern and subject to change.

All games on Newsradio WOOD 106.9 FM/1300 AM and AHLLive.com.

Tickets for Game 3 (Home Game A), which are included in Griffins full season ticket packages, will go on sale to the public on Monday, April 21 at 10 a.m. for $33, $27, $23, $19, $17 and $15 (additional $2 per ticket on day of game), reflecting a league-wide increase of $1 over regular season prices. Playoff tickets may be purchased in person at The Zone at Van Andel Arena and all Star Tickets locations, by phone at (800) 585-3737, or through griffinshockey.com/buytickets .

In addition, Playoff 4 Packs are available for every home playoff game. Starting at just $56, they include four (or more) tickets and offer a savings of $12 compared to the day-of-game price. For more information or to purchase a Playoff 4 Pack, call (616) 774-4585 ext. 2.

Expanding their popular Friday promotion, the Griffins will offer $2 beers and $2 hot dogs during all home playoff games from 6-8 p.m., while supplies last. In addition, Game 3 will feature a playoff rally towel giveaway, courtesy of Auto Value.

The Griffins, who have never faced the Heat in the postseason, posted a 3-1 record in the season series against Abbotsford. Grand Rapids split a pair at Van Andel Arena on Jan. 17 (3-0 W) and Jan. 18 (2-3 L) before earning a sweep in British Columbia on Feb. 28 (4-3 SOW) and March 1 (5-2 W).

Defenseman Chad Billins, an integral part of the Griffins' championship team as a rookie last season, has established himself as the Heat's top-scoring blueliner, posting 41 points (10-31--41) and a plus-5 rating in 64 games entering tonight's action.

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