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Tip-A-Griffin Returns October 27

October 19, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Grand Rapids Griffins usually look for tips near the net, but on Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 6-8 p.m., they'll exchange their jerseys for aprons in an evening of serving appetizers, entrees and beverages to patrons at Uccello's Ristorante, in the return of the team's popular Tip-A-Griffin fundraiser.

Griffins players, coaches and hockey staff will visit all five Uccello's locations in West Michigan to serve and wait tables, with donations and raffle proceeds benefiting the Griffins Youth Foundation. In its previous eight editions, Tip-A-Griffin raised nearly $77,000 for various local charities.

The Griffins will be dispersed to each location as follows (lineups subject to change):

Caledonia (8256 Broadmoor SE)

Andreas Athanasiou

John Bernal - Athletic trainer

Tyler Bertuzzi

Jared Coreau

Todd Nelson - Head coach

Zach Nastasiuk

Bruce Ramsay - Assistant coach

Grand Rapids (2630 East Beltline Ave. SE)

Triston Grant

Jeff Hoggan

Nick Jensen

Mike Knuble - Assistant coach

Tom McCollum

Nathan Paetsch

Ben Simon - Assistant coach

Grandville (3940 Rivertown Pkwy. SW)

Louis-Marc Aubry

Brian Lashoff

Andy Miele

Xavier Ouellet

Andrew Stegehuis - Assistant equipment manager

Eric Tangradi

Rockford (19 N Main St.)

Colin Campbell

Mitch Callahan

Robbie Russo

Ryan Sproul

Mark Zengerle

Standale (4787 Lake Michigan Dr.)

Alexey Marchenko

Martin Frk

Anthony Mantha

Tomas Nosek

Joel Rechlicz

Brad Thompson - Equipment manager

Each of the five locations will include raffle items and a visit from the team's mascot, Griff. Raffle items include Griffins memorabilia, ticket packages, various gifts from sponsors, and specially-designed aprons that Griffins personnel will be wearing for the night, which will be signed and auctioned off at the end of the event.

Established in 1995, the Griffins Youth Foundation promotes academic excellence, community involvement and healthy lifestyles among the youth of West Michigan, enhancing their lives through hockey and ice-related sports. For more information about the Foundation, please visit griffinskids.org.

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