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  Bg Color #003366
  Team Grand Rapids Griffins
  Logo GrandRapidsGriffinspng
  Logosize 200px
  City Grand Rapids, Michigan
  League American Hockey League
  Conference Western Conference
  Division North Division
  Founded 1996 (As a member of the IHL )
  Arena Van Andel Arena
  Colors red, blue, and gold
  Owner Dan DeVos
  Coach Mike Stothers
  GM Bob McNamara
  Media Grand Rapids Press
  Affiliates Detroit Red Wings ( NHL )<br> Toledo Storm ( ECHL )<br> Muskegon Fury ( UHL )
  Name1 Grand Rapids Griffins
  Dates1 1996 to 2001 IHL
  Name2 Grand Rapids Griffins
  Dates2 2001 to present AHL
  reg Season Titles '''1 IHL''' 2000-01<br>'''1 AHL''' 2005-06
  division Titles '''2 IHL''' 1999-00, 2000-01 <br>'''3 AHL''' 2001-02 ,<br> 2002-03 , 2005-06
  conf Titles '''1 IHL''' 1999-00


The Grand Rapids Griffins are a Hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan , USA at the Van Andel Arena . They are the minor league affiliate of the NHL 's Detroit Red Wings .


HISTORY

The franchise began in the now-defunct International Hockey League in 1996, and merged into the AHL after the 2000-01 season, the IHL's last.


TEAM RECORDS


Single Season

:Goals: 56 Donald MacLean (2005-06)
:Assists: 60 Jiri Hudler (2005-06)
:Points: 101 Michel Picard (1996-97)
:Penalty Minutes: 390 Darryl Bootland (2005-06)
:GAA: 1.83 Martin Prusek (2001-02)
:SV%: .936 Joey MacDonald (2003-04)

Career

:Career Goals: 158 Michel Picard
:Career Assists: 222 Michel Picard
:Career Points: 380 Michel Picard
:Career Penalty Minutes: 1,164 Darryl Bootland
:Career Goaltending Wins: 88 Joey MacDonald
:Career Shutouts: 16 Joey MacDonald
:Career Games: 655 Travis Richards


YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD

American Hockey League

International Hockey League


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