Grand Rapids Griffins | |
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City | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
League | American Hockey League |
Conference | Western |
Division | Central |
Founded | 1996 (In the IHL) |
Home arena | Van Andel Arena |
Colors | Black, red, silver, white, gold |
Owner(s) | Dan DeVos |
General manager | Shawn Horcoff |
Head coach | Dan Watson |
Captain | Josiah Didier |
Media | Bally Sports Detroit NewsRadio WOOD 1300 AM/ 106.9 FM AHL.TV (Internet) |
Affiliates | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Toledo Walleye (ECHL) |
Website | www.griffinshockey.com |
Franchise history | |
1996–present | Grand Rapids Griffins |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | 1 IHL (2000–01) 1 AHL (2005–06) |
Division titles | 2 IHL (1999–00, 2000–01) 5 AHL (2001–02, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2012–13, 2014–15) |
Conference titles | 1 IHL (1999–00) 2 AHL (2012–13, 2016–17) |
Calder Cups | 2 (2012–13, 2016–17) |
Current season |
The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional ice hockey team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They compete in the American Hockey League (AHL), playing their home games at Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League, and are the 2013 and 2017 Calder Cup champions.
The franchise began in the now-defunct International Hockey League in 1996 and merged into the AHL in 2001. Three players have since had their numbers retired.