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Corey Elkins (2017-18) – Signed a one-year contract with Grizzlys Wolfsburg (DEL/Germany)
Corey Elkins (2017-18) – Signed a one-year contract with Grizzlys Wolfsburg (DEL/Germany)
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Tangradi, Street, Ford (GR contract & the C), Puempel, and Lorito (I think) in post-season interviews all expressed they would like to return (said the right things) but didn't know what the future would hold. We only have Holmstrom & Turgeon for centers under contract. My guess is that Street, Ford, & Tangredi are re-signed and go outside for center help but nothing in the news for sure. As for the D, if DRW sign Sambrook and 1 of Cholo. Hronek, or Hicketts makes the big club, someone might be traded. The GRG usually go into the season with 8 D, so a player might be traded if Renouf is re-upped.
Anyone who has information about Ben Street looking to get over to Europe to play? GM for Linköpings Hockey Club (Sweden) are looking for 2 players and rumour says that Street is one of them.
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I don't have info on the subject, but it wouldn't surprise me if he does go to Europe. He's 31YO, coming off a one-way deal that paid him $650k to play in the AHL. I doubt he gets a ton of NHL offers this summer, and they're all likely to be two-way deals that will pay 1/3 - 1/2 of what he got this past season if spends the entire year in the AHL. I'm assuming he'd make a bit more in Europe.
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Played a year at Michigan.
I'd imagine they sign a #1 center for Grand Rapids. Don't know who, but they will find a way to give the offense a cornerstone.
Whoever runs the pro scouting for Grand Rapids seems to be very good at their job. I'm sure they'll find someone suitable.
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The Red Wings will probably sign another Street like fringe vet for a year, or maybe snag a <27YO guy that either didn't get qualified or walked as a Group VI UFA.
They could also wait till after the pre-season waiver action calms down and trade one of their extra older AHL dmen (Lashoff/McIlrath/Russo) for another teams depth C. Like how they got Puempel for Sproul.
Sorta. That only applies to guys drafted out of the CHL. They either have to play for their NHL team or junior team if under the age of 20. Technically a player drafted out of College or Europe could go straight into the AHL, but obviously that doesn't happen very often. IIRC, there were only 3 guys from the 2017 draft that went straight to the AHL: Liljegren, Chytil and Kostin.
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We’re introducing our new coach tomorrow at 11 AM!
We’re introducing our new coach tomorrow at 11 AM!
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It is official that Ben Simon was named the 11th Grand Rapids Griffins head coach.
Mike Knuble has been retained by the Griffins. Bruce Ramsay will not be back as assistant coach.
Mike Knuble has been retained by the Griffins. Bruce Ramsay will not be back as assistant coach.
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Good moves. Defence should be set. Some depth will come, but this should be the Starting Top6 on most nights:
LD Sulak -- RD Hronek
LD Cholowski - RD McIlrath
LD Lashoff - RD Saarijärvi
4 prospects (if Sulak count one) and 2 experienced and physical guys compliemting their partners well. Brian Lashoff team Captain.
3 great skaters (Sulak, Cholowski, Saarijärvi) so there's good puck carrier in every pair.
On PP:
Sulak - Hronek
Cholowski - Saarijärvi
On PK:
Lashoff - McIlrath
Cholowski - Hronek
LD Sulak -- RD Hronek
LD Cholowski - RD McIlrath
LD Lashoff - RD Saarijärvi
4 prospects (if Sulak count one) and 2 experienced and physical guys compliemting their partners well. Brian Lashoff team Captain.
3 great skaters (Sulak, Cholowski, Saarijärvi) so there's good puck carrier in every pair.
On PP:
Sulak - Hronek
Cholowski - Saarijärvi
On PK:
Lashoff - McIlrath
Cholowski - Hronek
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Griffins add scoring punch by acquiring Carter Camper from Tucson
Updated 4:55 PM; Posted 4:36 PM
Carter Camper appears in a 2017 preseason game with the Columbus Blue Jackets. ( AP file)
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The Grand Rapids Griffins picked up some scoring punch for next season by acquiring center Carter Camper from the Tucson Roadrunners on Monday.
The 29-year-old Camper, posted a career-high 61 points (16-45-61) and 14 penalty minutes in 68 games between Tucson and the Cleveland Monsters last season.
The Tucson Roadrunners are the AHL affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes who, in what was not announced as a related deal, acquired defenseman Robbie Russo from the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Russo has skated almost exclusively for the Griffins the past three seasons.
There were no additional details on the Camper trade, according to the Griffins.
Camper was traded from Cleveland to Tucson on Feb. 26 but still finished as the Monsters' leader in both points (42) and assists (29) in 53 games.
The 5-foot-9, 176-pound forward had 19 points (3-16019), a plus-six rating and four PIM in 15 regular season games with the Roadrunners.
He tied for the team lead in Calder Cup Playoff scoring with eight points (1-7-8) in nine appearances, which included a team-best seven assists.
Leaguewide, Camper tied for 11th in point production and tied for fifth in assists during the regular season.
An eight-year pro, Camper has traveled around. He has 330 points (87-243-330) and 114 PIM in 443 AHL games with Providence (2010-14), Springfield (2013-14), Binghamton (2014-15), Hershey (2015-16), Albany (2016-17), Cleveland (2017-18) and Tucson (2017-18).
Camper also has 45 points (18-27-45), a plus-nine rating and 10 PIM in 51 career Calder Cup Playoff games.He was Hershey's leading scorer with 17 points (6-11--17) in 21 games during the Bears' run to the 2016 Calder Cup Finals.
Camper made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins during the 2011-12 season with one goal in three games.
A native of Rocky River, Ohio, Camper played four seasons (2007-11) at Miami University before turning pro.
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Carter Camper appears in a 2017 preseason game with the Columbus Blue Jackets. ( AP file)
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By Peter J. Wallner
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The Grand Rapids Griffins picked up some scoring punch for next season by acquiring center Carter Camper from the Tucson Roadrunners on Monday.
The 29-year-old Camper, posted a career-high 61 points (16-45-61) and 14 penalty minutes in 68 games between Tucson and the Cleveland Monsters last season.
The Tucson Roadrunners are the AHL affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes who, in what was not announced as a related deal, acquired defenseman Robbie Russo from the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Russo has skated almost exclusively for the Griffins the past three seasons.
There were no additional details on the Camper trade, according to the Griffins.
Camper was traded from Cleveland to Tucson on Feb. 26 but still finished as the Monsters' leader in both points (42) and assists (29) in 53 games.
The 5-foot-9, 176-pound forward had 19 points (3-16019), a plus-six rating and four PIM in 15 regular season games with the Roadrunners.
He tied for the team lead in Calder Cup Playoff scoring with eight points (1-7-8) in nine appearances, which included a team-best seven assists.
Leaguewide, Camper tied for 11th in point production and tied for fifth in assists during the regular season.
An eight-year pro, Camper has traveled around. He has 330 points (87-243-330) and 114 PIM in 443 AHL games with Providence (2010-14), Springfield (2013-14), Binghamton (2014-15), Hershey (2015-16), Albany (2016-17), Cleveland (2017-18) and Tucson (2017-18).
Camper also has 45 points (18-27-45), a plus-nine rating and 10 PIM in 51 career Calder Cup Playoff games.He was Hershey's leading scorer with 17 points (6-11--17) in 21 games during the Bears' run to the 2016 Calder Cup Finals.
Camper made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins during the 2011-12 season with one goal in three games.
A native of Rocky River, Ohio, Camper played four seasons (2007-11) at Miami University before turning pro.
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Matthew Ford is the Griffins captain, not Lashoff. Lashoff is one of "A" on the team.
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Grand Rapids Griffins re-sign Matthew Ford, last year's captain
Updated 11:50 AM; Posted 11:38 AM
Matthew Ford. (MLive file)
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Center Matthew Ford, who served as the Grand Rapids Griffins captain last season, will be back after re-signing a two-year contract with the team.
The Griffins announced the deal late Tuesday morning.
The 33-year-old Ford had 38 points (22-16-38) and 42 penalty minutes in 72 regular season games and five points (2-3-5) in five Calder Cup Playoff appearances.
He placed fourth on the team in goals and ranked sixth in points. Ford's career-high-tying 12 power play goals tied for fifth in the AHL and seventh on the franchise's single-season list.
"I'm obviously excited to stay here in Grand Rapids," Ford said after the announcement. "A place my family has come to call home.
"The last couple years with the Griffins have been some of the most enjoyable and proudest moments of my career. It was a no brainer that I wanted to stick with this group of guys and this winning culture that this organization has developed with the Red Wings."
Ford's signing comes a day after the Griffins acquired center Carter Camper from Tucson.
In two seasons with the Griffins, the 6-foot-1, 210-pound Ford has 73 points (36-37-73) and 70 PIM in 123 regular season contests. He's skated in 24 postseason games in Grand Rapids with 17 points (10-7-17) and helping the Griffins win the franchise's second Calder Cup in 2017.
Originally drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the eighth round, 256th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Ford has accumulated 379 points (185-194-379) and 429 PIM in 603 career AHL contests between Hartford (2008-09), Lake Erie (2008-11), Hershey (2011-12), Adirondack (2011-13), Springfield (2012-13), Oklahoma City (2013-15), Bakersfield (2015-16) and Grand Rapids.
He showed career highs in both goals (29) and points (59) in 2011-12, while splitting the campaign between Hershey and Adirondack. Ford posts 30 points (15-15--30) and 58 PIM in 45 career Calder Cup Playoff games.
A native of West Hills, Calif., Ford played college hockey at the University of Wisconsin (WCHA) from 2004-08.
Updated 11:50 AM; Posted 11:38 AM
Matthew Ford. (MLive file)
By Peter J. Wallner
[email protected]
Center Matthew Ford, who served as the Grand Rapids Griffins captain last season, will be back after re-signing a two-year contract with the team.
The Griffins announced the deal late Tuesday morning.
The 33-year-old Ford had 38 points (22-16-38) and 42 penalty minutes in 72 regular season games and five points (2-3-5) in five Calder Cup Playoff appearances.
He placed fourth on the team in goals and ranked sixth in points. Ford's career-high-tying 12 power play goals tied for fifth in the AHL and seventh on the franchise's single-season list.
"I'm obviously excited to stay here in Grand Rapids," Ford said after the announcement. "A place my family has come to call home.
"The last couple years with the Griffins have been some of the most enjoyable and proudest moments of my career. It was a no brainer that I wanted to stick with this group of guys and this winning culture that this organization has developed with the Red Wings."
Ford's signing comes a day after the Griffins acquired center Carter Camper from Tucson.
In two seasons with the Griffins, the 6-foot-1, 210-pound Ford has 73 points (36-37-73) and 70 PIM in 123 regular season contests. He's skated in 24 postseason games in Grand Rapids with 17 points (10-7-17) and helping the Griffins win the franchise's second Calder Cup in 2017.
Originally drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the eighth round, 256th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Ford has accumulated 379 points (185-194-379) and 429 PIM in 603 career AHL contests between Hartford (2008-09), Lake Erie (2008-11), Hershey (2011-12), Adirondack (2011-13), Springfield (2012-13), Oklahoma City (2013-15), Bakersfield (2015-16) and Grand Rapids.
He showed career highs in both goals (29) and points (59) in 2011-12, while splitting the campaign between Hershey and Adirondack. Ford posts 30 points (15-15--30) and 58 PIM in 45 career Calder Cup Playoff games.
A native of West Hills, Calif., Ford played college hockey at the University of Wisconsin (WCHA) from 2004-08.
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GRIFFINS RE-SIGN ELSON AND SHINE
06/18/2018 12:30 PM
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[/TBODY]GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins on Monday re-signed forwards Turner Elson and Dominik Shine to one-year contracts.
The 25-year-old Elson tallied 21 points (9-12—21), a plus-12 rating and 49 penalty minutes in 57 games during his first season as a Griffin in 2017-18. His plus-12 rating marked a career high and tied for third on the team. Making his Calder Cup Playoff debut, Elson scored a pair of goals in five games.
Since debuting with the Abbotsford Heat at the end of the 2011-12 season, Elson has appeared in 232 career AHL contests between Abbotsford (2011-14), Adirondack (2014-15), Stockton (2015-16), San Antonio (2016-17) and Grand Rapids and compiled 87 points (43-44—87) and 193 PIM. He logged back-to-back career-high 30-point campaigns in 2014-15 with Adirondack and 2015-16 with Stockton.
A 6-foot, 195-pound forward, Elson made his NHL debut with the Calgary Flames on April 9, 2016, against Minnesota and logged his first NHL point on an assist.
Elson won the 2014 Kelly Cup as a member of the ECHL’s Alaska Aces, tallying 15 points (5-10—15) in 18 regular season games before scoring 11 points (7-4—11) in 21 postseason tilts.
A native of New Westminster, British Columbia, Elson appeared in 254 games with Red Deer of the Western Hockey League from 2009-2013 and racked up 151 points (72-79—151) and 337 PIM. He placed second on the Rebels in goals (26), assists (31) and points (57) during his final campaign in 2012-13.
Skating in his first full professional season in 2017-18, Shine, 25, accounted for 16 points (8-8—16), a plus-four rating and 54 PIM in 58 games with the Griffins. He also played in five postseason contests while making his Calder Cup Playoff debut.
The 5-foot-11, 180-pound winger made his pro debut with the Griffins at the end of the 2016-17 campaign, recording three assists and seven PIM in eight appearances.
Prior to turning pro, Shine competed four seasons (2013-17) at Northern Michigan University (WCHA), where he posted 97 points (48-49—97) and 185 PIM in 131 games and served as a two-time alternate captain.
During his senior year in 2016-17, Shine paced the conference with 20 goals in 33 contests en route to his second-straight 30-point season and was named to the All-WCHA Third Team.
A native of Pinckney, Mich., Shine played four seasons for the USHL’s Lincoln Stars from 2009-13 and served as captain during his final two years. He totaled 134 career points (64-70—134) and 503 PIM in 188 regular season contests while chipping in five points (2-3—5) and 22 PIM in 15 postseason appearances.
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The 25-year-old Elson tallied 21 points (9-12—21), a plus-12 rating and 49 penalty minutes in 57 games during his first season as a Griffin in 2017-18. His plus-12 rating marked a career high and tied for third on the team. Making his Calder Cup Playoff debut, Elson scored a pair of goals in five games.
Since debuting with the Abbotsford Heat at the end of the 2011-12 season, Elson has appeared in 232 career AHL contests between Abbotsford (2011-14), Adirondack (2014-15), Stockton (2015-16), San Antonio (2016-17) and Grand Rapids and compiled 87 points (43-44—87) and 193 PIM. He logged back-to-back career-high 30-point campaigns in 2014-15 with Adirondack and 2015-16 with Stockton.
A 6-foot, 195-pound forward, Elson made his NHL debut with the Calgary Flames on April 9, 2016, against Minnesota and logged his first NHL point on an assist.
Elson won the 2014 Kelly Cup as a member of the ECHL’s Alaska Aces, tallying 15 points (5-10—15) in 18 regular season games before scoring 11 points (7-4—11) in 21 postseason tilts.
A native of New Westminster, British Columbia, Elson appeared in 254 games with Red Deer of the Western Hockey League from 2009-2013 and racked up 151 points (72-79—151) and 337 PIM. He placed second on the Rebels in goals (26), assists (31) and points (57) during his final campaign in 2012-13.
Skating in his first full professional season in 2017-18, Shine, 25, accounted for 16 points (8-8—16), a plus-four rating and 54 PIM in 58 games with the Griffins. He also played in five postseason contests while making his Calder Cup Playoff debut.
The 5-foot-11, 180-pound winger made his pro debut with the Griffins at the end of the 2016-17 campaign, recording three assists and seven PIM in eight appearances.
Prior to turning pro, Shine competed four seasons (2013-17) at Northern Michigan University (WCHA), where he posted 97 points (48-49—97) and 185 PIM in 131 games and served as a two-time alternate captain.
During his senior year in 2016-17, Shine paced the conference with 20 goals in 33 contests en route to his second-straight 30-point season and was named to the All-WCHA Third Team.
A native of Pinckney, Mich., Shine played four seasons for the USHL’s Lincoln Stars from 2009-13 and served as captain during his final two years. He totaled 134 career points (64-70—134) and 503 PIM in 188 regular season contests while chipping in five points (2-3—5) and 22 PIM in 15 postseason appearances.
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