Griffins Recreation #55 * Street Recreation #28 * AHL Recreation #847
Season Collection: 4-2-0-0 Residence Collection: 2-2-0-0 Street Collection: 2-0-0-0
All-Time Collection: 79-46-1-1-10 All-Time Residence Collection: 42-21-1-1-7 All-Time Street Collection: 37-25-0-0-3
Griffins at Moose
Seventh of eight conferences total, third of 4 on the Canada Life Centre…Because the Moose rejoined the AHL in 2015-16, Grand Rapids is 35-22-0-3 (.608) towards them, together with a 16-11-0-1 (.589) ledger at Manitoba…The Griffins are 14-13-0-3 (.517) total towards Manitoba because the 2020-21 season with a minus-10 scoring margin (82-72)…On the street since 2020-21, Grand Rapids is 7-6-0-1 (.536) towards the Moose with a minus-four scoring margin (43-39)…Eleven of the final 14 conferences have been determined by only one aim, together with all six video games this season…The Moose are 5-4-0-1 of their final 10 video games and 6-17-0-1 at dwelling this season in comparison with 12-13-1-1 on the street…Manitoba has received three of its final 4 video games…The Griffins are 3-5-1-1 of their final 10 outings and 15-10-2-0 on the street…Grand Rapids has received simply three of its final 13 video games (3-8-1-1)…That is the 138th assembly between the 2 groups, which is the fifth-most encounters by any Grand Rapids opponent…Manitoba ranks final in targets scored per recreation at 2.24 and fifth-to-last in targets towards per recreation (3.47)…The Griffins are tied for twenty sixth with 2.80 targets per recreation and ninth with 2.76 targets towards per outing…The Griffins rank fifth-to-last with 27.4 pictures per recreation whereas the Moose place third-to-last at 26.9…Manitoba’s energy play ranks twenty eighth at 15.7% and its penalty kill locations twentieth at 81.0%…Manitoba’s Mark Liwiski ranks fifth amongst skaters and second amongst rookies with 113 penalty minutes…Former Griffin Drew MacIntyre (2004-06) is Manitoba’s goaltending coach. MacIntyre was a member of the Griffins’ 2005-06 squad that received the AHL’s regular-season championship, and he stays as Grand Rapids’ profession playoff chief in GAA (1.62) and save share (.940).
Final Time Out
The Griffins took an early 2-0 lead however failed to complete off the Iowa Wild in regulation, falling 3-2 in a shootout in entrance of their third consecutive sellout crowd at Van Andel Enviornment on Saturday. Carter Mazur scored each targets for Grand Rapids, extending his level streak to 5 (4-2—6) and marking his ninth level within the final eight video games (6-3—9). Amadeus Lombardi tallied an help to extend his streak to 4 (3-2—5), whereas Brogan Rafferty skated in his three hundredth AHL contest. In his thirty first look of the 12 months (16-10-5), Sebastian Cossa made 24 saves alongside one within the shootout, bettering to a .913 save share and a 2.38 goals-against common this season. The final 4 conferences towards Iowa and Grand Rapids have been determined by one aim.
This Date in Griffins Historical past
2003: Following a February during which he tallied 13 factors (4-9—13) and a team-high plus-10 ranking in 11 video games, Tomas Kopecky turns into the primary Griffin honored with the AHL’s Rookie of the Month award.
Struggle Your Manner Via
In the course of the month of February, the Griffins dropped eight of the 11 video games (3-7-1-0), which noticed them fall to 3rd place within the Central Division after being in first place or a tie for first from Nov. 8-Feb. 7. Nonetheless, the workforce now has factors in 4 of its final 5 video games (2-1-1-1) and are simply three factors out of first place within the division. The Griffins have averaged 2.23 targets of their final 13 contests whereas permitting 3.77 tallies. Within the final 5 video games, Grand Rapids has averaged 3.40 targets whereas permitting 3.80. Scoring not less than three targets has been key for Grand Rapids, because it has a 23-1-0-1 mark (.940) when reaching not less than three targets and a 5-19-4-1 (.259) document when it fails to take action. The protection, a standard sturdy spot for the Griffins, has allowed 3.04 targets per recreation because the begin of the calendar 12 months however remains to be ninth total with 2.76 targets allowed per recreation this season. Along with falling into third place within the division, Grand Rapids is now seventh within the Western Convention and sixteenth within the AHL with a 28-20-4-2 document and 62 factors by means of 54 video games.
Getting Settled In
Carter Mazur, who was sidelined for 35 straight contests from Oct. 19-Jan. 18, has 4 targets in his final three outings and is on a five-game level streak (4-2—6), which is tied for the workforce excessive. He additionally has 9 factors (6-3—9) in his final eight contests and 12 factors (7-5—12) in 16 video games since getting back from his upper-body damage. In whole, Mazur has 14 factors (8-6—14) in 19 appearances with the Griffins this season. Final marketing campaign, Mazur ranked second on the workforce in factors (17-30—37) as a rookie earlier than tying for second on the roster in factors (3-5—8) throughout the Calder Cup Playoffs. The seventieth total decide by Detroit in 2021 spent two seasons on the College of Denver previous to turning professional and received two NCHC titles (2022, 2023) and have become a NCAA champion in 2022, displaying a mixed 75 factors (36-39—75) in 81 profession video games.
He’s Again!
After being sidelined for 28 consecutive video games from Dec. 6-Feb. 15 because of rehabbing an upper-body damage, second-year professional Amadeus Lombardi returned to the ice on Feb. 19 towards Lehigh Valley and picked up an help within the course of. Lombardi is at the moment on a four-game level streak (3-2—5) from Feb. 23-March 1 and has six factors (3-3—6) in six video games since getting back from damage. On the time of his setback, Lombardi ranked third on the workforce in factors (9-6—15) and first in targets (9) by means of 20 appearances. The 21-year-old additionally had 4 game-winners, which ranked first on the workforce and tied for first within the AHL as of Dec. 6. Presently, Lombardi ranks seventh on the roster with 21 factors (12-9—21) and tied for third in targets (12). As a rookie final season, Lombardi produced 26 factors (5-21—26) in 70 outings throughout the common season earlier than including one aim in eight playoff video games. The Aurora, Ontario, native was chosen with the 113th decide by the Detroit Crimson Wings in 2022.
A Month to Overlook
It was an uncommon stretch of video games for the Griffins throughout February, as they’d three wins in 11 contests (3-7-1-0). The particular groups additionally struggled, as they went 4-for-45 on the facility play (8.9%) and 30-for-40 on the penalty kill (75.0%) in February. In the beginning of February, the facility play was ranked tenth (now twenty sixth), and the penalty kill sat in seventh place (now T12th). Grand Rapids allowed 44 targets in 11 video games in February (4.00 per recreation) after permitting 23 targets in 11 outings in January (2.09). One factor that improved was the Griffins’ shot depend. They outshot their opponent in seven of the 11 video games with a mean of 31.7 pictures. In the beginning of February, Grand Rapids was averaging simply 26.1 pictures per contest.
Nate The Nice
Nate Danielson, the ninth total decide by Detroit in 2023, tied his season excessive of a four-game level streak from Feb. 14-21 and now has six factors (3-3—6) in his final eight video games. He has had a promising rookie season with 28 factors (7-21—28), 31 penalty minutes and a plus-two ranking in 53 appearances. Along with rating fourth in factors and second in assists on the workforce, Danielson is tied for tenth amongst AHL rookies in assists (21) and leads the league in short-handed assists (4). Previous to turning professional, the 20-year-old spent 4 seasons within the WHL with Brandon (2020-24) and Portland (2023-24), producing a mixed 217 factors (83-134—217) in 199 profession video games.
He Brings the Increase
Rookie defenseman Shai Buium tied his season excessive of a three-game level streak from Feb. 23-26 (0-3—3) and now has 4 assists in his final six appearances. Buium is tied for second among the many workforce’s blueliners with 19 factors (0-19—19) in 50 video games and is tied for fourth amongst all skaters on the roster with 19 assists. Along with his workforce rankings, the 21-year-old is tied for fifth amongst AHL rookie defensemen in assists, tied for twelfth in factors, and tied for eleventh in power-play assists (5). Buium spent three seasons on the College of Denver from 2021-23 previous to turning professional, profitable two nationwide titles and totaling a mixed 75 factors (14-61—75), 44 penalty minutes and a plus-61 ranking in 120 video games. The San Diego, California, native was chosen thirty sixth total by the Detroit Crimson Wings in 2021.
A Few Unfastened Ends
Regardless of permitting 4.00 targets per recreation within the month of February, the Griffins’ protection has been a vibrant spot for the workforce this season. Grand Rapids ranks ninth within the AHL with 2.76 targets allowed per contest and has averaged 3.04 targets towards because the begin of the calendar 12 months. In the beginning of February, the Griffins ranked first within the AHL with 2.43 targets allowed per recreation. Sebastian Cossa has proven a 2.38 GAA and .913 save share by means of 31 video games, and Jack Campbell has a 2.54 GAA and a .903 save share in 9 appearances. Courting again to final season, Grand Rapids has allowed 78 targets in its final 30 regular-season video games at Van Andel Enviornment (2.60 GA per recreation). Additionally relationship again to final season, the Griffins have allowed 81 targets of their final 29 regular-season street video games (2.79 GA per recreation).
Energy Outage
Grand Rapids failed to attain on the facility play in six straight outings from Jan. 29-Feb. 12 and at the moment are 5-for-54 (9.3%) on the man-advantage in its final 14 video games. Nonetheless, the facility play is 2-for-11 in its final three video games (18.2%) and 4-for-23 in its final 5 outings (17.4%). The facility play has shortly fallen into twenty sixth place on the circuit at 16.4% (31-for-189) after being ranked tenth firstly of February (18.7%). When you break it down additional, Grand Rapids’ dwelling energy play is 15-for-87 (17.2%, T20th) and its street energy play is 16-for-102 (15.7%, twenty seventh). The Griffins have given up seven short-handed targets, which is tied for the eighth-most. The Griffins’ penalty kill has gone excellent (10-for-10) in its final three video games however has allowed a power-play aim in seven of the earlier 13 video games (34-for-45 on PK, 75.6%) and in 13 of its final 22 outings (61-for-78 on PK, 78.2%). The Griffins rank thirtieth out of 32 groups with simply 563 penalty minutes this season forward of simply Hershey (560) and Coachella Valley (553). The penalty kill is tied for twelfth at 83.2% after beginning the month of February in seventh place at 85.1%. Grand Rapids has scored seven short-handed tallies, which is tied for eighth within the AHL. When scoring on the facility play, the Griffins are 17-4-2-2 and 9-13-2-1 once they enable a power-play aim.
AHL Leaderboard Tracker
Shai Buium—Tied for fifth amongst rookie defensemen in assists (19), tied for twelfth amongst rookie defensemen in factors (19), tied for eleventh amongst rookie defensemen in power-play assists (5)
Sebastian Cossa—Sixth in minutes performed (1,840:33), tied for sixth in video games performed (31), tied for eighth in GAA (2.38), tied for eighth in wins (16), tied for tenth in save share (.913)
Nate Danielson—Tied for tenth amongst rookies in assists (21), first in short-handed assists (4), first amongst rookies in short-handed assists (4)
Josiah Didier—Tied for fifth in short-handed assists (2), tied for second amongst defensemen in short-handed assists (2)
Alex Doucet—Tied for tenth in short-handed targets (2), tied for second amongst rookies in short-handed targets (2)
x Sheldon Dries—Tied for third in game-winners (6)
Austin Watson—First in main penalties (10), tenth in penalty minutes (94), tied for tenth in short-handed targets (2)
Milestones
On Saturday towards Iowa, Brogan Rafferty competed in his three hundredth recreation within the AHL.
x Sheldon Dries—One help from 100 within the AHL, two targets from 150 as a professional
Amadeus Lombardi—Two video games from 100 as a Griffin, two factors from 50 as a professional
Dominik Shine—One unassisted aim from claiming the franchise document of 11 in a profession, one aim from transferring right into a tie for ninth place within the franchise’s all-time targets scored listing (Derek King, 73)
Antti Tuomisto—One recreation from 100 as a Griffin
William Wallinder—Three video games from 300 as a professional
Photograph by Manitoba Moose
