Griffins Sport #16 * Street Sport #8 * AHL Sport #276
Season Collection: 3-0-0-0 House Collection: 0-0-0-0 Street Collection: 3-0-0-0
All-Time Collection: 48-32-7-5 All-Time House Collection: 24-14-2-4 All-Time Street Collection: 24-18-5-1
Griffins at Stars
Fourth of eight conferences general, fourth of 4 on the H-E-B Middle at Cedar Park…Within the final 5 seasons since 2021-22, the Griffins are 16-14-4-1 (.529) towards Texas with a minus-eight scoring margin (114-106)…Additionally since 2021-22, Grand Rapids is 10-6-3-0 (.605) towards the Stars on the highway with a plus-three margin (69-66)…Texas is 2-6-1-0 at dwelling this season in comparison with 3-3-1-0 on the highway…The Stars are 5-4-1-0 of their final 10 video games after starting the season 0-5-1-0…Texas’ energy play ranks final within the AHL at 4.3% (2-for-47), whereas Grand Rapids locations tenth at 24.5% (12-for-49)…The Stars’ penalty kill ranks twenty seventh at 76.9% (40-for-52) and the Griffins place second at 88.6% (39-for-44)…The Griffins rank first with 4.20 targets per sport and Texas is tied for twenty eighth at 2.19 targets…Defensively, the Stars are tied for seventeenth at 3.00 targets allowed per sport and Grand Rapids ranks first at 1.93…A six-year captain of the Stars, Curtis McKenzie is in his tenth marketing campaign with Texas. With Texas, McKenzie has 377 factors (155-222—377) in 511 regular-season video games…Sheldon Dries made his professional debut with the Stars on Oct. 6, 2017 at Chicago and totaled 30 factors (19-11—30) in 70 video games throughout his rookie season with the membership…Texas’ Cross Hanas was a second-round decide by the Crimson Wings in 2020 (fifty fifth general) and performed in three seasons with the Griffins from 2022-25, exhibiting 50 factors (26-24—50) in 146 video games…The Stars’ netminder Remi Poirier ranks second in minutes performed (733:00), eleventh in GAA (2.37) and tied for sixteenth in save share (.911)…Texas’ Antonio Stranges hails from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and spent his youth profession with Little Caesars in Detroit.
This Date in Griffins Historical past
2018: Filip Hronek turns into the primary participant in Griffins historical past to attain an additional time objective in consecutive video games, connecting on a one-timer from the left circle to complete off a 3-2 win at Iowa.
Final Time Out
Eduards Tralmaks and Dominik Shine every tallied a hat trick, because the Griffins defeated the Texas Stars with an explosive 10-1 victory on Tuesday on the H-E-B Middle at Cedar Park. The ten-1 sport for Grand Rapids marked the most important margin of victory within the common season, beating the earlier report of eight on Feb. 5, 2016 at Rockford. Shine’s and Tralmaks’ hat methods have been the primary of their careers and marked the primary time two Griffins tallied three targets in a single sport. 13 skaters tallied a degree whereas eight notched multi-point efforts. Sebastian Cossa recorded his fiftieth win as a Griffin, turning into simply the eighth goaltender in franchise historical past to achieve the mark. The Griffins’ factors share of .900 remained the very best within the league.
Hungry for Extra
The Griffins have continued their franchise-record begin with a 13-1-0-1 ledger and 27 factors by 15 video games, beating out the earlier report of 24 factors in 2000-01 (11-2-2). Two of the three finest begins in franchise historical past have come underneath head coach Dan Watson, as final season’s 23 factors by 15 video games tied for the third finest (12-2-1-0). Earlier than final Friday, the Griffins remained the one staff in North American professional hockey with no regulation loss (NHL, AHL, ECHL, SPHL, FPHL). The proper 8-0 begin was the very best by an AHL staff in 4 years, and Grand Rapids was the league’s final undefeated staff for the primary time for the reason that 2000-01 IHL season. The Griffins’ 6-0-0-1 begin on the highway is the very best since 2004-05 (7-0), and the 7-1 begin at house is the very best since 2009-10 (8-0).
Stuffing the Internet
The Griffins exploded for 10 targets final night time towards Texas, which have been essentially the most targets scored since Jan. 19, 2013. The Griffins rank first within the AHL with 4.20 targets per sport and have outscored their opponents 63-29. The 63 targets are the tied for essentially the most in franchise historical past by the staff’s first 15 video games (63 in 2005-06). The Griffins have outscored their opponents 30-13 at dwelling, whereas possessing a 33-16 benefit on the highway. Grand Rapids has its largest scoring margin towards its opponents within the third interval (25-12). Along with rating first in targets, the Griffins place eighth in photographs per sport (30.4) and have reached 30 or extra photographs six occasions (40%). John Leonard leads the staff with 12 targets, and Dominik Shine and Eduards Tralmaks are tied for second with 9.
Historic Run
John Leonard has 20 factors and 12 targets by his first 12 video games as a Griffin. Leonard’s career-best 10-game level streak set a franchise report to start each a season and a Griffins profession. His career-high six-game objective streak from Oct. 11-Nov. 2 tied with teammate Austin Watson, Jiri Hudler, Kip Miller and Pavol Demitra for the third-longest run in franchise historical past. Leonard is first within the AHL in targets, third in factors per sport (1.67), and tied for third in factors. Final season, he ranked among the many league leaders in factors (61, T10th), targets (36, T2nd), power-play targets (10, T9th), short-handed targets (5, T1st) and photographs (252, 2nd). All through his six-year AHL profession since 2020-21, Leonard has 191 factors (95-96—191) in 261 video games.
Future is Shiny
Sebastian Cossa, the fifteenth general decide in 2021, is off to a 6-1-0 begin this season with a 1.58 goals-against common and a .941 save share. Within the AHL rankings, Cossa ranks first in GAA, second in save share and tied for eighth in wins. Final night time in Texas, Cossa recorded his fiftieth as a Griffins, turning into simply the eighth goaltender in staff historical past to achieve that mark. He registered his first shutout of the season on Oct. 24 behind 30 saves in a 4-0 win over Manitoba. It marked his fourth AHL shutout, eighth as a professional, and the primary since Oct. 11, 2024. Final season, Cossa was named to his first AHL All-Star Traditional and ranked among the many AHL regular-season leaders in video games performed (41, T8th), minutes performed (2,424:37, seventh), GAA (2.45, eleventh), save share (.911, T13th), and wins (21, T10th). In elements of 4 seasons with Grand Rapids since 2022-23, Cossa has notched a 50-26-14 mark with 4 shutouts to go together with a 2.45 GAA and a .911 save share in 91 outings.
Protection Wins Championships
The Griffins’ protection is likely one of the finest within the AHL, because it ranks first with 1.93 targets allowed per contest. Grand Rapids has not allowed greater than two targets since Nov. 9 and has averaged simply 1.25 targets allowed in its final 4 video games. The 29 targets allowed are tied the fewest in franchise historical past by the squad’s first 15 video games (30 in 2024-25). As well as, the staff’s penalty kill locations second at 88.6% (39-for-44). Regardless of rating first in targets allowed, the Griffins place twenty fourth with 29.5 photographs allowed per sport. In internet, Sebastian Cossa sports activities a 1.58 GAA with a .941 save share, whereas rookie Michal Postava possesses a 2.15 GAA and a .936 save share. The Griffins have three defensemen who’ve performed not less than 100 video games within the NHL in Justin Holl (396), Ian Mitchell (110), and William Lagesson (107). Final season, the Griffins completed ninth within the AHL with 2.82 targets allowed per sport however spent a lot of the marketing campaign within the high 5 for targets allowed per contest.
Simply Getting Began
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard was one among three rookies to make the Detroit Crimson Wings’ opening-night roster out of coaching camp. The fifteenth general decide in 2024 confirmed one help in 9 video games with Detroit earlier than being assigned to the Griffins on Oct. 27. The Oslo, Norway, native has 5 factors (2-3—5) in his final 5 appearances with Grand Rapids and has seven factors (3-4—7) in 10 AHL video games this season. Final yr, Brandsegg-Nygard tied for the staff lead with three factors (2-1—3) in three Calder Cup Playoff video games, following his SHL season with Skelleftea. The 20-year-old has additionally competed with Workforce Norway within the final two World Championships, totaling a mixed 9 factors (3-6—9) in 12 outings.
On the Proper Path
Riga, Latvia, native Eduards Tralmaks tallied his first AHL hat trick final night time at Texas. He now has six factors (5-1—6) in his final 5 video games and is tied for second on the staff with 9 targets. Final season, Tralmaks ranked first within the Czech Extraliga with a career-best 51 factors (23-28—51) in 48 video games, including career-high totals in targets (23), assists (28) and penalty minutes (66). He additionally competed for Workforce Latvia on the final two World Championships and posted seven factors (3-4—7) in seven video games through the 2025 match. After spending the earlier two campaigns in Czechia, Tralmaks returned to the AHL for the primary time since 2022-23. As a free agent out of the College of Maine, Tralmaks signed with the Windfall Bruins in 2021 and skated in three seasons with the franchise, compiling 41 factors (22-19—41) in 87 contests.
Angle of Assault
With three rookies making the Crimson Wings’ roster out of coaching camp, the Griffins have been in want of a ahead. Grand Rapids signed Tyler Angle to a one-year contract on Oct. 8, which has confirmed to be a high quality last-second signing. The 25-year-old has 4 factors (1-3—4) in his final 5 video games and is second on the roster with 9 assists. As well as, his 10 factors (1-9—10) in 15 outings are tied for fourth on the staff. Angle spent 4 seasons with the Cleveland Monsters from 2020-24, exhibiting a mixed 100 factors (41-59—100) in 200 video games. Final marketing campaign, he totaled 27 factors (7-20—27) in 47 appearances with Dusseldorfer within the DEL, Germany’s high professional league.
Particular Powers
The Griffins scored on the ability play in 4 straight video games from Nov. 1-12 (6-for-16, 37.5%), and have since gone 3-for-14 (21.4%) of their final 5 video games. Grand Rapids’ energy play ranks tenth within the AHL at 24.5% (12-for-49). Nevertheless, the Griffins have allowed 4 shorthanded targets this season, which is tied for the league lead with Ontario. The penalty kill has allowed only one power-play objective within the final eight video games (17-for-18, 94.4%) and ranks second general within the AHL at 88.6% (39-for-44). The 44 occasions shorthanded are the fewest within the league.
Good Drawback to Have
The Griffins’ roster options seven veterans, together with forwards Sheldon Dries, John Leonard, Dominik Shine and Austin Watson, and defensemen Justin Holl, William Lagesson and Ian Mitchell. With seven veterans, the Griffins are one over the taking part in restrict and are required to scratch one among them every sport because of the AHL’s improvement rule. Even with one being scratched for every contest, the veterans on the staff have mixed for 68 factors (34-34—57) in 80 video games, which accounts for 44% of the scoring for the staff and 56% of the targets. Leonard ranks first among the many veterans with 20 factors (12-8—20) in 12 video games, whereas Shine (9-6—15 in 12 GP) ranks second, and Dries (4-6—10 in 12 GP) locations third.
Shine On, Captain
On Oct. 9, Dominik Shine was named the nineteenth captain in franchise historical past. He’s in his tenth season with Grand Rapids, turning into simply the third participant in staff historical past to achieve the milestone (Brian Lashoff 14, Travis Richards 10). Shine has 10 factors (6-4—10) in his final seven outings and ranks second on the staff with 15 factors (9-6—15) in 12 video games. On the all-time regular-season franchise leaderboard, Shine ranks third in video games performed (495), sixth in targets (84), eighth in assists (115), sixth in factors (199), sixth in penalty minutes (559), tied for fifth in shorthanded targets (6), tied for fifth in game-winners (13), tied for first in unassisted targets (10), and fifth in photographs (831).
AHL Leaderboard Tracker
Sebastian Cossa—First in GAA (1.58), second in save share (.941), tied for eighth in wins (6)
Justin Holl—Tied for sixth amongst defensemen in plus-minus (+9)
William Lagesson—Tied for third in plus-minus (+12), tied for first amongst defensemen in plus-minus (+12)
John Leonard—First in targets (12), tied for third in factors (20), third in points-per-game (1.67), tied for third in game-winners (3)
Amadeus Lombardi—Tied for fifteenth in assists (11)
Dominik Shine—Tied for fourth in targets (9)
Eduards Tralmaks—Tied for fourth in targets (9)
Antti Tuomisto—Tied for sixth amongst defensemen in plus-minus (+9)
Milestones
Final night time in Texas, Sebastian Cossa turned the eighth goaltender in franchise historical past to win 50 video games and William Wallinder collected his one centesimal professional level with an help.
Ian Mitchell—One level from 100 within the AHL
Dominik Shine—One level from 200 as a Griffin, One unassisted objective from claiming sole possession of the franchise report of 11
Images by Logan Foust/Texas Stars
