Great Skate Winterfest
January 17 - 18
The Great Skate Winterfest presented by the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Foundation and Meijer celebrates its 21st edition in 2026, running from Saturday, Jan. 17 at 10 p.m. through Sunday, Jan. 18 at 10 p.m.
This beloved fundraiser for the Griffins Youth Foundation is centered around our 24-hour ice skating marathon held at the outdoor Rosa Parks Circle ice rink in downtown Grand Rapids, with every Griffins player and coach skating with fans for at least one hour each around the clock.
Please consider making a donation in the name of your favorite Griffins player, coach or staffer by clicking on his or her name below. You can also become a fundraiser and invite your family and friends to support your efforts. And coming soon, check out our amazing week-long online auction that offers something for everyone, with more than 125 unique items and experiences!
Schedule of Griffins Skaters TBD (coming soon) - Click on a name to sponsor a Griffin!
#3 Justin Holl
#4 Antti Tuomisto
#8 Shai Buium
#11 Gabriel Seger
#15 Sheldon Dries
#19 John Leonard (currently with Detroit)
#21 Carson Bantle
#22 William Wallinder
#25 Ondrej Becher
#26 Chad Hillebrand
#27 Nolan Moyle
#28 Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
#29 Nate Danielson
#33 Sebastian Cossa
#34 Eduards Tralmaks
#35 Michael Postava
#37 William Lagesson
#41 Alex Kannok Leipert
#43 Carter Mazur
#47 Alex Doucet
#51 Austin Watson
#55 Ian Mitchell
#56 Erik Gustafsson
#65 Dominik Shine
#77 Tyler Angle
#81 Jakub Rychlovsky
#93 Amadeus Lombardi
Head coach Dan Watson
Assistant coach Steph Julien
Assistant coach Brian Lashoff
Goaltending coach Roope Koistinen
Video coach Brad Krakowitz
Athletic trainer Austin Frank
Assistant athletic trainer Katie Berglund
Physical therapist Jared VanZant
Equipment manager Brad Thompson
Assistant equipment manager Kyle Hornkohl
Biomechanist/Sport scientist Jack Rummells
Strength and conditioning coordinator Marcus Kinney
Massage therapist Mandi Zemba
Vice president of broadcasting Bob Kaser