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 be sure to check out our amazing week-long online auction that offers something for everyone, with nearly 150 unique items and experiences!
Schedule of Griffins Skaters (subject to change) - Click on a name to sponsor a Griffin!
SATURDAY, JAN. 17
10-11 p.m.: #43 Carter Mazur, Griff and Finn
11 p.m.-Midnight: #19 John Leonard, #51 Austin Watson, and Equipment manager Brad Thompson
SUNDAY, JAN. 18
Midnight-1 a.m.: #15 Sheldon Dries, #55 Ian Mitchell and Strength and conditioning coordinator Marcus Kinney
1-2 a.m.: #22 William Wallinder and #33 Sebastian Cossa
2-3 a.m.: #29 Nate Danielson and #93 Amadeus Lombardi
3-4 a.m.: Head coach Dan Watson
4-5 a.m.: Assistant coach Steph Julien and Goaltending coach Roope Koistinen
5-6 a.m.: #27 Nolan Moyle
6-7 a.m.: #26 Chad Hillebrand
7-8 a.m.: #81 Jakub Rychlovsky
8-9 a.m.: #25 Ondrej Becher and Video coach Brad Krakowitz
9-10 a.m.: #47 Alex Doucet and Assistant athletic trainer Katie Berglund
10-11 a.m.: #37 William Lagesson and Assistant coach Brian Lashoff
11 a.m.-Noon: #65 Dominik Shine, Assistant equipment manager Kyle Hornkohl and Physical therapist Jared VanZant
Noon-1 p.m.: #4 Antti Tuomisto and Athletic trainer Austin Frank
1-2 p.m.: Biomechanist/Sport scientist Jack Rummells
2-3 p.m.: #34 Eduards Tralmaks
3-4 p.m.: #77 Tyler Angle
4-5 p.m.: #41 Alex Kannok Leipert
5-6 p.m.: #11 Gabriel Seger
6-7 p.m.: #21 Carson Bantle
7-8 p.m.: #8 Shai Buium
8-9 p.m.: #35 Michal Postava
9-10 p.m.: #28 Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
To be determined:
#3 Justin Holl
#56 Erik Gustafsson (currently with Detroit)
Massage therapist Mandi Zemba
Vice president of broadcasting Bob Kaser
Or donate to your favorite Griffins Youth Foundation player by entering their name here.