GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The first-ever meetings with the Oklahoma City Barons will highlight the Grand Rapids Griffins’ 2010-11 American Hockey League schedule, which will be announced in August.

The schedule format released by the Griffins on Tuesday features 14 of the AHL’s 29 other teams, including Oklahoma City, the top affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers.

The Griffins’ 2010-11 schedule will consist of 80 games, all against the Western Conference, including 34 within the North Division and 46 against the West Division. Grand Rapids’ frequency of games against each opponent is as follows: eight games (four home, four road) versus Lake Erie, Milwaukee and Peoria; six games (three home, three road) versus Chicago, Hamilton, Rochester, Rockford, Texas and Toronto; and four games (two home, two road) versus Abbotsford, Houston, Manitoba, Oklahoma City and San Antonio.

Griffins full-season, mini-plan and group ticket packages for the 2010-11 season are now on sale. For more information, visit griffinshockey.com or call the Griffins office at (616) 774-4585.