2023-24 Player in Review: Dominik Shine

Right wing Dominik Shine skated in his eighth season with the Griffins and totaled 10 goals in 65 regular-season games to go along with career-high marks in assists (23), points (33) and plus-minus rating (+8). He then logged career-high numbers in games played (9), goals (2), assists (3), points (5) and penalty minutes (8) during the Calder Cup Playoffs, reaching the Central Division Finals.

Shine became just the third player in franchise history to reach eight seasons of service and on Nov. 10 against Toronto, he passed Mitch Callahan for third place on the team’s all-time games played list. Entering the 2024-25 campaign, Shine ranks third in team history with 422 regular-season games played and eighth with 477 career penalty minutes.

65 Shine 4 1 — Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins

Regular Season Stat Line

65 GP, 10 goals, 23 assists, 33 points, +8 rating, 73 PIM

Postseason Stat Line

9 GP, 2 goals, 3 assists, 5 points, -1 rating, 8 PIM

Contract Status

Under contract with Grand Rapids through 2024-25

65 Shine 7 — Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins

By the Numbers

366 – Made his 366 regular-season appearance for the Griffins on Nov. 10 against the Toronto Marlies, passing Mitch Callahan for third place on the team’s all-time games played list.

28 – Re-signed to a one-year contract extension by Grand Rapids on Dec. 28.

4 – Posted a single-game career-high four points (1-3—4) on Dec. 29 at the Chicago Wolves.

400 – Competed in his 400th game as a Griffin on Feb. 24 against the Texas Stars.

6 – Season-high six-game point streak from March 15-27 (2-6—8), which was one game short of tying his career best.

2 – Goals in back-to-back outings from Jan. 13-19 and from March 15-16.

5 – Career-high five-game assist streak from March 16-27 (six assists).

4 – Collected four multi-point outings, including two games with at least three points.

65 Shine 2 — Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins

2 – Logged two assists on Nov. 29 against Chicago, Dec. 15 versus Texas, and on March 16 against Iowa.

3 – Amassed three points (1-2—3) on March 16 against Iowa and totaled three assists to go with four points (1-3—4) on Dec. 29 at Chicago.

25 – Showed a career-high 25 penalty minutes on Nov. 10 against Toronto.

9 – Scored a shorthanded goal on Dec. 9 at the Belleville Senators, which also turned out to be the game-winner.

2 – Posted two assists in Game 3 of the Central Division Semifinals against Rockford on May 3.

2 – Notched a two-game point streak in the Calder Cup Playoffs from May 15-20 (1-1—2).

5 – During the regular season, he ranked fifth on the team in points, fourth in assists and tied for eighth in goals. In the postseason, he placed fifth in points and tied for fifth in goals and assists.