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BONIS AND ZENGERLE JOIN GRIFFINS

Aug 14, 2014

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday signed forwards Kyle Bonis and Mark Zengerle to one-year contracts.

A native of Lindsay, Ontario, Bonis picked up 45 points (25-20—45) in 65 games with the ECHL’s Florida Everblades during the 2013-14 season and ranked among team leaders in scoring (4th), goals (2nd) and assists (8th). The 5-foot-11, 175-pound left wing went scoreless in three AHL appearances with the Charlotte Checkers last season and tallied two points (1-1—2) in six games with the Norfolk Admirals late in 2012-13.

Prior to turning pro, the 25-year-old Bonis spent four seasons with Ferris State University from 2009-13, where he collected 77 points (47-30—77) in 136 career CCHA games.

Zengerle, 25, amassed 162 points (37-125—162) in 151 games with the University of Wisconsin Badgers from 2010-14. Last season, the 5-foot-11, 185-pound forward paced the Badgers with 44 points (10-34—44), leading the team in both scoring and assists. Zengerle was named the Big Ten tournament’s Most Outstanding Player in March, after scoring the game-winning overtime goal to give Wisconsin the inaugural Big Ten tournament title.

Group tickets for eight regular season home dates at Van Andel Arena, including the Oct. 10 season opener, are now on sale along with 2014-15 season ticket packages. Single-game tickets will go on sale to the public in September. Fans can secure their full-season, select-season or group ticket packages by calling (616) 774-4585 ext. 2 or visit griffinshockey.com for more information.

KYLE BONIS * Forward

Height: 5’11" Weight: 175 Shoots: Left Born: 2/15/89 in Lindsay, Ontario

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G
A
PTS PIM
2005-06 Bancroft OPJHL 49 23 19 42 2 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Port Hope OPJHL 35 19 17 36 10 -- -- -- -- --
Bancroft OPJHL 17 22 12 34 18 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Traverse City NAHL 39 25 16 41 8 -- -- -- -- --
Indiana USHL 11 1 2 3 0 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Traverse City NAHL 57 30 27 57 42 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Ferris State CCHA 23 2 4 6 16 -- -- -- -- --
2010-11 Ferris State CCHA 33 7 6 13 4 -- -- -- -- --
2011-12 Ferris State CCHA 43 19 12 31 18 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Ferris State CCHA 37 19 8 27 10 -- -- -- -- --
Norfolk AHL 6 1 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 Florida ECHL 65 25 20 45 15 -- -- -- -- --
Charlotte AHL 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
AHL TOTALS 9 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRO TOTALS 74 26 21 47 15 0 0 0 0 0


MARK ZENGERLE * Forward

Height: 5’11" Weight: 185 Shoots: Right Born: 5/12/89 in Rochester, N.Y.

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G
A
PTS PIM
2007-08 Syracuse EJHL 45 8 14 22 18 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Salmon Arm BCHL 54 31 62 93 24 8 0 4 4 4
2009-10 Salmon Arm BCHL 60 33 87 120 48 6 2 4 6 2
2010-11 Wisconsin WCHA 41 5 31 36 51 -- -- -- -- --
2011-12 Wisconsin WCHA 37 13 37 50 38 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Wisconsin WCHA 36 9 23 32 8 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 Wisconsin Big-10 37 10 34 44 29 -- -- -- -- --

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday signed forwards Kyle Bonis and Mark Zengerle to one-year contracts.

A native of Lindsay, Ontario, Bonis picked up 45 points (25-20—45) in 65 games with the ECHL’s Florida Everblades during the 2013-14 season and ranked among team leaders in scoring (4th), goals (2nd) and assists (8th). The 5-foot-11, 175-pound left wing went scoreless in three AHL appearances with the Charlotte Checkers last season and tallied two points (1-1—2) in six games with the Norfolk Admirals late in 2012-13.

Prior to turning pro, the 25-year-old Bonis spent four seasons with Ferris State University from 2009-13, where he collected 77 points (47-30—77) in 136 career CCHA games.

Zengerle, 25, amassed 162 points (37-125—162) in 151 games with the University of Wisconsin Badgers from 2010-14. Last season, the 5-foot-11, 185-pound forward paced the Badgers with 44 points (10-34—44), leading the team in both scoring and assists. Zengerle was named the Big Ten tournament’s Most Outstanding Player in March, after scoring the game-winning overtime goal to give Wisconsin the inaugural Big Ten tournament title.

Group tickets for eight regular season home dates at Van Andel Arena, including the Oct. 10 season opener, are now on sale along with 2014-15 season ticket packages. Single-game tickets will go on sale to the public in September. Fans can secure their full-season, select-season or group ticket packages by calling (616) 774-4585 ext. 2 or visit griffinshockey.com for more information.

KYLE BONIS * Forward

Height: 5’11" Weight: 175 Shoots: Left Born: 2/15/89 in Lindsay, Ontario

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G
A
PTS PIM
2005-06 Bancroft OPJHL 49 23 19 42 2 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Port Hope OPJHL 35 19 17 36 10 -- -- -- -- --
Bancroft OPJHL 17 22 12 34 18 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Traverse City NAHL 39 25 16 41 8 -- -- -- -- --
Indiana USHL 11 1 2 3 0 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Traverse City NAHL 57 30 27 57 42 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Ferris State CCHA 23 2 4 6 16 -- -- -- -- --
2010-11 Ferris State CCHA 33 7 6 13 4 -- -- -- -- --
2011-12 Ferris State CCHA 43 19 12 31 18 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Ferris State CCHA 37 19 8 27 10 -- -- -- -- --
Norfolk AHL 6 1 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 Florida ECHL 65 25 20 45 15 -- -- -- -- --
Charlotte AHL 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
AHL TOTALS 9 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
PRO TOTALS 74 26 21 47 15 0 0 0 0 0


MARK ZENGERLE * Forward

Height: 5’11" Weight: 185 Shoots: Right Born: 5/12/89 in Rochester, N.Y.

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G
A
PTS PIM
2007-08 Syracuse EJHL 45 8 14 22 18 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Salmon Arm BCHL 54 31 62 93 24 8 0 4 4 4
2009-10 Salmon Arm BCHL 60 33 87 120 48 6 2 4 6 2
2010-11 Wisconsin WCHA 41 5 31 36 51 -- -- -- -- --
2011-12 Wisconsin WCHA 37 13 37 50 38 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Wisconsin WCHA 36 9 23 32 8 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 Wisconsin Big-10 37 10 34 44 29 -- -- -- -- --