Griffins Game #13 * Home Game #8 * AHL Game #184

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Griffins vs. Admirals
Second of 10 meetings overall, first of five at Van Andel Arena...In the last five seasons, Grand Rapids has a 17-16-4-0 overall record (.514) against the Admirals, including an 8-2-2-0 mark (.750) at Van Andel Arena...Milwaukee ranks 24th in the AHL with 2.60 goals per game and first with 2.00 goals allowed per game…Grand Rapids is tied for first with 4.00 goals per game and third with 2.25 goals allowed per outing…The Admirals are 4-1-0-0 at home and 3-2-0-0 on the road…The Griffins are 6-0-0-1 at home and 3-1-1-0 on the road…Milwaukee enters the contest with wins in three of its last four games, while the Griffins are on an eight-game point streak (7-0-0-1)…The Admirals’ power play ranks 32nd at 7.3% and their penalty kill places fifth at 88.2%...The Griffins’ penalty kill ranks first at 94.1% and their power play comes in at fourth (26.2%)…Milwaukee is led by Cole O’Hara (4-5—9) and, in net, Matt Murray leads the way with a 4-1 record, a 1.76 GAA and a .935 SV%...Among AHL goaltenders, the Admirals’ Murray ranks third in GAA, fifth in SV% and tied for sixth in wins…Milwaukee’s Kyle Marino ranks third in the AHL with 46 penalty minutes…Milwaukee’s roster features two Michiganders in captain Kevin Gravel (Kingsford) and Hunter Skinner (Pinckney)…Milwaukee head coach Karl Taylor is in his eighth season as head boss and is the Admirals’ winningest AHL coach. With the Admirals, Taylor has three regular-season division titles and four 40-plus win seasons...John Leonard posted 44 points (17-27—44) in 67 games with Milwaukee in 2022-23, adding one goal in six games with Nashville...Admirals’ Andrew Gibson (42nd in 2023) and Chase Bradley (203rd in 2020) were both draft picks of the Detroit Red Wings.

Last Time Out
Dominik Shine became the first player in franchise history to score four goals in a regular-season game and took second place among the team’s all-time goal leaders, as he led the Griffins to a 6-2 win over the Texas Stars on Wednesday at Van Andel Arena. Shine’s second tally of the first period was enough to surpass Francis Pare (102) for the second-most goals in franchise history, and the Detroit native now stands at 105. Over the last three games, Shine has nine points, including two hat tricks (8-1–9). In support of their captain, Ondrej Becher and William Lagesson each recorded two assists, and Trey Augustine made 24 saves to extend his point streak to four games (3-0-1). The victory also increased the team’s overall point streak to eight games (7-0-0-1).

This Date in Griffins History
2005: Griffins log their 400th regular season victory, a 3-1 decision at Hamilton. Jiri Hudler extends his point streak to 12 games, tying his 2003-04 run as the second-longest scoring streak in franchise history, while Grand Rapids equals a club mark by recording a power play goal for the ninth consecutive game.

Sounds Like A Broken Record
With 20 points (9-1-1-1) through their first 12 games, the Griffins are off to their third-best start in the franchise’s 31 seasons, outscoring opponents 48-27. Over the first 12 games of the last three seasons under coach Dan Watson, the Griffins are a combined 28-4-2-2 (.833). The team is also currently on an eight-game point streak (7-0-0-1). At home, the Griffins are 6-0-0-1 with a plus-16 margin compared to 3-1-1-0 on the road with a plus-five margin.

Complimentary Hockey
The Griffins are tied for first in the AHL with 4.00 goals per game and are third with 2.25 goals allowed per contest. Grand Rapids is 8-0 when scoring the game’s first goal and has outscored its opponents 23-8 in the third period. The Griffins have a plus-16 margin at home (29-13) and a plus-five margin on the road (19-14). The team has allowed less than three goals in eight of the 12 games this year (66.7%), while scoring four or more goals nine times (75.0%).

Historic Night
In a 6-2 win over the Texas Stars on Wednesday, Dominik Shine became the first player in team history to score four goals in a regular-season game. Two Griffins have scored four goals in a playoff game, the last more than 25 years ago (Derek King, 4/21/01 vs. CLE). In addition, Shine’s second goal of the contest surpassed Francis Pare (102) for the second most in team history. With 105 goals as a Griffin, he now trails only Michel Picard (158). Shine’s four-career hat tricks have all come in the last 12 months, and three have come against Texas. 

Shine On, Captain
Dominik Shine is in his 11th season with the Griffins and his second as captain, becoming just the second player in team history to reach 11 seasons (Brian Lashoff 14). On Wednesday, Shine (105) logged four goals, surpassing Francis Pare (102) for second all time in team history and now trails only Michel Picard (158). On Oct. 24, he collected his third-career hat trick, which included his 100th goal as a Griffin. His third goal on Oct. 24 was also his 11th unassisted tally, giving him sole possession of the franchise record. Shine has nine points (8-1—9) in his last three outings, including two hat tricks, and 14 points (9-5—14) in his last seven outings since Oct. 11. On the all-time regular-season franchise leaderboard, Shine ranks third in games played (535), second in goals (105), tied for fifth in assists (133), tied for second in points (238), fifth in penalty minutes (596), tied for fifth in shorthanded goals (6), third in game-winners (16), first in unassisted goals (11), and third in shots (939).

Putting Up Points
Carter Bear—Five points (1-4—5) in last three games
Ondrej Becher—Four points (1-3—4) in last three games
Dylan James—Four points (1-3—4) in last two games
Dominik Shine—Nine points (8-1—9) in last three games, including two hat tricks

BOO-YA
Third-year defenseman Shai Buium enjoyed a career-high five-game point streak from Oct. 18-Nov. 1 (1-4—5). The 23-year-old is currently tied for 10th among AHL defensemen in points (1-7—8) and tied for seventh in assists (7). Last season, Buium was limited to just 36 games due to rehabbing an upper-body injury. Throughout his AHL career, the San Diego, California, native has 47 points (6-41—47) and 34 penalty minutes in 116 appearances. Buium was the 36th overall pick by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.

Caution: Bear Attacks
Rookie Carter Bear enjoyed a five-game point streak from Oct. 10-21 (2-3—5) and collected his first multi-point game as a pro last Sunday at Chicago (1-2—3). Bear now has 10 points (3-7—10) in his last nine appearances. He made his pro debut on Oct. 9 against the Manitoba Moose and scored his first pro goal the following night at the Milwaukee Admirals. Bear was the 13th overall pick by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. During his four-year junior career in the Western Hockey League with the Everett Silvertips, the 20-year-old totaled 218 points (102-116—218) and a plus-98 rating in 195 regular-season games, adding 26 points (7-19—26) in 32 playoff outings. Last season, Bear led Everett to a WHL title and was named to the WHL Second All-Star Team with 77 points (36-41—77) in 53 regular-season games. Bear also won a bronze medal with Team Canada U20 at the 2026 World Junior Championship.

Kiis This
Rookie Jesse Kiiskinen ranks second on the team with 11 points (6-5—11) in 12 games and logged a four-game point streak (1-3—4) from Oct. 21-Nov. 1. In a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Wolves on Oct. 11, Kiiskinen logged four points (3-1—4), which included his first-career hat trick. Kiiskinen completed the first hat trick by a Griffins rookie since Tyler Bertuzzi in the 2016 playoffs and became the first Griffins rookie in the regular season since Chad Billins in 2013. In addition to his natural hat trick, the 21-year-old was the first Griffins rookie to show four points in a game since Simon Edvinsson (1-3—4) on Feb. 15, 2023, at the Rockford IceHogs. Among AHL rookies, Kiiskinen is tied for second in points, tied for first in goals, tied for 15th in assists and tied for 12th in plus-minus (+4).

First-Year Fun
Rookie goaltender Trey Augustine is on a four-game point streak since Oct. 17 (3-0-1), collecting his first pro win behind 27 saves on Oct. 17 at Rockford. The 21-year-old is 3-1-2 this season with a 2.77 GAA and a .904 save percentage. Augustine, the 2025-26 Richter Award winner as the NCAA's best goaltender, comes to Grand Rapids after an illustrious career at Michigan State, winning three Big Ten titles. As a Spartan from 2023-26, Augustine went 66-25-7 with nine shutouts, a 2.40 GAA and a .922 save percentage in 99 appearances. In the all-time rankings at Michigan State, Augustine places second in SV%, fifth in GAA, sixth in saves (2.838), sixth in wins and sixth in shutouts. The South Lyon, Michigan, native is also the winningest goaltender in Team USA history at the World Junior Championship, collecting a 12-1-1 record and two gold medals across three tournaments. 

Ready When Called
Netminder Carter Gylander made his AHL season debut on Oct. 24 in a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Monsters, earning his 50th pro win. Gylander is now on a 10-game point streak with Grand Rapids (9-0-1), dating back to Dec. 7, 2024. Last season, he went 7-0-1 with the Griffins to go along with a 1.62 GAA and a .942 save percentage. Throughout his 12-game AHL career, Gylander has a 10-1-1 ledger with a 2.14 GAA and a .926 save percentage. Gylander has spent the majority of his three-year career in the ECHL with the Toledo Walleye, accumulating a 40-20-10 record with a 2.72 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 70 regular-season games.    

Very Special
The Griffins’ special-team units are off to a solid start, as the power play ranks fourth at 26.2% and the penalty kill places first at 94.1%. Grand Rapids has scored a power-play goal in each of its last eight games, showing a 28.6% conversion rate (12-for-42). John Leonard is tied for sixth in the AHL with four power-play tallies. The Griffins killed 28-straight penalties from Oct. 9-21 and have allowed just two power-play goals in their last 10 contests (39-for-41, 95.1%). This season, the team has allowed just three power-play goals (48-for-51).

Mr. Postman 
Netminder Michal Postava, currently with the Detroit Red Wings, was named the AHL Goaltender of the Month for October for the first time in his career. The 24-year-old went 4-0 in October with a 1.25 goals-against average and a .954 save percentage. Postava is off to a 5-0 start with a 1.20 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage. In the AHL rankings, Postava places first in GAA, first in save percentage and tied for second in wins. He was named the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Oct. 11, 2026, when he went 2-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .967 save percentage. The fifth-year pro has yet to allow more than three goals in 30 regular-season outings in the AHL. Postava made his NHL debut with the Red Wings in a relief effort on Oct. 22 at Vancouver. He then collected his first NHL win during his first start on Oct. 26 at Edmonton (4-3 SOW, 25 saves). Postava is 22-6-0 in his AHL regular-season career with a 1.62 GAA, a .940 save percentage and four shutouts. 

AHL Leaderboard Tracker 
Trey Augustine—Tied for fourth among rookie goalies in games played (6), tied for third among rookie goalies in wins (3), seventh among rookie goalies in GAA (2.77), fifth among rookie goalies in save percentage (.904)
Carter Bear—Tied for fifth in plus-minus (+8), tied for ninth among rookies in goals (3), tied for third among rookies in assists (7), tied for fourth among rookies in points (10), first among rookies in plus-minus (+8)
Ondrej Becher—Tied for 14th in assists (8)
Jacob Bryson—Tied for 14th in assists (8), tied for fifth among defensemen in assists (8), tied for fifth among defensemen in points (9)
Shai Buium—Tied for seventh among defensemen in assists (7), tied for 10th among defensemen in points (8)
Cameron Butler—Second in penalty minutes (48)
Justice Christensen—Tied for 12th among rookies in plus-minus (+4), tied for sixth among rookies in penalty minutes (20)
Noah Dower Nilsson—Tied for third among rookies in power-play goals (2)
Kienan Draper—Tied for 12th among rookies in plus-minus (+4)
Dylan James—Tied for ninth among rookies in goals (3), tied for sixth among rookies in assists (6), tied for seventh among rookies in points (9), tied for 12th among rookies in plus-minus (+4)
Jesse Kiiskinen—Tied for first among rookies in goals (6), tied for 15th among rookies in assists (5), tied for second among rookies in points (11), tied for 12th among rookies in plus-minus (+4)
William Lagesson—Third among defensemen in goals (4), tied for fifth among defensemen in points (9), tied for 12th among defensemen in plus-minus (+6)
x John Leonard—Tied for sixth in power-play goals (4), tied for fifth in game-winners (2)
x Michal Postava—Tied for second in wins (5), first in GAA (1.20), first in save percentage (.955)
Dominik Shine—Tied for third in points (15), tied for second in goals (9)

Milestones
On Wednesday against Texas, Dominik Shine became the first player in team history to score four goals in a regular-season game and surpassed Francis Pare (102) for second-most goals in team history. 
Ronnie Attard—One point from 100 as a pro
x Sheldon Dries—Three points from 300 in the AHL
Jesse Kiiskinen—Three points from 100 as a pro
x Michal Postava—Three wins from 100 as a pro
Dominik Shine—One point from second all time in team history 
Wilmer Skoog—Four points from 100 in the AHL

Photo by Milwaukee Admirals