Griffins Game #13 * Home Game #7 * AHL Game #181

Season Series: 0-0-0-0 Home Series: 0-0-0-0 Road Series: 0-0-0-0
All-Time Series: 31-30-3-2 All-Time Home Series: 18-13-1-1 All-Time Road Series: 13-17-2-1

Griffins vs. Marlies
First of four meetings overall, first of two at Van Andel Arena…Grand Rapids will visit Toronto on March 19 and 22...The last time the Griffins and Marlies played was in 2015-16 when Toronto swept all four meetings…Brian Lashoff is the lone Griffin on the roster who participated in the 2015-16 series…The last matchup between the teams came April 2, 2016 in Toronto and ended with a 6-3 victory for the Marlies…Toronto’s last visit to Van Andel Arena came on Jan. 29, 2016 and resulted in a 4-2 Marlies win…Grand Rapids’ last regular season victory overall against Toronto came by way of a 7-2 decision on April 4, 2015 at Van Andel Arena…The Griffins and Marlies had met for 11 consecutive seasons from 2005-16 before taking a three-year hiatus (2016-19)…Calvin Pickard appeared in 33 regular season games with the Marlies in 2017-18, posting a 21-9-2 record to go along with a 2.31 GAA, a 0.918 save percentage and one shutout…Pickard and creasemate Garret Sparks won the Harry Holmes Memorial Award, which is awarded to the AHL’s goaltending tandem with the lowest GAA (2.24)…Pickard helped Toronto win the 2018 Calder Cup after playing in three postseason games and showing a 1-0-0 record, a 1.00 GAA and a 0.956 save mark…Givani Smith is a native of Toronto…Ben Simon served as an assistant coach with the Marlies during the 2014-15 season (40-27-9-0 record).

Last Game (Wednesday): Monsters 5 at Griffins 3 - Recap
The Griffins surrendered a franchise-record three shorthanded goals...The last time an AHL team scored three shorthanded goals was Dec. 28, 2018, when Syracuse beat Utica 10-1...Entering Wednesday, Grand Rapids had allowed two shorthanded goals in a single home game on just two occasions (Nov. 16, 2016 vs. Texas and Oct. 27, 2006 vs. Toronto)...Rookie Chase Pearson and Brian Lashoff both scored their first goals of the season...Grand Rapids had its four-game home point streak snapped...The Griffins had their three-game winning streak in home matinees come to an end and are 12-6-0-1 all time in home weekday games with an early start time...Chris Terry extended his goal streak to three games and his point streak to seven...Matt Puempel also pushed his point streak to seven with an assist.

Status Update
The Griffins will look to end a four-game winless streak (0-3-1-0) and climb above the 0.500 mark as they continue their three-game homestand this evening against the Toronto Marlies. Grand Rapids wraps up its weekend set against the Marlies tomorrow before heading to Cleveland on Tuesday.

Best in Class
Since the teams last met on April 2, 2016 in Toronto, both have gone on to win a Calder Cup – Grand Rapids in 2017 and Toronto in 2018. Since 2012-13, the teams rank among the AHL’s leaders in both regular season wins and points.

Lighting It Up
The Griffins rank second in the AHL in power play efficiency at 26.9% (14-for-52) and have scored in nine of 12 games, including four multi-goal outings. In comparison, there were eight instances last season when Grand Rapids netted two or more PPGs in a game. Chris Terry (5-4—9) leads the way in power play points.

Back Up, Terr
Chris Terry ties for the league lead in points (19) while leading the team in goals (8), assists (11) and multi-point games (6). Terry has found the scoresheet in 10 of 12 outings. During his current seven-game point streak, which ties Matt Puempel for the second longest in the league this season, he is averaging nearly two points per outing (6-7—13). In his 11th-year pro, Terry led the Griffins with 61 points last season and the most recent player to lead the Griffins in scoring in back-to-back seasons was Andy Miele in 2014-15 and 2015-16.

Puemped Up
In his seventh year as a pro and third season as a Griffin, Matt Puempel is the team’s active goal scoring leader with 52 and has amassed 10 points (5-5—10) during his season-high seven-game point streak.

Apple Seider
Moritz Seider ties for fourth among AHL rookie defensemen in scoring with seven points (0-7—7) and is on a season-high five-game assist streak.

First Things First
Grand Rapids’ roster currently features five recent Detroit first-round draft picks (Moritz Seider 2019, Filip Zadina 2018, Joe Veleno 2018, Michael Rasmussen 2017, Evgeny Svechnikov 2015). Five of the Red Wings’ last six first rounders are on the west side of the state, with the exception being Dennis Cholowski (2016), who made Detroit’s roster following training camp. From 2002-15, the Griffins had only seven Detroit first rounders total suit up for them: Jakub Kindl (2005-11; 14-15), Niklas Kronwall (2003-06), Dylan Larkin (2015 playoffs only), Anthony Mantha (2014-15), Tom McCollum (2009-15), Riley Sheahan (2011-14) and Brendan Smith (2010-13). The Griffins’ opening night lineup had five Detroit first rounders in it, far surpassing the previous record of two. The Griffins had never seen more than three Red Wings first rounders suit up for the club at any point in the same season until this year. Adding in Matt Puempel (24th overall by Ottawa in 2011), Grand Rapids’ roster boasts six former first-round draft selections.

Griffins in General
Grand Rapids is in the franchise’s 24th overall season of play, 19th as a member of the American Hockey League and 18th as the primary affiliate of the 11-time Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings…Grand Rapids is 970-661-27-59-113 (0.585) in the regular season since 1996-97 to go along with 17 playoff appearances, seven division titles and two Calder Cups (2017, 2013)…The Griffins have earned 40 or more wins and accumulated 90 or more points in six of the last seven seasons…Grand Rapids has qualified for the Calder Cup Playoffs in a franchise-record seven consecutive seasons and advanced to at least the second round on five occasions…The Griffins’ 8-5 season-opening win at Chicago on Oct. 5 marked the club’s 750th win in the AHL…Grand Rapids’ 310 regular season wins since the 2012-13 campaign are second behind Toronto’s 324 and the Griffins’ 673 points in that span are third, trailing Providence (676) and Toronto (704)...Since the affiliation began in 2002-03, 90 Griffins have gone on to play for the Red Wings.

This Date in Griffins History
2003: On “Parent Club Night,” the Griffins celebrate their affiliation with Detroit by wearing authentic Red Wings jerseys during their 2-2 tie with Hamilton at Van Andel Arena. A post-game auction of the sweaters raises $11,075 for the Williams Syndrome Association and Heart of Hockeytown charities.
2009: Cory Emmerton and Jeremy Williams record two goals apiece to lead the Griffins to an 8-6 come-from-behind victory at Lake Erie, extending Grand Rapids’ winning streak to seven games.
2013: The first-place Griffins score four times in a 1:13 span of the second period on their way to a 6-1 victory at Hamilton. Grand Rapids improves to 7-0-1-1 away from Van Andel Arena, marking the best road start in franchise history.
2017: Trailing 4-2 against one of the AHL’s early-season powers, the Griffins roar back with five unanswered goals over the final 29 minutes to wrest a 7-4 victory from San Antonio in their annual matinee game at Van Andel Arena.

Military Appreciation Weekend presented by DTE Energy

Time: 7 p.m. at Van Andel Arena (doors open at 6 p.m.).

Military Appreciation Weekend presented by DTE Energy: Join the Griffins for Veterans Day weekend as they will be recognizing all active and retired military members throughout the two games. The camo jerseys the Griffins will wear both days will be auctioned off post-game on Saturday. Fans are encouraged to stay in their seats during the first intermission for a special flag ceremony on the ice.

$2 Beers and $2 Hot Dogs: Fans can enjoy $2 domestic drafts and $2 hot dogs from 6-8 p.m., while supplies last.

Get in the D-ZONE presented by Coppercraft Distillery: Every Friday night is a Griffins D-Zone night. Avoid the concession lines and get your $2 beers and $2 hot dogs served to you in your seats. Call (616) 774-4585 ext. 2 or visit griffinshockey.com/dzone today to purchase a package of four or more D-Zone tickets for any Friday night game.

College Night presented by Michigan First Credit Union: Presented by Michigan First Credit Union, college students can buy online using their school .edu email address or show their ID at every Friday game to purchase an Upper Level Faceoff ticket for $13 (or $12 in advance at The Zone) or an Upper Level Center Ice ticket for $16 (or $15 in advance at The Zone). Limit one ticket per ID if purchasing in-person. Visit griffinshockey.com/college to sign up for College Night alerts.

Free Ride Friday on the Rapid: Ride the Rapid to and from any Friday game and enjoy complimentary fare by showing your ticket to the game. Visit ridetherapid.org for schedule information, routes and maps.