Iowa Wild (30-17-7-5) vs. GRIFFINS (32-17-5-4)

Griffins Game #59 * Home Game #33 * AHL Game #900

Season Series: 1-1-0-1 Home Series: 0-0-0-1 Road Series: 1-1-0-0
All-Time Series: 30-11-0-2 All-Time Home Series: 14-5-0-2 All-Time Road Series: 16-6-0-0

Griffins vs. Wild
Fourth of six meetings overall, second of three at Van Andel Arena...15 of the last 21 meetings between the teams have been decided by one goal, including nine that have been tied after regulation…Three of the last four matchups have gone past 60 minutes…The Griffins won 20 of the first 24 all-time games against the Wild, and are 10-7-0-2 since…In the last 10 games at Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids is 5-3-0-2…In the most recent meeting on Dec. 8 in Des Moines, the Griffins came back from an early 2-0 deficit only to see Iowa score the game’s final three goals…The last time the teams matched up in West Michigan on Nov. 2, the Wild won 3-2 in a shootout…Chris Terry is the leading scorer in the season series for either team with four points (2-2—4) in three games…Patrik Rybar has started all three games vs. Iowa and is 1-1-1 with a 2.88 GAA and a 0.878 save percentage…Landon Ferraro tallied 140 points (75-65—140) in 270 games with the Griffins over parts of five seasons (2009-10; 2011-15) and helped the team win the 2013 Calder Cup…Gerald Mayhew, in his second full pro season with Iowa, is a Wyandotte, Mich., native and skated four seasons with the Ferris State Bulldogs (WCHA), tallying 119 points (52-67—119) in 150 games from 2013-17.

Last Time Out (Wednesday): Stars 2 at Griffins 5 - Read the full recap here
Grand Rapids scored three unanswered goals in the third period and won its fourth consecutive game against Texas...Chris Terry produced a career-high five points (2-3—5), the first five-point game by a Griffin since Eric Tangradi (2-3—5) on March 11, 2016 vs. Manitoba...The Griffins finished 6-for-6 on the penalty kill as the Stars entered the matchup ranking second in the league in power play efficiency...Grand Rapids played in the franchise’s 1,800th regular season game...Patrik Rybar stopped 28 shots between the pipes...Martin Frk (2), Carter Camper (13) and Christoffer Ehn (2) also scored in regulation...Camper’s goal at 5:00 of the third period was his 100th in the AHL.

Status Update
The Griffins are tied with Chicago atop the Central Division standings with 73 points and lead third-place Iowa by one. Grand Rapids shows an overall record of 32-17-5-4 and has picked up points in eight of its last 10 outings (6-2-2-0) and in 13 of its last 17 (11-4-2-0). The Griffins continue their three games in four nights this week by hosting Iowa tonight and then heading to Milwaukee tomorrow. Grand Rapids is in a stretch of facing 20 consecutive division foes (4-2-2-0 record so far).

Friendly Confines
The Griffins have points in seven of their last eight contests at home (6-1-1-0) and in 14 of their last 16 (12-2-1-1). With a 22-5-2-3 overall mark inside friendly confines, the Griffins pace the league in both home wins (22) and points (49), while ranking second in points percentage (0.766). Grand Rapids is a +24 in goal differential at home while averaging 3.25 goals and operating at 20.00% on the power play, compared to -13, 2.69 and 9.17% on enemy ice. Chris Terry (14-19—33) and Carter Camper (10-19—29) lead the team in scoring at home. Harri Sateri is 13-2-1 at Van Andel Arena with a 2.28 GAA and a 0.915 save percentage while Patrik Rybar is 9-3-4 with a 2.27 GAA and a 0.919 save mark.

Griffins in General
Grand Rapids became the first team in the Western Conference to hit the 70-point plateau after a 4-3 shootout win against Texas on Feb. 22...The Griffins became the fifth team in the league this season to reach 30 victories after a 3-2 overtime win vs. San Antonio on Feb. 16...Grand Rapids achieved 30 Ws or more in its first 53 games for the sixth time in the last seven seasons...The Griffins’ 3-0 win against Milwaukee on Jan. 19 marked the franchise’s 950th all-time regular season victory…Grand Rapids is 959-646-27-56-112 (0.587) in the regular season since 1996-97…Grand Rapids’ 299 regular season wins and 647 points since the 2012-13 campaign are both the second-most in the AHL in that time, trailing only Toronto (309 / 667) and just ahead of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (295 / 637).

Know Your Own Power
The Griffins have scored a power play goal in seven of the last 10 games and are operating at a 24.4% efficiency (10/41) in that span.

Wade For It
In 21 GP in 2019, Wade Megan leads Grand Rapids in points (22), goals (12) and plus-minus (+12), while tying for third in assists (10). He has tallied five points (2-3—5) during his current three-game point streak.

(Don’t) Put It In Reverse Terr
Behind a career-high five points (2-3—5) on Wednesday, Chris Terry became the first Griffin with a five-point effort since Eric Tangradi logged two goals and three assists on March 11, 2016 vs. Manitoba. In fact, Wednesday was only the fifth time since the 2011-12 season that a Griffin produced five points in a single contest. With 26 goals (T8th in AHL) and 52 points (T12th), Terry has surpassed the 50-point mark in his seventh consecutive full AHL season.

Hicketts On A Roll
Third-year defenseman Joe Hicketts is on a career-high five-game assist streak (0-6—6), the longest active such streak in the league. The five-game point streak also establishes a new career high. With Filip Hronek on recall with Detroit, Hicketts is Grand Rapids’ top defenseman in point production with 21 (2-19—21).

Happy Camper
Carter Camper is on a season-high six-game point streak (2-4—6), which is his longest since a career-high nine-game streak from March 1-21, 2015 with Binghamton. His game-winning goal at 5:00 of the third period on Wednesday marked his 100th career AHL tally.

Puemped Up
Matt Puempel needs just one more point to become the 40th player in franchise history to record 100 or more points in a Griffins uniform. He has points in seven of his last eight games (5-4—9), including in three straight (3-1—4). The sixth-year pro leads Grand Rapids with 15 multi-point efforts and seven power play goals while placing second in both goals (22) and points (45). His team-high 190 shots are fourth in the league. Puempel has reached the 20-goal plateau for the third time in his AHL career and in back-to-back campaigns after depositing 23 last season (22 with Grand Rapids, 1 with Hartford).

You’re A Wizard, Harri
Harri Sateri has points in nine of his last 11 starts (7-2-2) and shows a 2.15 GAA and a 0.926 save percentage in that span. The Finnish netminder’s 18 wins on the season, which matches his AHL career best (2013-14 with Worcester), tie for 12th in the league.

Rybar Supports
Patrik Rybar has points in 10 of his last 13 games (8-3-2) and shows a 2.19 GAA and a 0.924 save percentage with one shutout in that span. Rybar ties for fourth in the AHL with a 2.35 overall GAA.

Page Turner
Turner Elson places fifth on the team in scoring with 30 points (14-16—30) and has two goals in the last four games. His 30 points equal his career high, which he attained twice previously entering this season (2014-15 with Adirondack and 2015-16 with Stockton). Elson’s 16 assists match his career-high total from 2015-16 and his 14 goals are three shy of his career best from 2014-15.

Instant Impact
Since being assigned to Grand Rapids on Feb. 14, rookie defenseman Dennis Cholowski ties for the team lead with a plus-six rating in the last seven games while tying for second with five assists in that span. Also assigned on Feb. 14, right wing Martin Frk is averaging a point per game with the Griffins (2-4—6 in 6 GP) and ties for tops on the team with a plus-six rating over that stretch.

This Date in Griffins History
Grand Rapids is 4-4-0-1 all time when playing on March 8, including a 2-1-0-0 mark on home ice.
2006: Jiri Hudler sets a Griffins record with the fourth OT goal of his career, giving Grand Rapids a 5-4 win over Peoria. Donald MacLean lights the lamp for the sixth straight game, tying a Griffins record, and Darryl Bootland’s hat trick marks the team’s eighth of the season, a new club high.

PROMOTIONS

Game presented by Van Andel Institute

Eighth Annual Purple Community Game presented by Van Andel Institute: Purple, the color associated with cancer awareness, will be the theme of the night as the Griffins host their eighth annual Purple Community
Game to benefit the Van Andel Institute. Fans can enjoy many purple elements, ranging from purple concession items to graphics during the game. They can also become a member of Purple Community, a group dedicated to connecting individuals who are passionate about fighting cancer and other neurodegenerative diseases. Purple Griffins merchandise will be available for purchase on the concourse, with all proceeds benefiting the Van Andel Institute.

Purple Jersey Auction: After the game, fans can bid on the purple jerseys that will be worn by the Griffins during the game, with proceeds to benefit the Van Andel Institute. The jersey auction will take place in Banquet Room B. Select players will also be in attendance. Click here to see the jersey.

Purple Packs: Through this online offer, specially priced lower level center ice seating to the Griffins Purple Community Game is just $25 per ticket or lower level faceoff seating is $21 per ticket – both a savings of $4 per ticket. Proceeds from every Purple Pack purchased will be donated to Van Andel Institute. Tickets are available at griffinshockey.com/purple.

$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.

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.

College Night presented by Michigan First Credit Union: College students can 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.

Photo by Mark Newman/Griffins