GRIFFINS ANNOUNCE 2010-11 SCHEDULE
The primary affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings will begin its 80-game slate by hosting the Abbotsford Heat on Friday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. It will mark the Griffins’ earliest home opener since 2005-06, which was also the last time they opened their season at Van Andel Arena.
Highlights of the 2010-11 schedule include:
• Twenty-six prime home dates (17 Fridays and nine Saturdays). All Friday games this season will once again feature the popular Dollar Dogs, Dollar Beers promotion;
• Grand Rapids’ first-ever New Year’s Day game, on Saturday, Jan. 1 at 7 p.m. against the Peoria Rivermen;
• The Griffins’ 14th annual New Year’s Eve celebration, which will feature a new 6 p.m. start time;
• Numerous other holiday home games, including the day before Halloween (Oct. 30), the day after Thanksgiving (Nov. 26), and the day after Christmas (Dec. 26);
• Grand Rapids’ 10th annual Matinee Game presented by Lake Michigan Credit Union, on Nov. 10 at noon versus the Milwaukee Admirals;
• The first visits to Van Andel Arena by the Oklahoma City Barons (Oct. 29 and March 16). On March 11, the Griffins will reciprocate with their first trip to the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, marking the 50th arena, 42nd city and 20th state in which they’ve played since their 1996 inception (including Grand Rapids and Van Andel Arena);
• A run of 12 of 15 games at Van Andel Arena from Dec. 4 to Jan. 5, balanced by a season-ending stretch (March 8-April 10) in which 11 of 17 contests will be played on the road.
Most Griffins home games will begin at 7 p.m., with nine exceptions. In addition to the noon start on Nov. 10, the 6 p.m. start on New Year’s Eve and 4 p.m. faceoffs for the six Sunday games, the Saturday, Jan. 22 contest will begin at 8 p.m. to accommodate an arena event earlier in the day.
Griffins full-season, mini-plan and group ticket packages for the 2010-11 season are now on sale. For more information, visit griffinshockey.com or call the Griffins office at (616) 774-4585. Single-game tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, Sept. 10.
Griffins 2010-11 schedule options: PDF Outlook Graphic
| Date | Opponent | Time |
| Fri., Oct. 8 | ABBOTSFORD HEAT | 7:00 |
| Sun., Oct. 10 | @ Rockford IceHogs | 5:05 |
| Fri., Oct. 15 | @ Manitoba Moose | 8:30 |
| Sat., Oct. 16 | @ Manitoba Moose | 8:30 |
| Fri., Oct. 22 | MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS | 7:00 |
| Sat., Oct. 23 | @ Rochester Americans | 7:35 |
| Sun., Oct. 24 | @ Toronto Marlies | 5:00 |
| Fri., Oct. 29 | OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS | 7:00 |
| Sat., Oct. 30 | MANITOBA MOOSE | 7:00 |
| Fri., Nov. 5 | MANITOBA MOOSE | 7:00 |
| Sat., Nov. 6 | CHICAGO WOLVES | 7:00 |
| Sun., Nov. 7 | @ Lake Erie Monsters | 5:00 |
| Wed., Nov. 10 | MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS | Noon |
| Sat., Nov. 13 | @ Hamilton Bulldogs | 4:00 |
| Sun., Nov. 14 | @ Hamilton Bulldogs | 4:00 |
| Wed., Nov. 17 | @ Lake Erie Monsters | 7:00 |
| Fri., Nov. 19 | HOUSTON AEROS | 7:00 |
| Sat., Nov. 20 | LAKE ERIE MONSTERS | 7:00 |
| Wed., Nov. 24 | @ Toronto Marlies | 11:00 a.m. |
| Fri., Nov. 26 | ROCKFORD ICEHOGS | 7:00 |
| Sat., Nov. 27 | @ Chicago Wolves | 8:00 |
| Sun., Nov. 28 | PEORIA RIVERMEN | 4:00 |
| Fri., Dec. 3 | @ Milwaukee Admirals | 8:00 |
| Sat., Dec. 4 | SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE | 7:00 |
| Sun., Dec. 5 | SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE | 4:00 |
| Wed., Dec. 8 | MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS | 7:00 |
| Fri., Dec. 10 | TEXAS STARS | 7:00 |
| Sat., Dec. 11 | @ Peoria Rivermen | 8:05 |
| Sun., Dec. 12 | TEXAS STARS | 4:00 |
| Wed., Dec. 15 | HOUSTON AEROS | 7:00 |
| Fri., Dec. 17 | PEORIA RIVERMEN | 7:00 |
| Sat., Dec. 18 | @ Peoria Rivermen | 8:05 |
| Wed., Dec. 22 | TORONTO MARLIES | 7:00 |
| Sun., Dec. 26 | LAKE ERIE MONSTERS | 4:00 |
| Mon., Dec. 27 | @ Chicago Wolves | 8:00 |
| Fri., Dec. 31 | TORONTO MARLIES | 6:00 |
| Sat., Jan. 1 | PEORIA RIVERMEN | 7:00 |
| Wed., Jan. 5 | HAMILTON BULLDOGS | 7:00 |
| Thu., Jan. 6 | @ Milwaukee Admirals | 8:00 |
| Sat., Jan. 8 | @ Rockford IceHogs | 8:05 |
| Thu., Jan. 13 | @ San Antonio Rampage | 8:00 |
| Sat., Jan. 15 | @ Houston Aeros | 8:35 |
| Sun., Jan. 16 | @ Houston Aeros | 5:05 |
| Tue., Jan. 18 | @ Texas Stars | 8:30 |
| Fri., Jan. 21 | CHICAGO WOLVES | 7:00 |
| Sat., Jan. 22 | CHICAGO WOLVES | 8:00 |
| Wed., Jan. 26 | @ Rochester Americans | 7:05 |
| Fri., Jan. 28 | ROCKFORD ICEHOGS | 7:00 |
| Sat., Jan. 29 | @ Peoria Rivermen | 8:05 |
| Fri., Feb. 4 | HAMILTON BULLDOGS | 7:00 |
| Sat., Feb. 5 | MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS | 7:00 |
| Wed., Feb. 9 | @ Chicago Wolves | 8:00 |
| Sat., Feb. 12 | @ Lake Erie Monsters | 7:30 |
| Sun., Feb. 13 | @ Rochester Americans | 3:05 |
| Wed., Feb. 16 | HAMILTON BULLDOGS | 7:00 |
| Fri., Feb. 18 | TEXAS STARS | 7:00 |
| Sat., Feb. 19 | @ Toronto Marlies | 3:00 |
| Sun., Feb. 20 | PEORIA RIVERMEN | 4:00 |
| Fri., Feb. 25 | LAKE ERIE MONSTERS | 7:00 |
| Sat., Feb. 26 | @ Lake Erie Monsters | 7:30 |
| Sun., Feb. 27 | @ Hamilton Bulldogs | 4:00 |
| Fri., March 4 | ROCHESTER AMERICANS | 7:00 |
| Sat., March 5 | ROCHESTER AMERICANS | 7:00 |
| Tue., March 8 | @ Peoria Rivermen | 8:05 |
| Fri., March 11 | @ Oklahoma City Barons | 7:05 |
| Sat., March 12 | @ Oklahoma City Barons | 8:05 |
| Sun., March 13 | @ San Antonio Rampage | 5:30 |
| Wed., March 16 | OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS | 7:00 |
| Fri., March 18 | LAKE ERIE MONSTERS | 7:00 |
| Sat., March 19 | ROCHESTER AMERICANS | 7:00 |
| Sun., March 20 | ROCKFORD ICEHOGS | 4:00 |
| Wed., March 23 | TORONTO MARLIES | 7:00 |
| Fri., March 25 | @ Texas Stars | 8:30 |
| Sat., March 26 | @ Texas Stars | 8:00 |
| Fri., April 1 | @ Abbotsford Heat | 10:00 |
| Sat., April 2 | @ Abbotsford Heat | 10:00 |
| Wed., April 6 | @ Milwaukee Admirals | 8:00 |
| Fri., April 8 | ABBOTSFORD HEAT | 7:00 |
| Sat., April 9 | @ Rockford IceHogs | 8:05 |
| Sun., April 10 | @ Milwaukee Admirals | 6:00 |
All Times Eastern
Dates, Opponents and Times Subject to Change
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2010-11 Schedule Breakdown
Season/Home Opener: Fri., Oct. 8 vs. Abbotsford Heat
2011 AHL All-Star Classic: Sun., Jan. 30 and Mon., Jan. 31 in Hershey, Pa.
Home Finale: Fri., April 8 vs. Abbotsford Heat
Season Finale: Sun., April 10 at Milwaukee Admirals
By Conference
Western – 80 (40 home, 40 road), Eastern – 0
By Division
North – 34 (17 home, 17 road), West – 46 (23 home, 23 road), East – 0, Atlantic – 0
By Opponent
Lake Erie, Milwaukee and Peoria – 8 games each (4 home, 4 road)
Chicago, Hamilton, Rochester, Rockford, Texas and Toronto – 6 games each (3 home, 3 road)
Abbotsford, Houston, Manitoba, Oklahoma City and San Antonio – 4 games each (2 home, 2 road)
By Day (Home)
Friday – 17, Saturday – 9, Wednesday – 8, Sunday – 6
By Day (Road)
Saturday – 16, Sunday – 9, Wednesday and Friday – 5, Tuesday and Thursday – 2, Monday – 1
By Month (Home)
December – 10, November and March – 7, February – 6, January – 5, October – 4, April – 1
By Month (Road)
January – 8, November, February and March – 6, October and April – 5, December – 4
Longest Home Stand
5 games: March 16-23
Longest Road Trip
6 games: Jan. 6-18
Three Games in Three Nights
10 times: Oct. 22-24, Nov. 5-7, Nov. 26-28, Dec. 3-5, Dec. 10-12, Feb. 18-20, Feb. 25-27, March 11-13, March 18-20, April 8-10
Four Games in Five Nights
5 times: Nov. 24-28, Dec. 8-12, Feb. 16-20, March 16-20, April 6-10
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