Griffins by the Numbers
Take a look at some of the memorable and incredible numbers that have helped define the Griffins' first nine seasons.
| 0.592 | All-time winning percentage |
| 1 | General manager (Bob McNamara) |
| 2 | Founders/Co-owners (Dan DeVos, David Van Andel) |
| 2 | Head coaches who’ve moved on to the NHL (Bruce Cassidy, Guy Charron) |
| 2 | NHL affiliations (Detroit 2002-present, Ottawa 1999-2002) |
| 2 | Leagues (American Hockey League 2001-present, International Hockey League 1996-2001) |
| 4 | Division titles since 1999, the most of any team at the Triple-A level |
| 5 | Stanley Cup champions who later played for the Griffins (Danton Cole, Marty McSorley, Pokey Reddick, Blake Sloan and Jason Williams) |
| 6 | Consecutive seasons with a winning record and with at least 40 wins (1999-2005) |
| 6 | Head coaches (Greg Ireland, Danton Cole, Bruce Cassidy, Guy Charron, Bob McNamara, Dave Allison) |
| 9 | Assistant coaches (Chris Cichocki, Greg Ireland, Derek King, Todd Nelson, Gene Reilly, Kelly Miller, Danton Cole, Jeff Pyle, Curtis Hunt) |
| 9 | Most consecutive games won (Dec. 22, 2000-Jan. 12, 2001) |
| 10 | Most consecutive home games won (twice) |
| 12 | Rank in overall minor league attendance (out of 87 teams) in 2004-05, the Griffins’ ninth straight season in the top 12 |
| 14 | Most consecutive games without a loss (Oct. 25-Nov. 27, 2002) |
| 16 | Most consecutive home games without a loss (Jan. 9-Feb. 27, 2004) |
| 17 | Different jersey designs/styles worn by the Griffins since 1996 |
| 17 | Consecutive games in which Derek King recorded a point (Dec. 7, 2000-Jan. 13, 2001) |
| 19 | Consecutive months with a winning record (Oct. 1999-Feb. 2002) |
| 27 | NHL teams (out of 30) that have had a former Griffin play for them at some point |
| 29 | Players who made their NHL debuts after playing for the Griffins |
| 31 | Consecutive games played by Joey MacDonald (Feb. 4-April 9, 2005) |
| 33 | Cities (including Grand Rapids) in which the Griffins have played a game |
| 53 | Most games won in a season (2000-01) |
| 59 | All-time playoff games |
| 69 | Players who’ve gone on to play in the NHL (11 goalies, 58 skaters) |
| 99 | All-time sellouts at Van Andel Arena (cap. 10,834) |
| 101 | Points scored by Michel Picard during the 1996-97 season |
| 113 | Most standings points earned in a season (2000-01) |
| 130 | Co-workers that Director of Ticket Operations Lourie Boike has had since being hired by West Michigan Hockey, Inc. in May 1995 |
| 161 | Consecutive regular season games played by Dave Van Drunen (April 7, 2002-April 11, 2004) |
| 245 | Teammates that Travis Richards has had since playing in the Griffins’ inaugural game in 1996 |
| 279 | Regular season wins since 1999, the most of any team at the Triple-A level |
| 391 | All-time regular season wins (avg. 43) |
| 404 | Combined regular season and playoff points scored by Michel Picard in 405 games as a Griffin |
| 607 | Standing points since 1999, the most of any team at the Triple-A level |
| 640 | Season ticket account holders that have been with the team since the 1996-97 season |
| 701 | Combined regular season and playoff games in which Travis Richards has played |
| 864 | All-time standings points (avg. 96) |
| 3,272,036 | Combined regular season and playoff attendance at Van Andel Arena (avg. 8,284) |
Since 1996, the Griffins’ parched and famished fandom has consumed 127,000 gallons of soda, 100,000 gallons of beer, 150,000 pretzels, 200,000 hot dogs/sausages, 175,000 pounds of french fries, and 15,000 gallons of ice cream.
Source: Centerplate
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