GRIFFINS SIGN FERRIS STATE'S BILLINS
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday signed defenseman Chad Billins to an amateur tryout.
A native of Marysville, Mich., Billins logged 29 points (7-22—29) and 24 penalty minutes in 43 games with Ferris State University this season. The 22-year-old defenseman served as a co-captain for the Bulldogs during the team’s run to the NCAA Frozen Four, where they were defeated in the championship game by Boston College. The 5-10, 175-pound defenseman skated in 149 games in four years with Ferris State, notching 67 points (17-50—67) and 108 penalty minutes.
Billins joins the Griffins for their final weekend of the regular season. The team will host the Chicago Wolves on Friday at 7 p.m. before traveling to Hamilton to take on the Bulldogs on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets for the Griffins’ regular season home finale are available at griffinshockey.com.
A native of Marysville, Mich., Billins logged 29 points (7-22—29) and 24 penalty minutes in 43 games with Ferris State University this season. The 22-year-old defenseman served as a co-captain for the Bulldogs during the team’s run to the NCAA Frozen Four, where they were defeated in the championship game by Boston College. The 5-10, 175-pound defenseman skated in 149 games in four years with Ferris State, notching 67 points (17-50—67) and 108 penalty minutes.
Billins joins the Griffins for their final weekend of the regular season. The team will host the Chicago Wolves on Friday at 7 p.m. before traveling to Hamilton to take on the Bulldogs on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets for the Griffins’ regular season home finale are available at griffinshockey.com.
23 CHAD BILLINS * Defenseman
Height: 5'10" Weight: 175 Shoots: Left Born: 5/26/1989 in Marysville, Mich.
Height: 5'10" Weight: 175 Shoots: Left Born: 5/26/1989 in Marysville, Mich.
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 2005-06 | Alpena | NAHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2006-07 | Alpena | NAHL | 61 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 98 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2007-08 | Waterloo | USHL | 60 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 81 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | Ferris State | CCHA | 27 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2009-10 | Ferris State | CCHA | 40 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2010-11 | Ferris State | CCHA | 39 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2011-12 | Ferris State | CCHA | 43 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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