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GRIFFINS SIGN FERRIS STATE'S BILLINS

Apr 12, 2012
Written By: EdenCreative
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.

23 CHAD BILLINS * Defenseman

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 -- -- -- -- --