This Week’s Games
Wed., Nov. 5 Chicago Wolves at GRIFFINS 11 a.m. ESPN 96.1 / AHLLive.com
Fri., Nov. 7 GRIFFINS at Milwaukee Admirals 8 p.m. WOOD 106.9 FM/1300 AM / AHLLive.com
Sat., Nov. 8 GRIFFINS at Rockford IceHogs 8 p.m. WOOD 106.9 FM/1300 AM / AHLLive.com

Last Week’s Results
Wed., Oct. 29 Rockford IceHogs 2 at GRIFFINS 1 3-3-0-0, 6 pts. (4th, Midwest Division)
Fri., Oct. 31 Chicago Wolves 6 at GRIFFINS 5 OT 3-3-1-0, 7 pts. (5th)

Grave Results: Last Wednesday, Mitch Callahan scored 10 seconds into the Griffins’ home game against the Rockford IceHogs, but goaltender Mike Leighton bounced back with a 38-save performance to backstop the ‘Hogs to a 2-1 victory. Matt Carey notched the visitors’ first goal, while Joakim Nordstrom scored off a defensive-zone turnover by the Griffins with less than two minutes remaining to steal the win. On Friday, Sebastian Wannstrom knocked home a rebound during a power play 1:56 into overtime to lift the Chicago Wolves to a wild 6-5 victory over the Griffins at Van Andel Arena. The Griffins sprinted out to an early 3-0 advantage by lighting the lamp on their first three shots against Matt Climie, but the Wolves clawed back to take a 4-3 lead and, eventually, the win. Andy Miele scored twice within the opening 5:53 and Andreas Athanasiou maintained the Griffins’ perfect shooting percentage with 6:03 left in the frame. Chicago got on the board at the 16:51 mark on a goal similar to Miele’s first, with Shane Harper deflecting Terry Broadhurst’s feed past Petr Mrazek from the doorstep. The Wolves then scored three times in less than five minutes to seize a shocking 4-3 lead and chase Mrazek from the game in favor of Tom McCollum. Unperturbed, Martin Frk took advantage of a misplay by Climie to knot the score at the 10:52 mark. McRae’s second goal of the night, on a redirection at 17:16, put Chicago ahead 5-4 and represented a rare power play goal for the opposition, as the Griffins to that point had killed off all 14 opponent power plays at home this season and 27 of 28 overall. Landon Ferraro netted the equalizer with his first goal of the season 8:14 into the third, but an offensive-zone boarding penalty on Callahan with one second remaining in regulation put Chicago on a 4-on-3 power play to begin the Griffins’ first foray into the AHL’s new seven-minute overtime period, setting the stage for Wannstrom’s overtime winner. The Griffins are still looking for their first home win, owning a 0-3-1-0 record at Van Andel Arena and a 3-3-1-0 record overall.

Three-Goal Slip: Before Friday’s 6-5 loss to the Chicago Wolves, only twice during Jeff Blashill’s tenure as head coach (2012-present) had the Griffins lost a regular season or playoff game in which they held a three-goal lead: Jan. 26, 2014 at San Antonio (led 5-2 in a 5-6 OTL) and Oct. 26, 2012 vs. Charlotte (led 4-1 in a 4-6 L).

Winning Wednesday: Wednesday’s matinee game against the Chicago Wolves is an Amway Winning Wednesday. Every time the Griffins win at home on Wednesday, each fan in attendance will receive a free ticket to the next Wednesday game. Additionally, the first 300 fans to visit the Amway table in Section A will receive a gift. Fans can also enjoy a buy-one, get-one-free deal on a 16 oz. Pepsi all game long at any concession stand that sells fountain drinks. (Winning Wednesday and BOGO Pepsi offers exclude Dec. 31 game.)

Matinee Game: The annual matinee game returns on Wednesday for its 14th consecutive year. The Griffins’ annual matinee game has become a major educational event for West Michigan schools. Approximately 3,000 students and teachers will arrive at 9 a.m. to take part in many unique learning experiences prior to the game’s start time of 11 a.m. This season, the Griffins have partnered with local organizations such as the West Michigan Optometric Association and the West Michigan District Dental Society to provide a variety of “Health & Wellness” educational displays and exhibits for students and teachers. The matinee game experience will also include the Griffins High School Symposium, which will assist students in developing their career interests and preparing for an academic life beyond high school. The Griffins have teamed up with Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids Community College, Northwood University, Aquinas College, Western Michigan University and Calvin College to create a fun event that will showcase a wide variety of exciting programs offered within each school’s curriculum. Senior bingo will be held in the banquet rooms from 9:15-10:30 a.m. Bingo is free and prizes include Griffins memorabilia and various gifts from our sponsors. For more information, please call (616) 774-4585 ext. 4.

Morning People: Heading into Wednesday’s contest versus the Chicago Wolves, the Griffins own a 9-3-0-1 matinee game record at Van Andel Arena. Grand Rapids looks to extend its active 2-0 matinee streak after defeating Rockford, 6-2, last season and Milwaukee, 4-2, during the 2012-13 campaign. Wednesday will mark the first matinee meeting between the Griffins and Wolves in Grand Rapids since Nov. 13, 2001.

MATINEE RECORD

Season Date/Opponent Result
2001-02 11/13/01 vs. Chicago 3-2 W
2002-03 11/12/02 vs. Manitoba 4-0 W
2003-04 11/11/03 vs. Houston 6-2 W
2004-05 11/16/04 vs. Cincinnati 2-1 W
2005-06 11/15/05 vs. Manitoba 5-4 SOW
2006-07 11/14/06 vs. Milwaukee 1-8 L
2007-08 11/13/07 vs. Quad City 1-3 L
2008-09 11/11/08 vs. Houston 1-0 W
2009-10 11/11/09 vs. Lake Erie 2-1 SOW
2010-11 11/10/10 vs. Milwaukee 0-1 SOL
2011-12 11/9/11 vs. Rockford 3-5 L
2012-13 11/7/12 vs. Milwaukee 4-2 W
2013-14 11/4/13 vs. Rockford 6-2 W

Two-Course Miele: Upon joining the Griffins, center Andy Miele (3-2—5) has had an immediate impact on Grand Rapids’ ability to score. The 5-foot-8, 175-pound center has appeared in just four contests with Grand Rapids, but he currently ties for second on the team in scoring with defenseman Xavier Ouellet (1-4—5). After scoring only four goals in their first three games this season, the Griffins have tallied four or more goals in three of Miele’s four total appearances. Miele got the Griffins off to a rapid start in last Friday’s 6-5 loss to the Chicago Wolves, scoring twice within the first 5:53 of the contest. Last season, Miele ranked first in scoring on the Portland Pirates and tied for third overall in the AHL with 72 points (27-45—72) in 70 games. In 2011, he received the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in college hockey after scoring 71 points (24-41—71) as a senior at Miami University.

Energizer Teemu: Right wing Teemu Pulkkinen extended his team-high and career-best point streak to six games after assisting on both of Andy Miele’s goals on Friday. The Vantaa, Finland, native currently ranks first on the team in scoring with eight points (4-4—8) in seven games, averaging 1.14 points per game.

Griffins Leaders: Right wing Teemu Pulkkinen (4-4—8), who is currently on a six-game point streak, ranks first on the team in scoring. Pulkkinen is followed in second by center Andy Miele (3-2—5) and defenseman Xavier Ouellet (1-4—5). Left wing Mitch Callahan owns a team-high plus-three rating, one of only five roster members to sport a positive rating. Chris Bruton leads the Griffins in penalty minutes with 19, 15 of which are from fighting. While Pulkkinen leads the team in shots, Miele posts the best shooting percentage with an impressive 37.5%, scoring on three of his eight total shots.

The Midwest: The Rockford IceHogs (7-2-0-1, 15 pts.) moved into first place in the Midwest Division last weekend, just in front of the second-place Milwaukee Admirals (7-2-0-0, 14 pts.). Rockford defeated Grand Rapids by a 2-1 decision last Wednesday and is currently on a five-game winning streak. The Chicago Wolves (5-2-2-0, 12 pts.) land in third and the Lake Erie Monsters (4-4-0-1, 9 pts.) rank fourth. The Griffins (3-3-1-0, 7 pts.), who have two games in hand to Milwaukee, Chicago and Lake Erie and three in hand to Rockford, currently rank last in the division.

Walleye World: The ECHL’s Toledo Walleye (3-2-0-0) split their weekend series with the Gwinnett Gladiators, falling 3-1 on Saturday but triumphing 5-2 on Sunday. Griffins-contracted defenseman Scott Czarnowczan assisted on Anthony Luciani’s lone tally on Saturday, while Kyle Bonis and Richard Nedomlel each enjoyed goals in Sunday’s contest. The Walleye are currently deadlocked with the Cincinnati Cyclones and Wheeling Nailers for fifth place in the North Division.

Scouting Report

Wed., Nov. 5 vs. Chicago Wolves (5-2-2-0) – Van Andel Arena – 11 a.m.
Radio: ESPN 96.1 at 10:35 a.m. Web Casts: Video web cast at AHLLive.com. All-Time Series: 61-45-2-5-2 Overall, 31-19-2-3-2 Home. Season Series: 0-0-1-0 Overall, 0-0-1-0 Home. Second of eight meetings overall, second of four at Van Andel Arena. NHL Affiliation: St. Louis Blues. Head Coach: John Anderson (13th season). Notes: The Wolves came out on top with a wild 6-5 overtime victory over the Griffins last Friday at Van Andel Arena…Forward Jeremy Welsh (5-3—8) leads the Wolves in scoring and tallied a goal in the teams’ first meeting. Right wing Sebastian Wannstrom (2-5—7), forward Rob Bordson (2-5—7) and center Pat Cannone (2-5—7) all tie for second …Goaltender Matt Climie is serving the primary role between the pipes this season after Jake Allen earned a full-time promotion to the St. Louis Blues. Climie owns a 4-1-1 record, a 2.29 goals against average, a 0.895 save percentage and one shutout…Rookie defenseman Jake Chelios (0-4—4), son of Red Wings Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios, is a member of the Wolves this season…Right wing Cody Beach owns 72 penalty minutes already this season, nearly half of Chicago’s total 152 PIM. Beach racked up 20 PIM in last Friday’s game in Grand Rapids, including two fights and a game misconduct.

Fri., Nov. 7 at Milwaukee Admirals (7-2-0-0) – BMO Harris Bradley Center – 8 p.m.
Radio: WOOD 106.9 FM/1300 AM at 7:35 p.m. Web Casts: Video web cast at AHLLive.com, free audio available through woodradio.com. All-Time Series: 66-49-7-5-7 Overall, 29-26-5-4-5 Road. 2013-14 Series: 7-3-0-0 Overall, 3-2-0-0 Road. Season Series: First of 10 meetings overall, first of five at BMO Harris Bradley Center. NHL Affiliation: Nashville Predators. Head Coach: Dean Evason (3rd season). Notes: The Admirals got off to a quick start this season, winning their first six games before falling to the Iowa Wild and Chicago Wolves in consecutive games…Former Griffin and Calder Cup champion Triston Grant is a member of the Admirals this season. Grant has tallied one assist and 18 penalty minutes in nine games…Although he’s only made two appearances in net, Admirals goaltender Magnus Helberg ranks first among league netminders with a 0.94 goals against average, along with a 0.962 save percentage. Helberg has allowed only one goal in each of his victories…Rookie Brendan Leipsic leads the team in scoring and ties for second among league rookies after tallying nine assists in nine games.

Sat., Nov. 8 at Rockford IceHogs (7-2-0-1) – BMO Harris Bank Center – 8 p.m.
Radio: WOOD 106.9 FM/1300 AM at 7:35 p.m. Web Casts: Video web cast at AHLLive.com, free audio available through woodradio.com. All-Time Series: 20-18-3-4 Overall, 6-11-2-3 Road. Season Series: 0-1-0-0 Overall, 0-0-0-0 Road. Season Series: Second of eight meetings overall, first of four at BMO Harris Bank Center. NHL Affiliation: Chicago Blackhawks. Head Coach: Ted Dent (4th season). Notes: Rockford topped Grand Rapids with a 2-1 victory last Wednesday at Van Andel Arena...The IceHogs rank first in the Midwest Division after going on a five-game winning streak. The team has played seven games on the road (5-1-0-1) and just three at home (2-1-0-0)…Defenseman T.J. Brennan (2-1—3), who had a hat trick against the Griffins on Oct. 5, 2013 while playing for the Toronto Marlies, is now a member of the IceHogs. Last season, Brennan tallied 72 points (25-47—72) and tied for third in the AHL in scoring with current Griffins center Andy Miele…Centers Mark McNeill (3-5—8), Phillip Danault (2-6—8) and Peter Regin (2-6—8) tie for first in scoring on the team.

This Week’s Games
Wed., Nov. 5 Chicago Wolves at GRIFFINS 11 a.m. ESPN 96.1 / AHLLive.com
Fri., Nov. 7 GRIFFINS at Milwaukee Admirals 8 p.m. WOOD 106.9 FM/1300 AM / AHLLive.com
Sat., Nov. 8 GRIFFINS at Rockford IceHogs 8 p.m. WOOD 106.9 FM/1300 AM / AHLLive.com

Last Week’s Results
Wed., Oct. 29 Rockford IceHogs 2 at GRIFFINS 1 3-3-0-0, 6 pts. (4th, Midwest Division)
Fri., Oct. 31 Chicago Wolves 6 at GRIFFINS 5 OT 3-3-1-0, 7 pts. (5th)

Grave Results: Last Wednesday, Mitch Callahan scored 10 seconds into the Griffins’ home game against the Rockford IceHogs, but goaltender Mike Leighton bounced back with a 38-save performance to backstop the ‘Hogs to a 2-1 victory. Matt Carey notched the visitors’ first goal, while Joakim Nordstrom scored off a defensive-zone turnover by the Griffins with less than two minutes remaining to steal the win. On Friday, Sebastian Wannstrom knocked home a rebound during a power play 1:56 into overtime to lift the Chicago Wolves to a wild 6-5 victory over the Griffins at Van Andel Arena. The Griffins sprinted out to an early 3-0 advantage by lighting the lamp on their first three shots against Matt Climie, but the Wolves clawed back to take a 4-3 lead and, eventually, the win. Andy Miele scored twice within the opening 5:53 and Andreas Athanasiou maintained the Griffins’ perfect shooting percentage with 6:03 left in the frame. Chicago got on the board at the 16:51 mark on a goal similar to Miele’s first, with Shane Harper deflecting Terry Broadhurst’s feed past Petr Mrazek from the doorstep. The Wolves then scored three times in less than five minutes to seize a shocking 4-3 lead and chase Mrazek from the game in favor of Tom McCollum. Unperturbed, Martin Frk took advantage of a misplay by Climie to knot the score at the 10:52 mark. McRae’s second goal of the night, on a redirection at 17:16, put Chicago ahead 5-4 and represented a rare power play goal for the opposition, as the Griffins to that point had killed off all 14 opponent power plays at home this season and 27 of 28 overall. Landon Ferraro netted the equalizer with his first goal of the season 8:14 into the third, but an offensive-zone boarding penalty on Callahan with one second remaining in regulation put Chicago on a 4-on-3 power play to begin the Griffins’ first foray into the AHL’s new seven-minute overtime period, setting the stage for Wannstrom’s overtime winner. The Griffins are still looking for their first home win, owning a 0-3-1-0 record at Van Andel Arena and a 3-3-1-0 record overall.

Three-Goal Slip: Before Friday’s 6-5 loss to the Chicago Wolves, only twice during Jeff Blashill’s tenure as head coach (2012-present) had the Griffins lost a regular season or playoff game in which they held a three-goal lead: Jan. 26, 2014 at San Antonio (led 5-2 in a 5-6 OTL) and Oct. 26, 2012 vs. Charlotte (led 4-1 in a 4-6 L).

Winning Wednesday: Wednesday’s matinee game against the Chicago Wolves is an Amway Winning Wednesday. Every time the Griffins win at home on Wednesday, each fan in attendance will receive a free ticket to the next Wednesday game. Additionally, the first 300 fans to visit the Amway table in Section A will receive a gift. Fans can also enjoy a buy-one, get-one-free deal on a 16 oz. Pepsi all game long at any concession stand that sells fountain drinks. (Winning Wednesday and BOGO Pepsi offers exclude Dec. 31 game.)

Matinee Game: The annual matinee game returns on Wednesday for its 14th consecutive year. The Griffins’ annual matinee game has become a major educational event for West Michigan schools. Approximately 3,000 students and teachers will arrive at 9 a.m. to take part in many unique learning experiences prior to the game’s start time of 11 a.m. This season, the Griffins have partnered with local organizations such as the West Michigan Optometric Association and the West Michigan District Dental Society to provide a variety of “Health & Wellness” educational displays and exhibits for students and teachers. The matinee game experience will also include the Griffins High School Symposium, which will assist students in developing their career interests and preparing for an academic life beyond high school. The Griffins have teamed up with Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids Community College, Northwood University, Aquinas College, Western Michigan University and Calvin College to create a fun event that will showcase a wide variety of exciting programs offered within each school’s curriculum. Senior bingo will be held in the banquet rooms from 9:15-10:30 a.m. Bingo is free and prizes include Griffins memorabilia and various gifts from our sponsors. For more information, please call (616) 774-4585 ext. 4.

Morning People: Heading into Wednesday’s contest versus the Chicago Wolves, the Griffins own a 9-3-0-1 matinee game record at Van Andel Arena. Grand Rapids looks to extend its active 2-0 matinee streak after defeating Rockford, 6-2, last season and Milwaukee, 4-2, during the 2012-13 campaign. Wednesday will mark the first matinee meeting between the Griffins and Wolves in Grand Rapids since Nov. 13, 2001.

MATINEE RECORD

Season Date/Opponent Result
2001-02 11/13/01 vs. Chicago 3-2 W
2002-03 11/12/02 vs. Manitoba 4-0 W
2003-04 11/11/03 vs. Houston 6-2 W
2004-05 11/16/04 vs. Cincinnati 2-1 W
2005-06 11/15/05 vs. Manitoba 5-4 SOW
2006-07 11/14/06 vs. Milwaukee 1-8 L
2007-08 11/13/07 vs. Quad City 1-3 L
2008-09 11/11/08 vs. Houston 1-0 W
2009-10 11/11/09 vs. Lake Erie 2-1 SOW
2010-11 11/10/10 vs. Milwaukee 0-1 SOL
2011-12 11/9/11 vs. Rockford 3-5 L
2012-13 11/7/12 vs. Milwaukee 4-2 W
2013-14 11/4/13 vs. Rockford 6-2 W

Two-Course Miele: Upon joining the Griffins, center Andy Miele (3-2—5) has had an immediate impact on Grand Rapids’ ability to score. The 5-foot-8, 175-pound center has appeared in just four contests with Grand Rapids, but he currently ties for second on the team in scoring with defenseman Xavier Ouellet (1-4—5). After scoring only four goals in their first three games this season, the Griffins have tallied four or more goals in three of Miele’s four total appearances. Miele got the Griffins off to a rapid start in last Friday’s 6-5 loss to the Chicago Wolves, scoring twice within the first 5:53 of the contest. Last season, Miele ranked first in scoring on the Portland Pirates and tied for third overall in the AHL with 72 points (27-45—72) in 70 games. In 2011, he received the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in college hockey after scoring 71 points (24-41—71) as a senior at Miami University.

Energizer Teemu: Right wing Teemu Pulkkinen extended his team-high and career-best point streak to six games after assisting on both of Andy Miele’s goals on Friday. The Vantaa, Finland, native currently ranks first on the team in scoring with eight points (4-4—8) in seven games, averaging 1.14 points per game.

Griffins Leaders: Right wing Teemu Pulkkinen (4-4—8), who is currently on a six-game point streak, ranks first on the team in scoring. Pulkkinen is followed in second by center Andy Miele (3-2—5) and defenseman Xavier Ouellet (1-4—5). Left wing Mitch Callahan owns a team-high plus-three rating, one of only five roster members to sport a positive rating. Chris Bruton leads the Griffins in penalty minutes with 19, 15 of which are from fighting. While Pulkkinen leads the team in shots, Miele posts the best shooting percentage with an impressive 37.5%, scoring on three of his eight total shots.

The Midwest: The Rockford IceHogs (7-2-0-1, 15 pts.) moved into first place in the Midwest Division last weekend, just in front of the second-place Milwaukee Admirals (7-2-0-0, 14 pts.). Rockford defeated Grand Rapids by a 2-1 decision last Wednesday and is currently on a five-game winning streak. The Chicago Wolves (5-2-2-0, 12 pts.) land in third and the Lake Erie Monsters (4-4-0-1, 9 pts.) rank fourth. The Griffins (3-3-1-0, 7 pts.), who have two games in hand to Milwaukee, Chicago and Lake Erie and three in hand to Rockford, currently rank last in the division.

Walleye World: The ECHL’s Toledo Walleye (3-2-0-0) split their weekend series with the Gwinnett Gladiators, falling 3-1 on Saturday but triumphing 5-2 on Sunday. Griffins-contracted defenseman Scott Czarnowczan assisted on Anthony Luciani’s lone tally on Saturday, while Kyle Bonis and Richard Nedomlel each enjoyed goals in Sunday’s contest. The Walleye are currently deadlocked with the Cincinnati Cyclones and Wheeling Nailers for fifth place in the North Division.

Scouting Report

Wed., Nov. 5 vs. Chicago Wolves (5-2-2-0) – Van Andel Arena – 11 a.m.
Radio: ESPN 96.1 at 10:35 a.m. Web Casts: Video web cast at AHLLive.com. All-Time Series: 61-45-2-5-2 Overall, 31-19-2-3-2 Home. Season Series: 0-0-1-0 Overall, 0-0-1-0 Home. Second of eight meetings overall, second of four at Van Andel Arena. NHL Affiliation: St. Louis Blues. Head Coach: John Anderson (13th season). Notes: The Wolves came out on top with a wild 6-5 overtime victory over the Griffins last Friday at Van Andel Arena…Forward Jeremy Welsh (5-3—8) leads the Wolves in scoring and tallied a goal in the teams’ first meeting. Right wing Sebastian Wannstrom (2-5—7), forward Rob Bordson (2-5—7) and center Pat Cannone (2-5—7) all tie for second …Goaltender Matt Climie is serving the primary role between the pipes this season after Jake Allen earned a full-time promotion to the St. Louis Blues. Climie owns a 4-1-1 record, a 2.29 goals against average, a 0.895 save percentage and one shutout…Rookie defenseman Jake Chelios (0-4—4), son of Red Wings Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios, is a member of the Wolves this season…Right wing Cody Beach owns 72 penalty minutes already this season, nearly half of Chicago’s total 152 PIM. Beach racked up 20 PIM in last Friday’s game in Grand Rapids, including two fights and a game misconduct.

Fri., Nov. 7 at Milwaukee Admirals (7-2-0-0) – BMO Harris Bradley Center – 8 p.m.
Radio: WOOD 106.9 FM/1300 AM at 7:35 p.m. Web Casts: Video web cast at AHLLive.com, free audio available through woodradio.com. All-Time Series: 66-49-7-5-7 Overall, 29-26-5-4-5 Road. 2013-14 Series: 7-3-0-0 Overall, 3-2-0-0 Road. Season Series: First of 10 meetings overall, first of five at BMO Harris Bradley Center. NHL Affiliation: Nashville Predators. Head Coach: Dean Evason (3rd season). Notes: The Admirals got off to a quick start this season, winning their first six games before falling to the Iowa Wild and Chicago Wolves in consecutive games…Former Griffin and Calder Cup champion Triston Grant is a member of the Admirals this season. Grant has tallied one assist and 18 penalty minutes in nine games…Although he’s only made two appearances in net, Admirals goaltender Magnus Helberg ranks first among league netminders with a 0.94 goals against average, along with a 0.962 save percentage. Helberg has allowed only one goal in each of his victories…Rookie Brendan Leipsic leads the team in scoring and ties for second among league rookies after tallying nine assists in nine games.

Sat., Nov. 8 at Rockford IceHogs (7-2-0-1) – BMO Harris Bank Center – 8 p.m.
Radio: WOOD 106.9 FM/1300 AM at 7:35 p.m. Web Casts: Video web cast at AHLLive.com, free audio available through woodradio.com. All-Time Series: 20-18-3-4 Overall, 6-11-2-3 Road. Season Series: 0-1-0-0 Overall, 0-0-0-0 Road. Season Series: Second of eight meetings overall, first of four at BMO Harris Bank Center. NHL Affiliation: Chicago Blackhawks. Head Coach: Ted Dent (4th season). Notes: Rockford topped Grand Rapids with a 2-1 victory last Wednesday at Van Andel Arena...The IceHogs rank first in the Midwest Division after going on a five-game winning streak. The team has played seven games on the road (5-1-0-1) and just three at home (2-1-0-0)…Defenseman T.J. Brennan (2-1—3), who had a hat trick against the Griffins on Oct. 5, 2013 while playing for the Toronto Marlies, is now a member of the IceHogs. Last season, Brennan tallied 72 points (25-47—72) and tied for third in the AHL in scoring with current Griffins center Andy Miele…Centers Mark McNeill (3-5—8), Phillip Danault (2-6—8) and Peter Regin (2-6—8) tie for first in scoring on the team.