The Grand Rapids Griffins open a home-and-home series with the Rockford IceHogs on Saturday at 8 p.m. Eastern (7 p.m. Central) at the BMO Center in Rockford, Illinois. The teams meet again Sunday at 4 p.m. at Van Andel Arena.
Where things stand
Grand Rapids is 3-1-1-0 with seven points, first in the AHL’s Central Division, and has scored 17 goals while allowing 13 through five games. The Griffins have not played since a three-games-in-three-nights stretch Oct. 9-11. Rockford, the Chicago Blackhawks’ affiliate, is 1-2-0-0.
Players to watch
Goaltender Michal Postava was named AHL Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 11, which included a 36-save night against Manitoba in the home opener. Red Wings prospect Jesse Kiiskinen had a hat trick against Chicago on Oct. 11, and 2025 first-round pick Carter Bear scored his first professional goal at Milwaukee on Oct. 10. Captain Dominik Shine has reached 100 professional goals.
Roster notes
The Griffins reassigned forward Tag Bertuzzi to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye on Friday, ahead of Toledo’s season opener. After the Rockford series, Grand Rapids hosts Manitoba on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m.
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