Grand Rapids Griffins captain Dominik Shine has been named the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 8, the league announced Monday. The Detroit native had five goals and six points in three games, with a plus-one rating, two game-winning goals, and a 45.5 shooting percentage.
The week opened with the biggest night of Shine’s career. He scored four times in a 6-2 win over the Texas Stars on Nov. 4 at Van Andel Arena, becoming the first player in Griffins history with four goals in a regular-season game. His second goal that night moved him past Francis Pare for second on the franchise’s all-time goals list.
Two nights later, Shine had a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Admirals, a performance that moved him past Travis Richards into second on the club’s career points list, behind only Michel Picard. He was held off the scoresheet in the weekend finale at Rockford.
The honor caps a hot stretch for the right wing. Shine has nine goals and 11 points in his last five games, including two hat tricks, and 16 points in nine games since Oct. 11. He enters the new week tied for third in the AHL in points (17) and tied for second in goals (10), as the AHL’s Patrick Williams noted the captain’s “blistering start” has the Griffins back atop the league standings.
Now in his 11th season with Grand Rapids and second as captain, Shine ranks third in franchise history in regular-season games played (537), second in goals (106), and third in game-winning goals (17). Only Brian Lashoff, with 14 seasons, has spent longer with the club.
The Griffins return to Van Andel Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 11, for an 11 a.m. game against the Rockford IceHogs.
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