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Griffins Game Preview: at IceHogs (Nov. 7) — AHL leaders close a three-game weekend in Rockford

The Griffins visit the Rockford IceHogs at 8 p.m. Saturday on the AHL’s 90th birthday, the last of three games in four days.

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The Grand Rapids Griffins finish a three-games-in-four-days stretch Saturday, Nov. 7, against the Rockford IceHogs at the BMO Center in Rockford, Ill. Puck drop is 8 p.m. Eastern on FloHockey. All 32 AHL teams are in action on the league’s 90th birthday.

Where things stand

Grand Rapids leads the AHL at 10-1-1-1 after Friday’s 4-2 home win over Milwaukee, which stretched its point streak to nine games. The Griffins came into the weekend tied for the league lead in scoring at four goals per game and third in goals allowed. Rockford is 4-6-0-1 and lost 4-3 in a shootout at Iowa on Thursday. The IceHogs also posted a medical update on Friday.

Players to watch

Captain Dominik Shine is on a tear. He scored four goals against Texas on Wednesday, the first four-goal regular-season game in Griffins history, then added a goal and an assist Friday to move into second place on the franchise’s all-time points list. His 106 goals as a Griffin trail only Michel Picard’s 158. Carter Bear, Detroit’s 2025 first-round pick, came into Friday with 10 points in his last nine games, and Tag Bertuzzi is back with Grand Rapids after his recall from Toledo this week.

Goaltending

Trey Augustine stopped 25 of 27 shots Friday and is 4-1-2. He earned his first pro win in Rockford on Oct. 17. Carter Gylander, back from Toledo, has a 10-game personal point streak dating to December 2024. Michal Postava, the AHL’s Goaltender of the Month for October, remains with the Red Wings on an emergency recall. The Griffins had not named a starter.

How to watch

8 p.m. Eastern (7 p.m. local), BMO Center, Rockford. Stream: FloHockey. The teams meet again Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m.

Friday’s game: Griffins Game Recap: vs. Admirals (Nov. 6).

Sources

Correction (November 9, 2026): This story originally said Dominik Shine had 105 goals as a Griffin. His goal Friday gave him 106. It has been corrected.

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