With his first full campaign as a member of the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins behind him, defenseman prospect Shai Buium wants to expand upon his all-around game in the 2025-26 season.
Rather than thinking about what could have been when he suffered a season-ending injury during his NHL debut on March 6, Carter Mazur is concentrating on what lies ahead.
Amadeus Lombardi turned an untimely setback into a valuable learning experience during his 2024-25 season with Grand Rapids, quickly regaining his form after missing more than two months due to injury.
The experiences gained and subsequent growth of several talented prospects were two of head coach Dan Watson’s biggest takeaways from the Grand Rapids Griffins’ 2024-25 season.
Cameron Hughes scored 10:46 into double overtime to give send the Texas Stars into the Central Division Finals with a 5-4 win over Grand Rapids at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park on Friday night.
Another quick start propelled the Texas Stars to a 4-2 win over Grand Rapids in Game 2 of the best-of-five Central Division semifinals on Monday evening.
Texas scored twice in the opening 6:45, all the offense it would need in a 4-0 win over Grand Rapids in the opener of their Central Division semifinal series on Tuesday night.
Grand Rapids defensemen Shai Buium and Anton Johansson and Rockford forward Brett Seney have been suspended for one game each as a consequence of their actions in a game between the teams on Apr. 18.
The Grand Rapids Griffins clinched a spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs on Saturday night when Iowa dropped a 4-2 decision in Springfield.
The Grand Rapids Griffins have acquired defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in exchange for future considerations.
