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Friends of Mulwaree Museum has initiated a writing competition.

Little is known about the role of peacekeepers, says Leone Morgan.

Lashoff spent 14 seasons in Grand Rapids, more than any professional athlete in the city's history.

Team captain and former Red Wings defenseman ranks second on Griffins' games played list.

Brian Lashoff Named Griffins Captain Share this story GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday named defenseman Brian Lashoff as the 17th captain in franchise history. Lashoff, 30, begins his 12th season in a Griffins uniform, having made his debut as 18-year-old on March 29, 2009 at Philadelphia. One of three players to be a part of Grand Rapids’ 2017 and 2013 Calder Cup championship teams, he played his 500th regular season game with the Griffins on March 11, 2020 agai...

Grand Rapids Griffins announce 2021 team captain Updated Feb 04, 2021; Facebook Share Brian Lashoff was 18 years old when he made his Grand Rapids Griffins debut back in 2009. Lashoff, a defenseman, played on Grand Rapids’ 2013 and 2017 Calder Cup championship teams, and he competed in his 500th Griffins game this past March 11 against Iowa, which proved to be the season finale due to the coronavirus outbreak. Only Travis Richards has played in more games (526) for the Griffins. The Griffin...