Kyle Criscuolo shines in return to Grand Rapids, but Griffins drop opener
Updated Feb 05, 2021;
Posted Feb 05, 2021
Kyle Criscuolo (51) of the Griffins plays against the San Jose Barracuda in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals at Van Andel Arena on May 24, 2017.
(Daytona Niles | MLive.com)
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Kyle Criscuolo was back in a Grand Rapids Griffins uniform for the first time in four years Friday night, and it took him less than eight minutes to make his presence felt.
Unfortunately for Grand Rapids, Crisuolo’s first-period power play goal was the only goal the Griffins scored in Chicago. The Wolves scored three unanswered goals to beat Grand Rapids 3-1 at the Triphahn Center.
Red Wings might as well go with younger players
Updated Feb 04, 2021;
Posted Feb 04, 2021
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Mathieu Joseph (7) gets between Detroit Red Wings center Frans Nielsen (81) and center Valtteri Filppula (51) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O Meara)
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Defensive breakdowns put the Red Wings behind 3-0 less than five minutes into the game. A lot of hockey remained, but realistically, it was over at that point. The team that finished with by far the worst record in the NHL wasn’t going to come back and defeat the defending Stanley Cup champion after digging that deep a hole.
Grand Rapids Griffins Have A New Captain
The Grand Rapids Griffins will begin their season this Friday and will do it with a brand new team captain.
According to WOOD, longtime Griffins defenseman Brian Lashoff has been named the 17th team captain in the teams franchise history.
Lashoff has come a long way since his youth days of playing hockey for the New York Rangers minor hockey team. He has been an alternate captain for the Griffins for six seasons but the last time he was an official captain since being a junior hockey player for the Ontario Hockey League s Kingston Frontenacs.
Brian Lashoff Named Griffins Captain
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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 against Iowa, joining Travis Richards (655) as the only players to hit that milestone out of the 526 who suited up for Grand Rapids over its first 24 seasons.
Grand Rapids Griffins announce 2021 team captain
Updated Feb 04, 2021;
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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 Griffins will be leaning on Lashoff’s experience and leadership in what is expected to be one of the AHL’s most challenging seasons. The Griffins announced Thursday that Lashoff has been named the team’s 2021 team captain.