http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/Grand Rapids Griffins Analysis & NewsenThu, 29 Jan 2009 12:20:44 PSTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noGrand Rapids Griffins Analysis & Newsfiveholehttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/a_kl13DRIVk/ahl_president_league_considers.htmlAHLFeaturedGriffinsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:20:44 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fivehole//2605.2121031 ]]>American Hockey League president Dave Andrews covered a wide array of topics during his state of the league address Monday afternoon before the AHL All-Star Game, but one item raised more eyebrows than the others: Should the league consider eliminating...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2009/01/ahl_president_league_considers.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/iIw_GiiOnVk/griffins_helm_mentioned_in_ny.htmlGriffinsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:14:45 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fivehole//2605.2098858 ]]>Darren Helm Darren Helm's professional hockey career isn't even two years old, but he's already reached a pair of notable milestones. First, his name was etched on the Stanley Cup after he spent the 2008 playoffs skating for the Detroit...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2009/01/griffins_helm_mentioned_in_ny.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/Rh2FTm2Y8ho/exgriffin_giroux_scores_goal_i.htmlGriffinsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:31:18 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fivehole//2605.2073307 ]]>A former member of the Grand Rapids Griffins recently set a record that was held by a former member of the Detroit Red Wings. Hershey Bears forward Alexandre Giroux broke an American Hockey League record for the most consecutive games...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2009/01/exgriffin_giroux_scores_goal_i.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/9sPdqA-b2qU/suviving_the_griffins_annual_g.htmlGriffinsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:15:08 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fivehole//2605.2034014 ]]>Getting the old body moving outdoors always has been invigorating. That's why golf is so popular. That's why hitting the roads for a nice jog is preferable to hitting a treadmill. That's why there's something special about the blacktop even...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2009/01/suviving_the_griffins_annual_g.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/xC-P55upgMo/griffins_kindl_larsson_make_pl.htmlFeaturedGriffinsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:48:50 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fivehole//2605.2008050 ]]>Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman Jakub Kindl and goaltender Daniel Larsson were named to the PlanetUSA roster for the American Hockey League All-Star Game, the league announced Wednesday afternoon. It will be the first All-Star appearances for both players....http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2009/01/griffins_kindl_larsson_make_pl.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/xv24lKKZzBE/griffins_shut_out_from_ahl_can.htmlFeaturedGriffinsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:04:35 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/fivehole//2605.2002009 ]]>No one from the Grand Rapids Griffins was named to the Canadian team for the American Hockey League All-Star game when the roster was announced Tuesday afternoon. The biggest snub was center Darren Helm. His statistics (10 goals and 16...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2009/01/griffins_shut_out_from_ahl_can.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/4wpVIAxrZf4/wintry_weather_causes_travel_d.htmlGriffinsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:13:10 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1948876 ]]>Those traveling from Chicago to Grand Rapids via Amtrak on Sunday night weren't the only ones affected by the wintry weather. According to a team spokesperson, the Grand Rapids Griffins' bus didn't return from Rochester, N.Y., until approximately 4 p.m....http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/12/wintry_weather_causes_travel_d.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/uLgZ_UEHF9A/plenty_of_griffins_worthy_of_a.htmlFeaturedGriffinsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:23:35 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1870311 ]]>The Grand Rapids Griffins have a good chance to be well represented at the 2009 American Hockey League All-Star Classic. Online voting will begin at noon Monday at theahl.com, and the Griffins have a number of players that may be...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/12/plenty_of_griffins_worthy_of_a.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/USmGDLhWdXs/griffins_interacting_with_fans.htmlGriffinsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:19:01 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1861013 ]]>I'm not going to pretend like I'm the most Internet savvy guy in the world, but I know there are plenty out there who actively embrace the power that a social-networking Web site such as Facebook holds over people. Like...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/12/griffins_interacting_with_fans.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/nwbEJ5VisJI/ahl_selects_four_for_hall_of_f.htmlAHLjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:42:19 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1819920 ]]>The American Hockey League on Monday announced the four people who will be inducted into the AHL Hall of Fame: Jimmy Anderson, Bruce Boudreau, Les Cunningham and Louis Pieri. "Each of these new members helped to define our league's great...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/11/ahl_selects_four_for_hall_of_f.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/VT1lNMVLSRo/bobblehead_promotion_mirrors_o.htmlFeaturedGriffinsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:06:26 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1727879 ]]>AP PhotoBarack Obama earned 52.4 percent of the popular vote in the presidential election Tuesday, and 52.7 percent of the vote in the Griffins' bobblehead promotion. CNN, MSNBC and Fox News might want to consider listening to Grand Rapids Griffins...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/11/bobblehead_promotion_mirrors_o.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/OIGB0PvdFJY/griffins_fans_choose_obama_ove.htmlFeaturedGriffinsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:26:48 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1703109 ]]>GRAND RAPIDS -- Barack Obama scored one voting victory Saturday night. The Democratic Presidential nominee was selected the winner of the Grand Rapids Griffins' "Bobble the Vote '08" promotion. Fans attending Grand Rapids' 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Admirals at...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/11/griffins_fans_choose_obama_ove.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/yQ6gT6Yb6XM/griffins_fans_have_a_choice_ob.htmlFeaturedGriffinsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:37:52 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1696722 ]]>Courtesy of griffinshockey.comBobbleheads featuring presidential candidates John McCain, left, and Barack Obama will be handed out Saturday. GRAND RAPIDS -- The polls may not officially open until Tuesday morning, but there's at least one election scheduled for Saturday -- and...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/10/griffins_fans_have_a_choice_ob.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/S0f7oGdD1po/exgriffins_contribute_to_red_w.htmlRed Wingsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:08:15 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1691977 ]]>AP PhotoDetroit's Jiri Hudler, left, was bumped from a line with Henrik Zetterberg and the injured Johan Franzen. Since I did my best to provide updates on how players with the Grand Rapids Griffins performed during the preseason with the...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/10/exgriffins_contribute_to_red_w.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/Upx-03VhuB4/ahl_offers_live_grifins_covera.htmlAHLjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:41:52 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1605749 ]]>Those wishing to watch American Hockey League games live have a new option this season. The AHL announced Tuesday morning that it will partner with NeuLion Inc. to provide live coverage for each of the league's 29 teams. The subscription-based...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/10/ahl_offers_live_grifins_covera.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/6QevFGXm8us/griffins_look_to_raise_money_w.htmlGriffinsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:27:35 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1595613 ]]>The Grand Rapids Griffins will be going to the dogs Monday night. The team will host its first "Pups and Pucks" Fall Walk-a-Thon at Mackenzie's Animal Sanctuary in Lake Odessa from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Starting at 5:45 p.m., players,...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/10/griffins_look_to_raise_money_w.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/K2wrr09hMbE/preseason_wrapup_griffins_open.htmlGriffinsRed Wingsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:19:06 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1566030 ]]>Since I did my best to provide updates on the performances of the prospective Grand Rapids Griffins during the Detroit Red Wings' preseason, it only makes sense to post the cumulative numbers: Justin Abdelkader: Five games, one goal, one assist...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/10/preseason_wrapup_griffins_open.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/GXfwmuhO_ho/foursome_sent_to_griffins_as_w.htmlGriffinsRed Wingsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:41:58 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1561172 ]]>DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings closed their preseason schedule with a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres at Joe Louis Arena on Sunday night. After the game, they assigned Justin Abdelkader, Cory Emmerton, Jan Mursak and Mattias Ritola to...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/10/foursome_sent_to_griffins_as_w.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/jIWSz7gBPik/few_potential_griffins_see_pla.htmlGriffinsRed Wingsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:58:47 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1555439 ]]>How the few prospective Grand Rapids Griffins who actually saw playing time fared during the Detroit Red Wings' 5-3 preseason win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Joe Louis Arena on Friday night: Darren Helm: Two hits, one takeaway, but...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/10/few_potential_griffins_see_pla.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fivehole/~3/YfQIMNDRa1k/helm_ericsson_see_plenty_of_ic.htmlGriffinsRed Wingsjslagter@grpress.com (Josh Slagter | The Grand Rapids Press)Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:54:15 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/fivehole//2605.1545434 ]]>A quick look at how the prospective Grand Rapids Griffins fared during the Detroit Red Wings' 4-1 preseason road win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night: Darren Helm: Took three shots, had one blocked shot and went 6-for-13 on...http://blog.mlive.com/fivehole/2008/10/helm_ericsson_see_plenty_of_ic.htmlnonadult