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1997-1998

1997-1998 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#35	Ian Gordon (G)	50	1975	North Battleford, SK, CAN	5'10"	170	L
		Patrick Lalime (G)	51	1974	St-Bonaventure, QC, CAN	6'3"	190	L
		Pokey Reddick (G)	61	1964	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'8"	170	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#27	Tom Ashe (D)	51	1974	Springfield, MA, USA	5'9"	185	L
		Ruslan Batyrshin (D)	50	1975	Moskva, RUS	6'1"	181	L
		Mark Cornforth (D)	53	1972	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#5	Scott Drevitch (D)	60	1965	Brookline, MA, USA	5'10"	176	R
		Scott Feasby (D)	55	1970	Port Perry, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	R
	#21	Shane Hnidy (D)	50	1975	Neepawa, MB, CAN	6'2"	203	R
	#28	Kerry Huffman (D)"C"	57	1968	Peterborough, ON, CAN	6'2"	201	L
		Éric Lavigne (D)	53	1972	Victoriaville, QC, CAN	6'3"	225	L
		Don McSween (D)	61	1964	Detroit, MI, USA	5'11"	196	L
	#44	Todd Nelson (D)	56	1969	Prince Albert, SK, CAN	6'0"	201	L
		Shawn Reid (D)	55	1970	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#24	Travis Richards (D)	55	1970	Crystal, MN, USA	6'1"	194	L
		Darcy Simon (D)	55	1970	North Battleford, SK, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#32	Dean Trboyevich (D)	57	1968	Bovey, MN, USA	6'0"	209	L
		Travis Tucker (D)	54	1971	Hartford, CT, USA	6'3"	220	R
		Mark Vilneff (D)	52	1973	Cobourg, ON, CAN	6'2"	207	R
FORWARDS
		Claude Boivin (LW)	55	1970	Québec, QC, CAN	6'2"	201	L
		Greg Bullock (C)	52	1973	Cambridge, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#34	Greg Clancy (C)	53	1972	Kingston, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	R
	#16	Danton Cole (C/RW)	58	1967	Pontiac, MI, USA	5'10"	183	R
	#17	Mark Greig (RW)	55	1970	High River, AB, CAN	5'11"	196	R
		Cory Johnson (LW)	52	1973	Antigonish, NS, CAN	6'2"	205	L
		Chris Lindberg (C)	58	1967	Fort Frances, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
		Jamie Linden (RW)	53	1972	Medicine Hat, AB, CAN	6'3"	185	R
		Blair Manning (C)	50	1975	Vancouver, BC, CAN	5'9"	207	R
		Roger Maxwell (RW)	50	1975	Brampton, ON, CAN	6'3"	240	R
	#19	Glen Metropolit (C)	51	1974	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'10"	198	R
		Vaclav Nedomansky (RW)	54	1971	Bratislava, SVK	6'1"	203	L
	#23	Ed Patterson (RW)	53	1972	Delta, BC, CAN	6'2"	214	R
	#7	Michel Picard (LW)	56	1969	Québec, QC, CAN	5'11"	187	L
	#29	Bruce Ramsay (LW)	56	1969	Dryden, ON, CAN	6'0"	179	L
	#11	Matt Ruchty (LW)	56	1969	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'1"	225	L
		Maxim Spiridonov (RW)	47	1978	Moskva, RUS	5'10"	185	L
	#12	Brian Sullivan (RW/LW)	56	1969	South Windsor, CT, USA	6'4"	194	R
	#9	Sean Tallaire (RW)		1973	Steinbach, MB, CAN	6'0"	198	R
	#25	Jason Weaver (LW)	53	1972	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	214	L

Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 18Av Age: 26.77 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 Grand Rapids Griffins Staff

Head CoachDave Allison
GM/Head CoachBob McNamara
Asst. CoachCurtis Hunt
Asst. Equipment ManagerBrad Thompson
Athletic TrainerRob Snitzer
ChairmanDavid Van Andel
Dir. of BroadcastingRich Kincaide
Dir. of Media RelationsTony Lasher
Franchise OwnerDan DeVos
Franchise OwnerDavid Van Andel
Head Equipment ManagerTim Paris
Media ManagerRoman Uschak
PresidentDan DeVos

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1997-1998 Grand Rapids Griffins Captains

"C"

Kerry Huffman

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Grand Rapids Griffins Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Black + Red + Silver
Town: Grand Rapids, MI, USA Map
Founded: 1996

1997-1998 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
9 players
2 players

Experience

Grand Rapids Griffins: 2 111 GP
NHL: 1 481 GP
WC: 49 GP
OG: 16 GP
SHL: 3 GP
Czechia: 22 GP
AHL: 3 381 GP
DEL: 181 GP
NL: 2 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Toledo Walleye (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Van Andel Arena
Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Capacity: 10 834
Construction Year: 1996

Grand Rapids Griffins Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/07/2025 09:00 PM UTC	Toronto Marlies	Grand Rapids Griffins	-	AHL
12/06/2025 09:00 PM UTC	Toronto Marlies	Grand Rapids Griffins	-	AHL
12/04/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Grand Rapids Griffins	Cleveland Monsters	4 - 1	AHL
11/30/2025 09:00 PM UTC	Grand Rapids Griffins	Iowa Wild	1 - 0	AHL
11/29/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Grand Rapids Griffins	Iowa Wild	3 - 2	AHL

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Grand Rapids Griffins History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	AHL	19	17	1	-	-	1	77	35	35	1.84	1	-
2024-2025	AHL	72	37	29	-	-	6	202	203	80	1.11	3	Division Semifinal loss
2023-2024	AHL	72	37	23	-	-	12	208	202	86	1.19	2	Division Final loss
2022-2023	AHL	72	28	36	-	-	8	194	255	64	0.89	7	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	AHL	76	33	35	-	-	8	209	240	74	0.97	7	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	AHL	32	16	12	-	-	4	96	97	36	1.13	3	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	63	29	27	-	-	7	177	193	65	1.03	3	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	38	27	-	-	11	217	222	87	1.14	4	Conference QF loss
2017-2018	AHL	76	42	25	-	-	9	237	210	93	1.22	2	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	AHL	76	47	23	-	-	6	251	190	100	1.32	2	Champion
2015-2016	AHL	76	44	30	-	-	2	238	195	90	1.18	4	Conference SF loss
2014-2015	AHL	76	35	22	-	11	8	249	185	100	1.32	1	Conference Final loss
2013-2014	AHL	76	46	23	-	-	7	238	187	99	1.3	2	Conference SF loss
2012-2013	AHL	76	32	26	-	10	8	234	205	92	1.21	1	Champion
2011-2012	AHL	76	25	32	-	8	11	245	249	77	1.01	4	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	AHL	80	36	34	-	2	8	227	254	82	1.03	6	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	AHL	80	29	39	-	5	7	244	265	75	0.94	7	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	AHL	80	35	25	-	8	12	255	226	98	1.23	3	Division Final loss
2007-2008	AHL	80	25	41	-	6	8	210	245	70	0.88	5	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	AHL	80	28	32	-	9	11	226	244	85	1.06	4	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	AHL	80	43	20	-	12	5	323	247	115	1.44	1	Conference Final loss
2004-2005	AHL	80	41	35	8	-	4	200	200	86	1.08	5	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	AHL	80	44	28	8	-	0	195	166	96	1.2	2	Conference QF loss
2002-2003	AHL	80	48	22	11	-	2	240	177	106	1.33	1	Conference Final loss
2001-2002	AHL	80	42	27	11	-	0	217	178	95	1.19	1	Conference QF loss
2000-2001	IHL	82	53	22	-	-	7	279	196	113	1.38	1	Semifinal loss
1999-2000	IHL	82	51	22	-	-	9	254	200	111	1.35	1	Final loss
1998-1999	IHL	82	34	40	-	-	8	256	281	76	0.93	7	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	IHL	82	38	31	-	-	13	225	242	89	1.09	5	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	IHL	82	40	30	-	-	12	244	246	92	1.12	6	Conference QF loss

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Grand Rapids Griffins

1997-1998 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster

1997-1998 Grand Rapids Griffins Staff

1997-1998 Grand Rapids Griffins Captains

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Grand Rapids Griffins Facts

1997-1998 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster Facts

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Grand Rapids Griffins Games

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Grand Rapids Griffins History and Standings

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