mannysBETTER3434 1 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 I switched colleges this fall, and this is my first time not being around the Grand Rapids. Before moving I went to about 10-20 Griffin games a year from my families season tickets. I obviously know their record (not what I wanted to see) but I want to know who's new, who's stepping up, and other interesting info. Thanks for the info! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icer 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2007 No matter how much things change, it's amazing how much things remain the same. As in past seasons, the Griffins are still an incredibly streaky team. They're equally capable of a 7 game losing streak (see November) or a 6 game win streak (see January). Another constant is one of the Miller brothers leads the team in scoring. This year it's Kip. They lost a few of their top players to the Wings and a lot of the new guys haven't stepped up so it's no wonder the team sitting in 4th... Biggest surprise so far is Jonathan Ericsson. He's a rookie but he leads the team in +/1 and is tied for 4th in scoring even though he's a defensemen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mannysBETTER3434 1 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Thanks..how is the goaltending? I know Joey comes down once in a while, but other then that hows Jimmy, and Liv? Also whats the attendance like this year? Last year I was pretty upset for lack of support for the majority of the year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icer 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Howard is getting most of the starts and has done fine. He has a stinker of a game every once and a while but that's to be expected from a rookie. The AHL is a lot faster than the NCAA and it will take him some time to adjust. Liv started out slow but has a couple of shutouts in his last few games. One thing I will mention is that our old pal Drew MacIntyre is having a great year in Manitoba with a .921 svp, 2.31 gaa, and 2 shutouts. As for attendance, they're averaging 5500 a game. That's 10th in the league. I haven't been to any sellouts but it hasn't been empty either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mannysBETTER3434 1 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Half full ins't bad. I'm glad to here about MacIntyre. I really apreciated all his hard work last season, and I was glad everytime he got a chance he capitalized on it. It reminded me of Legace a few years ago when we had a whole mess of good goalies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsfan40 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2007 Great info on the Grand Rapids, Thanks Guys!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
