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2003-2004 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Bujar Amidovski (G)Loan	48	1977	Toronto, ON, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#1	Greg Hewitt (G)	45	1979	London, ON, CAN	5'7"	154	L
	#30	Curtis Joseph (G)	57	1967	Keswick, ON, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#35	Marc Lamothe (G)	51	1974	New Liskeard, ON, CAN	6'2"	214	L
	#31	Joey MacDonald (G)	45	1980	Pictou, NS, CAN	6'2"	196	L
	#30	Mark Scally (G)	47	1977	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	5'10"	165	L
	#1	Doug Teskey (G)	49	1975	London, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
DEFENSEMEN
		Paul Ballantyne (D)	42	1982	Waterloo, ON, CAN	6'3"	201	R
		Jim Baxter (D)	45	1979	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'3"	236	R
	#32	Nicholas Bilotto (D)	46	1979	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	201	R
	#11	Ryan Bonni (D)	46	1979	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'4"	216	L
	#4	Danny Groulx (D)	43	1981	LaSalle, QC, CAN	6'0"	203	L
	#5	Niklas Kronwall (D)	44	1981	Stockholm, SWE	6'0"	194	L
	#2	Brett Lebda (D)	43	1982	Buffalo Grove, IL, USA	5'10"	194	L
	#44	Anders Myrvold (D)	49	1975	Lørenskog, NOR	6'2"	207	L
	#24	Travis Richards (D)"C"	54	1970	Crystal, MN, USA	6'1"	194	L
		Jamie Rivers (D)	49	1975	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	209	L
	#15	Aaron Schneekloth (D)	46	1978	Calgary, AB, CAN	5'11"	185	L
		Blake Sloan (D)	49	1975	Park Ridge, IL, USA	5'10"	201	R
	#17	David Van Drunen (D)	49	1976	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	6'0"	207	R
FORWARDS
	#25	Ryan Barnes (LW)	45	1980	Dunnville, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	L
	#12	Hugo Boisvert (C)"A"	49	1976	St-Eustache, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#27	Darryl Bootland (RW)	43	1981	Schomberg, ON, CAN	6'1"	196	R
		David Brisson (C)	47	1978	Québec, QC, CAN	5'10"	194	R
	#23	Matt Ellis (LW)	43	1981	Welland, ON, CAN	6'0"	207	L
		Jim Henkel (C)	45	1979	Hazlet, NJ, USA	6'2"	190	L
	#42	Eric Himelfarb (C)	42	1983	Thornhill, ON, CAN	5'9"	170	R
	#26	Jiri Hudler (W/C)	41	1984	Olomouc, CZE	5'10"	190	L
	#33	Kory Karlander (C)	52	1972	Melita, MB, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#9	Derek King (LW)	58	1967	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'2"	220	L
	#18	Tomas Kopecky (W/C)	43	1982	Ilava, SVK	6'3"	209	L
	#14	Kevin Miller (RW)"A"	59	1965	Lansing, MI, USA	5'11"	185	R
		Mark Mowers (C)	51	1974	Decatur, GA, USA	5'11"	190	R
	#16	Jeff Nelson (C)	52	1972	Prince Albert, SK, CAN	5'11"	198	L
	#7	Michel Picard (LW)	55	1969	Québec, QC, CAN	5'11"	187	L
		Tyler Rennette (C)	45	1979	North Bay, ON, CAN	6'1"	181	R
	#8	Nathan Robinson (RW/C)	43	1981	Scarborough, ON, CAN	5'9"	181	L
	#19	Tim Skarperud (F)	47	1978	Grand Forks, ND, USA	5'11"	181	R

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2003-2004 Grand Rapids Griffins Staff

Head CoachDanton Cole
Asst. CoachGreg Ireland
Player-CoachDerek King
General ManagerBob McNamara
Asst. Equipment ManagerJim Heintzelman
Athletic TrainerRob Snitzer
CEODan DeVos
ChairmanDavid Van Andel
Dir. of BroadcastingBob Kaser
Dir. of Media RelationsRandy Cleves
Franchise OwnerDan DeVos
Franchise OwnerDavid Van Andel
Head Equipment ManagerBrad Thompson
PresidentDan DeVos
Video CoachBill LeRoy

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2003-2004 Grand Rapids Griffins Captains

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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

2003-2004 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster Facts

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Experience

Grand Rapids Griffins: 3 548 GP
NHL: 3 388 GP
WC: 79 GP
OG: 14 GP
SHL: 268 GP
Czechia: 115 GP
AHL: 4 533 GP
DEL: 225 GP
NL: 129 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
03/12/2025 11:00 PM UTC	Grand Rapids Griffins	Hartford Wolf Pack	-	AHL
03/09/2025 01:00 AM UTC	Chicago Wolves	Grand Rapids Griffins	-	AHL
03/06/2025 01:00 AM UTC	Manitoba Moose	Grand Rapids Griffins	2 - 3 (SO)	AHL
03/04/2025 04:30 PM UTC	Manitoba Moose	Grand Rapids Griffins	5 - 2	AHL
03/02/2025 12:00 AM UTC	Grand Rapids Griffins	Iowa Wild	2 - 3 (SO)	AHL

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Latest Transactions

Date	Status		Player	Team
01/27/2025	confirmed	leaving	Dominik Shine (F)	Detroit Red Wings
01/21/2025	Up/Down	leaving	Elmer Söderblom (F)	Detroit Red Wings
12/31/2024	confirmed	leaving	Ondřej Becher (F)	Detroit Red Wings
12/02/2024	Up/Down	leaving	Sebastian Cossa (G)	Detroit Red Wings
11/02/2024	confirmed	joining	Ondřej Becher (F)	Prince George Cougars
10/30/2024	loan	joining	Trenton Bliss (F)	Toledo Walleye
10/28/2024	confirmed	leaving	Malcolm Subban (G)	Belleville Senators
10/07/2024	confirmed	joining	Malcolm Subban (G)	Columbus Blue Jackets

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Grand Rapids Griffins History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	AHL	56	29	21	-	-	6	156	156	64	1.14	3	-
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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Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Emmitt Finnie (F)	2024-2025	Kamloops Blazers	WHL	49	34	43	77	26
2.	Tyler Spezia (F)	2024-2025	Toledo Walleye	ECHL	51	25	32	57	24
3.	Austin Czarnik (F)	2024-2025	SC Bern	NL	49	20	36	56	31
4.	Patrick Curry (F)	2024-2025	KalPa	Liiga	55	25	30	55	82
5.	Alexis D'Aoust (F)	2024-2025	Manchester Storm	EIHL	43	23	32	55	26
6.	Dylan Larkin (F)	2024-2025	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	61	24	29	53	38
7.	Nolan Stevens (F)	2024-2025	Södertälje SK	HockeyAllsvenskan	49	22	30	52	55
8.	Chris Terry (F)	2024-2025	Bridgeport Islanders	AHL	54	16	34	50	34
9.	Martin Frk (F)	2024-2025	Calgary Wranglers	AHL	52	21	28	49	52
10.	Taro Hirose (F)	2024-2025	EHC München	DEL	49	15	28	43	10

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Avg Height	Avg Weight	Avg Age
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.43
2023-2024	View Roster	6'2"	194 lbs	24.65
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	25.39
2021-2022	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	25.73
2020-2021	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	24.57

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Michel Picard (F)	364	158	222	380
2.	Travis Richards (D)	655	56	182	238
3.	Francis Paré (F)	363	102	135	237
4.	Kip Miller (F)	203	75	133	208
5.	Derek King (F)	264	73	130	203

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Michel Picard (F)	364	158	222	380
2.	Francis Paré (F)	363	102	135	237
3.	Mitch Callahan (F)	365	94	92	186
4.	Tomas Tatar (F)	265	87	109	196
5.	Eric Tangradi (F)	221	85	92	177

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Michel Picard (F)	364	158	222	380
2.	Travis Richards (D)	655	56	182	238
3.	Taro Hirose (F)	248	50	151	201
4.	Francis Paré (F)	363	102	135	237
5.	Kip Miller (F)	203	75	133	208

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Darryl Bootland (F)	293	72	140	1164
2.	Bruce Ramsay (F)	175	9	23	781
3.	Matt Ruchty (F)	140	23	57	682
4.	Chris Neil (F)	129	24	55	655
5.	Greg Amadio (D)	202	2	14	574

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Travis Richards (D)	655	56	182	238
2.	Brian Lashoff (D)	629	32	100	132
3.	Dominik Shine (F)	475	72	103	175
4.	Mitch Callahan (F)	365	94	92	186
5.	Michel Picard (F)	364	158	222	380

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jason Lepine (D)	1	0	2	2.00
2.	Chris Lindberg (F)	18	8	22	1.22
3.	Pavol Demitra (F)	42	20	50	1.19
4.	Róbert Petrovický (F)	56	31	66	1.18
5.	Riley Barber (F)	81	48	87	1.07

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Michel Picard (F)	1996-1997	IHL	82	46	55	101	1.23	58
2.	Jiri Hudler (F)	2005-2006	AHL	76	36	60	96	1.26	56
3.	Jeff Nelson (F)	1996-1997	IHL	82	34	55	89	1.09	85
4.	Don MacLean (F)	2005-2006	AHL	76	56	32	88	1.16	63
5.	Michel Picard (F)	2002-2003	AHL	78	32	52	84	1.08	34

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Don MacLean (F)	2005-2006	AHL	76	56	32	88	1.16	63
2.	Michel Picard (F)	1996-1997	IHL	82	46	55	101	1.23	58
3.	Jiri Hudler (F)	2005-2006	AHL	76	36	60	96	1.26	56
4.	Jeff Nelson (F)	1996-1997	IHL	82	34	55	89	1.09	85
5.	Mark Mowers (F)	2002-2003	AHL	78	34	47	81	1.04	47

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jiri Hudler (F)	2005-2006	AHL	76	36	60	96	1.26	56
2.	Michel Picard (F)	1996-1997	IHL	82	46	55	101	1.23	58
3.	Jeff Nelson (F)	1996-1997	IHL	82	34	55	89	1.09	85
4.	Glen Metropolit (F)	1998-1999	IHL	77	28	53	81	1.05	92
5.	Michel Picard (F)	2002-2003	AHL	78	32	52	84	1.08	34

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Darryl Bootland (F)	2005-2006	AHL	77	27	56	0.73	390
2.	Matt Ruchty (F)	1996-1997	IHL	63	14	34	0.54	364
3.	Chris Neil (F)	2000-2001	IHL	78	15	36	0.46	354
4.	Wade Brookbank (D)	2001-2002	AHL	73	1	7	0.10	337
5.	Darryl Bootland (F)	2004-2005	AHL	78	14	34	0.44	336