
Griffins’ Record-Breaking Season Fuels West Michigan Charities
From jersey auctions to youth scholarships, the Grand Rapids Griffins' 2025‑26 campaign delivered unprecedented financial and volunteer support to dozens of West Michigan organizations.
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From jersey auctions to youth scholarships, the Grand Rapids Griffins' 2025‑26 campaign delivered unprecedented financial and volunteer support to dozens of West Michigan organizations.

The Griffins’ blue‑liner topped team charts in points and plus‑minus, contributed key playoff minutes and earned a brief call‑up to the Red Wings.

The Grand Rapids Griffins lost to the Chicago Wolves 3-2 in the best-of-five division championship series, ending a historic 51-win season.

Noah Philp’s late goals and Cayden Primeau’s 33 saves powered the Chicago Wolves past the Grand Rapids Griffins in a tense Game 4, eliminating the Central Division champions and moving the Wolves one step closer to the Calder Cup.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton leads the Atlantic series 2-1 after Bill Zonnon’s game-winner, while Grand Rapids edges Chicago in overtime, highlighted by standout goaltending and key contributions from players such as Rutger McGroarty and Michael Brandsegg-Nygård.

The Griffins saw a promising lead evaporate in Game 2, as Chicago rallied to win in overtime and move one win away from the series.

The Vancouver Canucks announced a reshaping of their front office, elevating Henrik and Daniel Sedin to co‑presidents while promoting longtime executive Ryan Johnson to general manager, marking a new chapter after Jim Rutherford’s exit.