2008-09 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 43-25-6 (SO: 0-6) - 98 points
in the AHL's North Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Curt Fraser (43-25, 12 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 297,905, Avg. 7,448 in 40 home dates
2008-09 Grand Rapids Griffins StatisticsTeam Record: 43-25-6 (SO: 0-6) - 98 points
in the AHL's North Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Curt Fraser (43-25, 12 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 297,905, Avg. 7,448 in 40 home dates
The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 43 wins and 25 losses (and 6 overtime losses), with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 98 points in the AHL's North Division.
The Griffins scored 255 goals and yielded 226. Darren Haydar netted 31 goals for Grand Rapids and contributed 49 assists. Daniel Larsson topped the squad with 22 wins, while Jimmy Howard added 15 or more wins, too. Jimmy Howard recorded a 2.54 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Curt Fraser coached the team. The 2008-09 Grand Rapids Griffins lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Abdelkader | L | February 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Muskegon, MI USA |
| Joakim Andersson | C | February 5, 1989 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Munkedal, Sweden |
| P.J. Atherton | D | August 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 210 | R | Edina, MN |
| Dan Charleston | F | November 27, 1984 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Oak Forest, IL |
| Chris Chelios | D | January 25, 1962 | 6'1" | 191 | R | Chicago, IL USA |
| Aaron Downey | R | August 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 215 | R | Shelburne, ON Canada |
| Cory Emmerton | C | June 1, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | L | St. Thomas, ON |
| Jonathan Ericsson | D | March 2, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Karlskrona, Sweden |
| Aaron Gagnon | C | April 24, 1986 | 5'11" | 189 | R | Quesnel, BC Canada |
| Tom Galvin | D | November 2, 1979 | 5'10" | 195 | R | Staten Island, NY |
| Randall Gelech | RW | February 2, 1984 | 6'2" | 212 | R | Wynyard, SK |
| Darren Haydar | R | October 22, 1979 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Milton, ON Canada |
| Darren Helm | C | January 21, 1987 | 5'11" | 172 | L | St. Andrews, MB Canada |
| Jimmy Howard | G | March 26, 1984 | 6'0" | 218 | L | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Jason Jozsa | D | July 4, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Jakub Kindl | D | February 10, 1987 | 6'3" | 199 | L | Sumperk, Czech Republic |
| Sergei Kolosov | D | May 22, 1986 | 6'4" | 217 | L | Novopolotsk, Belarus |
| Daniel Larsson | G | February 7, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Boden, Sweden |
| Brian Lashoff | D | July 16, 1990 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Albany, NY |
| Ville Leino | L | October 6, 1983 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Savonlinna, Finland |
| Francis Lemieux | C | February 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Sherbrooke, QC |
| Darren McCarty | R | April 1, 1972 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Evan McGrath | C | January 14, 1986 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Oakville, ON |
| Jan Mursak | LW | January 20, 1988 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Maribor, Slovenia |
| Ryan Oulahen | LW | March 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Newmarket, ON |
| Francis Pare | RW | June 30, 1987 | 5'10" | 191 | R | Lemoyne, QC |
| Jordan Pearce | G | October 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Anchorage, AK |
| Brett Peterson | D | October 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | L | Northborough, MA |
| Logan Pyett | D | May 26, 1988 | 5'10" | 195 | R | Regina, SK |
| Brent Raedeke | D | May 29, 1990 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Regina, SK |
| Mattias Ritola | C | March 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Borlange, Sweden |
| Garrett Stafford | D | January 28, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jamie Tardif | RW | January 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 199 | R | Welland, ON |
| Zack Torquato | C | June 8, 1989 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
| Mike Walsh | LW | January 12, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Royal Oak, MI |
| Landon Wilson | R | March 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 226 | R | St. Louis, MO USA |
