2016-17 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 47-23-1 (SO: 3-5) - 100 points
Finishing 2nd in the AHL's Central Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Todd Nelson (47-23-1, 5 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 313,312, Avg. 8,245 in 38 home dates
2016-17 Grand Rapids Griffins StatisticsTeam Record: 47-23-1 (SO: 3-5) - 100 points
Finishing 2nd in the AHL's Central Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Todd Nelson (47-23-1, 5 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 313,312, Avg. 8,245 in 38 home dates
The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League ended the 2016-17 season with a record of 47 wins and 23 losses (and 1 overtime losses), with a 3-5 showing in shootouts for 100 points finishing second in the AHL's Central Division.
The Griffins scored 251 goals and allowed 190. Martin Frk netted 27 goals for Grand Rapids, while Matt Lorito contributed 34 assists. Jared Coreau topped the squad with 19 wins, and Eddie Pasquale added 15 or more wins also. Jared Coreau recorded a 2.33 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Todd Nelson coached the team. The 2016-17 Grand Rapids Griffins won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Allen | D | January 31, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Chicago, IL |
| Louis-Marc Aubry | C | November 11, 1991 | 6'4" | 213 | L | Arthabaska, QC |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | LW | February 24, 1995 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Mike Borkowski | F | May 30, 1992 | 6'0" | 175 | R | Kanata, ON |
| Matt Caito | D | August 13, 1993 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Coto de Caza, CA USA |
| Mitch Callahan | RW | August 17, 1991 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Whittier, CA |
| Colin Campbell | F | April 17, 1991 | 6'1" | 203 | R | Pickering, ON |
| Dennis Cholowski | D | February 15, 1998 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Langley, BC |
| Jared Coreau | G | November 5, 1991 | 6'5" | 235 | L | Perth, ON |
| Kyle Criscuolo | C | May 5, 1992 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Southampton, NJ USA |
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| Matthew Ford | RW | October 9, 1984 | 6'1" | 207 | R | West Hills, CA |
| Martin Frk | RW | October 5, 1993 | 6'0" | 198 | R | Bochov, CZE |
| Cal Heeter | G | November 2, 1988 | 6'4" | 195 | L | St. Louis, MO |
| Joe Hicketts | D | May 4, 1996 | 5'8" | 186 | L | Kamloops, BC |
| Axel Holmstrom | F | June 29, 1996 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Arvidsjaur, Sweden |
| Jimmy Howard | G | March 26, 1984 | 6'0" | 218 | L | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Filip Hronek | D | November 2, 1997 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic |
| Nick Jensen | D | September 21, 1990 | 6'1" | 193 | R | Rogers, MN |
| Tomas Jurco | RW | December 28, 1992 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Kosice, Slovakia |
| Brian Lashoff | D | July 16, 1990 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Albany, NY |
| Matt Lorito | C | July 3, 1990 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Oakville, ON |
| Anthony Mantha | RW | September 16, 1994 | 6'5" | 204 | L | Longueuil, QC |
| Patrick McCarron | D | August 13, 1994 | 6'6" | 201 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Dylan McIlrath | D | April 20, 1992 | 6'5" | 230 | R | Winnipeg, MB |
| Drew Miller | L | February 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 174 | L | Dover, NJ USA |
| Zach Nastasiuk | RW | March 30, 1995 | 6'2" | 196 | R | Barrie, ON |
| Tomas Nosek | LW | September 1, 1992 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| Nathan Paetsch | D | March 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 198 | L | LeRoy, SK Canada |
| Eddie Pasquale | G | November 20, 1990 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Daniel Renouf | D | June 1, 1994 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Pickering, ON CAN |
| Robbie Russo | D | February 15, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Westmont, IL USA |
| Dylan Sadowy | LW | April 2, 1996 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Woodbridge, ON |
| Dominik Shine | RW | April 18, 1993 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Pinckney, MI USA |
| Givani Smith | LW | February 27, 1998 | 6'1" | 197 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Tylor Spink | C | December 31, 1992 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Ottawa, ON |
| Ben Street | F | February 13, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Coquitlam, BC |
| Evgeny Svechnikov | LW | October 31, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | L | , Russia |
| Eric Tangradi | L | February 10, 1989 | 6'4" | 221 | L | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Dominic Turgeon | C | February 25, 1996 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Cherry Hills, CO |
