2017-18 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 42-25-2 (SO: 6-7) - 93 points
Finishing 2nd in the AHL's Central Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Todd Nelson (42-25, 2 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 302,471, Avg. 7,960 in 38 home dates
2017-18 Grand Rapids Griffins StatisticsTeam Record: 42-25-2 (SO: 6-7) - 93 points
Finishing 2nd in the AHL's Central Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Todd Nelson (42-25, 2 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 302,471, Avg. 7,960 in 38 home dates
The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 42 wins and 25 losses (and 2 overtime losses), with a 6-7 showing in shootouts for 93 points finishing second in the AHL's Central Division.
The Griffins netted 237 goals and allowed 210. Eric Tangradi scored 31 goals for Grand Rapids, while Ben Street contributed 44 assists. Jared Coreau topped the squad with 21 wins, plus Tom McCollum added 15 or more wins, too. Jared Coreau recorded a 2.52 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
Todd Nelson coached the team. The 2017-18 Grand Rapids Griffins lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Colin Campbell | F | April 17, 1991 | 6'1" | 203 | R | Pickering, ON |
| Matt Carey | LW | February 28, 1992 | 6'1" | 175 | L | Hamilton, ONT |
| Dennis Cholowski | D | February 15, 1998 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Langley, BC |
| Jared Coreau | G | November 5, 1991 | 6'5" | 235 | L | Perth, ON |
| Corey Elkins | C | February 23, 1985 | 6'3" | 216 | L | West Bloomfield, MI USA |
| Turner Elson | LW | September 13, 1992 | 6'0" | 190 | L | New Westminster, BC |
| Luke Esposito | LW | October 18, 1993 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Greenwich, CT |
| Matthew Ford | RW | October 9, 1984 | 6'1" | 207 | R | West Hills, CA |
| Joe Hicketts | D | May 4, 1996 | 5'8" | 186 | L | Kamloops, BC |
| Axel Holmstrom | F | June 29, 1996 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Arvidsjaur, Sweden |
| Filip Hronek | D | November 2, 1997 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic |
| Brian Lashoff | D | July 16, 1990 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Albany, NY |
| Matt Lorito | C | July 3, 1990 | 5'9" | 180 | L | Oakville, ON |
| Matej Machovsky | G | July 25, 1993 | 6'2" | 187 | L | Opava, CZE |
| Patrick McCarron | D | August 13, 1994 | 6'6" | 201 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Tom McCollum | G | December 7, 1989 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Cambria, NY |
| Dylan McIlrath | D | April 20, 1992 | 6'5" | 230 | R | Winnipeg, MB |
| Zach Nastasiuk | RW | March 30, 1995 | 6'2" | 196 | R | Barrie, ON |
| Matt Puempel | LW | January 24, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Essex, 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 |
| Vili Saarijarvi | D | May 15, 1997 | 5'9" | 161 | R | Rovaniemi, FIN |
| 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 |
| Ryan Sproul | D | January 13, 1993 | 6'4" | 205 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Ben Street | F | February 13, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Coquitlam, BC |
| Libor Sulak | D | March 4, 1994 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Pelhrimov, Czech Republic |
| 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 |
| Trevor Yates | C | March 6, 1995 | 6'2" | 203 | L | Beaconsfield, QC |
