2014–15 Grand Rapids Griffins season

The 2014–15 Grand Rapids Griffins season was the franchise's 14th season in the American Hockey League.

Regular season The Griffins set a franchise record 19-game point streak, beginning on February 4, and ending on March 21. The streak was the longest in the AHL since the Norfolk Admirals concluded the 2011–12 season with 28 consecutive wins.

Standings

Divisional standings Midwest Division 1 Grand Rapids Griffins (DRW) 76 46 22 6 2 100 249 185 2 Rockford IceHogs (CHI) 76 46 23 5 2 99 222 180 3 Chicago Wolves (SLB) 76 40 29 6 1 87 210 198 4 Lake Erie (COL) 76 35 29 8 4 82 211 240 5 Milwaukee Admirals (NAS) 76 33 28 8 7 81 206 218

indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot indicates team has clinched a playoff spot indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention

Conference standings Western Conference 1 y– Utica Comets (VAN) NO 76 47 20 7 2 103 219 182 2 y– Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) MW 76 46 22 6 2 100 249 185 3 y– San Antonio Rampage (FLA) WT 76 45 23 7 1 98 248 222 4 x– Rockford IceHogs (CHI) MW 76 46 23 5 2 99 222 180 5 x– Texas Stars (DAL) WT 76 40 22 13 1 94 242 216 6 x– Oklahoma City Barons (EDM) WT 76 41 27 5 3 90 224 212 7 x– Toronto Marlies (TOR) NO 76 40 27 9 0 87 207 203 8 x– Chicago Wolves (STL) MW 76 40 29 6 1 87 210 198 9 e– Lake Erie Monsters (COL) MW 76 35 29 8 4 82 211 240 10 e– Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL) NO 76 34 29 12 1 81 201 208 11 e– Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) MW 76 33 28 8 7 81 206 218 12 e– Adirondack Flames (CGY) NO 76 35 33 6 2 78 233 240 13 e– Charlotte Checkers (CAR) WT 76 31 38 6 1 69 172 231 14 e– Rochester Americans (BUF) NO 76 29 41 5 1 64 209 251 15 e– Iowa Wild (MIN) WT 76 23 49 2 2 50 172 245

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2014–15 preseason game log: 0–2–0–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record 1 October 3 Lake Erie 5–2 Grand Rapids McCollum 0–1–0–0 2 October 4 Grand Rapids 3–6 Lake Erie Coreau 0–2–0–0 Game played at WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario Game played at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Regular season 2014–15 Regular season Game Log October: 3–3–1–0 (Home: 0–3–1–0; Road: 3–0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Gamesheet 1 October 10 Lake Erie 4–0 Grand Rapids Mrazek 10,834 0–1–0–0 0 Gamesheet 2 October 11 Grand Rapids 3–2 Lake Erie McCollum 13,135 1–1–0–0 2 Gamesheet 3 October 17 Grand Rapids 2–1 Charlotte Mrazek 7,277 2–1–0–0 4 Gamesheet 4 October 18 Grand Rapids 4–1 Charlotte McCollum 5,917 3–1–0–0 6 Gamesheet 5 October 24 Lake Erie 5–4 Grand Rapids Mrazek 6,064 3–2–0–0 6 Gamesheet 6 October 29 Rockford 2–1 Grand Rapids McCollum 3,331 3–3–0–0 6 Gamesheet 7 October 31 Chicago 6–5 Grand Rapids OT McCollum 4,244 3–3–1–0 7 Gamesheet November: 6–4–1–0 (Home: 4–1–0–0; Road: 2–3–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Gamesheet 8 November 5 Chicago 3–1 Grand Rapids McCollum 5,278 3–4–1–0 7 Gamesheet 9 November 7 Grand Rapids 0–4 Milwaukee McCollum 5,702 3–5–1–0 7 Gamesheet 10 November 8 Grand Rapids 1–3 Rockford McCollum 4,878 3–6–1–0 7 Gamesheet 11 November 12 Lake Erie 3–5 Grand Rapids Mrazek 3,798 4–6–1–0 9 Gamesheet 12 November 14 Texas 2–3 Grand Rapids OT Mrazek 8,183 5–6–1–0 11 Gamesheet 13 November 15 Texas 1–2 Grand Rapids OT McCollum 8,009 6–6–1–0 13 Gamesheet 14 November 21 Grand Rapids 4–5 Lake Erie McCollum 7,384 6–7–1–0 13 Gamesheet 15 November 22 Lake Erie 2–5 Grand Rapids McCollum 8,067 7–7–1–0 15 Gamesheet 16 November 26 Grand Rapids 3–1 Rochester McCollum 4,399 8–7–1–0 17 Gamesheet 17 November 28 Grand Rapids 3–4 Rochester OT McCollum 7,107 8–7–2–0 18 Gamesheet 18 November 29 Grand Rapids 6–1 Adirondack Coreau 5,300 9–7–2–0 20 Gamesheet December: 7–4–1–1 (Home: 2–1–1–1; Road: 5–3–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Gamesheet 19 December 2 Grand Rapids 2–4 Toronto McCollum 3,369 9–8–2–0 20 Gamesheet 20 December 5 Oklahoma City 4–1 Grand Rapids McCollum 8,722 9–9–2–0 20 Gamesheet 21 December 6 Grand Rapids 4–0 Rockford Coreau 5,349 10–9–2–0 22 Gamesheet 22 December 7 Grand Rapids 2–1 Milwaukee SO Coreau 3,238 11–9–2–0 24 Gamesheet 23 December 10 Lake Erie 3–2 Grand Rapids OT McCollum 5,488 11–9–3–0 25 Gamesheet 24 December 12 Grand Rapids 5–2 Oklahoma City Coreau 3,797 12–9–3–0 27 Gamesheet 25 December 13 Grand Rapids 2–3 Oklahoma City McCollum 4,061 12–10–3–0 27 Gamesheet 26 December 19 Toronto 1–7 Grand Rapids Coreau 8,236 13–10–3–0 29 Gamesheet 27 December 20 Grand Rapids 4–3 Lake Erie SO Coreau 11,056 14–10–3–0 31 Gamesheet 28 December 22 Grand Rapids 3–5 Chicago Coreau 5,155 14–11–3–0 31 Gamesheet 29 December 27 Iowa 2–9 Grand Rapids McCollum 10,834 15–11–3–0 33 Gamesheet 30 December 30 Grand Rapids 2–1 Chicago OT McCollum 6,179 16–11–3–0 35 Gamesheet 31 December 31 Rockford 3–2 Grand Rapids SO Coreau 10,834 16–11–3–1 36 Gamesheet January: 7–6–0–0 (Home: 5–3–0–0; Road: 2–3–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Gamesheet 32 January 2 Milwaukee 2–4 Grand Rapids McCollum 7,421 17–11–3–1 38 Gamesheet 33 January 7 Charlotte 2–3 Grand Rapids OT McCollum 4,221 18–11–3–1 40 Gamesheet 34 January 9 Charlotte 2–1 Grand Rapids Coreau 7,669 18–12–3–1 40 Gamesheet 35 January 10 Chicago 1–5 Grand Rapids McCollum 8,804 19–12–3–1 42 Gamesheet 36 January 14 Grand Rapids 2–4 Utica Coreau 3,395 19–13–3–1 42 Gamesheet 37 January 16 Grand Rapids 1–2 Hamilton Coreau 3,619 19–14–3–1 42 Gamesheet 38 January 17 Grand Rapids 2–5 Hamilton Coreau 4,766 19–15–3–1 42 Gamesheet 39 January 21 Chicago 4–2 Grand Rapids Coreau 7,037 19–16–3–1 42 Gamesheet 40 January 23 Utica 1–5 Grand Rapids Nagle 9,504 20–16–3–1 44 Gamesheet 41 January 24 Iowa 3–4 Grand Rapids Coreau 10,834 21–16–3–1 46 Gamesheet 42 January 29 Grand Rapids 6–0 Iowa Coreau 3,408 22–16–3–1 48 Gamesheet 43 January 30 Grand Rapids 3–0 Milwaukee Coreau 6,179 23–16–3–1 50 Gamesheet 44 January 31 Milwaukee 4–0 Grand Rapids Gustavsson 8,767 23–17–3–1 50 Gamesheet February: 10–0–2–0 (Home: 5–0–2–0; Road: 5–0–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Gamesheet 45 February 4 Grand Rapids 3–1 Toronto Gustavsson 7,851 24–17–3–1 52 Gamesheet 46 February 6 Rochester 4–5 Grand Rapids OT Coreau 6,454 25–17–3–1 54 Gamesheet 47 February 7 Rochester 4–3 Grand Rapids OT McCollum 10,834 25–17–4–1 55 Gamesheet 48 February 13 San Antonio 5–4 Grand Rapids OT McCollum 7,168 25–17–5–1 56 Gamesheet 49 February 14 San Antonio 2–4 Grand Rapids Coreau 7,753 26–17–5–1 58 Gamesheet 50 February 15 Grand Rapids 5–1 Chicago Coreau 8,784 27–17–5–1 60 Gamesheet 51 February 18 Milwaukee 3–4 Grand Rapids OT Coreau 4,602 28–17–5–1 62 Gamesheet 52 February 20 Hamilton 2–3 Grand Rapids OT Mrazek 8,388 29–17–5–1 64 Gamesheet 53 February 21 Hamilton 0–2 Grand Rapids Mrazek 10,834 30–17–5–1 66 Gamesheet 54 February 24 Grand Rapids 6–2 Iowa Mrazek 4,122 31–17–5–1 68 Gamesheet 55 February 27 Grand Rapids 4–0 Milwaukee Mrazek 12,315 32–17–5–1 70 Gamesheet 56 February 28 Grand Rapids 5–0 Chicago Mrazek 8,713 33–17–5–1 72 Gamesheet March: 7–2–1–1 (Home: 3–1–0–0; Road: 4–1–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Gamesheet 57 March 4 Oklahoma City 1–7 Grand Rapids Mrazek 6,306 34–17–5–1 74 Gamesheet 58 March 6 Grand Rapids 2–3 Milwaukee OT Mrazek 5,388 34–17–6–1 75 Gamesheet 59 March 7 Grand Rapids 3–2 Rockford OT McCollum 6,475 35–17–6–1 77 Gamesheet 60 March 10 Grand Rapids 3–2 Charlotte McCollum 3,917 36–17–6–1 79 Gamesheet 61 March 12 Grand Rapids 1–2 Charlotte SO McCollum 4,903 36–17–6–2 80 Gamesheet 62 March 14 Rockford 1–3 Grand Rapids McCollum 10,834 37–17–6–2 82 Gamesheet 63 March 20 Milwaukee 1–3 Grand Rapids McCollum 10,834 38–17–6–2 84 Gamesheet 64 March 21 Grand Rapids 3–4 Lake Erie Coreau 12,532 38–18–6–2 84 Gamesheet 65 March 22 Adirondack 4–1 Grand Rapids McCollum 9,638 38–19–6–2 84 Gamesheet 66 March 27 Grand Rapids 2–0 Texas McCollum 5,079 39–19–6–2 86 Gamesheet 67 March 28 Grand Rapids 4–3 Texas McCollum 6,863 40–19–6–2 88 Gamesheet April: 6–3–0–0 (Home: 4–1–0–0; Road: 2–2–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Gamesheet 68 April 1 Rockford 1–6 Grand Rapids McCollum 8,024 41–19–6–2 90 Gamesheet 69 April 3 Grand Rapids 2–6 Rockford McCollum 3,830 41–20–6–2 90 Gamesheet 70 April 4 Toronto 2–7 Grand Rapids Coreau 9,360 42–20–6–2 92 Gamesheet 71 April 8 Milwaukee 2–6 Grand Rapids McCollum 10,834 43–20–6–2 94 Gamesheet 72 April 10 Grand Rapids 0–2 San Antonio McCollum 8,734 43–21–6–2 94 Gamesheet 73 April 11 Grand Rapids 2–1 San Antonio OT Coreau 7,828 44–21–6–2 96 Gamesheet 74 April 16 Grand Rapids 6–4 Lake Erie McCollum 6,244 45–21–6–2 98 Gamesheet 75 April 17 Charlotte 1–2 Grand Rapids Coreau 9,264 46–21–6–2 100 Gamesheet 76 April 18 Charlotte 7–3 Grand Rapids Coreau 9,804 46–22–6–2 100 GamesheetLegend:

Playoffs 2015 Calder Cup Playoffs Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (7) Toronto Marlies – Grand Rapids won series 3–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 25 Grand Rapids 4–7 Toronto McCollum 7,706 0–1 Recap 2 April 26 Grand Rapids 2–5 Toronto Coreau 7,851 0–2 Recap 3 April 29 Toronto 2–5 Grand Rapids McCollum 6,737 1–2 Recap 4 May 2 Toronto 4–5 Grand Rapids McCollum 6,622 2–2 Recap 5 May 3 Toronto 1–3 Grand Rapids McCollum 4,529 3–2 Recap Western Conference Semifinals vs. (4) Rockford IceHogs – Grand Rapids won series 4–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 May 6 Grand Rapids 5–3 Rockford McCollum 3,954 1–0 Recap 2 May 8 Grand Rapids 5–1 Rockford McCollum 7,593 2–0 Recap 3 May 13 Rockford 4–1 Grand Rapids McCollum 1,780 2–1 Recap 4 May 14 Rockford 1–2 Grand Rapids OT McCollum 1,620 3–1 Recap 5 May 17 Rockford 3–5 Grand Rapids McCollum 1,624 4–1 Recap Western Conference Finals vs. (1) Utica Comets – Utica won series 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 May 24 Grand Rapids 1–2 Utica McCollum 3,835 0–1 Recap 2 May 25 Grand Rapids 4–2 Utica McCollum 3,835 1–1 Recap 3 May 28 Utica 4–1 Grand Rapids McCollum 5,122 1–2 Recap 4 May 29 Utica 2–3 Grand Rapids OT McCollum 8,967 2–2 Recap 5 May 31 Utica 3–2 Grand Rapids McCollum 7,415 2–3 Recap 6 June 2 Grand Rapids 0–2 Utica McCollum 3,835 2–4 RecapLegend:

Player statistics

Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Regular season Player 71 26 44 70 10 42 ‡ 46 34 27 61 1 30 ‡ 70 27 15 42 14 61 76 16 23 39 −11 25 48 16 22 38 3 24 75 8 30 38 24 42 72 15 22 37 17 8 55 11 23 34 30 22 * 62 15 18 33 5 64 55 16 16 32 17 25 76 14 17 31 23 39 51 10 19 29 17 16 75 6 21 27 20 15 66 5 19 24 −5 26 ‡ 51 3 17 20 22 26 66 5 11 16 9 52 52 1 15 16 0 24 32 6 6 12 0 16 29 2 8 10 11 30 32 1 6 7 16 12 44 2 3 5 7 29 51 2 2 4 −2 124 54 1 3 4 10 71 ‡ 18 0 4 4 −3 6 ‡ 3 2 0 2 0 0 12 1 1 2 −1 10 2 1 0 1 −2 0 ‡ 2 1 0 1 2 2 ‡ 2 0 0 0 0 0 ‡ 2 0 0 0 −1 0 ‡ 2 0 0 0 0 0 ‡ 3 0 0 0 0 0 ‡ 5 0 0 0 −3 0 6 0 0 0 −2 0

Playoffs Player 16 14 4 18 −6 22 16 3 11 14 0 20 14 7 5 12 4 10 16 2 9 11 −2 2 16 5 4 9 5 6 16 2 7 9 −13 26 12 2 5 7 −10 4 13 2 4 6 0 2 16 1 5 6 6 8 6 3 2 5 −1 6 16 2 2 4 0 16 16 1 3 4 −4 14 11 0 4 4 −2 2 16 0 4 4 −2 2 16 3 0 3 2 16 16 0 3 3 −6 4 16 0 3 3 −2 8 2 0 2 2 −2 0 16 0 2 2 2 31 6 1 0 1 1 2 7 0 1 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 −3 0

Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV = Saves; SA = Shots against; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; G = Goals; A = Assists; PIM = Penalty minutes Regular season Player 2 77:13 1 0 1 0.78 34 35 .971 0 0 0 0 2 119:04 1 1 4 2.02 59 63 .937 0 0 0 0 13 756:32 9 2 26 2.06 331 357 .927 3 0 0 6 25 1474:39 16 8 54 2.20 685 739 .927 3 0 1 4 37 2171:02 19 11 87 2.40 949 1036 .916 1 0 4 0 Totals 4639:15 46 22 183 2.37 2058 2241 .918 7 0 5 10

Playoffs Player 15 894:52 9 6 38 2.55 413 451 .916 0 0 0 0 1 58:02 0 1 3 3.10 21 24 .875 0 0 0 0 Totals 965:18 9 7 46 2.86 434 480 .904 0 0 0 0