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Grand Rapids Griffins announce 2014-15 schedule

Photo by Amanda O'Toole/MiHockey
Photo by Amanda O’Toole/MiHockey

 

By @MichaelCaples –

Start working on your calendar, Griffins fans.

The Grand Rapids-based AHL club announced their official 2014-15 regular-season schedule today, and there’s plenty of chances to see future Red Wings in action.

Twenty-six of the Griffins’ 38 home games will fall on a Friday (14) or a Saturday (12) this season, as Grand Rapids looks to regain their spot at the top of the American Hockey League.

Other highlights on the schedule include:

  • The Griffins’ 18th annual New Year’s Eve celebration versus the Rockford IceHogs on Wed., Dec. 31.
  • Grand Rapids’ 14th annual Matinee Game against the Chicago Wolves on Wed., Nov. 5 at 11 a.m.
  • The first-ever visits to Van Andel Arena by the Utica Comets (Fri., Jan. 23) and Adirondack Phantoms (Sun., March 22);
  • Nov. 14 and 15 clashes between the Griffins and Texas Stars — the last two Calder Cup champions — in Grand Rapids.

Here is the schedule in full:

Grand Rapids Griffins 2014-15 Schedule

Date

Opponent

Time

Fri., Oct. 10

LAKE ERIE MONSTERS

7 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 11

@ Lake Erie Monsters

7 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 17

@ Charlotte Checkers

7 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 18

@ Charlotte Checkers

7 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 24

LAKE ERIE MONSTERS

7 p.m.

Wed., Oct. 29

ROCKFORD ICEHOGS

7 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 31

CHICAGO WOLVES

7 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 5

CHICAGO WOLVES

11 a.m.

Fri., Nov. 7

@ Milwaukee Admirals

8 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 8

@ Rockford IceHogs

8 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 12

LAKE ERIE MONSTERS

7 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 14

TEXAS STARS

7 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 15

TEXAS STARS

7 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 21

@ Lake Erie Monsters

7:30 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 22 

LAKE ERIE MONSTERS

7 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 26

@ Rochester Americans

7:05 p.m.

Fri., Nov. 28

@ Rochester Americans

7:05 p.m.

Sat., Nov. 29

@ Adirondack Flames

7 p.m.

Tue., Dec. 2

@ Toronto Marlies

7 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 5 

OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS 

7 p.m. 

Sat., Dec. 6

@ Rockford IceHogs

8 p.m.

Sun., Dec. 7

@ Milwaukee Admirals

4 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 10 

LAKE ERIE MONSTERS 

7 p.m. 

Fri., Dec. 12

@ Oklahoma City Barons

8 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 13

@ Oklahoma City Barons

8 p.m.

Fri., Dec. 19 

TORONTO MARLIES 

7 p.m. 

Sat., Dec. 20

@ Lake Erie Monsters

7 p.m.

Mon., Dec. 22

@ Chicago Wolves

8 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 27 

IOWA WILD 

7 p.m. 

Tue., Dec. 30

@ Chicago Wolves

8 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 31 

ROCKFORD ICEHOGS 

6 p.m. 

Fri., Jan. 2 

MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 

7 p.m. 

Wed., Jan. 7

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS 

7 p.m. 

Fri., Jan. 9 

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS 

7 p.m. 

Sat., Jan. 10 

CHICAGO WOLVES 

7 p.m. 

Wed., Jan. 14

@ Utica Comets

7 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 16

@ Hamilton Bulldogs

7:30 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 17

@ Hamilton Bulldogs

7 p.m.

Wed., Jan. 21 

CHICAGO WOLVES 

7 p.m. 

Fri., Jan. 23 

UTICA COMETS 

7 p.m. 

Sat., Jan. 24 

IOWA WILD 

7 p.m.

Thu., Jan. 29

@ Iowa Wild

8 p.m.

Fri., Jan. 30

@ Milwaukee Admirals

8 p.m.

Sat., Jan. 31 

MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 

7 p.m. 

Wed., Feb. 4

@ Toronto Marlies

11 a.m.

Fri., Feb. 6 

ROCHESTER AMERICANS 

7 p.m. 

Sat., Feb. 7 

ROCHESTER AMERICANS 

7 p.m. 

Fri., Feb. 13 

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 

7 p.m. 

Sat., Feb. 14 

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 

7 p.m. 

Sun., Feb. 15

@ Chicago Wolves

5 p.m.

Wed., Feb. 18 

MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 

7 p.m. 

Fri., Feb. 20 

HAMILTON BULLDOGS 

7 p.m. 

Sat., Feb. 21 

HAMILTON BULLDOGS

7 p.m. 

Tue., Feb. 24

@ Iowa Wild

8 p.m.

Fri., Feb. 27

@ Milwaukee Admirals

8 p.m.

Sat., Feb. 28

@ Chicago Wolves

8 p.m.

Wed., March 4 

OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS 

7 p.m. 

Fri., March 6

@ Milwaukee Admirals

8 p.m.

Sat., March 7

@ Rockford IceHogs

8 p.m.

Tue., March 10

@ Charlotte Checkers

7 p.m.

Thu., March 12

@ Charlotte Checkers

7 p.m.

Sat., March 14 

ROCKFORD ICEHOGS 

8 p.m.

Fri., March 20 

MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 

7 p.m. 

Sat., March 21

@ Lake Erie Monsters

7 p.m.

Sun., March 22 

ADIRONDACK FLAMES 

4 p.m. 

Fri., March 27

@ Texas Stars

8:30 p.m.

Sat., March 28

@ Texas Stars

8 p.m.

Wed., April 1

ROCKFORD ICEHOGS 

7 p.m.

Fri., April 3

@ Rockford IceHogs

8 p.m.

Sat., April 4 

TORONTO MARLIES 

7 p.m. 

Wed., April 8 

MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 

7 p.m. 

Fri., April 10

@ San Antonio Rampage

8:30 p.m.

Sat., April 11

@ San Antonio Rampage

8 p.m.

Thu., April 16

@ Lake Erie Monsters

7 p.m.

Fri., April 17 

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS 

7 p.m. 

Sat., April 18 

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS 

7 p.m.