2014–15 Grand Rapids Griffins season

2014–15 Grand Rapids Griffins
Division 1st Midwest Division
Conference 2nd Western Conference
2014–15 record 46–22–6–2
Home record 23–10–4–1
Road record 23–12–2–1
Goals for 249
Goals against 185
Team information
General Manager Dan DeVos
Coach Jeff Blashill
Assistant Coach Jim Paek
Spiros Anastas
Captain Jeff Hoggan
Arena Van Andel Arena
Average attendance 8,082 (74.6%)
Total: 307,110
Team leaders
Goals Teemu Pulkkinen (34)
Assists Andy Miele (44)
Points Andy Miele (70)
Penalties in minutes Chris Bruton (124)
Plus/minus (+) Tomáš Nosek
Nick Jensen (30)
(–) Kevin Porter (–11)
Wins Tom McCollum (19)
Goals against average Petr Mrázek (2.06)

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.[1][2]

Standings

Divisional standings

    Midwest Division[3] GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
    1Grand Rapids Griffins (DRW)76462262100249185
    2Rockford IceHogs (CHI)7646235299222180
    3Chicago Wolves (SLB)7640296187210198
    4Lake Erie (COL)7635298482211240
    5Milwaukee Admirals (NAS)7633288781206218

     y–  indicates team has clinched division and a playoff spot
     x–  indicates team has clinched a playoff spot
     e–  indicates team has been eliminated from playoff contention

    Conference standings

      Western Conference Div GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
      1y– Utica Comets (VAN)NO76472072103219182
      2y– Grand Rapids Griffins (DET)MW76462262100249185
      3y– San Antonio Rampage (FLA)WT7645237198248222
      4x– Rockford IceHogs (CHI)MW7646235299222180
      5x– Texas Stars (DAL)WT76402213194242216
      6x– Oklahoma City Barons (EDM)WT7641275390224212
      7x– Toronto Marlies (TOR)NO7640279087207203
      8x– Chicago Wolves (STL)MW7640296187210198
      9e– Lake Erie Monsters (COL)MW7635298482211240
      10e– Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL)NO76342912181201208
      11e– Milwaukee Admirals (NSH)MW7633288781206218
      12e– Adirondack Flames (CGY)NO7635336278233240
      13e– Charlotte Checkers (CAR)WT7631386169172231
      14e– Rochester Americans (BUF)NO7629415164209251
      15e– Iowa Wild (MIN)WT7623492250172245

      Schedule and results

      Pre-season

      Regular season

      2014–15 Regular season Game Log

      Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

      Playoffs

      2015 Calder Cup Playoffs

      Legend:   Win   Loss

      Player statistics

      Skaters

      Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

      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 GP TOI W L GA GAA SV SA SV% SO G A PIM
      Pat Nagle277:131010.783435.9710000
      Jonas Gustavsson2119:041142.025963.9370000
      Petr Mrázek13756:3292262.06331357.9273006
      Jared Coreau251474:39168542.20685739.9273014
      Tom McCollum372171:021911872.409491036.9161040
      Totals4639:1546221832.3720582241.91870510
      Playoffs
      Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SV SA SV% SO G A PIM
      Tom McCollum15894:5296382.55413451.9160000
      Jared Coreau158:020133.102124.8750000
      Totals965:1897462.86434480.9040000

      Denotes player spent time with another team before joining team. Stats reflect time with the team only.
      Left the team mid-season
      *Rookie

      Final roster

      Updated May 29, 2015[4][5]

      # Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
      23 Canada Andreas Athanasiou LW L 20 2012 Woodbridge, Ontario Red Wings
      22 Canada Louis-Marc Aubry C L 23 2010 Arthabaska, Quebec Red Wings
      39 Canada Tyler Bertuzzi LW L 20 2014 Sudbury, Ontario Griffins
      20 Canada Kyle Bonis LW L 26 2014 Lindsay, Ontario Griffins
      55 Canada Chris Bruton LW R 28 2014 Calgary, Alberta Red Wings
      15 United States Mitch Callahan RW R 23 2011 Whittier, California Red Wings
      17 Canada Colin Campbell F R 24 2013 Pickering, Ontario Red Wings
      31 Canada Jared Coreau G L 24 2013 Perth, Ontario Red Wings
      2 United States Scott Czarnowczan D L 24 2014 Macomb, Michigan Griffins
      44 Canada Brennan Evans (A) D L 33 2012 North Battleford, Saskatchewan Griffins
      27 Czech Republic Martin Frk RW R 21 2012 Pelhrimov, Czech Republic Red Wings
      5 Canada Joe Hicketts D L 19 2014 Kamloops, British Columbia Griffins
      32 United States Alden Hirschfeld F R 27 2014 Dallas, Texas Griffins
      10 Canada Jeff Hoggan (C) LW L 37 2011 Hope, British Columbia Griffins
      14 United States Nick Jensen D R 24 2009 Rogers, Minnesota Red Wings
      25 United States Dylan Larkin C L 18 2014 Waterford, Michigan Red Wings
      18 United States Brian Lashoff (A) D L 24 2010 Albany, New York Red Wings
      35 United States Jeff Lerg G L 29 2014 Livonia, Michigan Griffins
      8 Canada Anthony Mantha RW L 20 2013 Longueuil, Quebec Red Wings
      3 Russia Alexei Marchenko D R 23 2011 Moscow, Russia Red Wings
      30 United States Tom McCollum G L 25 2009 Cambria, New York Red Wings
      21 United States Andy Miele C L 27 2014 Detroit, Michigan Red Wings
      37 Canada Zach Nastasiuk RW R 20 2013 Barrie, Ontario Red Wings
      19 Czech Republic Tomas Nosek F L 22 2014 Pardubice, Czech Republic Red Wings
      16 Canada Xavier Ouellet D L 21 2011 Bayonne, France Red Wings
      4 Canada Nathan Paetsch (A) D L 32 2012 Humboldt, Saskatchewan Griffins
      1 Canada Jake Paterson G L 21 2013 Mississauga, Ontario Red Wings
      12 United States Kevin Porter C L 29 2014 Detroit, Michigan Red Wings
      6 Finland Teemu Pulkkinen RW R 23 2013 Vantaa, Finland Red Wings
      7 Canada Ryan Sproul D R 22 2011 Mississauga, Ontario Red Wings
      13 Slovakia Marek Tvrdon LW L 22 2011 Nitra, Slovakia Red Wings
      9 United States Mark Zengerle C R 26 2014 Rochester, New York Griffins


      References

      1. "Hey Nineteen". Grand Rapids Griffins. March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
      2. "The Streak Comes to An End". Grand Rapids Griffins. March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
      3. "2014–15 Regular Season – Division". American Hockey League. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
      4. "Grand Rapids Griffins 2014-15 Regular Season". Retrieved 2014-09-18.
      5. "Eliteprospects.com - Grand Rapids Griffins". Retrieved 2014-09-18.
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