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Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team League GP    W     L     T     OTL   SOL   PTS   GF    GA    Standing GP    W     L     T     OTL   GF    GA    Post Season Coach Asst Coach GM Parent Club Notes
1949-50 Grand Rapids Rockets EHL 61 26 21 14 66 230 225 3rd in EAHL 8 3 4 1 20 27 Finished 3rd in Round Robin Wally Kilrea Wally Kilrea Independent
1950-51 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 56 39 11 6 84 274 165 1st in IHL 8 4 4 0 30 29 Lost in Finals Louis Trudell Independent
1951-52 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 48 29 13 6 64 213 156 1st in IHL 13 6 7 0 49 46 Lost in Finals Louis Trudell Independent
1952-53 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 60 27 32 1 55 231 257 4th in IHL 10 4 6 0 32 Lost in Finals Louis Trudell Independent
1953-54 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 64 29 32 3 61 252 274 7th in IHL Missed Playoffs Norm Grinke Independent
1954-55 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 60 28 31 1 57 199 215 4th in IHL 4 1 3 0 7 12 Lost in 1st Rnd Norm Grinke Independent
1955-56 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 60 24 33 3 51 198 237 5th in IHL Missed Playoffs Morris 'Moose' Lallo Independent
1976-77 Grand Rapids Blades USHL 48 35 10 3 73 336 213 1st in Northern Division 11 5 3 3 56 47 Won USHL Championship Nelson LeClair Ken Hoffman Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) 34 game season; Won Championship
1977-78 Grand Rapids Owls IHL 80 27 43 10 64 290 332 4th in Southern Division Missed Playoffs Nick Polano 11-19-6
Moe Bartoli 3-3-1
Nelson LeClair 13-21-3
Moe Bartoli Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) Moved to GR 12/17/77
1978-79 Grand Rapids Owls IHL 80 51 20 9 111 368 267 1st in Southern Division 22 12 10 93 97 Lost Final in Game 7 Moe Bartoli 50-19-9
Rick Dorman 1-1
Moe Bartoli Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) - Boston Bruins (NHL)
1979-80 Grand Rapids Owls IHL 80 27 41 12 66 327 340 4th in Southern Division Missed Playoffs Nelson LeClair 2-11-0
Moe Bartoli 7-7-2
Ed Niesner 1-0-1 (Co-Coach with MacDonald)
Kevin MacDonald 17-23-9
Moe Bartoli Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) - Boston Bruins (NHL)
1980-81 Grand Rapids Grizzlies CnHL 32 18 13 1 37 161 161 3rd in CnHL 5 2 3 32 30 Lost in 1st Rnd Mark Izzard Carlo Ugolini
Stu Younger
Andy Tejchma Independent 32 game season
1981-82 Grand Rapids Grizzlies CnHL 12 3 8 1 7 69 57 6th in CnHL Did not Finish Season Independent Folded 12 games into season
1996-97 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 82 40 30 0 12 92 244 246 5th in Northeast Div 5 2 3 12 14 Lost in 1st Rnd Dave Allison Curtis Hunt Bob McNamara Independent
1997-98 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 82 38 31 0 13 89 225 242 3rd in Northeast Div 3 0 3 7 13 Lost in 1st Rnd Dave Allison 30-25-7
Bob McNamara 8-6-6
Curtis Hunt
Jeff Pyle (3/3/98)
Bob McNamara Independent
1998-99 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 82 34 40 0 8 76 256 281 4th in Northeast Div Missed Playoffs Guy Charron Curtis Hunt Bob McNamara Independent
1999-00 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 82 51 22 0 9 111 254 200 1st in East Conference 17 10 7 59 41 Lost Final in Game 6 Guy Charron Curtis Hunt
Danton Cole
Kelly Miller
Bob McNamara Ottawa Senators (NHL)
2000-01 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 82 53 22 0 7 113 279 196 1st in East Conference 10 6 4 38 26 Lost in 2nd Rnd Bruce Cassidy Danton Cole Bob McNamara Ottawa Senators (NHL)
2001-02 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 42 27 11 0 95 217 178 1st in Western Division 5 2 3 11 12 Lost in 1st Rnd Bruce Cassidy Gene Reilly Bob McNamara Ottawa Senators (NHL)
2002-03 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 48 24 8 2 106 240 177 1st in Central Division 15 10 5 36 30 Lost in 3rd Rnd Danton Cole Todd Nelson
Derek King
Bob McNamara Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2003-04 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 44 28 8 0 96 195 166 2nd in West Division 4 0 4 6 17 Lost in 1st Rnd Danton Cole Derek King Bob McNamara Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2004-05 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 41 35 2 2 86 200 200 5th in West Division Missed Playoffs Danton Cole 24-22-1-1
Greg Ireland 17-13-1-1
Greg Ireland
Chris Cichocki (2/18/21)
Bob McNamara Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2005-06 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 55 20 1 4 115 323 247 1st in North Division 16 8 8 44 52 Lost in 3rd Rnd Greg Ireland Jim Paek Bob McNamara Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2006-07 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 37 32 6 5 85 226 244 4th in North Division 7 3 4 13 16 Lost in 1st Rnd Greg Ireland Jim Paek Bob McNamara Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2007-08 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 31 41 2 6 70 210 245 5th in North Division Missed Playoffs Mike Stothers Jim Paek Bob McNamara Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2008-09 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 43 25 6 6 98 255 226 3rd in North Division 10 4 6 27 25 Lost in 2nd Rnd Curt Fraser Jim Paek Bob McNamara Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2009-10 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 34 39 3 4 75 244 265 7th in North Division Missed Playoffs Curt Fraser Jim Paek Bob McNamara Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2010-11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 36 34 2 8 82 227 254 6th in North Division Missed Playoffs Curt Fraser Jim Paek Bob McNamara Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2011-12 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 33 32 7 4 77 245 249 4th in North Division Missed Playoffs Curt Fraser Jim Paek Jim Nill Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2012-13 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 42 26 4 4 92 234 205 1st in Midwest Division 24 15 9 80 61 Won Calder Cup Jeff Blashill Jim Paek
Spiros Anastas
Jim Nill
Ryan Martin
Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Won Calder Cup
2013-14 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 46 23 2 5 99 238 187 2nd in Midwest Division 10 5 4 1 28 31 Lost in 2nd Rnd Jeff Blashill Jim Paek
Spiros Anastas
Mike Knuble
Jeff Salajko
Ryan Martin Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2014-15 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 46 22 6 2 100 249 185 1st in Midwest Division 16 9 7 0 45 46 Lost in 3rd Rnd Jeff Blashill Pat Ferschweiler
Dave Noel-Bernier
Mike Knuble
Jeff Salajko
Ryan Martin Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2015-16 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 44 30 1 1 90 238 195 4th in Central Division 9 5 2 2 29 21 Lost in 2nd Rnd Todd Nelson Ben Simon
Bruce Ramsey
Mike Knuble
Jeff Salajko
Ryan Martin Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2016-17 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 47 23 1 5 100 251 190 2nd in Central Division 19 15 4 73 55 Won Calder Cup Todd Nelson Ben Simon
Bruce Ramsey
Mike Knuble
Brian Mahoney-Wilson
Ryan Martin Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Won Calder Cup
2017-18 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 42 25 2 7 93 237 210 2nd in Central Division 5 2 3 14 15 Lost in 1st Rnd Todd Nelson Ben Simon
Bruce Ramsey
Mike Knuble
Brian Mahoney-Wilson
Ryan Martin Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2018-19 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 38 27 7 4 87 217 222 4th in Central Division 5 2 3 17 15 Lost in 1st Rnd Ben Simon Matt MacDonald
Brad Tapper
Mike Knuble
Brian Mahoney-Wilson
Ryan Martin Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2019-20 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 63 29 27 3 4 65 177 193 3rd in Central Division No Playoffs (Pandemic) Ben Simon Matt MacDonald
Todd Krygier
Mike Knuble
Brian Mahoney-Wilson
Ryan Martin Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Season Suspended on 3/12 due to Covid19 Pandemic
2020-21 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 32 16 12 3 1 36 96 97 3rd in Central Division No Playoffs Ben Simon Matt MacDonald
Todd Krygier
Mike Knuble
Brian Mahoney-Wilson
Ryan Martin Detroit Red Wings (NHL) Only Pacific Division had playoffs
2021-22 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 33 35 6 2 74 209 240 7th in Central Division Missed Playoffs Ben Simon Matt MacDonald
Todd Krygier
Mike Knuble
Brian Mahoney-Wilson
Ryan Martin Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2022-23 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 72 28 36 4 4 64 194 255 7th in Central Division Missed Playoffs Ben Simon Matt MacDonald
Todd Krygier
Mike Knuble
Brian Mahoney-Wilson
Ryan Martin Detroit Red Wings (NHL)