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Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team League GP    W     L     T     OTL   SOL   PTS   W%   GF    GA    Standing GP    W     L     T     OTL   PW%   GF    GA    Post Season Coach Asst Coach GM Parent Club Notes
1949-50 Grand Rapids Rockets EHL 61 26 21 14 66 54.1% 230 225 3rd in EAHL 8 3 4 1 43.8% 20 27 Finished 3rd in Round Robin Wally Kilrea Wally Kilrea Independent
1950-51 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 56 39 11 6 84 75.0% 274 165 1st in IHL 8 4 4 0 50.0% 30 29 Lost in Finals Louis Trudell Independent
1951-52 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 48 29 13 6 64 66.7% 213 156 1st in IHL 13 6 7 0 46.2% 49 46 Lost in Finals Louis Trudell Independent
1952-53 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 60 27 32 1 55 45.8% 231 257 4th in IHL 10 4 6 0 40.0% 32 Lost in Finals Louis Trudell Independent
1953-54 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 64 29 32 3 61 47.7% 252 274 7th in IHL 0.0% Missed Playoffs Norm Grinke Independent
1954-55 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 60 28 31 1 57 47.5% 199 215 4th in IHL 4 1 3 0 25.0% 7 12 Lost in 1st Rnd Norm Grinke Independent
1955-56 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 60 24 33 3 51 42.5% 198 237 5th in IHL 0.0% Missed Playoffs Morris 'Moose' Lallo Independent
1976-77 Grand Rapids Blades USHL 48 35 10 3 73 76.0% 336 213 1st in Northern Division 11 5 3 3 59.1% 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 40.0% 290 332 4th in Southern Division 0.0% 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 69.4% 368 267 1st in Southern Division 22 12 10 54.5% 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 41.3% 327 340 4th in Southern Division 0.0% 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 57.8% 161 161 3rd in CnHL 5 2 3 0.0% 32 30 Lost in 1st Rnd Independent 32 game season
1981-82 Grand Rapids Grizzlies CnHL 12 3 8 1 7 29.2% 69 57 6th in CnHL 0.0% Did not Finish Season Independent Folded 12 games into season
1996-97 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 82 40 30 0 12 92 56.1% 244 246 5th in Northeast Div 5 2 3 40.0% 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 54.3% 225 242 3rd in Northeast Div 3 0 3 0.0% 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 46.3% 256 281 4th in Northeast Div 0.0% Missed Playoffs Guy Charron Curtis Hunt Bob McNamara Independent
1999-00 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 82 51 22 0 9 111 67.7% 254 200 1st in East Conference 17 10 7 58.8% 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 68.9% 279 196 1st in East Conference 10 6 4 60.0% 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 59.4% 217 178 1st in Western Division 5 2 3 40.0% 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 66.3% 240 177 1st in Central Division 15 10 5 66.7% 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 60.0% 195 166 2nd in West Division 4 0 4 0.0% 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 53.8% 200 200 5th in West Division 0.0% 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 71.9% 323 247 1st in North Division 16 8 8 50.0% 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 53.1% 226 244 4th in North Division 7 3 4 42.9% 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 43.8% 210 245 5th in North Division 0.0% Missed Playoffs Mike Stothers Jim Paek Bob McNamara Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2008-09 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 43 25 6 6 98 61.3% 255 226 3rd in North Division 10 4 6 40.0% 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 46.9% 244 265 7th in North Division 0.0% Missed Playoffs Curt Fraser Jim Paek Bob McNamara Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2010-11 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 80 36 34 2 8 82 51.3% 227 254 6th in North Division 0.0% Missed Playoffs Curt Fraser Jim Paek Bob McNamara Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2011-12 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 33 32 7 4 77 50.7% 245 249 4th in North Division 0.0% Missed Playoffs Curt Fraser Jim Paek Jim Nill Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2012-13 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 42 26 4 4 92 60.5% 234 205 1st in Midwest Division 24 15 9 62.5% 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 65.1% 238 187 2nd in Midwest Division 10 5 4 1 55.0% 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 65.8% 249 185 1st in Midwest Division 16 9 7 0 56.3% 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 59.2% 238 195 4th in Central Division 9 5 2 2 66.7% 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 65.8% 251 190 2nd in Central Division 19 15 4 78.9% 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 61.2% 237 210 2nd in Central Division 5 2 3 40.0% 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 57.2% 217 222 4th in Central Division 5 2 3 40.0% 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 51.6% 177 193 3rd in Central Division 0.0% 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 56.3% 96 97 3rd in Central Division 0.0% No Playoffs Ben Simon Matt MacDonald
Todd Krygier
Mike Knuble
Brian Mahoney-Wilson
Ryan Martin Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2021-22 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 76 33 35 6 2 74 48.7% 209 240 7th in Central Division 0.0% 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 44.4% 194 255 7th in Central Division 0.0% Missed Playoffs Ben Simon Matt MacDonald
Todd Krygier
Mike Knuble
Brian Mahoney-Wilson
Ryan Martin Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2023-24 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 72 37 23 8 4 86 59.7% 208 202 2nd in Central Division 9 5 4 55.6% 24 26 Lost in 2nd Rnd Dan Watson Steph Julien
Brian Lashoff
Roope Koistinen
Shawn Horcoff Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2024-25 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 72 37 29 4 2 80 55.6% 202 203 3rd in Central Division 3 0 3 0.0% 6 13 Lost in 1st Rnd Dan Watson Steph Julien
Brian Lashoff
Roope Koistinen
Shawn Horcoff Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2025-26 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 72 51 16 4 1 107 74.3% 255 159 1st in Central Division 8 4 4 50.0% 21 17 Lost in 3rd Rnd Dan Watson Steph Julien
Brian Lashoff
Roope Koistinen
Shawn Horcoff Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
2026-27 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 10 7 1 1 1 16 80.0% 37 24 1st in Central Division 0.0% 0 Dan Watson Steph Julien
Brian Lashoff
Roope Koistinen
Shawn Horcoff Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
League Totals GP W L T OTL SOL PTS W% GF GA GP W L T OTL WP% GF GA Championships
AHL 1877 987 692 27 87 86 2174 57.9% 5624 5218 165 89 73 0 3 54.8% 474 452 2013, 2017 0
IHL 998 497 401 51 0 49 1094 54.8% 3610 3408 92 45 47 0 0 48.9% 327 278 0
CnHL 44 21 21 2 0 0 44 50.0% 230 218 5 2 3 0 0 40.0% 32 30 0
USHL 48 35 10 3 0 0 73 76.0% 336 213 11 5 3 3 0 59.1% 56 47 1977 0
EHL 61 26 21 14 0 0 66 54.1% 230 225 8 3 4 1 0 43.8% 20 27 0
Team Totals GP W L T OTL SOL PTS W% GF GA GP W L T OTL WP% GF GA Championships
Rockets 409 202 173 34 0 0 438 53.5% 1597 1529 43 18 24 1 0 43.0% 138 114 0
Blades 48 35 10 3 0 0 73 76.0% 336 213 11 5 3 3 0 59.1% 56 47 1977 0
Owls 240 105 104 31 0 0 241 50.2% 985 939 22 12 10 0 0 54.5% 93 97 0
Grizzlies 44 21 21 2 0 0 44 50.0% 230 218 5 2 3 0 0 40.0% 32 30 0
Griffins 2287 1203 837 27 87 135 2655 58.0% 6882 6383 200 107 90 0 3 54.3% 590 546 2013, 2014 0
Total 3028 1566 1145 97 87 135 3451 57.0% 10030 9282 281 144 130 4 3 52.5% 909 834 0