Grand Rapids Griffins Will Part Ways With Detroit Red Wings To Begin Own Practices This Weekend

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com – GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – With the conclusion of Thursday’s practice at Joe Louis Arena, the Grand Rapids Griffins have officially concluded their joint training camp with the Detroit Red Wings. After skating alongside the Red Wings since the start of the rookie tournament in Traverse City on Sept. 7, the Griffins will commence regular practices in Grand Rapids beginning this Saturday, Sept. 29.

The Griffins will practice at Griff’s IceHouse at Belknap Park each day as they prepare for their season opener on Saturday, Oct. 6 in Cleveland versus the Lake Erie Monsters. The current schedule calls for Grand Rapids to skate at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday, at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, and at 10 a.m. on Monday through Thursday of next week. All practice sessions are open to the public.

Head coach Mike Stothers and assistant coach Jim Paek are expected to have at least 16 players on hand for Saturday’s practice, including nine Red Wings prospects: goaltender Adam Berkhoel, defensemen Brad Ference, Jakub Kindl and Garrett Stafford, and forwards Carl Corazzini, Mark Cullen, Brett Engelhardt, Randall Gelech and Ryan Oulahen. In addition, seven Griffins-contracted players will be present, including defensemen Tom Galvin, Jon Insana and Cleve Kinley, and forwards Neil Clark, Adam Keefe, Jamie Tardif and Mike Walsh.