2008-09 Grand Rapids Griffins Statistics

American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 43-25-6 (SO: 0-6) - 98 points
in the AHL's North Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Curt Fraser (43-25, 12 OTL)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 297,905, Avg. 7,448 in 40 home dates
2008-09 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster

The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 43 wins and 25 losses (and 6 overtime losses), with a 0-6 showing in shootouts for 98 points in the AHL's North Division.

The Griffins scored 255 goals and yielded 226. Darren Haydar netted 31 goals for Grand Rapids and contributed 49 assists. Daniel Larsson topped the squad with 22 wins, while Jimmy Howard added 15 or more wins, too. Jimmy Howard recorded a 2.54 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Curt Fraser coached the team. The 2008-09 Grand Rapids Griffins lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG SOG SG%
Darren HaydarR7931498026-2216119715.7
Justin AbdelkaderL76242852102-210119512.3
Francis PareRW6324244814+233014017.1
Evan McGrathC6817304724+125111215.2
Ville LeinoL5715314618+26112512.0
Garrett StaffordD7011344550+3701308.5
Mattias RitolaC6615274232-13511659.1
Darren HelmC5513243724-10431568.3
Cory EmmertonC6910253518-9201526.6
Jakub KindlD786273376-14301165.2
Ryan OulahenLW7319123131+73113713.9
Francis LemieuxC5813162948+122010911.9
Aaron GagnonC618111928+602879.2
Jamie TardifRW55991843-1001247.3
Landon WilsonR15871537+2704119.5
Tom GalvinD712131540+200504.0
Jonathan EricssonD402131548+1220782.6
Logan PyettD613111412-100714.2
Darren McCartyR195611210002917.2
Sergei KolosovD70471136-410557.3
Jan MursakLW5127925000772.6
Aaron DowneyR65279126-800464.3
Jason JozsaD5016730+900392.6
Brian LashoffD61450+1101010.0
Mike WalshLW1531410-1001127.3
P.J. AthertonD1612312-100166.3
Brett PetersonD180114000200.0
Chris CheliosD2011200040.0
Joakim AnderssonC1011200020.0
Dan CharlestonF3000400030.0
Bench 80000120000
Brent RaedekeD20000-10030.0
Jimmy HowardG4500060000
Zack TorquatoC100000000
Daniel LarssonG4000000000
Jordan PearceG100000000
Randall GelechRW50002-10060.0
Totals16052494346839633771125069.9


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Daniel Larsson4021522212235992.761063964.907
Jimmy Howard45264421184141122.5413271215.916
Jordan Pearce1590100055.083833.868
Totals86485543316492162.6724282212.911

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG SOG SG%
Darren HaydarR10471145000
Justin AbdelkaderL10628232000
Francis PareRW1022421000
Ville LeinoL1031013100000
Garrett StaffordD100554-1000
Mattias RitolaC80220-3000
Cory EmmertonC910122000
Jakub KindlD102132-2000
Francis LemieuxC70118-2000
Aaron GagnonC1012322000
Jamie TardifRW1020282000
Tom GalvinD101238-3000
Logan PyettD100000000
Darren McCartyR103148-6000
Sergei KolosovD1000094000
Jan MursakLW601102000
Aaron DowneyR10011440000
Jason JozsaD1005573000
Brian LashoffD814520000
Brett PetersonD101101000
Joakim AnderssonC101234-4000
Jimmy HowardG1000000000
Totals1902749761473000

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Jimmy Howard1059846000242.41264240.909
Totals1059846000242.41264240.909


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