The Komets opened the 2015-16 campaign with a 5-3 win at Kalamazoo Friday night. Alex Belzile put the Komets on the board first at 17:11 of the first period. Kalamazoo answered with two straight markers in the second period from … Continue reading
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PHN’s Best Shots of the Game: Griffins tie series with OT win
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Andreas Athanasiou’s goal 5:05 into overtime on Friday put the icing on a third-period comeback and gave the Grand Rapids Griffins a 3-2 victory over the Utica Comets, tying the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals at two … Continue reading
PHN’s Best Shots of the Game: Utica takes 2-1 series lead over Griffins
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Sven Baertschi’s natural hat trick propelled Utica to a 4-1 win over the Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday at Van Andel Arena, giving the Comets a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals. Comets netminder Jacob … Continue reading
PHN’s Best Shots of the Game: Komets force game 7
FORT WAYNE, Ind — Game 7 will be necessary. The Komets stunned the visiting Toledo Walleye Sunday night in Fort Wayne 3-2 in double-overtime to force game 7 of the ECHL best-of-seven second round series. A Mother’s Day crowd of … Continue reading
PHN’s Best Shots of the Game: IceHogs leave Grand Rapids empty handed
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — After taking the express route to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs, the IceHogs will now have to traverse a significant roadblock if they want to travel any further. The Grand Rapids Griffins handed the IceHogs … Continue reading
PHN’s Best Shots of the Game: Griffins grab 1-0 series lead over Rockford
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Heading into the their second-round series against the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Rockford IceHogs knew that finding a way to contain forward Teemu Pulkkinen would be a key. Now, one game into the Western Conference Semifinals, … Continue reading