Prospect Info: Grand Rapids Griffins Discussion

[GoBoltz56]

There were some other announcements elsewhere too but can’t find them at the moment.

Wow, very cool. Thanks

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Can’t wait to see how Kasper does.

 

[Preposterone]

Can’t wait to see how Kasper does.

I’m betting a fight before the end of his 2nd game

 

[GrGriffins]

GRIFFINS SIGN RYAN BEDNARD TO PTO​

March 29, 2023
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins on Wednesday signed goaltender Ryan Bednard to a professional tryout.
Bednard has competed in one AHL game this season with the Belleville Senators, totaling 28 saves in a 4-3 overtime defeat. The 25-year-old has also seen action in 24 ECHL contests this season between Greenville and Wheeling and amassed a combined 13-8-1 ledger to go along with a 2.69 goals against average. Bednard was the 206th overall pick by the Florida Panthers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to turning pro, the Macomb, Mich., native spent three campaigns at Bowling Green State University from 2016-19. In 68 NCAA appearances, Bednard notched a 39-19-8 record and a 2.06 GAA. In 2018-19, Bednard ranked sixth in the NCAA with a 1.77 GAA and his 20 wins tied for ninth.

 

[Henkka]

Bryan Berard... Ryan... Jan Bednar, Bednard... Jim... Connor Bedard!

 

[ChadS]

St. Cyr didn't stick around for very long.

 

[Killerjas]

St. Cyr didn't stick around for very long.

Yeah because he is smaller then a 13 year old boy...

 

[GoBoltz56]

St. Cyr didn't stick around for very long.

Did they end his tryout or something?

 

[GrGriffins]

Carter Mazur is practicing with the Griffins at the moment. He will make his pro debut with the Griffins tonight. He will be wearing #54. Will see what he does tonight. Wolves in town again. Milwaukee back in on Friday.

Taro Hirose just got sent down earilier today and he should be in the lineup tonight as well.

 

[RED WINGS STOMP]

Mazur snuck in and stole Wallinder's number. Funny.

 

[Oddbob]

Carter Mazur is practicing with the Griffins at the moment. He will make his pro debut with the Griffins tonight. He will be wearing #54. Will see what he does tonight. Wolves in town again. Milwaukee back in on Friday.

Taro Hirose just got sent down earilier today and he should be in the lineup tonight as well.

54, YUCK!

 

[Filppula]

So next season in GR in terms of forwards there’s Kasper, Mazur, Lombardi, Hanas, possibly Soderblom. Anyone else?

 

[Hughes Hefner]

54, YUCK!

I like it 5+4=9... next Mr Hockey

 

[lilidk]

So next season in GR in terms of forwards there’s Kasper, Mazur, Lombardi, Hanas, possibly Soderblom. Anyone else?

Zadina?

 

[ricky0034]

So next season in GR in terms of forwards there’s Kasper, Mazur, Lombardi, Hanas, possibly Soderblom. Anyone else?

that Doucet guy the Wings signed out of the Q

 

[Henkka]

Söderblom - Kasper - Mazur
Wallinder - Tuomisto

Hanas - Lombardi - Doucet
Johansson - Viro/Sebrango/McIsaac

There you go.

(Söderblom proably at NHL...)

(Doucet probably at Toledo...)

 

[GrGriffins]

GRIFFINS SIGN WILLIAM WALLINDER TO ATO​

March 30, 2023
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday signed defenseman William Wallinder to an amateur tryout.
Wallinder was selected with the 32nd overall pick by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old on Monday was also signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Red Wings, beginning in the 2023-24 campaign. Wallinder just finished the Swedish Hockey League season with Rogle BK and totaled 26 points (7-19—26) in 50 regular-season games, which tied for first among U21 players in the SHL. Throughout two SHL campaigns from 2021-23, the Solleftea, Sweden, native amassed 11 goals, 34 assists and 16 penalty minutes in 97 appearances. A season ago, Wallinder registered the most points in the SHL by a junior with 19 (4-15—19) in 47 outings. At the 2022 World Junior Championship, the 6-foot-4 defenseman helped Team Sweden earn a bronze medal when he recorded three helpers in seven games. During the 2021-22 season, Wallinder was named the Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year when he totaled 19 points (4-15—19) in 47 SHL games and four points (1-3—4) in seven contests in the J20 Nationell.

 

[Konnan511]

Do we have any idea when Wallinder and Kasper are going to play?

 

[GrGriffins]

Do we have any idea when Wallinder and Kasper are going to play?

Wallinder could play as soon as tomorrow night. Kasper not sure if he is coming here to play this season or not. No word on him yet. Rumors from Sweden saying he is heading to North American to finish this season, but I have not seen any word from Detroit, nor Grand Rapids whether this is true or not.

 

[Oddbob]

Kasper is coming, said the other day that he was finishing the season in GR.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Kasper is coming, said the other day that he was finishing the season in GR.

People assumed GR. He's been called up to Detroit for now..

 

[Oddbob]

People assumed GR. He's been called up to Detroit for now..

I'll believe it when he dresses for Detroit. I hope so, cause it would be fun to see him play, but I am still expecting he is going to GR.

 

[Pavels Dog]

I'll believe it when he dresses for Detroit. I hope so, cause it would be fun to see him play, but I am still expecting he is going to GR.

Fire the social media team if he goes to GR lol.

 

[Detroit Knights]

Fire the social media team if he goes to GR lol.

Well yeah, at this point, since it came out that he is on the plane to winnipeg

 

[GrGriffins]

GRIFFINS SIGN DYLAN ST. CYR TO ATO (again)​

March 31, 2023
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday signed goaltender Dylan St. Cyr to an amateur tryout.
St. Cyr joined the Griffins last Friday but did not see any game time over two games and was released from his first ATO on Tuesday. St. Cyr played his final collegiate season with the Michigan State Spartans in 2022-23, totaling a 17-18-2 record, a 2.77 goals against average and a 0.915 save percentage. In 2021-22, the 23-year-old notched a NCAA-best 1.16 GAA in 13 games at Quinnipiac University to go along with a 0.936 save percentage and a 10-2-1 ledger. St. Cyr, a Las Vegas native, also spent four seasons at the University of Notre Dame and showed a combined 16-12-2 mark. He won back-to-back Big Ten tournament titles at Notre Dame from 2017-19. In 2017, the 5-foot-8 netminder was named to the World Junior Championship All-Star Team when he went 7-0 and paced the tournament with a 1.96 GAA for Team USA, en route to collecting a gold medal. St. Cyr’s mother is Manon Rheaume, who competed in two ECHL seasons and two IHL campaigns from 1992-95. She also won a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics for Team Canada in Nagano, Japan, amassing a 2-1 mark and a tournament-best 1.15 GAA.