The Grand Rapids Griffins and Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday announced a five-year extension of their affiliation agreement.

The Detroit Red Wings put goaltender Ty Conklin on waivers, and he wasn't claimed Tuesday afternoon, so he was assigned to the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins.

The Great Skate Marathon,the highlight of the Winterfest that began at noon Saturday at Rosa Parks Circle, will help underprivileged and physically challenged

Griffins were able to pull off a win with a final score of 5 to 0 against the Monsters.

Former Detroit Red Wings Chris Chelios and Chris Osgood were in Grand Rapids Tuesday to meet with the Griffins. They talked with 24 Hour News 8.

Fabian Brunnstrom, who signed with the Red Wings, was sent to join the Grand Rapids Griffins to get in some much-needed ice time.

The Grand Rapids Griffins will honor three alumni who were killed in a plane crash last month.

Three former Grand Rapids Griffins and two former Detroit Red Wings were among 43 people killed Wednesday in a plane crash in Russia.

The Detroit Red Wings are coming to Grand Rapids.

The only general manager known to the Grand Rapids Griffins will not return for the 2011-12 season.

Grand Rapids Griffins general manager Bob McNamara was on 24 Hour News 8 Sports Overtime Sunday night.

Highly touted Grand Rapids Griffins defenseman Brendan Smith claimed yet another award Wednesday, when he was named to the American Hockey League's All-Rookie

Grand Rapids Griffins coach Curt Fraser joined Jason Terzis on Sports Overtime on Sunday to discuss how the season has played out so far. Watch the video, at

In high school, Justin Abdelkader was Mr. Hockey at Mona Shores. He then left home for Cedar Rapids, to play in a league that is now home to his hometown

The Grand Rapids Griffins hadn't won two games in a row in more than one month -- until Wednesday night, when they topped the Houston Aeros at Van Andel Arena.