Grand Rapids Griffins | Texas Showdown

2024-25 Game-by-Game Recaps 

Dec. 17 – Stars 2, Griffins 4  – H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
The Griffins knocked of the Texas Stars 4-2 behind two points from Austin Watson (1-1—2) and Joe Snively (0-2—2). Grand Rapids improved to 14-0-0-0 when scoring at least three goals and Jack Campbell earned his first win as a Griffin, saving 20 shots against his former team. 
First Period: 1, Texas, Hyry 9 (Capobianco, Krys), 11:07. 2, Grand Rapids, Seger 4 (Didier, Rychlovský), 13:08. Penalties-Lind Tex (holding the stick), 16:32. 
Second Period: 3, Grand Rapids, Wallinder 1 (Snively, Watson), 4:41. 4, Texas, Hryckowian 9 (Pettersen, Petrovic), 19:40. Penalties-Capobianco Tex (tripping), 0:58; Stranges Tex (hooking), 8:49; Watson Gr (tripping), 13:40; Viro Gr (roughing), 19:05; Hughes Tex (roughing), 19:05. 
Third Period: 5, Grand Rapids, Dries 11 (Buium, Shine), 1:51. 6, Grand Rapids, Watson 8 (Snively, Tuomisto), 18:18 (EN). Penalties-Shine Gr (closing hand on puck), 8:53. 
Shots: GR 20 (12-4-4), TEX 22 (8-9-5)
Goalies: GR Campbell (W, 20-22), TEX Hellberg (W, 16-19) 
PP: GR 0-3, TEX 0-2

Dec. 18 – Stars 3, Griffins 2 OT – H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
The Griffins concluded their season-high six-game road trip with an overtime defeat to the Texas Stars, 3-2. Grand Rapids finished the trip 3-2-1-0, securing seven of the possible 12 points. Sheldon Dries scored a goal for the fifth time in the last six games and Austin Watson extended his point streak to three (3-1—4). 
First Period: 1, Texas, Stranges 11 (White), 10:37. Penalties-Bantle Gr (delay of game), 3:48; McKenzie Tex (holding), 7:48. 
Second Period: 2, Texas, Blümel 11 (Hyry, Krys), 9:51. 3, Grand Rapids, Dries 12 (Lagesson, Gettinger), 11:12. 4, Grand Rapids, Watson 9 (Hanas, Tuomisto), 13:24 (PP). Penalties-Gettinger Gr (roughing), 8:56; Karow Tex (roughing), 8:56; Blümel Tex (slashing), 12:21; Lagesson Gr (tripping), 18:21. 
Third Period: No Scoring.Penalties-McKenzie Tex (high-sticking), 3:29. 
OT: 5, Texas, Hughes 9 (Capobianco), 2:56. Penalties-No Penalties 
Shots: GR 31 (6-16-8-1), TEX 26 (7-6-10-3)
Goalies: GR Cossa (OTL, 13-26), TEX Hellberg (OTW, 29-31)
PP: GR 1-3, TEX 0-2

Dec. 22 – Griffins 2, Stars 3 OT – Van Andel Arena
The Griffins continue their three-game point streak against Texas (1-0-2-0) but fall 3-2 in overtime at Van Andel Arena, as the team fell to 1-3 in overtime games this season. Dominik Shine and Elmer Soderblom potted the goal for Grand Rapids.  
First Period: 1, Grand Rapids, Shine 7   3:27. 2, Grand Rapids, Söderblom 2 (Buium, Rafferty), 8:28. Penalties-Doucet Gr (hooking), 14:30. 
Second Period: 3, Texas, Hryckowian 11 (Stranges, Lind), 16:26. Penalties-Looft Tex (interference), 11:33; Dello Gr (holding), 17:07; Petrovic Tex (delay of game), 19:50. 
Third Period:  4, Texas, Hryckowian 12 (Blümel, Krys), 18:36. Penalties-Shine Gr (double minor – high-sticking), 18:42. 
OT: 5, Texas, Hyry 10 (Lind, Kyrou), 1:28 (PP). Penalties-No Penalties 
Shots: GR 29 (11-7-11-0), TEX 30 (11-9-6-4)
Goalies: GR Cossa (OTL, 27-30), TEX Hellberg (OTW, 27-29)
PP: GR 0-2, TEX 1-4

Feb. 25 – Stars 4, Griffins 6 – H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
The Griffins tied their season-high scoring output, as they defeated the Texas Stars 6-4 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park and claimed sole possession of second place in the Central Division. Three different Griffins secured two-point games, including Amadeus Lombardi (1-1—2), Joe Snively (1-1—2) and Ondrej Becher (0-2—2). Both Nate Danielson and Cross Hanas collected their seventh goals of the season. Grand Rapids improved to 23-1-0-1 when scoring at least three goals.  
First Period: 1, Grand Rapids, Lombardi 11   7:31. 2, Grand Rapids, Danielson 7 (Tuomisto, Becher), 16:55. Penalties-Wallinder Gr (tripping), 3:22; Shine Gr (tripping), 4:36; Lind Tex (holding), 14:52; Karow Tex (double minor – high-sticking), 19:33. 
Second Period: 3, Texas, Hyry 20 (Lind, Blümel), 11:49. 4, Texas, Blümel 24 (Hryckowian), 14:08. 5, Grand Rapids, Hanas 7   18:44. Penalties-Capobianco Tex (tripping), 6:44; Johannes Gr (hooking), 15:50. 
Third Period: 6, Texas, Blümel 25 (McKenzie), 1:01. 7, Grand Rapids, Snively 19 (Lombardi, Buium), 6:31 (PP). 8, Grand Rapids, Rafferty 5 (Becher, Rychlovský), 8:57. 9, Texas, McDonald 6 (Lind, Hyry), 12:22. 10, Grand Rapids, Mazur 5 (Snively), 19:49 (EN). Penalties-Viro Gr (interference), 1:50; Lind Tex (diving/embellishment), 1:50; Petrovic Tex (tripping), 6:06; Doucet Gr (interference), 10:11. 
Shots: GR 21 (9-7-5), TEX 27 (6-7-14)
Goalies: GR Cossa (W, 23-27), TEX Poirier (L, 15-20)
PP: GR 1-5, TEX 0-4

Feb. 26 – Stars 5, Griffins 2 – H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
Despite taking an early lead, the Griffins surrendered four unanswered goals and fell 5-2 to the Texas Stars at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Carter Mazur collected a short-handed tally, extending his point streak to four (2-2—4), and Amadeus Lombardi found the back of the net, increasing his point streak to four (2-2—4). 
First Period: 1, Grand Rapids, Lombardi 12 (Snively, Buium), 3:50. 2, Texas, Blümel 26 (Hryckowian, McKenzie), 13:29. 3, Grand Rapids, Mazur 6 (Danielson), 18:07 (SH). Penalties-Snively Gr (slashing), 17:27. 
Second Period: 4, Texas, Looft 1 (Ertel, Romano), 6:38. Penalties-No Penalties 
Third Period: 5, Texas, Hyry 21 (Blümel), 5:49 (SH). 6, Texas, Hyry 22   15:33. 7, Texas, McKenzie 12 (Hryckowian), 18:37 (EN). Penalties-Capobianco Tex (elbowing), 5:25. 
Shots: GR 29 (11-7-11), TEX 26 (8-8-10)
Goalies: GR Campbell (L, 21-25), TEX Hellberg (W, 27-29)
PP: GR 0-1, TEX 0-1

March 26 – Griffins 0, Stars 4 – Van Andel Arena
The Griffins suffered a shutout loss at the hands of former Griffin Magnus Hellberg, as the Texas Stars skated away with a 4-0 victory at Van Andel Arena. Emmitt Finnie made his season debut while Tim Gettinger skated in his 100th game as a Griffin. Grand Rapids committed zero penalties for the second time this season. 
First Period: 1, Texas, Blümel 36 (Hyry, Capobianco), 12:42. Penalties-No Penalties 
Second Period: 2, Texas, White 2 (Wheatcroft, Hyry), 7:21. 3, Texas, Seminoff 2 (Becker), 7:44. Penalties-Capobianco Tex (tripping), 11:40; Capobianco Tex (delay of game), 15:29. 
Third Period: 4, Texas, Chisholm 1 (Hughes, White), 1:33. Penalties-No Penalties 
Shots: GR 24 (5-10-9), TEX 32 (13-10-9)
Goalies:  GR Bednar (L, 28-32), TEX Hellberg (W, SO, 24-24)
PP: GR 0-2, TEX 0-0 

April 11 – Griffins 5, Stars 2 – Van Andel Arena
The Griffins scored three goals in the final five minutes to defeat the Texas Stars 5-2 at Van Andel Arena. Six different Griffins recorded multi-point outings, including Sheldon Dries (1-1—2), Anton Johansson (0-2—2), Amadeus Lombardi (0-2—2), Dominik Shine (1-1—2), Joe Snively (1-1—2) and William Wallinder (0-2—2). Shine’s goal moved him into a tie for seventh place on the franchise’s all-time goals-scored list with Landon Ferraro and Kip Miller (75). Jack Campbell made a season-high 35 saves. 
First Period: 1, Grand Rapids, Seger 9 (Johansson, Wallinder), 2:39. Penalties-Shine Gr (hooking), 12:28; Lind Tex (tripping), 19:36. 
Second Period: 2, Grand Rapids, Shine 14 (Dries, Lombardi), 2:47 (PP). 3, Texas, Hughes 22 (Capobianco, Blümel), 10:43 (PP). Penalties-Capobianco Tex (cross-checking), 2:34; Shine Gr (interference), 10:16; Martino Tex (holding the stick), 12:11. 
Third Period: 4, Texas, Becker 11 (Taylor, Seminoff), 1:22. 5, Grand Rapids, Snively 21 (Johansson, Wallinder), 15:37. 6, Grand Rapids, Dries 23 (Lombardi, Shine), 16:59. 7, Grand Rapids, Danielson 12 (Gettinger, Snively), 17:47 (EN). Penalties-Hughes Tex (roughing), 11:20; Shine Gr (roughing), 11:20. 
Shots: GR 23 (7-9-7), TEX 37 (15-11-11)
Goalies: GR Campbell (W, 35-37), TEX Hellberg (L, 18-22)
PP: GR 1-3, TEX 1-2 

April 12 – Griffins 1, Stars 4 – Van Andel Arena
In their final regular season game inside Van Andel Arena, the Griffins fell 4-1 against the Texas Stars behind a hat trick from Kole Lind. Gabriel Seger scored the lone goal for Grand Rapids, tallying his 10th of the year with assists from Emmitt Finnie and Tim Gettinger. The helper by Gettinger extended his point streak to a season-high six games (3-3—6), which also tied his career best.
First Period: 1, Texas, Lind 20 (Karow, Pettersen), 6:17. Penalties-Knyzhov Gr (hooking), 2:33; Wheatcroft Tex (interference), 7:23; Krys Tex (cross-checking), 13:02; Bantle Gr (high-sticking), 13:02.
Second Period: 2, Grand Rapids, Seger 10 (Finnie, Gettinger), 15:29. Penalties-Gettinger Gr (tripping), 0:16; Pettersen Tex (roughing), 12:22; Tuomisto Gr (roughing), 12:22. 
Third Period: 3, Texas, Lind 21 (Pettersen, Karow), 6:35. 4, Texas, Lind 22 (Blümel, Hyry), 17:56 (EN). 5, Texas, Blümel 39 (Karow), 19:16 (EN). Penalties-Capobianco Tex (cross-checking), 0:32; Karow Tex (high-sticking), 3:02. 
Shots: GR 18 (9-5-4), TEX 38 (11-13-14)
Goalies: GR Cossa (L, 34-36), TEX Poirier (W, 17-18)
PP: GR 0-3, TEX 0-2

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