Notes
- Griffins’ Captain Dominik Shine was honored in a pre-game ceremony, as he became just the third player in franchise history to skate in 500 games.
- Grand Rapids’ 21-1-0-1 ledger stood as a franchise record, while its 12-1 start on home ice also stood as a franchise best.
- Wallinder skated in his 150th game as a Griffin.
Box Score
Rockford 0 0 0 – 0
Grand Rapids 1 0 0 – 1
1st Period-1, Grand Rapids, Leonard 19 19:59 (SH). Penalties-Engelbert Rfd (holding), 9:09; Tralmaks Gr (holding), 17:43; Shine Gr (cross-checking), 18:44.
2nd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-No Penalties
3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Korchinski Rfd (tripping), 1:27; Slaggert Rfd (tripping), 6:13; Brandsegg-Nygård Gr (holding), 16:12.
Shots on Goal-Rockford 7-10-3-20. Grand Rapids 9-12-5-26.
Power Play Opportunities-Rockford 0 / 3; Grand Rapids 0 / 3.
Goalies-Rockford, Commesso 6-8-2 (26 shots-25 saves). Grand Rapids, Cossa 12-1-0 (20 shots-20 saves).
A-7,621
Three Stars
1. GR Cossa (W, SO, 20 saves) 2. GR Leonard (game-winner) 3. RFD Commesso (L, 25 saves)
Record/Next Game
Grand Rapids: 21-1-0-1 (43 pts.) / Sun., Dec 14 at Chicago 4 p.m. EST
Rockford: 11-13-2-1 (25 pts.) / Sat., Dec. 20 at Manitoba 2 p.m. CST
Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins
