![]() 4, 2018, defensemen Dennis Cholowski, Flip Hronek and Libor Sulak all made their NHL debuts with Detroit, marking the first time that three players joined the Griffins' NHL alumni ranks on the same day. One hundred seven players have made their NHL debuts after first playing for the Griffins, including 71 who made their debut during the same season they played in Grand Rapids.All 32 NHL teams have had a former Griffin play for them at some point, including 2021-22 expansion team Seattle.Thirty-eight Griffins alumni logged ice time with 16 NHL teams during the 2021-22 season.Fifteen former Griffins were on the playoff roster of the 2008 Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, nine of whom had their names engraved on the Cup: Niklas Kronwall, Jiri Hudler, Valtteri Filppula, Brett Lebda, Derek Meech, Darren Helm, Tomas Kopecky, Darren McCarty and Chris Osgood. ![]()
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