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The puck drops tonight at the Van Andel arena to kick off the Griffins 2016-17 season. But in 3 words what does the team look like this year? Tall and Strong.

The Grand Rapids Griffins kick off their 76-game season at Van Andel Arena against the Chicago Wolves on Friday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. In the meantime, here's a player highlight on Zach Nastasiuk.

Griffins hockey is back in Grand Rapids in just a couple of weeks! 27 of the home games are going to be on a Friday or Saturday night! This season is going to rock!

After a slip and fall on the ice by its handler, the condor took it's spot on the bench.

Confirming what we all already know, finance website Wallethub has named Detroit the No. 1 Best City for Hockey Fans in 2016.

Now a days Don Cherry a is a respected Canadian ice hockey commentator for CBC Television. He also seems to talk with his hands. Someone thought it might be fun to put a piano sound track to his hand gestures. I think this should be added.

A lot of times, following the awarding of the National Hockey League's coveted Stanley Cup, you'll see photos for days of various players drinking out of it. Well, one restaurant in Montreal has created a replica Stanley Cup that you can eat! That's right, it's a Stanley Cup made completely out of bacon.

Parking tickets suck. Think about that feeling of dread you get when you see a ticket on your car. Then, imagine that feeling turning to joy when you realize it's actually a free ticket to a Grand Rapids Griffins' game! Nice one, Griffs.

Sometimes it's sad leaving your four-legged best friend at home when you head out for a good time. This Sunday, March 22, your dog can join you at the Grand Rapids Griffins home hockey game! It's the American Hockey League club's inaugural Dog Day at Van Andel Arena!

It was an exciting end to the season as Rockford-Sparta High School gymnastics team won the state championship in Rockford on Friday.

We are lucky to have a high quality hockey team and organization in town like the Grand Rapids Griffins. Even though it's minor league sports in the American Hockey League, I can tell you firsthand it is run like a major-league team --, inside and and out.

Mitchell Parsons, who captains eighth-ranked Grandville High School's hockey team, is this week's Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.