2003-04 Grand Rapids Griffins Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 44-28-8 - 96 points
in the AHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Danton Cole (44-28-8)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 269,094, Avg. 6,727 in 40 home dates
2003-04 Grand Rapids Griffins StatisticsTeam Record: 44-28-8 - 96 points
in the AHL's West Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Danton Cole (44-28-8)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Attendance: 269,094, Avg. 6,727 in 40 home dates
The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League ended the 2003-04 season with a record of 44 wins and 28 losses and 8 ties for 96 points in the AHL's West Division.
The Griffins scored 195 goals and yielded 166. Kevin Miller netted 27 goals for Grand Rapids, and Michel Picard contributed 37 assists. Joey MacDonald topped the squad with 22 wins, while Marc Lamothe added 15 or more wins, too. Joey MacDonald registered a 1.97 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Danton Cole coached the team. The 2003-04 Grand Rapids Griffins lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ballantyne | D | July 16, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | R | Waterloo, ON |
| Ryan Barnes | L | January 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Dunnville, ON Canada |
| Jim Baxter | D | August 24, 1979 | 6'3" | 236 | R | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Nicholas Bilotto | D | February 24, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Point-Claire, QC |
| Hugo Boisvert | C | February 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 194 | L | St-Eustache, QC CAN |
| Ryan Bonni | D | February 18, 1979 | 6'4" | 190 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Darryl Bootland | R | November 2, 1981 | 6'1" | 197 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| David Brisson | C | February 15, 1978 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Quebec, QC CAN |
| Matt Ellis | L | August 31, 1981 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Danny Groulx | D | June 23, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | L | LaSalle, QC |
| Jim Henkel | C | May 29, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Hazlet, NJ |
| Eric Himelfarb | C | January 1, 1983 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Thornhill, ON |
| Jiri Hudler | C | January 4, 1984 | 5'9" | 182 | L | Olomouc, Czech Republic |
| Curtis Joseph | G | April 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 193 | L | Keswick, ON Canada |
| Kory Karlander | LW | March 21, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Melita, MB |
| Derek King | L | February 11, 1967 | 6'1" | 203 | L | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Tomas Kopecky | R | February 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Ilava, Slovakia |
| Niklas Kronwall | D | January 12, 1981 | 6'0" | 189 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Marc Lamothe | G | February 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | L | New Liskeard, ON Canada |
| Brett Lebda | D | January 15, 1982 | 5'9" | 195 | L | Buffalo Grove, IL USA |
| Joey MacDonald | G | February 7, 1980 | 6'0" | 197 | L | Pictou, NS Canada |
| Kevin Miller | R | September 2, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Lansing, MI USA |
| Mark Mowers | R | February 16, 1974 | 5'11" | 174 | R | Decatur, GA USA |
| Anders Myrvold | D | August 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Lorenskog, Norway |
| Jeff Nelson | C | December 18, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Prince Albert, SK Canada |
| Michel Picard | L | November 7, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Beauport, QC Canada |
| Tyler Rennette | C | April 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 181 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Travis Richards | D | March 22, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Crystal, MN USA |
| Jamie Rivers | D | March 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 206 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Nathan Robinson | C | December 31, 1981 | 5'9" | 181 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Aaron Schneekloth | D | July 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 185 | L | |
| Tim Skarperud | F | February 6, 1978 | 5'11" | 181 | R | Grand Forks, ND USA |
| Blake Sloan | R | July 27, 1975 | 5'10" | 196 | R | Park Ridge, IL USA |
| David Van Drunen | D | January 31, 1976 | 6'0" | 204 | R | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
