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Griffins Defeat Monsters 5-1 In First Preseason Game

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 5 at Lake Erie Monsters 1

Oct. 2, 2015

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - In the first of two preseason games against the Central Division rivals, the Grand Rapids Griffins defeated the Lake Erie Monsters 5-1 on Friday at Bowling Green State University Ice Arena.

Forwards Martin Frk and Alden Hirschfeld and defenseman Nathan Paetsch, all skaters with previous Grand Rapids playing experience, led the scoring charge for the Griffins with a goal and assist each.

Hirschfeld sparked the Griffins' offensive streak with an unassisted goal against Lake Erie netminder Joonas Korpisalo just 3:01 into the contest, before Paetsch solved a screened Korpisalo on Grand Rapids' second power play attempt to send the visitors to a 2-0 lead at 8:18 of the same period.