GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins will begin the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs by facing the Milwaukee Admirals in the best-of-five Central Division Semifinals, reprising their first-round series from last spring.
The second-seeded Griffins and third-place Admirals will stage Games 1 and 2 at Van Andel Arena on Friday, April 21 and Sunday, April 23before the series turns to the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena for Game 3 on Wednesday, April 26 and, if necessary, Game 4 on Friday, April 28. The complete schedule is as follows:
Griffins 1st Round Schedule
| Game | Date | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Location | Time |
| Game 1 | Fri, April 21 | Milwaukee Admirals at GRIFFINS | 7:00 PM |
| Game 2 | Sun, April 23 | Milwaukee Admirals at GRIFFINS | 4:00 PM |
| Game 3 | Wed, April 26 | GRIFFINS at Milwaukee Admirals | 8:00 PM |
| Game 4* | Fri, April 28 | GRIFFINS at Milwaukee Admirals | 8:00 PM |
| Game 5* | Mon, May 1 | Milwaukee Admirals at GRIFFINS | 7:00 PM |
*if necessary
All times Eastern and subject to change
The Griffins finished with a 7-5 record in the season series against the Admirals, having won four of the season’s first five meetings.