GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After defeating the Rockford IceHogs 4-1 in the Western Conference semifinals, the second-seeded Grand Rapids Griffins will continue their quest for a second Calder Cup championship in three years by facing the West’s regular-season champion Utica Comets in the best-of-seven conference finals.
Grand Rapids, which has advanced to the conference finals for the second time in three years and the sixth time in franchise history (2013, 2006, 2003, 2001 IHL and 2000 IHL), will attempt to earn its third finals trip after winning the Calder Cup in 2013 and losing in the IHL’s Turner Cup finals in 2000.