AHL: Rookies Leading Griffins

The Grand Rapids Griffins are 10-2-1-1 after this weekend. They started the week off with a 6-2 win over the Texas Stars on Wednesday night. The Griffins followed that up with a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Admirals on Friday. They then dropped the last game of the week last night, 6-4 to Rockford.

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They have three rookies who are toward the top of the points list. Carter Bear has 14 points; Jesse Kiiskinen and Dylan James each have 12. They also have Trey Augustine.

Bear has made an immediate impact this season, recording three goals and 11 assists for 14 points in 12 games. He ranks tied for 11th in the league in scoring and sits second among rookies in both points and assists. He also leads all rookies in plus-minus at plus-eight.

Kiiskinen and James have also found success offensively. Both players rank tied for 25th in the league with 12 points. Kiiskinen has recorded six goals and six assists, while James has five goals and seven assists.

Among their teammates, Kiiskinen and James rank tied for third in scoring. Kiiskinen sits tied for second in goals and 11th in assists. His plus-five rating also ranks tied for seventh. Meanwhile, James ranks tied for fourth in goals and tied for fifth in assists.

Trey Augustine in goal is 4-1-2 with a 2.56 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. He’s tied for 23rd in goals-against average, 22nd in save percentage, and tied for tenth in wins. Among rookie goalies, he’s tied for second in wins, sixth in goals-against average, and sixth in save percentage.

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The rookies and the Griffins look to keep things rolling on Wednesday morning when the Rockford IceHogs come to town.