Grand Rapids Griffins coach Ben Simon spoke with the Detroit and Grand Rapids media corps for over 16 minutes on Wednesday afternoon…
And MLive’s Steve Kaminski reports that Simon noted that this year’s AHL season, which will only constitute 28 games for the Griffins, will present unique challenges:
Simon said there are plenty of challenges ahead as the Griffins get back to work. He added that those challenges will be much different than the ones teams across the league have faced in the past.
“The biggest thing is just being smart with your decisions,” Simon said. “I don’t know when the vaccine is going to be available for the guys in Grand Rapids and the staff. Assuming that we don’t, you have to be as smart as you can and not put yourself in a bad spot so not to be exposed to this virus as much as possible.
“As far as other things, there are a lot of firsts. It’s a first for having a taxi squad and all the testing and different protocols. I think getting a little bit acclimated to how we are going to work with all of that, and we are going to be doing less road trips. We are going to be transitioning into a newer model schedule this year. The players are going to have to change their routines and practice routines a little bit.”
