Grand Rapids Owls
- This article is about the 1993-2010 Central States Hockey League franchise. For defunct IHL franchise, see: Grand Rapids Owls (1977-1980).
| Grand Rapids Owls | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Byron Center, Michigan |
| League | CSHL |
| Home arena | Southside Community Ice Center |
| Colors |
Red, Black, White |
| General manager | Jeff Laing |
| Head coach | Greg Geldart |
| Franchise history | |
| 1993–2010 | Grand Rapids Owls |
The Grand Rapids Owls was a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior A ice hockey team in the Central States Hockey League. The team played their home games at the Southside Community Ice Center in Byron Center, Michigan.[1] The players, ages 16–20, carried amateur status under Junior A guidelines and hoped to earn a spot on higher levels of junior ice hockey in the United States and Canada, Canadian Major Junior, Collegiate, and eventually professional teams. The team suspended operations prior to the 2010-2011 season.
Alumni
The Grand Rapids Owls had many alumni move on to higher levels of junior ice hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, ACHA College, at professional levels.[2][3]