SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that the Grand Rapids Griffins goaltender Michal Postava was selected as Howies Hockey Ribbon/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 11.
Postava went 2-0-0 and stopped 58 of 60 shots in his two starts last week in Grand Rapids, good for a 1.00 goals-against average and .967 save percentage.
In Griffin’s 2026-27 home opener on Friday against a Manitoba club that had scored 11 goals in its first two games, Postava made 36 saves to lead Grand Rapids to a 2-1 victory. Then on Sunday, he turned aside 22 shots and recorded an assist as the Griffins rolled past Chicago, 5-1.
Postava is 3-0-0 with a 1.34 GAA and .950 save percentage through his first three starts of the season and now sports a record of 20-6-0 with a 1.67 GAA, .938 save percentage and four shutouts in 28 career appearances with the Griffins. The 24-year-old from Valasske Mezirich, Czech Republic, earned a share Harry ‘Hap’ Holmes Memorial Award last season as the Griffins have allowed the fewest goals in the American Hockey League.
Undrafted, Postava signed a free agent contract with the Detroit Red Wings on June 10, 2025.
