Canisius Griffs

 
 
NCAA Division I representatives of the Canisius College, the Canisius Griffs are flying into town again.  The Golden Griffins or the Griffs as they are affectionately known have come a long way since their inception and have showed a lot of progress over the years to reach where they are. They will be looking to continue treading the same path and you can be a part of that ride by simply buying Canisius Griffs tickets to watch them play live.
 
The Canisius Griffs field varsity teams in seventeen different sports. Some are played by men and some by women whereas there are a few where both men and women compete. The hockey team joined NCAA Division I in 1998 and immediately went all the way to the championship game. The Golden Griffins hockey team qualified for the playoffs once again in 2000-2001 season where they lost in the semifinals. They have been on the fringes of winning the national title and have come close on more than just one occasion. If they keep on showing the progress they have made in recent season then they will reach the top sooner rather than later.
 
The Griffs have made some serious strides in basketball as well over the years. They were members of the Little Three at the start where they went on capture the regular season conference title five times in ten years between 1947 and 1957. They also have three straight appearances at the NCAA Tournament to show for as well during that period of domination. They won their next conference title in 1985 as members of the America East. A couple more regular season conference crowns followed in 1994 and 1996. The Griffs won their first ever conference tournament in the year 1996 as well and also went all the way to the NCAA Tournament.
 
The Canisius Griffs Lacrosse side captured their first MAAC tournament in the year 2008. Not only that they also made it all the way to the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship tournament that year. Their softball squad is among the biggest names in the sport right now. The Griffs have been crowned the conference champions twelve times and have won the conference tournament another ten times.
 
A major part of the annual Canisius Griffs sporting calendar is the Battle of the Bridge where they come up against their old foe the Purple Eagles from Niagara University. It is an all sports competition and is known as the Canal Cup. The proceedings began in 2006-2007 season and have since gone on to become one of the most important parts of the sporting culture at the Canisius College.
 
The Canisius Griffs are beginning to hit their stride and all the signs point towards a brighter future. They have won numerous titles but there still is room for improvement. If you are a Griffs fan then grab your cheap Canisius Griffs tickets and help them take the next step successfully.