Leonard scores twice as Griffins beat Rockford 4-2

John Leonard scored twice as the Grand Rapids Griffins beat the Rockford IceHogs 4-2 at BMO Center on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Both of Leonard’s goals came on the power play. His first gave Grand Rapids a 3-0 lead with 1:35 left in the second period; he added an empty-net goal with 15 seconds remaining in the third after Rockford had narrowed the deficit to one.

Trey Augustine made 27 saves to earn his first professional victory. Grand Rapids scored all three of its second-period goals within a span of 14:32 and held off Rockford’s two-goal response in the third.

Leonard has two goals in his first two AHL games this season, according to CBS Sports.