Monsters Defeat Longtime Rival Grand Rapids 4-1

Cleveland extends win streak to three games with dominant performance

Jan. 28, 2026 at 9:23pm

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The Cleveland Monsters defeated their longtime rival Grand Rapids 4-1 on January 28th. The Monsters outshot Grand Rapids 43-20 and got goals from Corson Ceulemans, Stanislav Svozil, Owen Sillinger, and Roman Ahcan. Goaltender Ivan Fedotov saved 19 of 20 shots. The win extended the Monsters' winning streak to three games.

Why it matters

The Monsters-Grand Rapids rivalry is one of the longest-running in the American Hockey League, dating back decades. This victory over a divisional opponent helps the Monsters solidify their position in the playoff race as they look to return to the postseason.

The details

The Monsters jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first period on Corson Ceulemans' goal. Grand Rapids tied it up, but Stanislav Svozil scored his first goal of the season to put Cleveland back on top. In the third period, Owen Sillinger scored on the power play to make it 3-1, and Roman Ahcan added an empty-net goal for the final 4-1 margin. Ahcan is tied for the team lead with 10 goals, while Sillinger is right behind him with 9.

  • The game was played on January 28, 2026.

The players

Corson Ceulemans

A forward for the Cleveland Monsters who scored the opening goal of the game.

Stanislav Svozil

A Monsters forward who scored the go-ahead goal in the first period.

Owen Sillinger

A Monsters forward who scored on the power play in the third period.

Roman Ahcan

A Monsters forward who scored an empty-net goal and is tied for the team lead with 10 goals.

Ivan Fedotov

The Monsters' goaltender who saved 19 of 20 shots faced.

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What’s next

The Monsters will return home to host Belleville for two games starting on January 30th, where they will celebrate their 2016 championship season.

The takeaway

The Monsters' dominant win over their longtime rival Grand Rapids extends their winning streak to three games and helps them solidify their position in the playoff race as they look to return to the postseason.