Employee Kevin Pike of Jenison polishes a Grand Rapids Griffins Calder Cup Championship ring at Terryberry Recognized in Grand Rapids on Monday, September 30, 2013. According to Chief Operating Officer David Beemer close to 50 pairs of hands will touch each ring before it is finished. The rings contain a total of 73 stones. (Andrew Kuhn | MLive.com)

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Grand Rapids Griffins showed off their rings Monday.

Following the franchise’s first Calder Cup championships, the team gave media a sneak peek at the rings players and team representatives will receive.

The rings, made in collaboration between Griffins’ representatives and Terryberry of Grand Rapids, include the Griffins and Red Wings logos intertwined and an inscription on the inside that says, “Earn this.”

About 131 rings will be made. They will be presented at a private ceremony.

The Griffins open the season Friday at Rochester. The first home game, which will feature the raising on the championship banner, will be Oct. 18.

Pete Wallner covers sports for MLive/Grand Rapids Press. Email him at pwallner@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.