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Lumberjacks to Challenge for Eastern Conference Supremacy

April 22, 2015 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release


MUSKEGON, Michigan (April 22nd) - After knocking off the Anderson Cup Champion Youngstown Phantoms in four games during the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Muskegon Lumberjacks' quest through the 2015 Clark Cup Playoffs shifts its attention to the organization's debut trip to the Eastern Conference Finals for a best-of-five series against the Dubuque Fighting Saints with the winner punching its respective ticket into the Clark Cup Finals.

The Lumberjacks get set for a showdown with the Fighting Saints, who finished with the third-best record in the Eastern Conference and recently completed a three-game sweep of the second-seeded Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in their first round playoff matchup. The Eastern Conference Final features a conventional 2-2-1 format with Muskegon hosting Games 3 and 4. The series schedule between the Lumberjacks and Fighting Saints is distributed as follows (all starting times are in EST):

- Game 1 (at Dubuque) - Friday, April 24th at 8:35 pm

- Game 2 (at Dubuque) - Saturday, April 25th at 8:05 pm

- Game 3 (at Muskegon) - Friday, May 1st at 7:15 pm

- Game 4 (at Muskegon) - Saturday, May 2nd at 7:15 pm*

- Game 5 (at Dubuque) - Tuesday, May 5th at 8:05 pm*

*Games 4 and 5 are if necessary

Additionally, the Lumberjacks are offering a pair of enticing specials for Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals featuring an extended happy hour from when the doors open at 6:15 pm through the end of the first period in $2 beers, soda, and popcorn along with a bonus special of $2 nachos and pretzels available all game long.

For fans that are visiting the downtown Muskegon area for Games 3 and 4, the Holiday Inn and Conference Center located across the street from the L.C. Walker Arena are reopening the "Lumberjacks Rate" of $89.99 a night that includes a complimentary hot breakfast. To make reservations, fans can call the hotel directly at (231) 722-0100.

Individual tickets for the Eastern Conference Finals are on sale at the L.C. Walker Arena Box Office at the following prices. Ticket prices remain the same if bought in advance or on the day of the playoff game:

- Gold Sections (104-107, 114-117) - $14.00

- Crimson Sections (101-102, 109-112, 119-120) - $12.00

- Black Sections (103, 108, 113, 118) - $10.00

- Youth Price (ages 3-13) - $7.00 anywhere

- Seniors, Military, Students - $10.00 anywhere

Fans wishing to bring a group of at least ten or more people can receive the group rate of $9.00 for adults and $6.00 for children under the age of 13. The Party Deck is also available for $750.00 that includes 50 tickets along with suites eight, nine, and ten for sale at $270.00 per suite that consists of 12 tickets in each one.

For additional information or to purchase tickets for the 2015 Clark Cup Playoffs, fans can stop by the L.C. Walker Arena Box Office during the normal business hours of 10:00 am - 6:00 pm on Monday - Friday or call (231) 724-5225.

The Lumberjacks are coming off their second postseason series victory and the first since the organization's expansion season in the league during the 2011 Clark Cup Playoffs while celebrating their third-ever appearance in the USHL Clark Cup Playoffs.

The Muskegon Lumberjacks are celebrating their Fifth Anniversary Season as proud members of the United States Hockey League, the nation's only Tier I junior hockey league and the leading producer of NCAA players and National Hockey League draft picks in the United States. The Lumberjacks' organization prides itself on developing not just premier hockey talent, but also exceptional young men outside the arena of sports. For more information, visit www.muskegonlumberjacks.com . Muskegon Lumberjacks Hockey - A Cut Above!

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