'Jacks Weekly Notes

Published on November 8, 2009 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release


--THE LUMBERJACKS COMPLETED THEIR FIRST 3-GAMES IN 3-NIGHTS WEEKEND EARNING 5 OF A POSSIBLE 6-POINTS ON A RECORD OF 3(2-0-1).

--FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS SEASON, THE LUMBERJACKS HAVE POSTED BACK-TO-BACK VICTORIES AT 2(2-0-0).

--MUSKEGON'S LATEST WINNING STREAK ON HOME ICE HAS REACHED 3-GAMES IN A ROW; LAST 3(3-0-0), OUTSCORING THE VISITORS, 12-5.

--IN THEIR LAST 6-GAMES, THE LUMBERJACKS HAVE ALLOWED ONLY 13-GA FOR A GAA OF 2.10.

--ON HOME ICE, THE LAST 3 GAMES, 5-GA FOR A GAA OF 1.67.

--FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON, THE LUMBERJACKS ARE 2-GAMES OVER THE .500 BARRIER AT 9(5-3-1).

--THE FIRST PERIOD CONTINUES TO BE A STRONG ONE FOR THE 'JACKS AS THEY ARE THE BEST OF THE REST IN THE IHL THUS FAR THIS SEASON, OUTSCORING THEIR OPPOSITION, 13-5 OVERALL.

--THE PAST 3-GAMES' WEEKEND, MUSKEGON OUTSCORED ITS OPPONENTS IN THE OPENING PERIOD, 6-0.

--IN SUNDAY'S 5-2 TRIUMPH OVER FIRST PLACE BLOOMINGTON, THE LUMBERJACKS 18-SOG IN THE FIRST PERIOD MARKED THEIR BEST SUCH EFFORT IN A SINGLE PERIOD THIS YEAR. HOWEVER, IN THE VERY NEXT STANZA, THE 'JACKS HAD ONLY 3-SOG WHICH REPRESENTED A SEASON-LOW FOR A SINGLE STANZA.

--WHEN JOHN DIPACE SCORED A PPG AT 15:40 OF THE THIRD PERIOD SATURDAY NIGHT IN QUAD CITY, IT REPRESENTED MUSKEGON'S FIRST PPG ON THE ROAD, ENDING AN 0-18 DROUGHT. ON THE CLUB'S VERY NEXT POWER PLAY ADVANTAGE IN OT, TOM GALVIN PROMPTLY PROCEEDED TO CAPTURE THE CONQUEST FOR THE 'JACKS WITH A PPG AT 3:24 OF THE EXTRA SESSION.

--WITH THEIR 4-3 OT TRIUMPH SATURDAY IN QUAD CITY, THE LUMBERJACKS BECAME THE LAST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE TO GAIN A VICTORY ON THE ROAD.

--WITH THEIR 4-3 OT TRIUMPH SATURDAY IN QUAD CITY, THE 'JACKS RAN THEIR OT RECORD THIS SEASON TO 2(2-0). DATING BACK TO LAST SEASON, MUSKEGON IS NOW ON A 6-GAME WINNING STREAK IN OT; LAST 6(6-0-0); INCLUDING A 5-GAME OT WIN STREAK ON THE ROAD; LAST 5(5-0-0).

--SHOWING VAST IMPROVEMENT IN THE PENALTY-KILLING DEPARTMENT, THE LUMBERJACKS, THE PAST WEEKEND, DEFUSED 14 OF 15 ENEMY MAN ADVANTAGES FOR AN EFFICIENCY RATING OF 93.3%.

--WITH THEIR 5-2 TRIUMPH OVER BLOOMINGTON SUNDAY, THE LUMBERJACKS HAVE PUSHED THEIR WIN STREAK OVER THE PRAIRIE THUNDER TO 5-IN A ROW; 5(5-0-0); GOING 2(2-0-0) SO FAR THIS SEASON WHILE CONCLUDING LAST CAMPAIGN ON A 3-GAME WIN SKEIN AGAINST THE ILLINOIS-BASED ENTRY. DURING THE 5-GAME WIN STREAK, THE 'JACKS HAVE OUTSCORED THE THUNDER, 32-15 FOR A GFA OF A PROLIFIC 6.40.

--WITH 4-POINTS THE PAST WEEKEND, ROBIN BOUCHARD (999) IS 1-POINT AWAY FROM 1,000 POINTS WITH MUSKEGON; (505- 494-999) HE IS JUST 6-ASSISTS FROM THE MUSKEGON 500.

--ROOKIE DEFENSEMAN JUSTIN DACOSTA'S FIRST-EVER PRO GOAL WAS THE GWG IN SUNDAY'S 5-2 VICTORY VERDICT OVER BLOOMINGTON.

--MUSKEGON FEATURES THE TOP 4 PLUS PLAYERS IN THE IHL; 1-MATT KRUG +8, JOHN DIPACE +8; JASON LAWMASTER +7, ROBIN BOUCHARD +6.

--ROOKIE GOALTENDER MATT LUNDIN HAS POSTED VICTORIES IN HIS FIRST TWO-EVER PRO STARTS; 2(2-0-0) WITH BOTH VICTORIES COMING IN OT.

--THE LUMBERJACKS HAVE THE IHL'S 2-TOP SCORING DEFENSEMEN; TOM GALVIN 7(4-3-7); MATT KRUG 9(1-6-7).

--TOM GALVIN TOPS ALL IHL DEFENSEMEN IN GOAL PRODUCTION WITH 4.

--HEAD COACH RICH KROMM (135) IS 14-VICTORIES FROM TYING TODD NELSON AS MUSKEGON'S WINNINGEST COACH AT 149.

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