Lumberjacks Clinch 2nd Seed in 2024 Clark Cup Playoffs
April 13, 2024 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
MUSKEGON, MI - The Muskegon Lumberjacks have clinched the 2nd seed for the 2024 Clark Cup Playoffs. Thanks to their position the Jacks have earned a bye through the first round and will take on either the Green Bay Gamblers or Chicago Steel in the second round.
The 2023-24 regular season was a good one for the Jacks with a 38-22-1-1 record and 78 points in the USHL's Eastern Conference. The final weekend of the season propelled the Jacks to their second-place finish with a two-game weekend sweep of the Chicago Steel.
Both the Muskegon and #1 seed Dubuque will rest up for the second round while the first round sees Green Bay host Chicago, and Youngstown host Madison in the 3-game series.
The Lumberjacks will see the winner of the GB/CHI first round series for the best of 5 second round starting on Saturday, April 20th.
Fans who attended the suspended game back on February 17th against the USA Hockey NTDP Under-17 team are being granted free admission to the first game of the playoffs on Monday night. To redeem the free tickets please call Lumberjacks' Director of Ticket Sales, Alex Franczek at 231-799-7000.
Dates and times for the second round are as follows:
Game 1 - Saturday, April 20th - 7:10 p.m. EST - Trinity Health Arena
Game 2 - Sunday, April 21st - 3:10 p.m. EST - Trinity Health Arena
Game 3 - Tuesday, April 23rd - 7:05 p.m. CST - Resch Center or Fox Valley Ice Arena
Game 4 - Wednesday, April 24th - 7:05 p.m. CST - Resch Center or Fox Valley Ice Arena *if necessary.
Game 5 - Friday, April 26th - 7:10 p.m. EST - Trinity Health Arena *if necessary
Fans who attended the suspended game back on February 17th against the USA Hockey NTDP Under-17 team are being granted free admission to the first game of the playoffs on Monday night. To redeem the free tickets please call Lumberjacks' Director of Ticket Sales, Alex Franczek at 231-799-7000.
The winners of each second round will face off in the Eastern Conference Final.
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