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Lumberjacks Split Weekend Series with Bloomington

January 9, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release


Muskegon, MI - The Muskegon Lumberjacks split the weekend series with the Bloomington Thunder, after falling 6-3 tonight at L.C. Walker Arena.

The Lumberjacks set the tone early, outshooting the Thunder 9-2 in the first ten minutes of play. However, it was the Thunder scoring first, when Logan Lamdin wristed a shot from the left hand corner to give Bloomington a 1-0 lead.

After the first intermission, the Thunder quickly doubled their lead, when Tarek Baker chipped in a rebound to give Bloomington a 2-0 advantage.

The Lumberjacks would respond midway through the second period. Max Humitz chased down a Nate Kallen shot, and ripped home the rebound to cut the Lumberjacks deficit to one. Bloomington's Baker would add a power play goal to give the Thunder a 3-1 lead. However, late in the second period, Rem Pitlick rifled home a wrist shot, to cut the deficit to one, after two periods of play.

The Thunder started the third period with two quick goals from Lamdin, to give Bloomington a 5-2 lead. Collin Adams netted a power play goal late in the third period, but it was not enough, as Muskegon fell to Bloomington 6-3.

The Muskegon Lumberjacks (13-12-3) will look to get back on track next Friday, in Plymouth, when they take on the United States National Develop U17 Program (12-14-2) at 7:00 p.m. The last home game in January will be on Monday, January 18th, at 12:15 p.m., as they Lumberjacks will host their "Watch Muskegon Go" game.

The Muskegon Lumberjacks are 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.




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