Lumberjacks Weekly Notes
November 23, 2008 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
--IN EARNING 5 OF A POSSIBLE 6-POINTS THROUGH A SPAN OF 3-GAMES IN 3-NIGHTS THE PAST WEEK; 3(2-0-1), THE LUMBERJACKS RIPPED THE CHORDS TO THE TUNE OF 22-GF AND 17-GF IN THE LAST 2-GAMES.
--THROUGH THEIR FIRST 13-GAMES OF THE SEASON, THE LUMBERJACKS HAVE SCORED 4 OR MORE GOALS IN EVERY GAME THUS FAR THIS SEASON. FOR THE SEASON THEY HAVE REGISTERED A PRODIGIOUS 69-GOALS FOR A PER GAME GFA OF 5.31.
--IN THEIR LAST 8-GAMES, THE LUMBERJACKS ARE 8(6-1-1); LAST 10(7-2-1).
--MUSKEGON REMAINS THE LAST AND LONE UNDEFEATED TEAM ON HOME ICE IN THE IHL WITH A MARK OF A PERFECT 6(6-0-0); SCORING 36-GF FOR A PER GAME GFA OF 6.00. THE LUMBERJACKS ARE 2(2-0-0) THROUGH THE INITIAL 2-GAMES OF AN EXTENDED 4-GAME HOME STAND, SCORING 17-GF IN THOSE 2-HOME STARTS.
--IN SATURDAY NIGHT'S 9-5 TROUNCING OF BLOOMINGTON, THE LUMBERJACKS PRODUCED THEIR MOST PROLIFIC-SCORING PERIOD OF THE CAMPAIGN WITH A 5-GOAL 2ND PERIOD ERUPTION; PRECEDED BY A 4-GOAL OPENING PERIOD UPRISING.
--THE LUMBERJACKS HAVE DELIVERED THE FG OF THE GAME IN 10 OF THEIR FIRST 13-GAMES, POSTING A RECORD OF 10(8-1-1) IN THAT CATEGORY.
--THE LUMBERJACKS ARE A PERFECT 6(6-0-0) WHEN ENTERING THE THIRD PERIOD WITH THE LEAD.
--MUSKEGON IS UNBLEMISHED IN 1-GOAL GAME OUTCOMES THIS SEASON WITH A MARK OF 6(5-0-1).
--THE JACKS REMAIN STELLAR ON FRIDAY NIGHTS THIS SEASON WITH A RECORD OF 5(5-0-0).
--ON TWO CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS, THE LUMBERJACKS ECLIPSED THE SINGLE GAME BEST GOAL-SCORING OUTPUT, CONNECTING 8-TIMES FRIDAY 11/21 IN AN 8-7 OUTLASTING OF FLINT BEFORE EXPLODING FOR 9-GOALS SATURDAY NIGHT, 11/22 IN A 9-5 CONQUEST OF BLOOMINGTON.
--WHILE THE LUMBERJACKS HAVE INCURRED ALL 3 OF THEIR SEASON SETBACKS ON SATURDAY NIGHT; 6(3-3-0), THEY REMAIN UNBEATEN ON HOME ICE SATURDAY AT 3(3-0-0).
--IN THREE MEETINGS WITH BLOOMINGTON THIS SEASON, THE JACKS HAVE OUTSCORED THE PRAIRIE THUNDER IN THE FIRST PERIOD, 7-1.
--THE LUMBERJACKS 4-SHG TIE FORT WAYNE FOR THE TOP TOTAL IN THE IHL WITH MUSKEGON UNDEFEATED WHEN IT SCORES THE SHG AT 4(4-0-0).
--AS A TEAM, MUSKEGON HAS ALREADY DELIVERED FIVE 3-GOAL HAT TRICKS THIS SEASON; FRANK LITTLEJOHN (2); LUKE STAUFFACHER (2); TODD ROBINSON (1). MUSKEGON IS 5(5-0-0) WHEN THEY PRODUCE A 3-GOAL HAT TRICK.
--THE LUMBERJACKS 3-DEFEATS ARE 2-FEWER THAN THE REST OF THE IHL.
--THE LUMBERJACKS POWER PLAY IS 8 FOR THE LAST 26 FOR A PROFICIENCY RATING OF 30.8%.
--HOWEVER, THE OPPOSITION'S POWER PLAY IS 16 FOR THE LAST 52 FOR A LUMBERJACKS PENALTY-KILLING EFFICIENCY RATING OF 69.2%.
--ONE YEAR AGO, AFTER 13-GAMES, THE MUSKEGON RECORD STOOD AT 13(5-7-1)11-POINTS; THIS YEAR, IT IS 13(9-3-1)19-POINTS. MUSKEGON IS 4-WINS, 4-FEWER LOSSES AND 8-POINTS SUPERIOR TO LAST YEAR'S PACE.
--LAST YEAR AFTER THE FIRST 6-HOME GAMES, MUSKEGON WAS 6(1-5-0); THIS YEAR, THE RECORD IS 6(6-0-0).
--THE IHL'S LEADING SCORER TODD ROBINSON HAS ENGINEERED THREE 4-ASSISTS GAMES ALREADY THIS SEASON. HE IS CURRENTLY ON A 4-GAME ASSISTS STREAK; 4(0-11-11).
--THROUGH THE FIRST 13-GAMES OF THE SEASON, TODD ROBINSON HAS ALREADY PRODUCED 9-MULTIPLE POINT GAMES.
--LUKE STAUFFACHER LEADS THE IHL WITH 13-GOALS, HAVING SCORED THEM IN 13-GAMES. HE ALSO LEADS THE LEAGUE IN GWG WITH 3 AND MULTI-GOALS GAMES WITH 5.
--IN 3-GAMES IN 3-NIGHTS THE PAST WEEK, LUKE STAUFFACHER WAS 3(7-2-9) WITH 3-CONSECUTIVE MULTI-GOALS AND MULTI-POINT GAMES.
--MAXIME LINCOURT IS THE IHL'S TOP SCORING ROOKIE WITH 13(7-8-15). HIS 7-GOALS, 8-ASSISTS LEAD ALL ROOKIES WHILE HIS +11 RATING LEADS ALL ROOKIES AND RANKS SECOND IN THE LEAGUE OVERALL.
--IN HIS LAST 10-GAMES, TODD ROBINSON IS 10(6-21-27) FOR AN AVERAGE OF 2.70 POINTS PER GAME.
--IN HIS LAST 4-GAMES, HENRY KUSTER IS 4(3-6-9).
--IN HIS LAST 6-GAMES, FRANK LITTLEJOHN IS (7-3-10) WITH A LOFTY +13 RATING.
--MAXIME LINCOURT HAS ENJOYED A STREAK OF 8-STRAIGHT PLUS RATED GAMES WITH A +11 IN THAT SPAN.
--DEFENSEMAN KYLE KOS IS +12 IN THE LAST 8-GAMES.
--DARRYL MCARTHUR IS SECOND IN SCORING AMONG IHL DEFENSEMEN WITH 13(3-10-13) WHILE HIS +12 RATING LEADS THE ENTIRE IHL.
--RIGHT WING ALEC KIRSCHNER SCORED HIS FIRST 2- EVER PRO GOALS TO EMANATE AND CULMINATE A LUMBERJACKS 3-GOAL BLITZ IN 1:39 AS PART OF A JACKS 5-GOAL SECOND PERIOD ONSLAUGHT IN THEIR 9-5 DEFEAT OF BLOOMINGTON.
--GOALTENDER ISAAC REICHMUTH'S 10(8-2-0) RECORD RANKS AS THE BEST IN THE IHL WITH HIS 8-WINS ALSO FOREMOST IN THE LEAGUE.
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