Lumberjacks Weekly Notes
December 22, 2008 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
MUSKEGON LUMBERJACKS NOTES WEEK OF DEC. 15TH - DEC. 21ST
--With their 6-4 triumph Sunday at Port Huron, the Lumberjacks still have not sustained back-to-back defeats on the road thus far this season.
--Muskegon's 6-4 verdict at Port Huron Sunday halted the club's 5-game losing streak at Mcmorran Place Arena; 5(0-5-0), dating back to last season.
--Sunday's game at Port Huron represented Muckegon's first sunday game of the current 2008-09 IHL season.
--Sunday's game at Port Huron was the lumberjacks 6th game on the season that had a result of 6-4; the second in a row in as many nights and the third in 5-meetings this season with Port Huron. The jacks are 6(2-4-0) overall in such affairs; 3(1-2-0) against port huron as both of their setbacks in 5-clashes with the Icehawks thus far this season have been by the replica result of 6-4.
--as the highest scoring offense in the ihl, the lumberjacks have scored 4 or more goals in a game this season a total of 17-times through their first 22-games.
--Muskegon has achieved a winning record against every team in the IHL with the exception of Bloomington and they are right on the .500 mark against the prairie thunder at 4(2-2-0).
--Muskegon is 13 (10-2-1) when scoring the game's fg.
--The Jacks are unblemished thus far this season when they enter the third period either ahead or tied; when leading 8(8-0-0); when tied 4(4-0-0); total 12(12-0-0) accounting for 12 of their 13-total wins this year.
--When the Lumberjacks ambushed the Icehawks Sunday at Port Huron, they halted their longest overall losing skein of the current campaign at 3; 3(0-3-0).
--Defenseman Darryl McArthur is the IHL's top premium plus player at +18 while odd Robinson is tied for circuit second at +15.
--Sunday's victory at Port Huron was Muskegon's #691 since the original Lumberjacks transferred to Cleveland back in 1992.
--Muskegon's best period on the road this season continues to be the third stanza having outscored the home standing opposition, 23-13.
--with his 4-points in 2-games the past weekend; 2(1-3-4), right wing Henry Kuster has reached 500-pro career points.
--defenseman Kyle Kos played pro career game #500 this past Saturday night at fort Wayne.
--Muskegon's 8-defeats are the least in the league, though; they have played the least number of games in the IHL with 22.
--right wing Henry Kuster is presently on his third 5-game point streak of the season; last 5(3-5-8) with +6 rating in that propitious span.
--in his last 13-games defenseman matt gens 22(4-13-17) has collected 13-points on 13(4-9-13).
--the jacks power play remains in a state of fragmentation, operating at 4.4% on 2 for the last 45 and 1 for that last 25 or 4%.
--in their last 2-periods (second & third) through 5-collisions this season against Port Huron, the lumberjacks have outscored the hawks combined, 16-4.
--Muskegon head coach Bruce Ramsey (97) is just 3-victories away from #100 behind the Muskegon the bench in this his third season.
--center Maxime Lincourt 22(10-12-22) is on a 3-game scoring streak; 3(2-3-5). He is the IHL's 2nd top scoring rookie.
--the league's leading scorer Todd Robinson 1s (5(6-6-12) is Muskegon's premiere point producer against Port Huron; 5(6-6-12).
--goaltender Isaac Reichmuth has started 18 0f the Jacks initial 22-games so far this season.
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