Lumberjacks Weekly Notes
January 4, 2009 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
MUSKEGON LUMBERJACKS NOTES WEEK OF DEC. 29TH - JAN. 4TH
--WITH ALL THREE OF THEIR VICTORIES THE PAST WEEK COMING OVER BLOOMINGTON AND EACH BY A 1-GOAL MARGIN, THE LUMBERJACKS CONTINUE AS THE BEST TEAM IN THE IHL IN 1-GOAL GAMES AT 11(9-0-2).
--THROUGH THEIR FIRST 14-ROAD GAMES OF THE SEASON, THE 'JACKS HAVE POSTED A RECORD OF 14(7-5-2) AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT SUSTAINED BACK-TO-BACK SETBACKS ON THE ROAD THUS FAR THIS SEASON.
--IN COMPLETING A SWEEP OF THEIR 2-GAME ROAD SERIES OVER THE WEEKEND AT BLOOMINGTON, MUSKEGON ADVANCED AND ENHANCED ITS LIFETIME RECORD IN THAT ILLINOIS CITY TO A SUPERB 16(10-3-3).
--WHEN THEY DEFEATED BLOOMINGTON THE PAST FRIDAY NIGHT, 5-4, THE LUMBERJACKS PRESENTED HEAD COACH BRUCE RAMSAY HIS 100TH VICTORY BEHIND THE MUSKEGON BENCH.
--MUSKEGON IS 4(3-1-0) IN ITS LAST 4-GAMES AND 8(5-2-1) IN ITS LAST 8-DATES.
--CONCLUDING A RATHER AMBITIOUS AGENDA COMPRISED OF 7-GAMES IN 9-NIGHTS, THE 'JACKS RESPONDED WITH A SOUND AND SOLID 7(4-2-1) RECORD.
--THE LUMBERJACKS BEST PERIOD ON THE ROAD THUS FAR THIS SEASON HAS BEEN THE THIRD PERIOD, HAVING OUTSCORED THE OPPONENT, 27-16.
--THE LUMBERJACKS POWER PLAY HAS BEEN SHOWING SOME MARKED IMPROVEMENT AS IT IS 4 FOR THE LAST 10; 40% AND 5 FOR THE LAST 14 FOR 35.3% PROFICIENCY RATING.
--THE 'JACKS HAVE CONNECTED ON 6-HAT-TRICKS THUS FAR THIS SEASON AND HAVE A PERFECT RECORD AS A TEAM OF 6(6-0-0) WHEN THEY ACCOMPLISH THIS FEAT.
--MUSKEGON ON THE ROAD HAS BEEN FLOURISHING WITH A 5(3-1-1) MARK IN THE LAST 5 AND 8(4-2-2) IN THEIR LAST 8-SOJOURNS ABROAD.
--IN HIS LAST 8-GAMES, CHAD WOOLLARD IS 8(11-2-13) WITH 4-MULTIPLE GOAL GAMES, 5-PPG AND 2-GWG.
--IN HIS LAST 8-GAMES, ROOKIE RIGHT WING CHAD COSTELLO IS 8(5-8-13) AND I S PRESENTLY ON A 4-GAME POINT STREAK; 4(2-5-7).
--RIGHT WING FRANK LITTLEJOHN IS CURRENTLY ON HIS SECOND 3-GAME GOAL STREAK OF THE SEASON AT 3(3-1-4).
--GOALTENDER CLAYTON POOL HAS WON 3-CONSECUTIVELY; 3(3-0-0) AND IS 4(3-0-1) IN HIS INITIAL 4-DECISIONS OF THE SEASON, POSTING A 2.86 GAA AND .928 SPCT.
--CENTER BILLY COLLINS (298) IS 2-GAMES AWAY FROM 300-GAMES, ALL PLAYED IN MUSKEGON.
--LUMBERJACKS LEFT WING CHAD WOOLLARD'S 18-GOALS TIE HIM FOR THE TOP SPOT ON THE MUSKEGON CLUB WITH LUKE STAUFFACHER (18).
--DARRYL MCARTHUR IS TIED FOR 3RD AMONG DEFENSEMEN IN IHL SCORING WITH 29(5-19-24); WITH HIS +17 RATING TOPS FOR ALL LEAGUE DEFENSE AND #2 IN THE IHL OVERALL.
--WHEN EITHER LEADING OR TIED AFTER THE SECOND PERIOD, THE LUMBERJACKS ARE UNDEFEATED THUS FAR THIS SEASON AT 16(15-0-1).
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