Lumberjacks Weekly Notes
February 9, 2009 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
--THE PAST WEEK, THE LUMBERJACKS PLAYED IN 4-CONSECUTIVE 1-GOAL DECIDED GAMES WITH 3 OF THOSE EXTENDED TO EITHER OT OR THE OTSO. FOR THE WEEK, OVERALL, THEY WERE 4(1-1-2).
--IN THEIR LAST 6-GAMES, THE LUMBERJACKS ARE 6(3-1-2); LAST 10-GAMES; 10(4-4-2); LAST 18-GAMES; 18(10-4-4).
--WHEN THEY DEFEATED THE KOMETS IN FORT WAYNE SUNDAY NIGHT, 4-3 IN OVERTIME, THE LUMBERJACKS IMPROVED THEIR RECORD THIS SEASON AT FORT WAYNE TO AN EXCELLENT, 5(4-1-0).
--THROUGH THEIR FIRST 20-ROAD GAMES OF THE CURRENT SEASON, THE 'JACKS HAVE A WINNING RECORD OF 20(10-7-3). THE LAST TIME MUSKEGON HAD A LOSING RECORD ON THE ROAD WAS WAY BACK IN THE 1996-97 SEASON, SOME 12-YEARS AGO.
--MUSKEGON HAS A FRENETIC SCHEDULE IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, PLAYING 14-GAMES IN 25-DAYS WITH 9 OF THOSE TO BE PLAYED ON THE ROAD.
--MUSKEGON CENTER TODD ROBINSON HAS TIED FORT WAYNE INJURED CENTER COLIN CHAULK FOR THE MOST PP/ASSISTS IN THE IHL WITH 21.
--CENTER TODD ROBINSON HAS, REMARKABLY, REGISTERED 23-MULTIPLE POINT GAMES IN THE FIRST 44-GAMES THAT HE HAS PLAYED THIS SEASON.
--RIGHT WING ROBIN BOUCHARD HAS CURRENTLY MATCHED THE IHL'S LONGEST GOAL-SCORING STREAK THUS FAR THIS SEASON AT 6-CONSECUTIVE GAMES. IN THAT SPAN, BOUCHARD IS 6(11-4-15).
--GOALTENDER JOHN CECI, 35-SAVES, RECORDED HIS FIRST-EVER MUSKEGON VICTORY SUNDAY EVENING IN FORT WAYNE WHERE THE 'JACKS ULTIMATELY PREVAILED, 4-3 IN OVERTIME.
--TODD ROBINSON IS CURRENTLY RIDING THE CREST OF A 6-GAME POINT STREAK WITH 6(1-11-12) IN THAT SPAN.
--WHEN JOHN CECI STARTED IN GOAL FOR THE 'JACKS WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN BLOOMINGTON, IT ENDED A STREAK OF 16-CONSECUTIVE APPEARANCES IN THE LUMBERJACKS GOAL BY CLAYTON POOL.
--IN HIS LAST 13-GAMES, ROBIN BOUCHARD IS 13(18-5-23).
--DEFENSEMAN MATT GENS IN HIS LAST 6-GAMES IS 6(3-5-8).
--DARRYL MCARTHUR HAS CLIMBED INTO SECOND PLACE AMONG IHL DEFENSEMEN WITH HIS 14-PP/ASSISTS.
--WITH THEIR COME-FROM BEHIND 4-3 OT TRIUMPH AT FORT WAYNE, THE LUMBERJACKS REMAIN UNDEFEATED ON THE ROAD ON SUNDAY THIS YEAR AT 3(3-0-0).
--THROUGH THEIR FIRST 7-GAMES OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON, THE 'JACKS RECORD STANDS AT 7(3-2-2).
--SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YEAR 2009, THE LUMBERJACKS HAVE POSTED A RECORD OF 21(12-5-4).
--DARRYL MCARTHUR 45(7-27-34) RANKS 3RD AND MATT GENS 43(8-24-32) RANKS 4TH AMONG IHL DEFENSE SCORING.
--CENTER BILLY COLLINS EQUALED THE MUSKEGON SINGLE GAME HIGH FOR MOST SHOTS ON GOAL WITH 12 ON 2/4/09 AT BLOOMINGTON.
--ROBIN BOUCHARD DELIVERED 3-CONSECUTIVE MULTI-GOAL GAMES THE PAST WEEK. FOR THE WEEK, HE ACCOUNTED FOR 11 OF HIS TEAM'S 15-GOALS IN 4-GAMES ON 8-GOALS, 3-ASSISTS, 11-POINTS IN 4-GAMES.
--THE LUMBERJACKS POWER PLAY IS 29 FOR THE LAST 87 FOR A PROFICIENCY RATING OF A PROLIFIC 33.3%.
--STEVEN LATER LEADS THE IHL IN PIM WITH 176 WITH FRANK LITTLEJOHN RANKED 5TH WITH 144-PIM. LITTLEJOHN'S 32-MINOR PENALTIES RANKED AS 4TH MOST IN THE LOOP.
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