Lumberjacks Weekly Notes
March 2, 2009 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
--HAVING JUST COMPLETED 15-GAMES IN 26-DAYS, WITH 9 OF THOSE 15 ON THE ROAD, THE LUMBERJACKS POSTED AN EXCELLENT RECORD OF 15(10-3-2) AND 9(7-1-1) ON THE ROAD. IN THE PROCESS, THE LUMBERJACKS SURGED INTO A FIRST PLACE TIE IN THE IHL STANDINGS WITH PORT HURON.
--THE LUMBERJACKS COMPLETED THEIR FEBRUARY SCHEDULE WITH THE IDENTICAL RECORD THEY POSTED IN JANUARY OF 14(9-3-2).
--SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YEAR, THROUGH 29-GAMES, MUSKEGON HAS COMPILED AN EXCELLENT RECORD OF 29(19-6-4).
--THROUGH THE FIRST 18-GAMES OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE SCHEDULE, THE LUMBERJACKS HAVE REGISTERED A RECORD OF 18(12-3-3).
--OVERALL, THE LUMBERJACKS ARE 9(8-1-0) IN THEIR LAST 9-GAMES; 12(10-2-0) IN THEIR LAST 12-STARTS; LAST 17(12-3-2); LAST 29(20-5-4); LAST 35(22-7-6).
--WHEN THE LUMBERJACKS BOWED IN KALAMAZOO THE PAST FRIDAY NIGHT, 4-3, IT WAS THEIR FIRST LOSS ON THE ROAD IN EXACTLY ONE MONTH, SINCE BACK ON JANUARY 27TH AT PORT HURON WHERE THEY ALSO FELL SHY BY A MERE 1-GOAL MARGIN OF 2-1.
--IN THEIR LAST 8-GAMES ON THE ROAD, THE 'JACKS ARE 8(7-1-0); LAST 10 ON ROAD; 10(8-1-1); LAST 16 ON ROAD; 16(11-3-2); LAST 19 ON ROAD; 19(12-4-3).
--IN THEIR LAST 8-GAMES DECIDED BY A ONE GOAL MARGIN, MUSKEGON IS 8(7-1-0).
--WITH THEIR 5-3 TRIUMPH SUNDAY OVER KALAMAZOO, THE LUMBERJACKS ADVANCED THEIR RECORD OVERALL ON SUNDAYS THIS SEASON TO 8(7-1-0). ON THE ROAD ON SUNDAYS, THEY ARE UNDEFEATED AT 5(5-0-0).
--WHEN THE 'JACKS DEFEATED THE KOMETS IN FORT WAYNE WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN OVERTIME, 5-4, IT REPRESENTED THEIR THIRD CONSECUTIVE OT VICTORY AND THEIR 4TH ON THE SEASON WITH ALL 4-OT VICTORIES EARNED ON FOREIGN ICE THIS SEASON. MUSKEGON IS A PERFECT 4(4-0-0) IN EXTRA TIME THIS SEASON AGAINST FORT WAYNE; OT: 2(2-0-0); OTSO: 2(2-0-0).
--IN HIS THIRD SEASON AS MUSKEGON HEAD COACH, BRUCE RAMSAY WITH 118-VICTORIES IS 12-TRIUMPHS AWAY FROM TYING RICH KROMM (130) FOR #2 ALL-TIME IN MUSKEGON CAREER COACHING VICTORIES.
--SINCE THEIR MAJOR 5-PLAYER TRADE WITH FLINT ON FEBRUARY 18TH, THE LUMBERJACKS HAVE POSTED A RECORD OF 7(6-1-0).
--WITH THEIR LATE, DRAMATIC 4-3 VICTORY SATURDAY NIGHT AT FLINT, THE LUMBERJACKS REMAINED UNDEFEATED ON THE ROAD AT FLINT THIS SEASON AT 5(4-0-1).
--ON THE STRENGTH OF THEIR SUNDAY 5-3 TRUMPING OF KALAMAZOO, MUSKEGON HAS STRETCHED ITS HOME ICE UNBEATEN STREAK OVER THE WINGS TO 9(8-0-1) DATING BACK TO LAST SEASON.
--BY VIRTUE OF THEIR 5-3 SUNDAY TRIUMPH OVER KALAMAZOO, MUSKEGON EARNED ITS 18TH HOME IN OF SEASON, EQUALING LAST SEASON'S ENTIRE HOME WIN OUTPUT. MUSKEGON STILL HAS 9-HOME GAMES REMAINING ON ITS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE.
--WITH THEIR 16-ROAD WINS THUS FAR THIS SEASON, THE 'JACKS ARE ONE WIN AWAY FROM EQUALING LAST SEASON'S ROAD VICTORY OUTPUT OF 17.
--THROUGH 56-GAMES, THE LUMBERJACKS RECORD STANDS AT 56 (34-16-6) FOR 74-POINTS; ONE YEAR AGO AFTER 56-GAMES, THE MUSKEGON RECORD WAS 56(28-24-4) 60-POINTS. MUSKEGON HAS 6-MORE WINS, 8-LESS LOSSES AND 14-POINTS THAN ONE YEAR AGO.
--TODD ROBINSON 55(23-74-97) IS VIRTUALLY RUNNING AWAY WITH HIS SECOND LEAGUE SCORING CROWN. HE HAS ESSAYED 29-MULTIPLE POINT GAMES AND 26-PP/ASSISTS TO LEAD THE LEAGUE IN THOSE 2-CATEGORIES. LAST 17-GAMES; 17(6-28-34).
--IN HIS FIRST 7-GAMES WITH THE LUMBERJACKS SINCE HIS TRADE FROM FLINT ON 2/18, JOHN DIPACE IS 7(5-5-10).
--LUKE STAUFFACHER'S 3-GOAL "HAT TRICK" IN SUNDAY'S VERDICT OVER KALAMAZOO WAS HIS LEAGUE-HIGH 4TH AND LEAGUE-HIGH 9TH MULTIPLE GOAL GAME FOR THIS SEASON.
--LUMBERJACKS PLAYERS HAVE COMBINED FOR TEN 3-GOAL "HAT TRICKS" THUS FAR THIS SEASON. MUSKEGON IS UNDEFEATED IN THIS DEPARTMENT THIS SEASON AT 10(9-0-1).
--IN HIS LAST 17-GAMES, ROBIN BOUCHARD IS 17(22-11-33).
--DESPITE PLAYING ONLY 26 OF HIS TEAM'S FIRST 56-GAMES, ROBIN BOUCHARD IS ALREADY TIED FOR IHL THIRD IN GOALS WITH 29 WHILE RANKING A CLOSE 2ND IN THE POWER PLAY DEPARTMENT WITH 11; JUST ONE PPG BEHIND THE LEADER.
--IN HIS LAST 17-GAMES ON THE DEFENSE, MATT GENS IS 17(4-13-17).
--IN HIS LAST 9-GAMES, LUKE STAUFFACHER IS 9(7-7-14).
--IN HIS LAST 7-GAMES, CHAD COSTELLO IS 7(5-5-10). 13 OF COSTELLO'S 15-GOALS THUS FAR THIS SEASON HAVE BEEN STOKED ON THE ROAD THIS SEASON.
--IN HIS LAST 12-GAMES, BILLY COLLINS IS AVERAGING A POINT A GAME; 12(6-6-12).
--CENTER BILLY COLLINS REGISTERED HIS 100TH MUSKEGON CAREER ASSIST THE PAST WEEKEND AS WELL AS HIS MUSKEGON 200TH POINT. COLLINS (98) IS JUST 2-GOALS AWAY FROM THE MUSKEGON 100.
--GOALTENDER CLAYTON POOL IS 8(7-1-0) IN HIS LAST 8-DECISIONS.
--THE LUMBERJACKS ARE UNDEFEATED THIS SEASON ENTERING THE THIRD PERIOD WITH THE LEAD AT 21(20-0-1).
--THE 'JACKS POWER PLAY CONTINUES TO PERCOLATE WITH A LEAGUE HIGH OF 60-GOALS; IT IS 42 FOR THE LAST 143 FOR A PROFICIENCY RATING OF 30%.
--MUSKEGON'S TOTAL OF 34-WINS THUS FAR THIS SEASON IS ONE WIN SHY OF MATCHING LAST SEASON'S OUTPUT OF 35 WITH 20-GAMES STILL TO GO.
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