Lumberjacks Weekly Notes
April 12, 2009 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
--THIS IS THE 17TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN WHICH MUSKEGON HAS QUALIFIED FOR THE PLAYOFFS; AN ACCOMPLISHMENT UNPRECEDENTED AND UNRIVALED IN THE LEAGUE'S MODERN DAY HISTORY.
--IN FINISHING IN THIRD PLACE IN THE FINAL 2008-09 IHL STANDINGS, THE LUMBERJACKS POSTED A RECORD OF 76(43-26-7) FOR 93-POINTS. COMPARED TO LAST SEASON'S MARK OF 76(35-35-6)76-POINTS AND FOURTH PLACE FINISH. THIS SEASON'S TEAM HAD 7-MORE WINS, 9-LESS LOSSES AND 17-MORE POINTS THAN LAST YEAR'S MUSKEGON TEAM.
--WITH THEIR 43-WINS, IT MARKED THE 5TH TIME IN THE LAST 6-YEARS; THE 6TH TIME IN THE LAST 8-YEARS; THE 9TH TIME IN THE LAST 12-YEARS AND THE 11TH IN THE LAST 15-YEARS THAT A MUSKEGON TEAM HAS ATTAINED THE COVETED 40-VICTORIES' PLATEAU.
--THE LUMBERJACKS 26-DEFEATS THIS SEASON, MARKED THE 16TH TIME IN THE LAST 17-YEARS THAT A MUSKEGON CLUB HAS INCURRED LESS THAN 29-DEFEATS IN A SINGLE SEASON.
--THE LUMBERJACKS BOASTED THE IHL'S BEST HOME RECORD THIS SEASON OF 38(24-11-3)51-POINTS WITH THEIR 24-WINS TYING KALAMAZOO FOR MOST IN THE IHL.
--IN THEIR LAST 3-HOME GAMES, THE 'JACKS WERE A PERFECT 3(3-0-0), OUTSCORING THE VISITORS, 18-10. THE LUMBERJACKS WERE 6(5-1-0) IN THEIR LAST 6-HOME CONTESTS AND 11(8-3-0) IN THEIR LAST 11-APPEARANCES ON HOME ICE.
--ON THE ROAD THIS SEASON, THE LUMBERJACKS CARDED A RECORD OF 38(19-15-4)FOR 42-POINTS AS MUSKEGON FINISHED ABOVE THE .500 BARRIER ABROAD FOR THE 12TH CONSECUTIVE SEASON. THE LAST TIME A MUSKEGON TEAM FINISHED THE SEASON BELOW THE .500 MARK WAS BACK IN THE 1996-97 SEASON IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE TWO-YEAR COACHING REGIME OF PAUL KELLY.
--THE LUMBERJACKS WERE THE HIGHEST SCORING MACHINE IN THE IHL THIS SEASON AND THE LONE TEAM TO REGISTER 300 OR MORE GOALS AT 315; 27 MORE GOALS SCORED THAN ANY OTHER TEAM IN THE LEAGUE. MUSKEGON'S GFA WAS A PROLIFIC 4.15.
--DEFENSIVELY IN THE GA DEPARTMENT, THE LUMBERJACKS RANKED 5TH, ALLOWING 298-GA FOR A GAA OF 3.92. IT'S THE SECOND MOST GA MUSKEGON HAS ALLOWED IN ITS MODERN ERA 17-YEARS HISTORY, FALLING JUST 3-SHY OF THE MOST EVER ALLOWED AT 301.
--WHEN SCORING THE FG THIS SEASON, THE LUMBERJACKS POSTED THE IHL'S SECOND BEST RECORD OF 43(32-6-2-3).
--WHEN LEADING AFTER THE FIRST PERIOD THIS SEASON, THE 'JACKS COMPILED A MARK OF 29(22-5-2).
--MUSKEGON'S LONGEST OVERALL WINNING STREAK OF THE SEASON WAS 6-IN A ROW; 6(6-0-0); ITS LONGEST UNDEFEATED STREAK WAS 8(6-0-2). THE LONGEST WIN STREAK AT HOME THIS SEASON WAS 7-IN A ROW; 7(7-0-0) WHICH OCCURRED IN THE LUMBERJACKS FIRST 7-HOME GAMES OF THE SEASON. THE LONGEST WIN STREAK ON THE ROAD WAS ALSO 6-CONSECUTIVELY; 6(6-0-0) WITH THE LONGEST UNDEFEATED STREAK AWAY BEING 8-STRAIGHT; 8(7-0-1).
--MUSKEGON'S LONGEST LOSING STREAK OF THE SEASON WAS 5-IN A ROW; 5(0-5-0). THE SECOND LONGEST LOSING STREAK WAS 4-IN SUCCESSION WITH BOTH STREAKS OCCURRING IN THE SPAN OF ONE CALENDAR MONTH IN TIME.
--AS THE HIGHEST SCORING MACHINE IN THE IHL THIS SEASON, THE LUMBERJACKS SCORED 9-GF IN A GAME THREE TIMES; 8-GF FOUR TIMES AND 7-GF THREE TIMES FOR A COMBINED10-GAMES AND A RECORD OF 10(9-1-0).
--IN THEIR 76-GAMES THIS SEASON, THE LUMBERJACKS OFFENSE WAS HELD UNDER 3-GF IN ONLY 13-GAMES ALL SEASON.
--MUSKEGON SCORED 4 OR MORE GOALS IN 50 OF THEIR 76-GAMES THIS SEASON. THE LUMBERJACKS WERE NOT SHUTOUT DURING THE REGULAR SEASON IN 76-GAMES.
--DEFENSIVELY, THE LUMBERJACKS SURRENDERED FEWER THAN 3-GA IN 23 OF THEIR 76-GAMES THIS SEASON.
--THE LUMBERJACKS 59-SOG FRIDAY NIGHT IN THEIR 6-0 VERDICT OVER FLINT REPRESENTED THE MOST SOG IN A SINGLE GAME FOR ANY IHL CLUB THIS YEAR.
--THE LUMBERJACKS REGISTERED 10-SHG THIS SEASON, INCLUDING ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN THEY FIRED 2-SHG DURING THE SAME SHORTHANDED SITUATION.
--AS A TEAM, MUSKEGON PROPELLED 12 THREE-GOAL "HAT TRICKS" THIS SEASON, RECORDING A MARK OF 12(11-1-0) IN THAT DEPARTMENT.
--THE LUMBERJACKS WERE 10(7-2-1-0) WHEN SCORING A SHG IN A GAME THIS SEASON.
--IN HIS HOME DEBUT IN GOAL, KEVIN ARMSTRONG POSTED HIS FIRST-EVER PRO WIN WITH HIS FIRST-EVER PRO SHUTOUT AND EARNING THE GAME'S #1 STAR IN THE FRIDAY NIGHT 6-0 DEMOLITION OF FLINT.
--PLAYING ON THE SAME LINE IN THE STARTING LINEUP WITH HIS FATHER, SERGEI KHARIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT AGAINST FLINT, ROOKIE ANTON KHARIN DELIVERED 2-GOALS, 3-POINTS, +3 RATING AND THE GAME'S FG AND GWG IN THE JACKS 6-0 TRIUMPH OVER FLINT.
--ROOKIE CENTER GEROME GIUDICE SCORED HIS FIRST EVER PRO GOAL FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE LUMBERJACKS 6-0 WIN OVER VISITING FLINT. FOR THE WEEK, GIUDICE ASSEMBLED A 3-GAME STREAK WITH 3(2-3-5).
--ANTON KHARIN IS NOW ON A 6-GAME POINT STREAK; 6(3-7-10) WITH A + 7 RATING IN THAT SPAN.
--CENTER JON GRABAREK LAST 4-GAMES; 4(3-3-6) WITH +6 RATING.
--ROBIN BOUCHARD FINISHED A LOFTY 2ND IN THE IHL IN GOAL SCORING WITH 42-GOALS DESPITE PLAYING ONLY 46-GAMES.
--TODD ROBINSON CAPTURED HIS SECOND LEAGUE SCORING CROWN AND SECOND LEAGUE-WIDE MVP AWARD, MAKING IT 3-TIMES IN THE LAST 4-YEARS THAT A MUSKEGON STANDOUT HAS CAPTURED BOTH THE LEAGUE SCORING CROWN AND LEAGUE MVP; JEFF NELSON IN 2005-06; ROBINSON IN 2006-07 AND 2008-09.
--DEFENSEMAN DARRYL MCARTHUR'S +29 RATING WAS FOREMOST FOR THE 'JACKS AND RANKED AS TIED FOR SECOND BEST IN THE IHL.
--MUSKEGON HAD 4 OF THE LEAGUE'S TOP 12 SCORERS: 1- TODD ROBINSON 67(23-89-112); 6- JOHN DIPACE 74(37-45-82); 9- LUKE STAUFFACHER 70(39-41-80); 12- ROBIN BOUCHARD 46(42-25-67).
--MUSKEGON HAD THE 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH TOP SCORING DEFENSEMEN IN THE IHL THIS SEASON: 2-MATT GENS 73(9-44-53); 3- DARRYL MCARTHUR 76(7-40-47); 4- SHAUN FISHER 74(9-32-41).
--THE LUMBERJACKS 2008-09 AWARD WINNERS:
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR ADAM BARTHOLOMAY
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER CHADCOSTELLO
BEST DEFENSEMAN DARRYL MCARTHUR
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER DARRYL MCARTHUR
MR. HUSTLE AWARD ALEC KIRSCHNER
MOST GENTLEMANLY PLAYER CHAD COSTELLO
THREE STARS AWARD ROBIN BOUCHARD
SCORING CHAMPION TODD ROBINSON
BEST CHECKER MATT GENS
GREAT SAVES AWARD CLAYTON POOL
MOST POPULAR PLAYER STEVEN LATER
PLUS / MINUS AWARD DARRYL MCARTHUR
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER TODD ROBINSON
COMMUNITY SERVICES ADAM BARTHOLOMAY, BILLY COLLINS
IHL GENERAL MANAGER OF YEAR TIM TAYLOR
IHL SCORING CHAMPION TODD ROBINSON
IHL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER TODD ROBINSON
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