
Muskegon Fury notes
Published on January 3, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
--THE FURY HAVE MOVED BACK INTO FIRST-PLACE ON THE STRENGTH OF A CURRENT 3-GAME WINNING STREAK; 3(3-0-0) AND A 4-GAME UNBEATEN SKEIN; 4(3-0-1). THEY HAVE WON THE FIRST 2-GAMES OF AN EXTENDED 6-GAME ROAD TRIP, OUTSCORING THE HOMESTANDING TEAM, IN THE PROCESS, 11-6.
--MUSKEGON CONTINUES ITS OVERALL EXCELLENCE WITHIN THEIR OWN CENTRAL DIVISION, POSTING A DYNAMIC RECORD OF 17(14-3-0); AT HOME, THEY ARE A PERFECT 9(9-0-0) AND ON THE ROAD 8(5-3-0).
--IN THEIR LAST 11-GAMES, THE FURY HAVE COMPILED A RECORD OF 11(7-2-2). THEY CAPPED THE MONTH OF DECEMBER WITH A MARK OF 16(8-4-4).
--IN THEIR LAST 6-ROAD GAMES, THE FURY HAVE POSTED A RECORD OF 6(3-2-1).
--ON HOME ICE FOR THE SEASON, THE FURY BOAST THE UHL'S BEST OVERALL RECORD AT 18(13-2-3). THEY ARE CURRENTLY RIDING THE CREST OF A 7-GAME UNDFEATED STREAK AT HOME; 7(5-0-2).
--INCLUDING LATE LAST SEASON, THE MUSKEGON HOME ICE RECORD STANDS AT 27(22-2-3) IN THE LAST 27-GAMES.
--MUSKEGON HAS ALLOWED 3-GA OR LESS IN 30 OF THEIR FIRST 35-GAMES THUS FAR THIS SEASON.
--THE FURY DEFENSEMAN JON INSANA HAS EARNED A BRILLIANT +7 RATING IN HIS TEAM'S FIRST TWO GAMES OF A 6-GAME ROAD JOURNEY.
--THE FURY'S ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER, ROBIN BOUCHARD IS 3(3-6-9) IN THE LAST 3-GAMES.
--LEFT WING BRANT BLACKNED IS 3(2-6-8) IN THE LAST 3-GAMES.
--CENTER JEFF NELSON IS 3(0-7-7) IN THE LAST 3-GAMES, INCLUDING 2-CONSECUTIVE 3-ASSISTS' EFFORTS.
--WHEN THE FURY SCORE 4 OR MORE IN A GAME, THEY ARE UNDEFEATED AT 16(15-0-1).
--WHEN THE FURY HAVE THE LEAD ENTERING THE THIRD PERIOD, THEY ARE ALSO UNDEFEATED AT 19(18-0-1).
--WHEN THE FURY ENJOY THE LEAD AFTER THE FIRST PERIOD, THEY ARE 15(13-1-1).
--GOALTENDER CLAYTON POOL IS 7(6-1-0) IN HIS LAST 7-STARTS IN THE FURY GOAL.
--THE FURY HAVE A SUPERB RECORD OF 11(8-1-2) ON FRIDAY NIGHTS THUS FAR THIS SEASON.
--ROBIN BOUCHARD LEADS THE FURY WITH 5-MULTIPLE GOAL GAMES WHILE BILLY COLLINS IS NEXT IN LINE WITH 4.
--MUSKEGON STARTED AND ENDED THE MONTH OF DECEMBER WITH IDENTICAL 7-3 TRIUMPHS ON THE ROAD; DECEMBER 1ST IN KANSAS CITY AND DECEMBER 31ST IN ROCKFORD.
--BOTH BRANT BLACKNED (1-4-5) AND ROBIN BOUCHARD (2-3-5) RECORDED THEIR SECOND 5-POINTS' GAMES OF THE SEASON IN MUSKEGON'S 7-3 ROUT OF THE ICE HOGS IN ROCKFORD ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.
--THE FURY POWER PLAY CONTINUES TO RANK AS #1 IN THE UHL AT 46-177 FOR A PROFICIENCY RATING OF 25.9%. THEIR 46-PPG ALSO LEAD THE UHL. THE FURY PP IS 6 FOR THE LAST 13 FOR A RATING OF A PROLIFIC 46.2%.
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