Muskegon Fury notes

January 10, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release


--THE FURY RECENTLY SWEPT ALL 6-GAMES IN A 6-GAME ROAD TRIP; 6(6-0-0), OUTSCORING THE HOME STANDING TEAMS, 28-13.

--MUSKEGON'S CURRENT 6-GAME ROAD WINNING STREAK IS THEIR LONGEST SINCE THE 2001-02 SEASON AND THE YEAR OF COLONIAL CUP II WHEN THEY LAUNCHED THAT REGULAR SEASON WITH AN 8-GAME ROAD WIN STREAK.

--OVERALL, THE FURY ARE PRESENTLY RIDING THE CREST OF A 7-GAME WINNING STREAK WHICH IS ALSO THEIR LONGEST SUCH SKEIN SINCE THE 2001-02 SEASON.

--IN THE LAST 15-GAMES, THE FURY'S RECORD IS 15(11-2-2).

--IN THE LAST 21-GAMES, MUSKEGON'S MARK IS 21(13-4-4).

--MUSKEGON HAS CONTINUED ITS REMARKABLE MASTERY OF THEIR OWN CENTRAL DIVISION FOES, POSTING A RECORD OF 18(15-3-0); A PERFECT 9(9-0-0) AT HOME AND 9(6-3-0) ON THE ROAD.

--ON HOME ICE FOR THE SEASON, THE FURY BOAST THE UHL'S BEST OVERALL RECORD OF 18(13-2-3). THEY ARE CURRENTLY RIDING THE WAVE OF A 7-GAME UNBEATEN STREAK AT HOME; 7(5-0-2).

--INCLUDING LAST SEASON, THE MUSKEGON HOME RECORD STANDS AT A GAUDY 27(22-2-3) IN THE LAST 27-GAMES.

--MUSKEGON HAS SURRENDERED 3-GA OR LESS IN 34 OF THEIR FIRST 39-GAMES THUS FAR THIS SEASON.

--WITH AN OVERALL SEASON RECORD OF 39(24-10-5)FOR 53-POINTS, THE FURY HAVE CLIMBED INTO A 3-WAY TIE FOR FIRST PLACE IN THE UHL'S OVERALL STANDINGS WITH FORT WAYNE AND ROCKFORD.

--MUSKEGON'S TOTAL OF 11-ROAD WINS TIE THEM FOR SECOND MOST IN THE UHL; 21(11-8-2).

--THE FURY SPECIALTY TEAMS CONTINUE TO LEAD THE LEAGUE; THE POWER PLAY IS RANKED #1 AT 48-185, 26.0 PROFICIENCY WITH THEIR 48-PPG ALSO LEADING THE LEAGUE. THE PENALTY-KILLING UNIT IS ALSO #1 AT 181-204 FOR AN EFFICIENCY RATING OF 88.8%.

--MUSKEGON HAS YIELDED THE FEWEST GA IN THE FIRST PERIOD THUS FAR THIS SEASON AT 24 WHILE SCORING THE MOST SECOND PERIOD GOALS IN THE UHL WITH 55.

--THE FURY RANK #3 IN THE UHL FOR MOST GF WITH 131 IN 39-GAMES FOR A GFA OF 3.36. THEY ARE #2 IN THE UHL FOR FEWEST GA WITH 96 FOR A GAA OF 2.46.

--DURING THE FURY'S 7-GAME WINNING STREAK, ROBIN BOUCHARD IS ON A 7-GAME POINT STREAK WITH 7(7-11-18).

--DURING THE SAME CURRENT 7-GAME WINNING STREAK, BRANT BLACKNED IS ALSO ON A 7-GAME POINT STREAK WITH 7(3-15-18).

--IN HIS LAST 7-GAMES, JEFF NELSON IS 7(2-9-11).

--DURING THE FURY'S SWEEP OF ALL 6 OF THEIR GAMES ON THE ROAD TRIP, B.J. GAUSTAD WAS 6(6-3-9).

--GOALTENDER CLAYTON POOL IS RANKED #1 IN THE UHL WITH A GAA OF 1.98. HE HAS POSTED THE UHL'S BEST WINNING RECORD AMONG GOALKEEPERS AT 16(12-2-2). POOL HAS WON 8 OF HIS LAST 9-STARTS; 9(8-1-0) WHILE CURRENTLY ON A PERSONAL 4-GAME WIN STREAK.

--ROBIN BOUCHARD IS 2ND IN THE UHL IN PPG WITH 11; HE ALSO LEADS THE LEAGUE IN PP/POINTS WITH 28. HE IS TIED FOR 2ND IN PP/ASSISTS WITH 17.

--BRANT BLACKNED RANKS 3RD IN THE UHL IN PP/POINTS WITH 24 WHILE HIS 17-PP/ASSISTS TIE HIM FOR CIRCUIT SECOND MOST.

--ROBIN BOUCHARD'S 23-GOALS RANK AS 4TH MOST IN THE UHL.

--JEFF NELSON'S 32-ASSISTS RANK TIED FOR 3RD AND BRANT BLACKNED'S 31-ASSISTS RANK AS 5TH MOST IN THE LOOP.

--B.J. GAUSTAD RANKS 2ND IN THE UHL IN GOAL-SCORING SHOOTING PERCENTAGE WITH 15/60 AND A .250 RATING.

--WHEN THE FURY SCORE 4 OR MORE IN GAME, THEY ARE UNDEFEATED AT 19(18-0-1).

--WHEN THE FURY HAVE THE LEAD ENTERING THE THIRD PERIOD, THEY ARE ALSO UNDEFEATED AT 22(21-0-1).

--WHEN THE FURY ENJOY THE LEAD AFTER THE FIRST PERIOD, THEIR RECORD IS 18(16-1-1).

--MUSKEGON'S BEST NIGHT OF THE WEEK HAS BEEN FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A RECORD OF 12(9-1-2).

--ROBIN BOUCHARD LEADS THE FURY IN MULTIPLE GOAL GAMES WITH 6.

--ROBIN BOUCHARD RECENTLY BECAME ONLY THE 4TH PLAYER IN UHL HISTORY TO REACH 800-CAREER POINTS.

--JEFF NELSON (797) IS JUST 3-POINTS AWAY FROM PRO CAREER 800.

--BRANT BALCKNED (793) IS JUST 7-POINTS FROM PRO CAREER 800.



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