Muskegon Fury notes

Published on March 28, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release


--THE FURY'S 47-VICTORIES EQUAL THEIR ENTIRE OUTPUT OF LAST SEASON AND MATCHES THEIR THIRD HIGHEST IN THE FRANCHISE HISTORY.

--MUSKEGON'S CURRENT TOTAL OF 102-POINTS MARKS THE FOURTH TIME IN THE LAST SEVEN SEASONS THAT THE CLUB HAS ATTAINED THE PRESTIGIOUS 100-POINTS' PLATEAU.

--WITH THEIR TWO CONSECUTIVE ROAD WINS THE PAST WEEKEND, THE FURY HAVE IMPROVED THEIR FOREIGN ICE LOG TO 7(5-2-0) IN THE LAST 7-GAMES; 12(7-2-3) IN THE LAST 12 AND 22(14-5-3) IN THE LAST 22 ROAD CONTESTS.

--THE FURY RECORD AGAINST THE EASTERN DIVISION STANDS AT 13(10-3-0); AT HOME: 6(5-1-0); ON THE ROAD: 7(5-2-0).

--THE FURY ARE THE BEST SECOND PERIOD TEAM IN THE UHL, OUTSCORING THE OPPOSITION, 108-61. THEIR 108-GF ALSO LEAD THE LEAGUE IN THE MIDDLE PERIOD.

--MUSKEGON IS NOW #1 IN THE UHL IN BOTH GF: 257 AND GA: 178; FOR A GFA OF 3.52 AND A GAA OF 2.44.

--THE FURY ARE ALSO #1 IN THE UHL IN BOTH THE POWER PLAY AND PENALTY-KILLING. ON THE POWER PLAY, THEY ARE 78-323; 24.1% PROFICIENCY; PENALTY-KILLING 330-371; 88.9% EFFICIENCY.

--IN THE LAST TWO GAMES, THE FURY POWER PLAY IS 6 FOR THE LAST 7 FOR A RATING OF 86.7%.

--THE FURY ARE CURRENTLY ON A 9-GAMES' UNBEATEN STREAK AGAINST THE WESTERN DIVISION; 9(8-0-1).

--MUSKEGON'S 10-GOAL OUTPUT IN SATURDAY NIGHT'S 10-2 ROMP OVER RICHMOND WAS THEIR BEST SINGLE-GAME OUTPUT OF THE SEASON.

--LEFT WING BRANT BLACKNED'S 6-POINTS SATURDAY NIGHT AGAINST RICHMOND; (2-4-6) EQUALED THE INDIVIDUAL PLAYER SINGLE GAME HIGH THIS SEASON.

--BRANT BLACKNED IS CURRENTLY ON A 6-GAMES POINT-SCORING STREAK ON THE ROAD WITH 14-POINTS IN THAT SPAN.

--IN HIS LAST 9-GAMES, BRANT BLACKNED IS 9(10-10-20).

--IN HIS LAST 2-GAMES, ROBIN BOUCHARD IS 2(5-3-8) WITH 4-PPG.

--ROBIN BOUCHARD'S 21-PPG LEAD THE UHL AS HE SEEKS AN UNPRECEDENTED 6TH TIME TO LEAD THE UHL IN PPG FOR A COMPLETE SEASON.

--IN HIS LAST 9-GAMES, JASON LAWMASTER IS 9(3-12-15).

--IN HIS LAST 9-GAMES, JEFF NELSON IS 9(5-11-16) WITH 6-ASSISTS IN HIS LAST 2-GAMES; 2(0-6-6).

--GOALTENDER SYLVAIN DAIGLE IS 16(15-1-0) IN HIS LAST 16-DECISIONS, SURRENDERING ONLY 29-GA FOR A GAA OF 1.81.

--THROUGH THE FIRST 33-GAMES OF THE SECOND-HALF OF THE SCHEDULE, THE FURY RECORD STANDS AT 33(22-8-3). THEY WERE 40(25-10-5) IN THE FIRST-HALF.

--WITH THEIR 5-2 TRIUMPH SUNDAY AT DANBURY, THE FURY RAN THEIR SUNDAY WINNING STREAK TO 9-CONSECUTIVE GAMES; 9(9-0-0); AT HOME: 5(5-0-0); ON THE ROAD: 4(4-0-0).

--TODD ROBINSON (291) HAS CLIMBED INTO 5TH PLACE ON THE FURY'S ALL-TIME GAMES PLAYED LIST.

--TODD ROBINSON (110) HAS TIED MARK TURNER FOR 6TH PLACE ON THE FURY'S ALL-TIME GOAL-SCORING LIST.

--TODD ROBINSON (397) IS JUST 3-POINTS AWAY FROM BECOMING ONLY THE SECOND PLAYER IN FURY HISTORY TO REGISTER 400-POINTS.

--COLIN EMBLEY (195) IS 5-GAMES FROM PRO CAREER 200.

--JORDON FLODELL (195) IS 5-GAMES FROM PRO CAREER 200.

--JASON LAWMASTER (196) IS 4-POINTS FROM PRO CAREER 200.

--RUSTYN DOLYNY (93) IS 7-GOALS AWAY FROM PRO CAREER 100.



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