Muskegon Fury notes
April 10, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
--WITH THEIR 5-3 TRIUMPH AT HOME SATURDAY NIGHT AGAINST ROCKFORD, THE FURY REACHED THE 50-VICTORY PLATEAU FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW AND FOR THE THIRD TIME IN CLUB HISTORY.
--MUSKEGON'S RECORD IN THE FIRST-HALF OF THE SEASON WAS 38(31-5-2). THUS FAR, ITS RECORD IN THE SECOND-HALF OF THE SCHEDULE IS 35(19-11-5).
--THE UHL'S TOP SCORER, ROBIN BOUCHARD HAS ATTAINED CAREER BESTS AND FURY CLUB RECORDS FOR GOALS (59) AND POWER PLAY GOALS (34). HIS 9-GWG RANK AS TIED FOR 3RD MOST IN THE UHL WITH TEAMMATE DAVID WRIGLEY.
--CENTER JEFF NELSON HAS SET A NEW FURY RECORD FOR MOST ASSISTS BY A CENTER IN ONE SEASON WITH A UHL LEAGUE-HIGH 82.
--THE FURY'S 98-PPG THUS FAR THIS SEASON REPRESENT A NEW CLUB RECORD; ECLIPSING THE PREVIOUS STANDARD OF 95 SET IN THE 1994-95 SEASON.
--OUTSIDE THEIR OWN CENTRAL DIVISION, THE FURY HAVE COMPOSED A MARK OF 34(27-5-2) COMBINED AGAINST THE EASTERN AND WESTERN DIVISIONS.
--DAVE VAN DRUNEN CAPTURED THE FURY'S BEST DEFENSEMAN AWARD FOR A SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON.
--JEFF NELSON CAPTURED HIS SECOND CONSECUTIVE FURY MVP AWARD DURING THE FURY'S ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT CEREMONIES SATURDAY NIGHT.
--IN UNPRECEDENTED FASHION, ROBIN BOUCHARD CLAIMED HIS 10TH CONSECUTIVE FURY MOST POPULAR PLAYER AWARD MIRRORING HIS ENTIRE 10-YEAR CAREER WITH MUSKEGON.
--OTHER FURY AWARD WINNERS:
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR RYAN KELLER
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER BILLY COLLINS
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER RUSTYN DOLYNY
MR. HUSTLE AWARD JASON LAWMASTER
MOST GENTLEMANLY PLAYER TYLER PALMER
THREE-STARS AWARD TODD ROBINSON
SCORING CHAMPION ROBIN BOUCHARD, JEFF NELSON.
BEST CHECKER KEN FELS
BEST PLUS PLAYER DAVE VAN DRUNEN, RYAN KELLER, JEFF NELSON
COMMUNITY SERVICES AWARD DAVID WRIGLEY, BILL ZALBA.
--THE FURY HEAD COACH TODD NELSON 229(148-54-25) IS JUST 2-VICTORIES AWAY FROM BECOMING ONLY THE EIGHTH COACH IN UHL HISTORY TO REACH 150-WINS AND COULD ACCOMPLISH THE FEAT IN JUST HIS FIRST THREE SEASONS ON THE JOB.
--THE FURY LEAD THE UHL IN SHG WITH 20.
International Hockey League 2 Stories from April 10, 2006
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- Jason Tapp Named UHL Goaltender of the Week - Quad City Mallards
- Komets Clinch Playoff Spot - Fort Wayne Komets
- DiPace earns UHL honor - Richmond RiverDogs
- Konkle Sets Single Season Franchise Record For Goals - Elmira Jackals
- K-Wings Week In Review - Kalamazoo Wings
- Richmond's DiPace and Quad City's Tapp earn weekly honors - IHL 2
- Mechanics remain in hunt for playoff berth - Motor City Mechanics
- Adirondack Frostbite Weekly - Adirondack Frostbite
- IceHogs set new club record for wins in a season - Rockford IceHogs
- Muskegon Fury notes - Muskegon Lumberjacks
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