Muskegon Fury notes
October 23, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
--IN OPENING THEIR 15TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH THE LEAGUE'S PREMIERE RECORD AT A PERFECT 5(5-0-0), THE FURY ARE HALFWAY THERE TO TYING THE CLUB RECORD WHICH THEY SET AT THE START OF LAST SEASON WHEN THE WON THEIR FIRST 10-GAMES CONSECUTIVELY; 10(10-0-0). IN THE PROCESS, THEY ALSO SET A NEW CLUB RECORD FOR MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS DURING THE REGULAR SEASON.
--IN THEIR 5(5-0-0) START, THE FURY HAVE OUTSCORED THEIR OPPOSITION BY THE MAMMOTH MARGIN OF 34-11.
--THE FURY RANK #1 IN THE UHL WITH A GFA OF A PROLIFIC 6.80 WHILE RANKING #2 IN THE LEAGUE IN GAA AT 2.20.
--THE FURY HAVE OUTSCORED THE OPPOSITION IN THE FIRST PERIOD, 14-3 AND IN THE SECOND PERIOD BY A COUNT OF 12-2 FOR A COMBINED ADVANTAGE OF 26-5 THROUGH THE FIRST TWO PERIODS THROUGH THEIR FIRST 5-GAMES.
--THE FURY LEAD THE LEAGUE IN PPG WITH 12 IN JUST THE FIRST 5-GAMES.
--WITH THEIR COMPLETE SWEEP OF THE WEEK AND A PERFECT RECORD OF 3(3-0-0), THE FURY, AS A FRANCHISE, HAS NOW COLLECTED AN ALL-TIME UHL BEST 597-VICTORIES LEAVING THEEM JUST 3-WINS AWAY FROM 600.
--IN THEIR LAST 112-REGULAR SEASON GAMES, THE FURY HAVE COMPILED A MAJESTIC MARK OF 112(78-22-12) FOR A WINNING PERCENTAGE OF A BRILLIANT .754.
--IN THEIR LAST 97-REGULAR SEASON HOME GAMES, THE FURY RECORD IS 97(76-15-6) FOR A WIN PERCENTAGE OF A SUPERLATIVE .814.
--THE FURY HAVE SCORED AT LEAST 7-GF OR MORE IN 4 OF THEIR FIRST 5-GAMES OF THE SEASON.
--THE FURY CONTINUE TO DOMINATE, FEATURING THE TOP 6-SCORERS I THE UHL; 1- TODD ROBINSON 5(4-11-15); 2- MIKE WATT 5(9-2-11); 3- RUSTYN DOLYNY 5(4-7-11); 4- ELIAS GODOY 5(4-5-9); 5- PHILIPPE PLANTE 5(0-9-9); 6- EVAN KOTSOPOULOS 5(5-3-8).
--MIKE WATT HAS OPENED THE SEASON WITH A 5-GAME GOAL-SCORING STREAK, FIRING A LEAGUE-HIGH 9-GOALS IN THAT SCOURGE.
--TODD ROBINSON HAS A SEASON OPENING 5-GAME POINT STREAK; 5(4-11-15).
--WITH HIS 5-POINTS'PERFORMANCE SUNDAY AT FLINT, TODD ROBINSON BECAME ONLY THE SECOND FURY PLAYER EVER TO ATTAIN 500-FURY CAREER POINTS; 358(138-364-502).
--TODD ROBINSON'S 138-FURY CAREER GOALS LEAVE HIM JUST 3-GOALS SHY OF TYING BRANT BLACKNED FOR #2 FURY ALL-TIME AT 141.
--THE FURY HAVE THE TOP 5 FOR BEST PLUS PLAYERS IN THE UHL; 1- MIKE WATT +11; 2- PHILIPPE PLANTE +10; 3- TODD ROBINSON +9; DAVE VAN DRUNEN +9; 5- RUSTY DOLYNY +7.
--RUSTYN DOLYNY (293) IS JUST 7-POINTS AWAY FROM BECOMING ONLY SIXTH PLAYER IN FURY HISTORY TO ACHIEVE 30-FURY CAREER POINTS.
--TODD ROBINSON'S TBG/SHG SUNDAY AT FLINT REPRESENTED THE 17TH SHG OF HIS FURY CAREER WHICH RANKS #1 ALL-TIME FOR MUSKEGON.
--WITH THEIR 7-3 TRIUMPH AT FLINT SUNDAY, THE FURY ARE NOW 15(12-2-1) IN THEIR LAST 15-CONTESTS AGAINST THE GENERALS.
--IN HIS DEBUT AS FURY HEAD COACH, BRUCE RAMSAY'S REGIME HAS BEGUN AUSPICIOUSLY IN THE FORM OF A PEREFCT 2(2-0-0) IN THE PRE-SEASON FOLLOWED BY AN IMPRESSIVE 5(5-0-0) START TO THE REGULAR SEASON. IT'S A COMBINED RAMSAY RECORD OF 7(7-0-0), OUTSCORING THE OPPONENTS, 47- 20.
--GOALTENDER CLAYTON POOL'S VICTORY SUNDAY AT FLINT MADE HIM ONLY THE THIRD GOALTENDER IN FURY HISTORY TO ATTAIN 50-VICTORIES. POOL ALSO OWNS THE BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN FURY ANNAS AT (50-16-8) FOR .730.
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