Muskegon Fury notes
Published on March 19, 2007 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
--WITH THEIR SWEEP OF A 2-GAME SERIES IN ELMIRA OVER THE WEEKEND, THE FURY CAPTURED THE SEASON SERIES OVER THE JACKALS, 9(8-1-0), WINNING THE LAST 7-GAMES IN SUCCESSION; 7(7-0-0). SPANNING THE LAST 4-YEARS, THE FURY ARE 21(20-1-0) AGAINST THE ELMIRA CLUB IN THE LAST 21-MEETINGS; ON THE ROAD 9(8-1-0); AT HOME: 12(12-0-0).
--THE FURY CONTINUE TO BOAST THE UHL'S PREMIERE ROAD RECORD AT 33(23-8-2) AND WITH THEIR NEXT ROAD TRIUMPH, THEY WILL MATCH THE ALL-TIME CLUB RECORD FOR MOST ROAD WINS IN ONE SEASON OF 24, SET JUST LAST SEASON.
--WITH THEIR OVERALL RECORD OF 66(46-17-3) TOTALING 95-POINTS, MUSKEGON IS JUST 4-VICTORIES AWAY FROM THEIR THIRD CONSECUTIVE 50-VICTORY SEASON AND THEIR FOURTH IN FRANCHISE HISTORY.
--HAVING A TOTAL OF 95-POINTS FOR THE SEASON, THE FURY ARE JUST 5-POINTS FROM THEIR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE 100-POINTS SEASON, THEIR FIFTH OVER THE PAST 6-YEARS AND THEIR SIXTH OVERALL IN TEAM HISTORY.
--WITH THREE WEEKS AND 10-GAMES REMAINING IN THEIR REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE PRIOR TO THE ADVENT OF THE COLONIAL CUP PLAYOFFS IN MID-APRIL, THE FURY HAVE AN 11-POINTS LEAD OVER SECOND PLACE KALAMAZOO FOR THEIR FOURTH DIVISIONAL CROWN WHILE MAINTAINING A FOUR POINTS ADVANTAGE OVER WESTERN DIVISION FRONT-RUNNING FORT WAYNE FOR THEIR THIRD TARRY CUP REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP.
--WHEN THEY SURRENDERED 5-GA SUNDAY IN FORT WAYNE, THE FURY SAW THEIR STREAK OF ALLOWING 2-GA OR LESS END AFTER 8-STRAIGHT GAMES.
--ROOKIE CENTER MARK NEBUS AUTHORED HIS FIRST PRO GOAL, ADDED AN ASSIST FOR 2-POINTS AND A SUPERB +3 RATING IN HIS PRO DEBUT FRIDAY NIGHT IN MUSKEGON'S 6-2 TRIUMPH OVER ELMIRA.
--IN THE SAME FRIDAY NIGHT GAME, FORMER ELMIRA RIGHT WING KEVIN COOPER MADE HIS FIRST RETURN TO ELMIRA FOR THIS SEASON AND WAS NAMED THE GAME'S #1 STAR AS HE REGISTERED 3-POINTS ON 1-GOAL, 2-ASSISTS AND +4 RATING.
--IN SATURDAY NIGHT'S SECOND 6-2 VICTORY AT ELMIRA, THE LEAGUE'S LEADING SCORER, THE FURY'S TODD ROBINSON ESSAYED HIS FIFTH 5-POINT GAME OF THE SEASON ON 2-GOALS, 3-ASSISTS, INCLUDING HIS 9TH MULTIPLE GOAL OF THE SEASON AND 32ND MULTI-POINT GAME OF THE CAMPAIGN. IN THE PROCESS, ON THAT SAME NIGHT, HE BECAME ONLY THE SECOND PLAYER IN FURY CLUB HISTORY TO REACH 600-CAREER POINTS.
--TODD ROBINSON 66(39-77-116) IS JUST 6-POINTS AWAY FROM TYING THE FURY CLUB RECORD FOR MOST POINTS IN ONE SEASON AT 122, CURRENTLY SHARED BY BRETT SEGUIN AND SERGEI KHARIN.
--CENTER TODD ROBINSON'S SHG IN SATURDAY NIGHT'S 6-2 VICTORY AT ELMIRA TIED THE FURY ALL-TIME CLUB FOR MOST SHG IN ONE SEASON WITH 8. IN ADDITION, ROBINSON TOOK OVER THE UHL LEADERSHIP FOR THIS SEASON IN THIS CATEGORY.
--MUSKEGON GOALTENDER CLAYTON POOL'S 6-2 VICTORY SATURDAY NIGHT IN ELMIRA ENDED HIS PERSONAL 8-DECISIONS' WINLESS SPELL; 8(0-6-2) AND WAS HIS FIRST WIN SINCE BACK ON JANUARY 28TH WHEN HE BACKSTOPPED HIS TEAM TO A 6-4 HOME ICE TRIUMPH OVER THE SAME ELMIRA TEAM.
--IN THE FURY'S SATURDAY NIGHT 6-2 VICTORY VERDICT IN ELMIRA, DEFENSEMAN JOE POMARANSKI SCORED HIS FIRST EVER PRO SHG.
--TODD ROBINSON AND MIKE WATT EACH ENGINEERED THEIR 9TH MULTIPLE GOAL GAMES OF THE SEASON SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE FURY 6-2 WIN IN ELMIRA.
--MUSKEGON'S 18-SHG RANK AS #2 IN THE UHL.
--WHEN THE FURY SCORE 4 OR MORE THIS SEASON, THEIR RECORD STANDS AT 36(34-2-0).
--THE FURY HAVE POSTED A WINNING RECORD AGAINST EVERY TEAM IN THE UHL THIS SEASON WITH THE LONE EXCEPTION BEING FORT WAYNE. THEY ARE 5(1-4-0) AGAINST THE KOMETS, DROPPING THE LAST 4-IN A ROW.
--THE FURY ARE UNDEFEATED IN THREE UHL LOCALES THIS SEASON; FLINT 4(4-0-0); CHICAGO 3(3-0-0); BLOOMINGTON 3(3-0-0).
--WITH THEIR LATEST WIN FRIDAY NIGHT IN ELMIRA, THE FURY HAVE ELEVATED THEIR FRIDAY NIGHT RECORD TO 23(20-3-0) OVERALL AND 12(11-1-0) ON THE ROAD.
--THE FURY HAVE REALLY THRIVED ON THE ROAD THIS SEASON WITHIN THEIR OWN EASTERN DIVISION WITH A MARK OF 20(14-4-2).
--WHEN THE FURY SURRENDER 3-GA OR LESS, THEIR RECORD STANDS AT 50(41-7-2).
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