Muskegon Fury notes
Published on March 25, 2007 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
--WHEN THE FURY GARNERED ONE POINT IN THE STANDINGS FROM THEIR 5-4 OTSO SUNDAY AFFAIR AGAINST BLOOMINGTON, THEY REACHED 100-TOTAL POINTS FOR THE 4TH SUCCESSIVE SEASON; THE 5TH TIME OVER THE PAST 6-YEARS AND THE 6TH TIME OVERALL IN FRANCHSIE HISTORY.
--WITH THEIR 48-TOTAL VICTORIES, MUSKEGON STANDS JUST 2-TRIUMPHS AWAY FROM THEIR THIRD CONSECUTIVE 50-VICTORY SEASON AND FOURTH IN TEAM HISTORY.
--UNDER THE CATEGORY OF THE HOCKEY UNCANNY, THE FURY AFTER 70-GAMES, HAVE IDENTICAL HOME AND ROAD RECORDS; AT HOME: 35(24-9-2); ON THE ROAD: 35(24-9-2).
--WHEN THEY DEFEATED THE FLAGS IN PORT HURON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, 2-1 IN THE OTSO, THE FURY EQUALED THEIR CLUB RECORD FOR MOST ROAD WINS IN A SINGLE SEASON; ORIGINALLY SET JUST LAST SEASON AT A CURRENT LEAGUE-HIGH 24.
--THE FURY'S MAGIC NUMBER FOR CLINCHING THEIR 4TH DIVISIONAL TITLE IN CLUB HISTORY STANDS AT 5-POINTS OR 2-WINS AND ONE TIE TO CAPTURE THE CROWN.
--MUSKEGON'S MAGIC NUMBERS FOR CEMENTING THEIR THIRD TARRY CUP REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP STAND AT 7-POINTS OR 3-WINS AND 1-TIE RELATIVE TO WEST DIVISION FRONT-RUNNING FORT WAYNE AND 5-POINTS OR 2-WINS AND 1-TIE ON WEST DIVISION RUNNER-UP ROCKFORD.
--IN THEIR LAST 5-HOME GAMES, THE FURY HAVE A RECORD OF 5(3-0-2), OUTSCORING THE VISITORS, 16-10 FOR A GAA OF 2.00.
--THE FURY ARE 7(4-2-1) IN THEIR LAST 7-GAMES; LAST 10(5-3-2); LAST 13(6-4-3) SURRENDERING ONLY 28-GA FOR A GAA OF 2.15.
--WHEN ROOKIE RIGHT RYAN MENEI SCORED HIS FIRST EVER PRO GOAL IN SATURDAY NIGHT'S 3-1 TRIUMPH OVER VISITING FORT WAYNE, IT MARKED MUSKEGON'S FIRST THIRD PERIOD GOAL AGAINST THE KOMETS IN 6-MEETINGS THIS SEASON. THEY HAD BEEN OUTSCORED 9-0 IN THE THIRD STANZA UNTIL THE MENEI STRIKE.
--BLOOMINGTON'S 2-FIRST PERIOD GOALS ON SUNDAY WERE THE INITIAL 2-FIRST PERIOD THAT THE FURY ALLOWED THIS SEASON IN 6-CLASHES WITH THE PRAIRIE THUNDER. THEY HAD OUTSCORED BLOOMINGTON IN THE OPENING PERIOD UNTIL THAT POINT, 11-0.
--CENTER TODD ROBINSON'S SHG FRIDAY NIGHT IN MUSKEGON'S 5-4 SETBACK INFLICTED AT FLINT, SET A NEW FURY CLUB RECORD FOR SHG IN ONE SEASON, A LEAGUE-LEADING 9-SHG.
--WITH HIS 3-GOAL HAT TRICK FRIDAY NIGHT AT FLINT, TODD ROBINSON MADE IT 3-THREE GOAL "HAT TRICKS" FOR THE SEASON WITH ALL 3 PRODUCED ON THE ROAD.
--IN THE FURY'S LAST 2-GAMES THE PAST WEEKEND, LEFT WING DAVE NOEL-BERNIER AUTHORED 5-POINTS ON 3-GOALS, 2-ASSISTS WITH A +3 RATING.
--DEBUTING ROOKIE DEFENSEMAN CLEVE KINLEY, IN HIS FIRST 3-GAMES FOR THE FURY, HAS ALREADY ACHIEVED AN IMPRESSIVE +5 RATING; 3(0-2-2).
--ANOTHER DEBUTING ROOKIE DEFENSEMAN, KYLE RAFTIS, HAS COLLECTED 3-ASSISTS IN HIS FIRST 3-PRO GAMES; 3(0-3-3).
--IN THE FURY'S 4-GAMES THE PAST WEEK, RIGHT WING KEVIN COOPER WAS 4(2-3-5) +2 RATING WITH 1-GWG. IN HIS LAST 8-GAMES, HE IS 8(4-6-10).
--THE UHL'S LEADING SCORER TODD ROBINSON 70(43-78-121) IS ONE POINT AWAY FROM TYING THE FURY ALL-TIME CLUB RECORD FOR MOST POINTS IN ONE SEASON AT 122, CURRENTLY SHARED BY BRETT SEGUIN (1994-95) AND SERGEI KHARIN (1997-98).
--WHEN THE FURY THROTTLED FORT WAYNE SATURDAY NIGHT, 3-1, IT ENDED MUSKEGON'S 4-GAME LOSING STREAK AGAINST THE KOMETS.
--WITH HIS 2-PPG FRIDAY NIGHT IN FLINT, TODD ROBINSON HAS MOVED INTO A TIE FOR THIRD PLACE ON THE FURY'S ALL-TIME PPG CAREER LIST WITH BRETT SEGUIN WITH 45-PPG.
--LEFT WING MIKE WATT PLAYED PRO CAREER GAME #600 SATURDAY NIGHT IN THE FURY'S 3-1 VICTORY VERDICT OVER FORT WAYNE.
--JOE POMARANSKI (98) IS 2-GAMES AWAY FROM PRO CAREER 100.
--DAVE VAN DRUNEN (197) IS 3-POINTS AWAY FROM PRO CAREER 200.
--IN THEIR LAST 177-REGULAR SEASON GAMES, THE FURY HAVE POSTED A RECORD OF 177(121-40-16) FOR A WIN PERCENTAGE OF .703.
--ONLY THREE FURY PLAYERS HAVE PLAYED ALL 70-GAMES THUS FAR THIS SEASON; PHILIPPE PLANTE, TODD ROBINSON AND CHASE TRULL.
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