Muskegon Fury weekly notes

Published on March 11, 2007 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
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--THE FURY ARE 5(2-1-2) IN THEIR LAST 5- GAMES, HAVING SCORED ONLY 11-GF BUT HAVE YIELDED ONLY 9-GA IN THAT SPAN. THEIR GFA IS 2.20 AND GAA IS 1.80.

--IN THEIR LAST 4-GAMES, THE FURY HAVE SURRENDERED ONLY 6-GA FOR A GAA OF 1.50.

--WITH THEIR 4-1 TRIUMPH FRIDAY NIGHT AT HOME AGAINST ROCKFORD, THE FURY ADVANCED THEIR OVERALL FRIDAY NIGHT RECORD TO 22(19-3-0); HOWEVER IN THEIR 2-1 OTSO AFFAIR THE NEXT NIGHT AGAINST FLINT, THE FURY NOW HAVE A SATURDAY NIGHT MARK OF 8(1-5-2) IN THEIR LAST 8-SUCH DATES.

--WHEN THE FURY SCORE 3-GF OR MORE THIS SEASON, THEIR RECORD STANDS AT 46(40-5-1); WHEN THEY SCORE 4 OR MORE, THE MARK IS 34(32-2-0).

--GOALTENDER RYAN CYR HAS BEEN IN GOAL FOR EACH OF THE FURY'S LAST 6-VICTORIES; 8(6-2-0) WITH A 1.50 GAA AND .950 SPCT.

--CENTER TODD ROBINSON'S GOAL IN THE FURY'S 4-1 TRIUMPH FRIDAY NIGHT OVER ROCKFORD WAS HIS 11TH GWG OF THE SEASON TO TIE THE UHL'S ALL-TIME RECORD FOR MOST GWG IN ONE SEASON. ROBINSON BECOMES THE THIRD FURY PLAYER TO ACCOMPLISH THE FEAT. HE WAS PRECEDED BY ROBIN BOUCHARD (11-GWG IN 1998-99) AND RYAN KELLER (11-GWG IN 2005-06).

--THE FURY LIST THE TOP 4 PLUS PLAYERS IN THE UHL; 1- DAVE VAN DRUNEN +42; PHILIPPE PLANTE +42; 3- TODD ROBINSON +40; 4- RUSTYN DOLYNY +33.

--THE FURY'S SECOND ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER TODD ROBINSON 415(171-427-598) IS JUST 2-POINTS AWAY FROM FURY CAREER 600.

--THE FURY PLAY THEIR NEXT 6-GAMES ON THE ROAD BEGINNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN PORT HURON.

--THE FURY NOW HAVE TWO PLAYERS WITH 200-PIM THUS FAR THIS SEASON; ADAM SMYTH (RANKED 4TH UHL WITH 211); EVAN KOTSOPOULOS (200-PIM 6TH IN UHL AND 1ST AMONG UHL ROOKIES).

--MUSKEGON HAS 4 OF THE TOP 5 PLUS PLAYERS AMONG UHL ROOKIES; 2- EVAN KOTSOPOULOS +26; 3- JOE POMARANSKI +23; 4- JUSTIN COUTU +18; 5- ELIAS GODOY +16.

--THE FURY HAVE THE UHL'S BEST RECORD WHEN SCORING THE GAME'S FG AT 34(30-3-1).

--WHEN THE FURY SURRENDER 3-GA OR LESS, THEIR RECORD IS 47(39-6-2).

--MUSKEGON NEEDS 6-MORE VICTORIES IN ITS REMAINING 14-REGULAR SEASON GAMES TO ATTAIN THE 50-VICTORIES PLATEAU FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE SEASON AND THE FOURTH TIME IN UHL CLUB HISTORY.

--CENTER TODD ROBINSOON AND LINEMATE LEFT WING MIKE WATT ARE TIED FOR THE TEAM LEADERSHIP IN MULTIPLE GOAL GAMES WITH 8.

--MUSKEGON GOALTENDER CLAYTON POOL HAS ACHIEVED THE UHL'S BEST ROAD RECORD AMONG GOALTENDERS WITH A MARK OF 21(17-3-1).

--THE MUSKEGON RECORD IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON; 38(32-5-1); THUS FAR IN THE SECOND HALF: 24(12-10-2).

--WHEN THE FURY FAILED IN THE OTSO SATURDAY NIGHT AT HOME AGAINST FLINT, IT MARKED THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON THAT THE CLUB DID NOT WIN AN OTSO AT HOME; 5(4-1-0).

--THROUGH THE FIRST 6-GAMES IN MARCH, THE FURY ARE 6(2-2-2).

--OF THE FURY'S 14-REMAINING REGULAR SEASON GAMES, 5 WILL BE WITH THEIR CLOSEST PURSUERS FOR THE EASTERN DIVISION AS WELL AS THE TARRY CUP CROWN; 3-MORE WITH FORT WAYNE AND 1-EACH WITH BOTH ROCKFORD AND KALAMAZOO.

--ONLY THREE FURY PLAYERS HAVE PLAYED ALL 62-GAMES THUS FAR THIS SEASON; TODD ROBINSON, PHILIPE PLANTE AND CHASE TRULL.

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