Six to represent Fury at All-Star Game
January 11, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Muskegon Lumberjacks News Release
MUSKEGON, MI.--- Currently riding the crest of a six-game winning streak and sporting the circuit's supreme record of a majestic 34(27-5-2) for 54-points, the two-time reigning Colonial Cup Champions of the United Hockey League, the high-tech, high-voltage Muskegon Fury, in conjunction with the UHL, have announced that their organization will be represented by six standout members for the league's annual All-Star Classic, January 25th in St. Charles, Missouri.
Among the Fury's star-studded cast will be five of their finest for the first-place club; including the top two individual UHL scoring leaders in center JEFF NELSON and right wing ROBIN BOUCHARD. The first and second top scor-ing kingpins in the UHL will be joined by fellow teammates, center TODD ROBINSON, defenseman DAVE VAN DRUNEN and the league's premiere point-producing rookie, left wing DAVID WRIGLEY.
The sixth member of the Fury's All-Star delegation will be their third-year head coach, TODD NELSON who will be at the helm for the league's mid-season showcase event. Muskegon's bench mentor earned the distinguished post by guiding the Fury to the league's foremost record at this juncture of the campaign. T. Nelson stands just 5-victories from tying the Fury franchise record for most career coaching wins of 130. His record presently stands at an extra-ordinary 190(125-45-20) for a winning percentage of .710.
As far as the Fury All-Star player personnel are concerned, it is the second consecutive appearance in the UHL All-Star Classic for J. Nelson and Van Drunen. Nelson is the league's top scoring performer, averaging 2-points a game with 32(22-42-64). His 42-assists lead the league while his 22-goals tie him for second most in the UHL. In his last 4-games; 4(5-5-10). As for Van Drunen, the 9-year pro is enjoying his best-ever offensive production with 34(6-13-19). His lofty +23 rating ranks fourth in the league overall and second among all defensemen.
For the remaining Fury All-Star standouts; Bouchard ranks #2 in league-wide scoring with 34(33-30-63). Muskegon's all-time premiere career cannoneer leads the league in goals (33), PPG (18), MG (8), SOG (178). The 12-year pro, in his 10th Fury season, is just 6-goals away (464) from becoming the greatest goal-scorer in UHL history at 470 strikes. Earlier in the season, Bouchard achieved two more major personal pro milestones when he reached 500-career goals and 1,000 career points.
The 7-year veteran Robinson has been enjoying another masterful campaign of point-productivity, though enduring some injuries and maladies along the way. Nevertheless, the Fury's second all-time leading scoring virtuoso has still averaged two points a game on 20(8-32-40). "T. Rob" is ranked seventh in the league scoring derby while his 32-assists list him third.
The talented left wing Wrigley has been a brilliant discovery for "Team Title." The March 2005 first-round draft choice from Mercyhurst College currently ranks as the UHL's top scoring rookie and fifth in the overall point-scoring race with 34(22-23-45). His 22-goals lead all league first-year pros and rank tied for second most overall while his 7-GWG lead the league, his 4-SHG are second most, his 7-PPG are second among rookies and his 23-assists rank best of the rest of the rookies.
The UHL's annual All-Star Classic is set for Wednesday, January 25th at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Missouri.
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