- Muskegon Lumberjacks
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This article is about the USHL franchise founded in 2010. For the defunct CoHL/UHL/IHL franchise, see Muskegon Lumberjacks (1992–2010). For the original IHL franchise, see Muskegon Lumberjacks (1984–1992).
Muskegon Lumberjacks City Muskegon, Michigan League USHL Conference Eastern Founded 2010 Home arena L. C. Walker Arena Colors
Black, Gold, WhiteOwner(s) Josh Mervis Head coach Kevin Patrick Franchise history 2010–present Muskegon Lumberjacks The Muskegon Lumberjacks are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the United States Hockey League. They play in Muskegon, Michigan, at L.C. Walker Arena. The Lumberjacks replaced the IHL franchise of the same name, which folded at the end of the 2009–10 IHL season. The team is owned by Lou and Josh Mervis under a company named Blue Ox Hockey.[1]
The Jacks were one of the last five teams standing during the 2010–11 Clark Cup Playoffs. After sweeping Team USA on the road in a best-of-three first-round series, the Jacks pressed the top-seeded Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, but fell in four games in a best-of-five second-round series.[2]
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Inaugural season
The Jacks won three straight games from November 5 through November 9, the night on which Matt Berry registered the first hat trick in team history in a 5–3 win over the Chicago Steel in Bensenville, Illinois. The Lumberjacks clinched a Clark Cup Playoff berth with a victory over the Steel at the L.C. Walker Arena on April 8.
Lumberjacks forwards Ryan Misiak and Matt Berry and defenseman Alexx Privitera were named to the CCM Eastern Conference All-Star team. Ryan Misiak led the Jacks in both points and assists with 58 and 43, respectively. Berry led the club wiith 25 goals. Micki Mihailovich set the team mark for penalty minutes with 264 and fellow defenseman Carter Foguth led the club with a +10 plus/minus rating.[3]
In the playoffs, the fifth-seeded Muskegon Lumberjacks swept Team USA in the first round best-of-three series, then lost a best-of-five series 1–3 to the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders. After missing significant time in the regular season because of injury, Matt DeBlouw led the team with eight points (3 goals and 5 assists) during the Jacks' six playoff games and also led the club with a +6 plus/minus rating. Matt Berry led the team with four goals.[4]
Roster
As of October 6, 2011.
Forwards # St/Pr/Co Player Shoots Height Weight Birthday Hometown College commitment 28 Travis Belohrad L 5' 10" 180 lbs. Jan 13, 1991 Brighton, Colorado None 16 Joseph Cox R 6' 0" 170 lbs. Jan 7, 1994 Chelsea, Michigan Michigan State 10 Matt DeBlouw L 6' 0" 165 lbs. Sep 17, 1993 Chesterfield, Michigan Michigan State 20 Lance Fredrickson L 6' 0" 175 lbs. Aug 1, 1992 Spring Lake, Michigan Miami 27 Tyler Heinonen L 6' 0" 190 lbs. May 8, 1993 Delano, Minnesota Michigan Tech 8 Josh Henke R 5' 10" 192 lbs. May 17, 1994 Trenton, Michigan Ferris State 17 Dakota Klecha R 5' 10" 157 lbs. Dec 25, 1991 Taylor, Michigan Ferris State 7 Ryan Lomberg L 5' 10" 178 lbs. Dec 9, 1994 Richmond Hill, Ontario Maine 23 Joona Manninen L 6' 3" 196 lbs. Jul 30, 1991 Joensuu, Finland St. Cloud State 13 Jordan Masters R 5' 11" 150 lbs. Apr 30, 1994 Rochester, New York New Hampshire 9 Mike McNicholas L 5' 10" 175 lbs. Mar 23, 1994 El Segundo, California New Hampshire 25 Michael Moran L 6' 6" 223 lbs. Sep 16, 1993 Ann Arbor, Michigan None 21 Tyler Murray L 5' 9" 175 lbs. Jun 6, 1994 Bingham Farms, Michigan None 19 John Padulo R 5' 9" 181 lbs. May 6, 1992 Rochester, New York None 12 Max Shuart R 6' 1" 185 lbs. Jun 27, 1994 Northville, Michigan Michigan Defensemen # St/Pr/Co Player Shoots Height Weight Birthday Hometown College commitment 22 Ryan Bullock R 6' 0" 180 lbs. Feb 5, 1993 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Dartmouth 5 Carter Foguth R 6' 3" 215 lbs. Feb 17, 1992 Fenton, Michigan None 3 Christian Pomarico L 6' 1" 190 lbs. Nov 11, 1992 Simsbury, Connecticut Army 6 Kevin Schulze L 5' 9" 155 lbs. Apr 29, 1993 White Bear Lake, Minnesota Wisconsin 11 Nick Seeler L 6' 2" 185 lbs. Jun 3, 1993 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Nebraska–Omaha 24 Alex Smith R 5' 11" 173 lbs. Jan 31, 1995 Brownstown, Michigan None 4 Travis Walsh L 5' 10" 178 lbs. Jun 4, 1993 Dimondale, Michigan Michigan State 14 Mark Yanis R 6' 2" 195 lbs. May 26, 1994 Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan Penn State Goaltenders # St/Pr/Co Player Catches Height Weight Birthday Hometown College commitment 30 Paul Berrafato L 6' 0" 178 lbs. Jun 9, 1993 Williamsville, New York None 29 Blake Voth L 5' 10" 165 lbs. Dec 27, 1991 Herbert, Saskatchewan None References
- ^ http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2010/02/its_official_lumberjacks_hocke.html
- ^ http://www.mlive.com/lumberjacks/index.ssf/2011/04/muskegon_lumberjacks_playoff_r.html
- ^ http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/scoreboard.html?leagueid=49&seasonid=5967
- ^ http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/scoreboard.html?leagueid=49
External links
United States Hockey League East Division Cedar Rapids RoughRiders · Chicago Steel · Green Bay Gamblers · Indiana Ice · Muskegon Lumberjacks · US National Team Development Program · Waterloo Black Hawks · Youngstown PhantomsWest Division Categories:- United States Hockey League
- Amateur ice hockey teams in Michigan
- Sports in Muskegon, Michigan
- Sports clubs established in 2010
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