Local Sports Journal

It didn’t take long for Muskegon Lumberjack goaltender Kevin Lindskoug to make his presence felt in the United States Hockey League.

Lindskoug won both his starts, posted a 1.00 goals-against-average and was named the USHL Goaltender of the Week. In his Jacks’ debut, he stopped 36-of-37 shots in a 3-1 road victory over the Chicago Steel.

The next night, at L.C. Walker Arena, he stopped 27 shots en route to a 4-1 victory over the Indiana Ice.

The 20-year-old from Trelleborg, Sweden had a stretch of nearly periods of play without allowing a goal.

“I feel good about winning this award; it was a very good week for me,” said Lindskoug.  “This award cannot be spoken for alone thanks to the good defenders playing well in front of me.  Everyone on the team earns a piece of this award as well.”

Muskegon hits the road for a long weekend trip to Cedar Rapids (Friday) and Des Moines (Saturday).

The Jacks also have a road game at Team USA on Oct. 16 before returning home to face the Steel on Oct. 19.