Oct 29, 2014 By Dave Hart Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks were slow to wake up for their annual "Hockey for Health" morning game on Wednesday. That allowed the visiting Team USA Under-18 squad to grab an early four-goal lead and skate away with a 4-1 victory ov... READ MORE
Oct 28, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Some coaches advise their players to leave the past behind. They don't like them to dwell on previous failures, or focus on "getting even" with any particular team. But Muskegon Lumberjacks Coach Todd Krygier is not in that... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks are becoming very good at playing short-handed. That's a big reason why they swept two games from the Green Bay Gamblers this weekend. The Lumberjacks killed all five Green Bay power plays Saturday -... READ MORE
Oct 25, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Muskegon Lumberjacks goalie Eric Schierhorn has been itching to get another crack at the Green Bay Gamblers. He lost every game he played against Green Bay last season, including the final contest of the year when the Gamblers ... READ MORE
Oct 22, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Why would any team want to trade a player like Jack Rowe? Rowe, 20, spent his first 2 ½ seasons in the United States Hockey League with Cedar Rapids. He was a productive scorer, particularly in the 2012-13 season, when he tota... READ MORE
Oct 18, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks have finally demonstrated they can win a game when they don't score first. Muskegon came into Saturday's game with an odd trend - a 4-0 record when they scored first, and an 0-3 mark when they didn't. ... READ MORE
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Oct 18, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks are home this Saturday night to take on the Chicago Steel. Currently tied in the top spot of the East Conference with Cedar Rapids, the Lumberjacks have won four of their last five games. In their last home contest on Septem... READ MORE
Oct 15, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks’ Matheson (formerly known as Matt) Iacopelli says he gets a particular kick out of scoring goals during road games, “to shush the crowd – that’s what I like.” He did plenty of that last weeken... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2014 Local Sports Journal If having more shots on goal equaled victory, the Muskegon Lumberjacks would have skated away with an easy win Saturday night. The Jacks outshot the host Lincoln Stars 43-19, including 20-4 in the third period, but still came out on the short end of a 4... READ MORE
Oct 11, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory Friday over the host Lincoln Stars. The Lumberjacks improved to 4-2 on the season, good for eight points and first place in the United States Hockey League's Eastern Conferenc... READ MORE
Oct 08, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Most high school graduates leaving home for the first time get pretty homesick after awhile. It happens when they move right across town, or enroll in some college a few hours away. David Trinkberger recently left the ne... READ MORE
Oct 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal The road has suddenly turned unfriendly for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. After winning two straight away from home last weekend, the Jacks dropped their second game in two nights to the host Cedar Rapids Roughriders Saturday, 6-0. Muskegon dropped to 3-... READ MORE
Oct 03, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks dropped their first game of the young season Friday, losing 4-3 to the host Cedar Rapids Roughriders. The Lumberjacks lost despite outshooting Cedar Rapids 35-27 and killing all five Roughrider power plays. Muskegon dropped t... READ MORE
Oct 01, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks are counting on a lot of scoring this season from their talented group of nine veteran forwards. So far they’ve met expectations, with 11 of the team’s 15 goals coming from players with prior Unite... READ MORE
Sep 28, 2014 Local Sports Journal It's getting to the point where the Muskegon Lumberjacks don't have to worry about falling behind early. They always find a way to win in the third period - at least so far this season. They won their season opener Friday night with four th... READ MORE
Sep 27, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks are expected to be pretty good this season, mostly due to the presence of 11 veterans on the roster. But brand new expansion teams with a lot of younger players are proving to be challenging for Muskego... READ MORE
Sep 27, 2014 Local Sports Journal The opening night verdict was a happy one for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. It just took a little time to materialize. The Jacks fell behind the Team USA Under-17 squad 2-1 after two periods Friday night in Ann Arbor, then suddenly found their game. M... READ MORE
Sep 25, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - There's no shortage of optimism these days at the L.C. Walker Arena. After four years of struggling in the United States Hockey League, the Muskegon Lumberjacks think they have the right combination of players to finally become... READ MORE
Sep 24, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - A year ago everyone was wondering what was wrong with Matt Iacopelli. The Muskegon Lumberjacks drafted the 19-year-old forward for his scoring skills, and he couldn't seem to find the net. He went the first 11 games of t... READ MORE
Sep 20, 2014 Local Sports Journal Jack Rowe and David Keefer scored two goals apiece to help the Muskegon Lumberjacks post a 7-2 victory over Lincoln Saturday in the USHL Fall Classic West in Sioux City, Iowa. Muskegon improved to 5-2 in the preseason. The Lumberjacks open the 2014-15 r... READ MORE