Nov 02, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks took a one-goal lead into the final minute of regulation before falling 5-4 in overtime to the host Dubuque Fighting Saints on Friday night. Muskegon held a 4-3 lead in the final minute before Dubuque pulled its goalie and score... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2013 Local Sports Journal RALSTON, Neb. - After building three separate leads throughout the game, the Muskegon Lumberjack gave up four third period goals and dropped a 6-5 decision Sunday to the Omaha Lancers. The Lumberjacks (6-5-1, 13 points) took a 2-0 lead after the first ... READ MORE
Oct 27, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks were not fazed when the host Lincoln Stars battled back from a 3-1 deficit on Saturday night. Instead, the Lumberjacks received a goal from Matt Mendelson with 7:40 remaining in the third period and captured a 4-3 USHL victory o... READ MORE
Oct 24, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – Muskegon Lumberjack defenseman Chaz Switzer has decided to commit to Miami (Ohio) University, the Lumberjacks announced Thursday. Switzer, a Muskegon-native, will join the Redhawks, who play in the newly formed National Collegiate Hocke... READ MORE
Oct 23, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Matt Iacopelli was three-years-old the first time he tried to ice skate. He fell and told his mother he would never do it again. He doesn’t remember who was responsible for changing his mind. It’s a good thing for ... READ MORE
Oct 22, 2013 Local Sports Journal Daily newspapers have downsized, and their coverage of local sports has decreased. That has left many of our local athletes - particularly high school kids - without the full recognition they deserve. The reporters at Local Sports Journal are dedicated ... READ MORE
Oct 21, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks' Matt Iacopelli has been named as the “CCM Co-Forward of the Week” by the United States Hockey League. Iacopelli shared the honors with Forward Brandon Hawkins of the Sioux City Musketeers. Iacopelli earned the honor in due ... READ MORE
Oct 20, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks ended the weekend on a sour note Sunday with a 7-3 loss to Team USA in Ann Arbor. Team USA jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period with goals from Jack Eichel and Dylan Pavelek. Muskegon cut its deficit to 2-1 at the fi... READ MORE
Oct 20, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Goals have been scarce for the Muskegon Lumberjacks lately. That was never as obvious as last weekend in Green Bay, when five Lumberjacks failed to score during the overtime shootout, and Muskegon went on to lose. Trevor Mor... READ MORE
Oct 18, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Opposing teams haven’t had much luck keeping Zeb Knutson from scoring this year. The Muskegon Lumberjacks gave it a good try Saturday, but in the end they fell short, too. Knutson, the United States Hockey League’s ho... READ MORE
Oct 18, 2013 USHL standings EASTERN CONFERENCE TEAM GP W L OTL PTS GF GA Team USA �... READ MORE
Oct 17, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - They say the true test of a team is how it reacts to adversity. And things haven’t been going great for the Muskegon Lumberjacks in recent games. After starting the season 4-0, the Lumberjacks have dropped two of their l... READ MORE
Oct 16, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – The Muskegon Lumberjacks hockey organization will be helping this week in an effort to raise funds for an injured high school hockey player. Senior Detroit Catholic Central forward Matt Sorisho was injured Oct. 4 when he took a spill back-f... READ MORE
Oct 13, 2013 GREEN BAY, Wisc. – For the second time this season the Muskegon Lumberjacks and Green Bay Gamblers went wire-to-wire all the way to a shootout. This time the host Gamblers came away with the extra point in a 4-3 victory on Saturday. The Gamblers (4-1-2, 10 points) tallied the... READ MORE
Oct 12, 2013 Local Sports Journal It looks as though the Dubuque Fighting Saints may be as good as they were last year, and that’s not good news for the rest of the United States Hockey League, including the Muskegon Lumberjacks. The Fighting Saints, the defending Clark Cup champions,... READ MORE
Oct 09, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – The Muskegon Lumberjack organization announced Wednesday a trade that sends defenseman Connor Frantti to Lincoln for a conditional Phase Two Draft pick in next year’s draft. Frantti, who hails from Spring Grove, IL, was the Lumberj... READ MORE
Oct 08, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks’ penalty killing unit struggled through the first three games of the season, and Coach Todd Krygier wasn’t happy about it. Then Mason Jobst returned to the lineup Friday night, and things got better... READ MORE
Oct 05, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - All streaks must come to an end. The Muskegon Lumberjacks came into Saturday’s contest against the Fargo Force with a four-game winning streak to start the season. The Force came in with a three-game losing streak, and the... READ MORE
Oct 04, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal After three straight wins to start the season, the Muskegon Lumberjacks were ready for a major test. They hosted the Fargo Force, the defending Western Conference champions and a team the Lumberjacks have never beaten in three-plus years ... READ MORE
Oct 02, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal Muskegon Lumberjacks Coach Todd Krygier is far from satisfied with his hockey team. Yet he’s certainly not disappointed. His young squad, comprised mostly of first-year players, is 3-0 after the first two weekends of United States ... READ MORE