Feb 23, 2017 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Not so long ago, the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ main concern was securing a playoff spot in the USHL’s Eastern Conference. But after piling up a lot of wins over the past seven weeks, they can think about bigger goals. ... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks avenged Saturday’s home loss to the Chicago Steel by turning the tables on Sunday. The Lumberjacks scored three unanswered goals to wipe away an early one-goal deficit and defeated the Steel 3-1 at the Fox Valley Ice Arena i... READ MORE
Feb 19, 2017 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks never say die, and they certainly have a flair for the dramatic. But they haven’t been scoring many goals lately, and it caught it with them on Saturday night. The Lumberjacks ralli... READ MORE
Feb 17, 2017 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks traded for forward Austin Alger last week to add some punch to their lineup. He provided it at the perfect time on Friday night. The Lumberjacks were in a 1-1 deadlock with the Youngs... READ MORE
Feb 16, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Reeths-Puffer hockey team didn't have answers for Grand Rapids Catholic in its 6-2 home loss on Wednesday night. The Rockets trailed 3-1 after the first period and fell behind 5-2 after the second. Logan Homfeld tied up the score 1-1 for Ree... READ MORE
Feb 12, 2017 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – It's never easy to beat a good team two nights in a row. The Des Moines Buccaneers are a pretty good team – and apparently have a pretty good goaltender. The Lumberjacks beat the Des Moines Buccaneers Friday n... READ MORE
Feb 10, 2017 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks have definitely not been boring their fans lately. Their three previous homes games before Friday went to overtime shootouts, two of which ended up in exciting victories. Friday’s ... READ MORE
Feb 09, 2017 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks are bulking up their roster for their bid to make the United States Hockey League playoffs, and perhaps compete for a championship. The Jacks have made a pair of trades over the past few... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks halted their short two-game winless streak with a bounce back victory on Saturday night. The Lumberjacks, who fell Friday night to Green Bay 5-1, avenged their loss to the Gamblers, picking up a 4-2 win at the Resch Center i... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks have cooled off a bit. After winning eight of nine games, the Jacks fell to Dubuque last Saturday, then dropped a disappointing 5-1 decision to the Green Bay Gamblers on Friday at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. G... READ MORE
Jan 31, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Thousands of Muskegon hockey fans remember the old pro days of the Mohawks, Lumberjacks and Fury. Ron Rop remembers, too. He was the Muskegon Chronicle’s hockey beat writer for nearly 30 years, and has a lot of great memories about the players, coac... READ MORE
Jan 29, 2017 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – Sooner or later, the Muskegon Lumberjacks had to run out of shootout luck. Coming into Saturday’s game against Dubuque, they were 5-0 in sudden death shootouts this season. That streak included two dramatic shootout victor... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2017 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Under normal circumstances, blowing a two-goal lead in the third period might take the steam out of a hockey team. But the Muskegon Lumberjacks have been anything but normal lately. The Jacks jumped out to a quick three-go... READ MORE
Jan 26, 2017 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – The month of January has been a very good one for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. After closing out 2016 with a 3-1 home victory over Team USA on December 30, the Lumberjacks have posted a 6-1 record during January, outscoring t... READ MORE
Jan 22, 2017 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Will Smith was not going to miss again. The Muskegon Lumberjacks forward had a chance to end Saturday’s nail-biting game against the Green Bay Gamblers near the end of overtime. He broke in alone on Gamblers goalie Dav... READ MORE
Jan 21, 2017 By Dave Hart and Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – Winning teams take advantage of opportunities, and the Muskegon Lumberjacks have been doing a lot of that lately. The Jacks had three power play opportunities on Friday, and scored on all of them. That was eno... READ MORE
Jan 19, 2017 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Mona Shores hockey team is not in contention for a conference championship. But the Sailors had an opportunity to knock rival Reeths-Puffer out of the O-K Conference Tier 1 title race on Wednesday – and gain a lit... READ MORE
Jan 18, 2017 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – The Muskegon Lumberjacks having been heating up over the past couple of weeks, winning five of their last six games and remaining in the thick of the USHL playoff race. A big reason for their recent success has been the bri... READ MORE
Jan 16, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com When a hockey goalie is really hot, they say he’s “standing on his head.” That would accurately describe the recent performance of Muskegon Lumberjacks netminder Adam Brizgala. Two weekends ago, he allowed just one goal against first-place Ch... READ MORE
Jan 15, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores hockey team skated to a 3-0 shutout win over Rockford on Friday. The Sailors improved their record to 4-8-1 on the season. Mona Shores’ goaltender Anthony Shrum stopped all 47 shots that he faced. The Sailors opened the scori... READ MORE