Jan 26, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Looking back, it's hard to believe Matt Iacopelli didn't score a goal in the first 11 games of the season. Twenty-eight games later he's among the top scorers in the United States Hockey League, and now owns a spot in Muske... READ MORE
Jan 25, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Opposing teams are only going to get so many wins against Team USA's elite under-18 squad. The Ann Arbor-based team has only been beaten three times in United States Hockey League competition this season, and two of those losse... READ MORE
Jan 23, 2014 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal Muskegon Lumberjacks coach Todd Krygier wasn’t surprised by his team’s success on its recently-completed eight-game road trip. He may be the only one. The Lumberjacks had won only 3 of 13 games on the road headed into the trip. And... READ MORE
Jan 19, 2014 Local Sports Journal From the opening puck drop to the final buzzer, there was no doubt that the Muskegon Lumberjacks were dominate rival Youngstown, as six different Lumberjacks notched at least a goal, including the first four goals, o conclude their season-long eight-game r... READ MORE
Jan 17, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks jumped out to a two-goal lead Friday and held on for a 3-2 victory over Team USA in Ann Arbor. The Lumberjacks collected a first period goal from Daniel Willett and a second period goal from Chase Hatcher to take a 2-0 lead at t... READ MORE
Jan 12, 2014 Local Sports Journal Area hockey fans were able to soak in old time Red Wing and Muskegon memories of Joe Kocur, Petr Klima, Erle Switzer, Robin Bouchard, and Sylvain Daigle at the Red Wings Alumni game on Saturday. The Local Sports Journal's Nick Howard was on hand wit... READ MORE
Jan 12, 2014 Local Sports Journal INDIANAPOLIS – A close-knit battle between two Eastern Conference rivals turned into a runaway victory for the host Indiana Ice as they topped the Muskegon Lumberjacks 4-1 in USHL action on Saturday. In a tightly-contested first period, the Lumberjack... READ MORE
Jan 11, 2014 Local Sports Journal Maybe the Muskegon Lumberjacks’ long road trip won’t turn out so badly after all. After starting the eight-game trip with two straight losses last weekend, the Lumberjacks claimed their second straight victory, a 4-3 decision over the Youngstown Pha... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2014 The Lumberjacks earn their first victory against the Buccaneers all-time since joining the USHL Local Sports Journal URBANDALE - The Muskegon Lumberjacks were not about to walk away from their three-game Iowa road trip empty-handed as they used their special teams to thei... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2014 Local Sports Journal So far Iowa has not been a hospitable host for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. They headed west with a two-game winning streak on Monday, and have lost twice in Sioux City since then. The latest setback came Saturday when the Lumberjacks dropped a 4-2 deci... READ MORE
Jan 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks may lose their share of games, but they usually put up a pretty good scrap. Prior to Friday, they had only been shut out one game this season. But then they rain into goalie Collin Olson and the Sioux City Musketeers, who han... READ MORE
Dec 30, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks showed more signs of improvement after the Christmas break with an 8-4 win over host Indiana on Monday. Muskegon tallied three goals in both the first and second periods as Matt Iacopelli and Scott Pooley each had three-point night... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON - Apparently a nice long two-week rest, a game against a weak opponent, and a few new faces were just what the doctor ordered for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. A big night from leading scorer Matt Iacopelli didn’t hurt anything, ei... READ MORE
Dec 23, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – In support of its largest fundraiser of the year, the Muskegon Lumberjacks Charitable Foundation is once again hosting its annual Red Wings alumni game Jan. 11 at the L.C. Walker Arena in downtown Muskegon. The puck is set to drop at 7:15 p... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2013 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – For the second time in a week, the Muskegon Lumberjacks hockey organization saw one of its own earn a trip to the prestigious Ivy League as Lumberjack defenseman Adam Larkin announced Friday that he will play at Yale University once his junior... READ MORE
Dec 20, 2013 Local Sports Journal The Muskegon Lumberjacks have traded forward Connor Hurley to the Green Bay Gamblers. Along with Hurley, the Lumberjacks gave up a Phase One fourth-round draft pick. In exchange, the Jacks receive defenseman Christian Wolanin, affiliate defenseman Josep... READ MORE
Dec 16, 2013 Local Sports Journal Muskegon Lumberjack forward Scott Pooley will be taking his hockey skills to Holy Cross following the completion of his junior hockey career. Pooley, a native of Granger, Ind., will be playing for the Crusaders in the Atlantic Hockey Association. He... READ MORE
Dec 15, 2013 Local Sports Journal Now the Muskegon Lumberjacks can spend the Christmas break figuring out how to win on the road. That's going to be crucial, because they've gone winless in their last seven road games, and nine out of the next ten are on enemy ice. The latest loss ca... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2013 Local Sports Journal The United States Hockey League's two-week Christmas break can't come too soon for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. After breaking a four-game losing streak last weekend, the Lumberjacks slipped back into their slump with a 3-1 loss to Indiana Friday at the Pa... READ MORE
Dec 12, 2013 By Steve Gunn Local Sports Journal Until recently, the home ice at L.C. Walker Arena had been very friendly to the Muskegon Lumberjacks. They built a 7-4 record over their first 11 home games, and the victories were enough to keep Muskegon within striking distance in the U... READ MORE