Hockey
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After an up-and-down season, Lumberjacks say the talent is in place for a big 2020-21
Posted on 03/31/2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The Muskegon Lumberjacks’ 2019-20 season was like an interesting movie with a twisting and turning plot – but no final...
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Bill Zalba stuck around after Fury playing days, to the benefit of the R-P hockey team
Posted on 03/25/2020By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Muskegon hosted professional hockey for 50 years, before the last team folded following the 2009-10 season and gave way to...
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Berg scores 20th goal, but Lumberjacks fall short, losing 4-3 to Tri-City
Posted on 03/8/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Lumberjacks kept grinding and nearly fought back from a two-goal deficit on Saturday, but ended up falling 4-3 to the Tri-City Storm in...
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Williams strong in goal, helping Lumberjacks beat Tri-City 4-1 on the road
Posted on 03/7/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Lumberjacks need to finish off the regular season strong if they want to qualify for the Clark Cup playoffs next month.
Good goaltending will...
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Reeths-Puffer hockey team rallies past TC West to win Division 1 regional championship
Posted on 03/5/2020By Alex Plough
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – It’s one thing to lose a hockey game.
It’s quite another to lose on your home ice to close out an...
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Lumberjacks fall 3-1 to Fargo in another penalty-filled contest
Posted on 02/29/2020By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – It would have been interesting to see how the Muskegon Lumberjacks and Fargo Force would have fared...
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Lumberjacks miss opportunities to beat Fargo early, but pull out a 5-4 win in overtime
Posted on 02/29/2020By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON- The Muskegon Lumberjacks had many chances to put Friday night’s game in the victory column much earlier than they did.
But luckily...
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Reeths-Puffer hockey team holds on for a 3-2 victory in regional tournament opener
Posted on 02/28/2020By Alex Plough
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The going gets tough in the state high school hockey tournament, and a good goalie can really come in handy.
The...
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Lumberjacks fall to Dubuque 3-2 in OT, but complete a successful three-point weekend
Posted on 02/23/2020By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – To get anywhere against Dubuque’s dominant defense, opponents have to keep digging and digging.
That’s exactly what the...
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Lumberjacks snap a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 home win over Dubuque
Posted on 02/22/2020By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – If there’s one word that describes the Muskegon Lumberjacks this season, it’s streaky.
The Jacks started the season...
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Mona Shores hockey rallies past Hudsonville, wins first league title in 10 years
Posted on 02/22/2020By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – It had been 10 long years since the Mona Shores hockey team had won a conference championship.
That Sailors ended that...
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Pitlick scores early but Jacks fall on road for second night to Youngstown
Posted on 02/16/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Lumberjacks drive to trend in the winning direction did not go as planned on Saturday night in Youngstown.
The Lumberjacks fell to the Phantoms...
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First-place Mona Shores hockey team rallies for a 3-1 victory over Grand Haven
Posted on 02/14/2020By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Mona Shores’ hockey team generated plenty of offense on Friday, but had little to show for it early on.
But the...
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Cameron Berg scores lone goal in Lumberjacks loss on road to Youngstown
Posted on 02/14/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Lumberjacks dropped their second straight game, falling to the Youngstown Phantoms 3-1 on Friday at the Covelli Centre in Youngstown, Ohio.
The Lumberjacks are...
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Lumberjacks grab early lead, but fall to Chicago Steel on the road
Posted on 02/10/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Lumberjacks ended a tough weekend with a 3-1 loss to the first-place Chicago Steel on Sunday at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Illinois.
The...
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Reeths-Puffer hockey team pulls together a 6-2 win, increases season victory total to 13
Posted on 02/9/2020By Alex Plough
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Good teams know how to step on the gas and get things done when opponents throw up unexpected challenges.
They also...
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Tanner Kelly scores lone goal in OT shootout as Muskegon bounces back with OT win over Madison
Posted on 02/9/2020LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon Lumberjacks bounced back from last night’s home loss, with a 5-4 overtime shootout win on Saturday over the Madison Capitols at Bob Suter...
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Lumberjacks suffer first shutout loss of the season, 3-0 to last-place Madison Capitols
Posted on 02/8/2020By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The Muskegon Lumberjacks are a team in a tight battle for a playoff spot, but they sure...
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Muskegon Lumberjacks fall short of another comeback in tight loss to visiting Lincoln
Posted on 02/2/2020By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON — After a comeback victory last night, the Muskegon Lumberjacks once again had to climb out of a hole this Saturday...
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Jacks overcome three goal deficit for fifth straight home win, beat Lincoln in OT
Posted on 01/31/2020By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON-The Muskegon Lumberjacks have played their best hockey in front of their own fans of late. The squad made sure to continue...
