Feb 19, 2016 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - There’s apparently some fight left in the Muskegon Lumberjacks. The Jacks came into Friday’s game with a three-game losing streak, the last coming on Monday after they squandered a three-goal lead. To com... READ MORE
Feb 15, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com If the Muskegon Lumberjacks are going to get back into the USHL’s playoff race, they had better learn to protect leads. They certainly failed in that respect on Monday. The Lumberjacks led by four goals in the second period and three in the third... READ MORE
Feb 13, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks came into the weekend hoping for at least one win against second-place Dubuque. But they came away with nothing to show for their efforts. The host Fighting Saints cruised to 6-2 victory over the Lumberjacks on Saturday ... READ MORE
Feb 12, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Mona Shores used a heavy advantage in shots to top visiting Rockford 5-2 on Friday at the Lakeshore Sports Centre. The Sailors out shot the Rams 39-23 as Connor Edlund, Sawyer Jensen and Zach Tilden each tallied a goal and an assist in the win. S... READ MORE
Feb 12, 2016 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Players are usually thrilled when their coach names them captain of the team. But Robbie DeMontis, a third-year forward for the Muskegon Lumberjacks, had mixed feelings when he received the news last week. He... READ MORE
Feb 11, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks began a four-game road trip on Wednesday desperately needing points in the standings to get back into playoff contention. They got off to a good start in that respect, beating the Madison Capitols 4-3 in an overtime shootout c... READ MORE
Feb 10, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Reeths-Puffer hockey team did not have any answers for East Kentwood after the first period on Tuesday and dropped an 8-3 decision at L.C. Walker Arena. Trailing 2-0 early in the first, the Rockets responded with three goals in less than five mi... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2016 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Following an encouraging victory on Friday at home, Muskegon Lumberjacks Coach Todd Krygier talked about the importance of winning more games at L.C. Walker Arena. After all, the Jacks were still a game under .5... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2016 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - With three-newly acquired players in the lineup, two key players gone following trades, and a three-game losing streak, a victory didn’t seem likely for the Muskegon Lumberjacks on Friday. But two solid player... READ MORE
Feb 03, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Mona Shores Sailors tallied eight goals all from different scorers to blank Kenowa Hills 8-0 in their OK Conference game at Lakeshore Ice Centre on Wednesday. Hunter Meyers, Connor Edlund and Zack Burke led the Sailors, each with a goal and t... READ MORE
Jan 30, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks shook up their roster earlier this week by trading their captain, but so it has not brought positive results. The Lumberjacks fell to the Lincoln Stars 2-1 on Friday night at the Ice Box in Lincoln, Nebraska. They are now winl... READ MORE
Jan 28, 2016 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks have made a change at the top, parting ways with team president Rob Murphy and replacing him with former president Tim Taylor. Taylor has been serving as CEO of the L.C. Walker Arena as an employee of... READ MORE
Jan 27, 2016 By Justin Haggerty LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON – The last time Mona Shores and Reeths-Puffer met on the ice, no one could get the upper hand, resulting in a 3-3 tie in December. The teams locked horns again on Wednesday, this time at L.C. Walker Arena, and again it c... READ MORE
Jan 26, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks have struggled in recent weeks, posting a 3-6-1 record in 10 games since the holiday break. The struggles have pushed the Lumberjacks back to last place in the USHL’s Eastern Conference standings wi... READ MORE
Jan 24, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com Saturday’s game could have turned out even worse for the Muskegon Lumberjacks, if not for goaltender Joey Daccord. Des Moines peppered Daccord with 48 shots throughout 67 minutes of hockey, and his 45 saves he were necessary for the Jacks to gain a ... READ MORE
Jan 22, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks have played better away from the L.C. Walker Arena all season, and were hoping to keep that trend going on Friday in Cedar Rapids against the RoughRiders. But Muskegon started its three-game road swing on the losing side, fal... READ MORE
Jan 18, 2016 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Simple pride became an important factor for the Muskegon Lumberjacks on Monday afternoon. They were trailing the Team USA Under-17 squad by a goal with seven minutes left in regulation. If the game ha... READ MORE
Jan 17, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks are not looking like a team that’s ready to compete for a spot in the Clark Cup playoffs. The Lumberjacks had lost four of their last five games heading into Sunday’s game against the Chicago Steel, with most of the losses... READ MORE
Jan 16, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks are having a difficult time holding leads against the Team USA Under-17 squad. In late December, the Lumberjacks had a 4-1 second period lead before Team USA closed the game out with six unanswered goals to win 7-4. Team US... READ MORE
Jan 10, 2016 By Steve Gunn and Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The good news is that the Muskegon Lumberjacks drew 3,776 fans to L.C. Walker Arena on Saturday night. That’s pretty good for a team that averages just under 2,000 fans per game. Unfortunately the Lumberjac... READ MORE