Apr 30, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Six days is a long layoff in a playoff hockey series. But the Muskegon Lumberjacks have been grateful for the rest. They've been pretty busy over the past few weeks, beating Youngstown in four games in the first round of t... READ MORE
Apr 30, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com USHL CONFERENCE FINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Muskegon vs. Dubuque (Series tied 1-1) Game 1: Muskegon 4, Dubuque 2 Game 2: Dubuque 7, Muskegon 3 Game 3: May 1, Dubuque at Muskegon, 7:15 p.m. Game 4: May 2, Dubuque at Muskegon, 7:15 p.m. (if ne... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com It's tough for a team to come back when the other team keeps scoring. The Muskegon Lumberjacks went into Saturday's second game of the Eastern Conference finals with an impressive streak of come-from-behind wins. They rallied in all three wins of thei... READ MORE
Apr 25, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Comeback playoff victories are becoming a great habit for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. The Lumberjacks came from behind in all three of their victories over Youngstown in the first round of the playoffs. They continued that trend on Friday night in Ga... READ MORE
Apr 23, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Muskegon Lumberjacks Coach Todd Krygier always says his objective is to have his team playing its best hockey at playoff time. It appears the Lumberjacks are doing just that, following their dramatic upset of Youngstown in th... READ MORE
Apr 20, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Few people gave the Muskegon Lumberjacks much of a chance to beat the first-place Youngstown Phantoms in the first round of the Clark Cup playoffs. But the Lumberjacks were not afraid. They fell behind in each of the first... READ MORE
Apr 19, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Will Graber was acquired in a trade early in the season to help the Muskegon Lumberjacks win a championship. He struggled offensively since putting on a Jacks jersey, going without a goal in 38 games. But Graber more than made up for the drought Sa... READ MORE
Apr 17, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Lumberjacks figured they would have a dog fight with Youngstown in the first round of the playoffs, and that seems to be the case. After beating the Phantoms in overtime in Game 1 on Wednesday, the Jacks lost a tough 4-2 decision Friday i... READ MORE
Apr 15, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - It's hard to say who the biggest hero was in the Muskegon Lumberjacks' dramatic playoff victory on Wednesday night. Robbie Demontis or Matheson Iacopelli? Demontis made a diving stop of a Youngstown shot that was headed fo... READ MORE
Apr 14, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks' regular season has to be considered a resounding success. The team finished 35-21-4, set a single-season franchise record for victories, and qualified for the playoffs. But in truth it's been a se... READ MORE
Apr 13, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Some say a goalie is only as good as the defense in front of him. But sometimes it takes a pretty bad defense to help create a great goalie. In 2013-14, Eric Schierhorn was a first-year goaltender for the Muskegon Lumberja... READ MORE
Apr 11, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com An otherwise great regular season ended on a sour note for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. Now the real test begins with next week’s playoffs. The Jacks ended their regular season Saturday with a 4-1 loss to the host Madison Capitols. They finishe... READ MORE
Apr 10, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com It's best to avoid a prolonged slump just before the playoffs. Last weekend the Muskegon Lumberjacks made their fans bite their nails a bit with two straight ugly losses, just two games removed from the playoffs. They shook off that streak on Frida... READ MORE
Apr 04, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com A week ago the Muskegon Lumberjacks seemed to be peaking at the right time, with the playoffs right around the corner. Suddenly they've gone into a funk. The Jacks dropped a 5-1 decision to host Youngstown Saturday night, their second straight ugly... READ MORE
Apr 03, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks may want to scout the Youngstown Phantoms closely when they play them Saturday night. If they keep playing the way they did Friday, they may be seeing the red-hot Phantoms in the first round of the pl... READ MORE
Apr 01, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - Who knew Griffen Molino and Tom Marchin were going to be this good? The Muskegon Lumberjacks acquired the two forwards last spring in a pair of transactions that drew little attention. Their stats from the 2013-14 season were pr... READ MORE
Mar 29, 2015 LocalSportsJournal.com Now we know for a fact that the Muskegon Lumberjacks are on a roll. They came into Sunday’s game in Ann Arbor having won their previous four games, including big wins over Des Moines Friday and Saturday. On Sunday the Jacks made it a perfect week... READ MORE
Mar 28, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks secured a playoff berth on Friday, but they still have a lot to play for in the last few games of regular season. For one thing, they would love to finish a bit higher in the Eastern Conference standi... READ MORE
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Mar 27, 2015 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Lumberjacks accomplished two huge goals on Friday night. They not only set a franchise record for wins in a season with 32, but clinched a spot in the Clark Cup playoffs for the first time in two seasons. E... READ MORE
Mar 25, 2015 By Steve Gunn LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - A little over a year ago, the Muskegon Lumberjacks took the ice for the final game of the regular season in front of a big home crowd. They were playing the Green Bay Gamblers for fourth place and the last playoff spot in the... READ MORE