| Muskegon Lumberjacks | |
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| City: | Muskegon, Michigan |
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| League: | USHL |
| Division: | East |
| Founded: | 2010 |
| Home Arena: | L. C. Walker Arena |
| Colors: | Black, Gold, White |
| Owner(s): | Blue Ox Hockey |
| General Manager: | Jeff and Stacey Patulski, Tim Taylr |
| Head Coach: | John LaFontaine |
| Franchise history | |
| 1985 to 2002: | Rochester Mustangs |
| 2010 to present: | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
The Muskegon Lumberjacks are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team located in Muskegon, Michigan set to begin play in the United States Hockey League for the 2010-2011 season. The Lumberjacks replace the IHL franchise of the same name, which is folding at the end of the 2010 IHL season to make room for the USHL franchise. The Jacks are owned by Josh Mervis under a company known as Blue Ox Hockey.[1]
History[]
The Muskegon Lumberjacks franchise was previously located in Rochester, Minnesota and known as the Rochester Mustangs[2]. The Mustangs competed in the USHL from 1985-2002 and also hold a USHL Anderson Cup title for regular season champion in the 1986-87 season and a Clark Cup championship for the same season.
Year by Year Record[]
| Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 60 | 24 | 29 | 8 | - | 56 | 187 | 235 | 5th East | Won Qualifier 2-0 (USNTDP) Lost QF 1-3 (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders) |
| 2011-12 | 60 | 17 | 35 | 8 | - | 42 | 164 | 238 | 8th East | Did not qualify |
| 2012-13 | 60 | 31 | 23 | 10 | - | 72 | 183 | 175 | 4th East | LostQF 0-3 (Dubuque Fighting Saints) |
| 2013-14 | 60 | 30 | 25 | 5 | - | 65 | 190 | 212 | 5th East | Did not qualify |
| 2014-15 | 60 | 35 | 21 | 4 | - | 74 | 184 | 179 | 4th East | Won CSF 3-1 (Youngstown Phantoms) Won CF 3-2 (Dubuque Fighting Saints) Lost F 0-3 (Sioux Falls Stampede) |
| 2015-16 | 60 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 189 | 217 | 6th East | Did not qualify |
| 2016-17 | 60 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 79 | 192 | 157 | 3rd East | Lost DSF 1-3 (Dubuque Fighting Saints) |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 33 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 202 | 206 | 3rd East | Lost First Round 1-2 (Chicago Steel) |
| 2018-19 | 62 | 41 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 228 | 173 | 1st East | Won DSF 3-1 (Dubuque Fighting Saints) L, DF 1-3 (Chicago Steel) |
| 2019-20 | 49 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 161 | 175 | 6th East | Playoffs Cancelled |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 241 | 209 | 2nd East | Won , Conf SF 2-0 (Green Bay Lost Conf Final 0-2 (Chicago Steel) |
| 2021-22 | 62 | 33 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 256 | 252 | 3rd East | Won , Conf SF 2-0 (Dubuque
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| 2022-23 | 62 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 219 | 266 | 7th East | Did not qualify |
References[]
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| United States Hockey League | |
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| East Division | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders · Central Illinois Flying Aces · Chicago Steel · Dubuque Fighting Saints · Green Bay Gamblers · Madison Capitols · Muskegon Lumberjacks · US National Team Development Program · Youngstown Phantoms |
| West Division | Des Moines Buccaneers · Fargo Force · Lincoln Stars · Omaha Lancers · Sioux City Musketeers · Sioux Falls Stampede · Tri-City Storm · Waterloo Black Hawks |
| Related articles: Clark Cup · Anderson Cup · Annual awards · NHL alumni · NHL draftees | |