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Muskegon Lumberjacks
Muskegon Lumberjacks
City	Muskegon, Michigan
League	International Hockey League
Founded	1992
Home arena	L. C. Walker Arena
Colors	; Black, Gold, White
Owner(s)	Jeff and Stacey Patulski
General manager	Tim Taylor
Head coach	Rich Kromm
Media	WLAW (92.5)
Affiliates	Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL (higher); Battle Creek Revolution, AAHL (lower)
Championships
Regular season titles	two (1999, 2005)
Division Championships	four (1996, 1999, 2005, 2007)
Colonial Cups	four (1999, 2002, 2004, 2005)

The Muskegon Lumberjacks are an International Hockey League ice hockey team located in Muskegon, Michigan. On September 12, 2008, new owners Stacey Patulskey, Jeff Patulskey and Tim Taylor changed the teams name from the Muskegon Fury to the Lumberjacks to reflect back on what many remember as the glory days of hockey in Muskegon.

The Muskegon Fury was established in 1992 after the original Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League's previous incarnation relocated to Cleveland, Ohio. Hockey had been in Muskegon for 32 consecutive seasons to that point and Tony Lisman, Owner/President of the Fury, would not let that tradition end. Lisman kept his vow to keep hockey in Muskegon by establishing the Fury in the Colonial Hockey League, and has been very successful in doing so throughout the league's name changes.

The Fury lost to the Danbury Trashers in the 2005-2006 playoffs in their bid for a third consecutive Colonial Cup championship.

On August 30, 2006, Bruce Ramsay was named the Fury head coach for the 2006-2007 season, replacing Todd Nelson, who had accepted the assistant coaching position for the Chicago Wolves a few days earlier.Nelson is now serving as an assistant coach for the NHL Atlanta Thrashers. Ramsay resigned after the 2008-2009 season to become the head coach of the Tulsa Oilers in the Central Hockey League. Ramsay was replaced for the 2009-2010 season by Rich Kromm.

Muskegon’s L.C. Walker Arena, home of the Fury, is the premiere facility in the area for sporting events, concerts, shows and many more activities.

The Lumberjacks are affiliated with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. The Battle Creek Revolution of the All American Hockey League serves as the Lumberjacks farm team affiliate.^[1]

[edit] Championships

Year	League	Trophy
2004-2005	UHL	Colonial Cup
2003-2004	UHL	Colonial Cup
2001-2002	UHL	Colonial Cup
1998-1999	UHL	Colonial Cup

NOTE: The league's name has changed over the years from the Colonial Hockey League (until 1997), United Hockey League (1997-2007), and the "new" International Hockey League (2007-present).

[edit] Current roster

As of August 10, 2009.

Forwards
#	Player	Pos.	Shoots	Height	Weight	Place of Birth
	Travis Banga	C	L	5' 11"	185 lbs.	High River, Alberta, Canada
	Robin Big Snake	LW	L	6' 0"	218 lbs.	Siksika Nation, Alberta, Canada
	Robin Bouchard	RW	R	5' 9"	176 lbs.	Jonquiere, Quebec, Canada
	Todd Robinson	C	R	5' 9"	185 lbs.	Trail, British Columbia, Canada