Muskegon Fury
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The Muskegon Fury was a International Hockey League
ice hockey
team located in Muskegon, Michigan
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The Fury were 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, and Ramsay has been resigned for the Fury's upcoming 2008-2009 season.
On September 12, 2008, the team changed its name to the Muskegon Lumberjacks
with new ownership of brothers Stacey and Jeff Patulskey and Tim Taylor.
Erin Whitten one of the few female hockey players to play professionally, played for the Fury during the 1995-1996 season, before being traded to the Flint Generals.
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).
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team located in Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon, Michigan
Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County...
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The Fury were established in 1992 after the original Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League's previous incarnation relocated to Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. 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
Danbury Trashers
The Danbury Trashers were a United Hockey League ice hockey team located in Danbury, Connecticut. They played their home games at the Danbury Ice Arena....
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, and Ramsay has been resigned for the Fury's upcoming 2008-2009 season.
On September 12, 2008, the team changed its name to the Muskegon Lumberjacks
Muskegon Lumberjacks (1992–2010)
The Muskegon Lumberjacks was an International Hockey League ice hockey team located in Muskegon, Michigan. After the 2010 season the team folded, and the Evansville IceMen Owner Ron Geary purchased the franchise rights of the former Muskegon Lumberjacks, from the International Hockey League and...
with new ownership of brothers Stacey and Jeff Patulskey and Tim Taylor.
Erin Whitten one of the few female hockey players to play professionally, played for the Fury during the 1995-1996 season, before being traded to the Flint Generals.
Championships
| Year | League | Trophy |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-2005 | UHL | Colonial Cup Colonial Cup (hockey) The Colonial Cup was the name of the trophy for the post-season champion of the International Hockey League. On September 24, 2007, the league decided to restore the "Turner Cup" name to the championship trophy as a tribute to the original IHL in honor of Joe Turner, and a new trophy was being... |
| 2003-2004 | UHL | Colonial Cup Colonial Cup (hockey) The Colonial Cup was the name of the trophy for the post-season champion of the International Hockey League. On September 24, 2007, the league decided to restore the "Turner Cup" name to the championship trophy as a tribute to the original IHL in honor of Joe Turner, and a new trophy was being... |
| 2001-2002 | UHL | Colonial Cup Colonial Cup (hockey) The Colonial Cup was the name of the trophy for the post-season champion of the International Hockey League. On September 24, 2007, the league decided to restore the "Turner Cup" name to the championship trophy as a tribute to the original IHL in honor of Joe Turner, and a new trophy was being... |
| 1998-1999 | UHL | Colonial Cup Colonial Cup (hockey) The Colonial Cup was the name of the trophy for the post-season champion of the International Hockey League. On September 24, 2007, the league decided to restore the "Turner Cup" name to the championship trophy as a tribute to the original IHL in honor of Joe Turner, and a new trophy was being... |
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).