Jump to content

Muskegon Fury

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 147.240.236.9 (talk) at 14:21, 15 September 2008. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Muskegon Fury
File:Muskegonfury.PNG
CityMuskegon, Michigan
LeagueInternational Hockey League
Founded1992
Home arenaL. C. Walker Arena
ColorsTeal, Purple, Black
MediaWWKR-FM (94.1)
Affiliatenone
Championships
Regular season titlestwo (1999, 2005)
Division titlesfour (1996, 1999, 2005, 2007)
Colonial Cupsfour (1999, 2002, 2004, 2005)

The Muskegon Fury was a International Hockey League ice hockey team located in Muskegon, Michigan. On September 12, 2008, the team changed its name to the Muskegon Lumberjacks with new ownership of bothers Stacey and Jeff Patulskey and Tim Taylor.

The 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 assitant coach for the NHL Atlanta Thrashers, and Ramsay has been resigned for the Fury's upcoming 2008-2009 season.

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.

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).

Stub icon

This American ice hockey team-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Muskegon_Fury&oldid=238585576"