Muskegon Fury
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| City: | Muskegon, Michigan |
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| League: | International Hockey League |
| Founded: | 1992 |
| Home Arena: | L. C. Walker Arena |
| Colors: | Teal, Purple, Black |
| Owner(s): | John Butler |
| General Manager: | Tony Lisman |
| Head Coach: | Bruce Ramsay |
| Media: | WGHN-FM (92.1), WWKR-FM (94.1) |
| Affiliates: | Grand Rapids Griffins, Detroit Red Wings |
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| Colonial Cups: | four (1999, 2002, 2004, 2005) |
The Muskegon Fury is a International Hockey League ice hockey team located in Muskegon, Michigan.
The Fury was established in 1992 after the 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.
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.
[edit] Championships
| Year | League | Trophy |
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| 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).
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