Cleveland Lumberjacks

The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League (IHL) team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland Lumberjacks
City	Cleveland, Ohio
League	International Hockey League
Operated	1965–2001
Home arena	Richfield Coliseum (cap.20,000) 1992–1994 Gund Arena (cap. 20,056) 1994–2001
Colors	Blue, gold, black
Affiliates	Minnesota Wild (2000–2001) Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–97)
Franchise history
1960–1965	Muskegon Zephyrs
1965–1984	Muskegon Mohawks
1984–1992	Muskegon Lumberjacks
1992–2001	Cleveland Lumberjacks

The original Lumberjacks logo from 1992 to 1995

Facts

Owner: Larry Gordon

Logo design: "Buzz"- A beaver wearing overalls holding a homemade hockey stick framed by a circular saw blade

Division titles won: none

Regular season titles won: none

League championships won: none

Mascot: Buzz

Local media: WUAB (1992–94), WBNX (1994–95), WKNR (1995-2001)

History

Originally formed in 1960 in Muskegon, Michigan as the Muskegon Zephyrs, the team was renamed the Mohawks in 1965 and the Lumberjacks in 1984. It moved to Cleveland in 1992 as part of the IHL's move upmarket, bringing professional hockey back to Cleveland for the first time in 14 years. It later folded along with the IHL at the end of the 2000–01 season.

In the 1995 hockey action movie Sudden Death starring Jean-Claude van Damme, Lumberjacks players impersonated the Chicago Blackhawks.

Market previously served by: Cleveland Barons of the NHL (1976–78)

Franchise replaced by: Cleveland Barons of the AHL (2001–06)

On December 16, 2011, before a Lake Erie Monsters game former Lumberjack Jock Callander had his number 15 retired in honor of his career as a member of the Lumberjacks, as well as his involvement in hockey initiatives in the Cleveland area.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses/Shootout losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
1992-93	82	39	34	4	5	87	329	330	2324	2nd, Atlantic	Lost in round 1
1993–94	81	31	36	14	0	76	278	344	1600	3rd, Atlantic	Out of playoffs
1994–95	81	34	37	10	0	78	306	339	2157	4th, Northern	Lost in round 1
1995–96	82	43	27	0	12	98	334	330	2258	3rd, Central	Lost in round 1
1996–97	82	40	32	0	10	90	286	280	1820	2nd, Central	Lost in round 3
1997–98	82	35	37	0	10	80	228	262	2151	4th, Central	Lost in round 2
1998–99	82	28	47	0	7	63	248	310	1847	4th, Central	Out of playoffs
1999–2000	82	40	30	0	12	92	225	238	2154	4th, East	Lost in round 2
2000–01	82	43	32	0	7	93	270	258	1603	4th, East	Lost in round 1

Playoffs

Season	1st round	2nd round	3rd round	Finals
1992–93	L, 0–4, FW	—	—	—
1993–94	Out of Playoffs
1994–95	L, 1–3, CIN	—	—	—
1995-96	L, 0–3, MCH	—	—	—
1996-97	W, 3–1, IND	W, 4–1, ORL	L, 1–4, DET	—
1997-98	W, 3–1, FW	L, 2–4, ORL	—	—
1998-99	Out of Playoffs
1999–2000	W, 2–1, MIL	L, 2–4, GR	—	—
2000-01	L, 0–4, GR	—	—	—

Team records

Goals: 48 Tom Rodgers (1993–94)

Assists: 70 Jock Callander (1993–94)

Points: 112 Dave Michayluk (1992–93)

Points, Defenseman: 68 Dale DeGray (1994–95)

Penalty Minutes: 427 Paul Laus (1992–93)

Wins: 26 Rob Dopson (1992–93)

Shutouts: 6 Zac Bierk (2000–01)

GAA: 2.68 Evgeni Nabokov (1999–2000)

SV%: .920 Evgeni Nabokov (1999–2000)

Career Goals: 181 Jock Callander

Career Assists: 279 Jock Callander

Career Points: 460 Jock Callander

Career Penalty Minutes: 948 Rick Hayward

Career Goaltending Wins: 43 Philippe DeRouville

Career Shutouts: 6 Zac Bierk

Career Games: 501 Jock Callander

External links

• Cleveland Lumberjacks at The Internet Hockey Database