1985-86 Muskegon Lumberjacks Roster
Team Record: 50-27-5 - 105 points
in the IHL's East Division
Won League Championship
Coach: Rick Ley (50-27, 5 OTL)
Location: Muskegon, Michigan
The Muskegon Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 50 wins and 27 losses (and 5 overtime losses) for 105 points in the IHL's East Division.
The Lumberjacks topped the league with 376 goals. Muskegon allowed 290 goals. Scott Gruhl scored 59 goals for the squad, while Dennis Polonich, Jock Callander and Dave Michayluk each tallied 30 or more, too. Jock Callander accounted for 72 assists. Michel Dufour notched 29 wins in front of the net for the team, and Bruce Gillies added 15 or more wins, too. Michel Dufour recorded a 3.09 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Rick Ley coached the team. The 1985-86 Muskegon Lumberjacks won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Allison | D | April 14, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Fort Frances, ON Canada |
| John Baldassari | D | June 1, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Larry Beck | C | Fort Frances, ON | ||||
| Guy Benoit | F | June 18, 1965 | 5'9" | 168 | L | St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Jock Callander | C | April 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 188 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Todd Charlesworth | D | March 22, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Joey Collins | ||||||
| John Del Col | LW | May 11, 1965 | 5'11" | 192 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| John DePalma | ||||||
| Michel Dufour | G | August 3, 1962 | 5'7" | 161 | L | Val-d'Or, QC Canada |
| Don Edwardson | ||||||
| Mike Forbes | D | September 20, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Brian Ford | G | September 22, 1961 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Bruce Gillies | G | December 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 190 | R | Denver, CO USA |
| Wayne Groulx | F | February 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Welland, ON Canada |
| Scott Gruhl | L | September 13, 1959 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Port Colborne, ON Canada |
| Neil Hawryliw | L | November 9, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Fielding, SK Canada |
| Peter Herms | D | August 17, 1963 | 5'9" | 181 | R | Morris Plains, NJ USA |
| Yves Heroux | R | April 27, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Terrebonne, QC Canada |
| Tim Hrynewich | L | October 2, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Leamington, ON Canada |
| Jack Irving | F | 5'9" | 160 | Falmouth, MA | ||
| Tom Karalis | D | May 24, 1964 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Don Keller | LW | December 4, 1961 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada |
| Dan Lane | F | February 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | R | |
| Pat Mayer | D | July 24, 1961 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Royal Oak, MI USA |
| Rod McGillis | C | 6'1" | 180 | Peterborough, ON | ||
| Darren McKay | D | February 10, 1962 | 5'9" | 194 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Dave Michayluk | L | May 18, 1962 | 5'10" | 189 | L | Wakaw, SK Canada |
| Don Murdoch | R | October 25, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Daniel Naud | D | February 20, 1962 | 5'10" | 196 | L | Trois-Rivieres, QC Canada |
| Gordon Paddock | C | February 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Hamiota, MB Canada | |
| Dennis Polonich | R | December 4, 1953 | 5'6" | 166 | R | Foam Lake, SK Canada |
| Jiri Poner | RW | February 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | Pardubice, CZE | |
| Pat Rabbitt | LW | November 16, 1961 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Merritt, BC Canada |
| Dwayne Robinson | D | March 16, 1964 | 5'10" | 181 | Dorval, QC Canada | |
| Roy Sommer | C | April 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Oakland, CA USA |
| Todd Strueby | L | June 15, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Lanigan, SK Canada |
| Tom Thornbury | D | March 17, 1963 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Kurt Wickenheiser | LW | August 24, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Marc Zeitlin | D | March 4, 1965 | 5'6" | 181 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Richard Zemlak | R | March 3, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | R | Wynyard, SK Canada |
