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| Team: | Cleveland Lumberjacks |
| Logosize: | 200px |
| City: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| League: | International Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1965–2001 |
| 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)[1] |
| Name1: | Muskegon Zephyrs |
| Dates1: | 1960–1965 |
| Name2: | Muskegon Mohawks |
| Dates2: | 1965–1984 |
| Name3: | Muskegon Lumberjacks |
| Dates3: | 1984–1992 |
| Name4: | Cleveland Lumberjacks |
| Dates4: | 1992–2001 |
The Cleveland Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League (IHL) team based in Cleveland, Ohio.
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)
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.[2]
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 | |
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| 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 |
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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