Muskegon Lumberjacks secure a first-round bye in the Clark Cup playoffs after winning their regular-season finale against Chicago Steel and Green Bay Gamblers losing to Madison Capitols. Muskegon finished the season with a 38-22-2 record, tying for second place with Green Bay but earning the tiebreaker with more regulation plus overtime wins. They now await the second-round opponent at Trinity Health Arena.

• Muskegon Lumberjacks finished the regular season with a 38-22-2 record.
• The team had 35 regulation plus overtime wins, compared to Green Bay's 31.

• USHL playoffs start with Green Bay facing the Steel and Madison playing Youngstown Phantoms in best-of-3 series at the top-seeded venue.
• Muskegon outshot Chicago 24-15 in the game and goalie Shikhabutdin Gadzhiev made 14 saves for the victory.

Muskegon Lumberjacks will prepare to face their opponent in the second round of the Clark Cup playoffs, commencing next weekend at Trinity Health Arena.

Muskegon Lumberjacks secure a valuable first-round bye in the playoffs after a successful regular-season finish, positioning themselves well for the upcoming playoff rounds at Trinity Health Arena.