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Bulldogs Travel To Winnipeg For Two Weekend Tilts With The Moose

December 17, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens) will travel to the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba for two games this week to conclude their season-long six-game road trip. The first of the two contests with the Manitoba Moose (American Hockey League affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks) is scheduled for Friday, December 21st at 8:30 p.m. The second encounter will take place the following night (Saturday, December 22nd), also at 8:30 p.m.

Last week, Hamilton posted a 0-2-0-2 record in four road games. The Bulldogs were blanked 5-0 by the Peoria Rivermen on Tuesday, December 11th, before dropping two shootout decisions in Grand Rapids on Wednesday December 12th and Friday, December 14th by scores of 2-1 and 4-3 respectively. The 'Dogs rounded out their fourth game in five nights in Syracuse on Saturday, December 15th, when they fell 9-2 to the hometown Crunch.

MAC KIDS ANNUAL VISIT TOMORROW!:

The Hamilton Bulldogs, along with the team's Mascot Bruiser, will be visiting McMaster Children's Hospital on Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.

The Bulldogs have visited Mac Kids every year during the holiday season since the team arrived in Hamilton. The players always enjoy the visit as much as the children.

GIFT CERTIFICATES NOW AVAILABLE!:

What would be a better gift for the hockey fan in your life than tickets to see the 2007 Calder Cup Champions, the Hamilton Bulldogs?

Gift Certificates are now available through the Hamilton Bulldogs Main Office at 101 York Boulevard in Downtown Hamilton:

Adult $25.95

Students/Seniors $20.95

Children $15.95

WEEK IN REVIEW:

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 0@ PEORIA RIVERMEN 5

Carver Arena - Peoria, IL

Hamilton Goals: (none)

Peoria Goals: Mike Glumac (5), Nikolay Lemtyugov (5), Micki DuPont (3), Charles Linglet-2 (8)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Yann Danis (L - 16 shots, 11 saves), Cedrick Desjardins (13 shots, 13 saves) / Peoria - Chris Beckford-Tseu (W - 25 shots, 25 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-6 / Peoria 0-6

Attendance: 2,799

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 @ GRAND RAPIDS 2 (SO)

Van Andel Arena - Grand Rapids, MI

Hamilton Goal: Jimmy Bonneau (1)

Grand Rapids Goals: Jakub Kindl (5), (Shootout Winner - Garrett Stafford)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Yann Danis (SOL - 39 shots, 38 saves) / Grand Rapids - Jimmy Howard (W - 21 shots, 20 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-4 / Grand Rapids 1-8

Attendance: 4,212

Friday, December 14th, 2007 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 @ GRAND RAPIDS 4 (SO)

Van Andel Arena - Grand Rapids, MI

Hamilton Goals: Corey Locke-2 (6), Eric Manlow (3)

Grand Rapids Goals: Brett Engelhardt (4), Kyle Quincey (2), Jonathan Ericsson (5), (Shootout Winner - Carl Corazzini)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Yann Danis (SOL - 49 shots, 46 saves) / Grand Rapids - Jimmy Howard (W - 28 shots, 25 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 2-5 / Grand Rapids 3-10

Attendance: 4,734

Saturday, December 15th, 2007 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ SYRACUSE CRUNCH 9

Onondaga War Memorial at Oncenter - Syracuse, NY

Hamilton Goals: A.J. Baines (1), Greg Stewart (4)

Syracuse Goals: Brett Motherwell (1), Joakim Lindstrom (13), Steven Goertzen (4), Andrew Murray (10), Tom Sestito (2), Andrei Plekhanov (2), Adam Pineault (4), Zenon Kenopka-2 (7)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Cedrick Desjardins (L - 31 shots, 24 saves), Yann Danis (6 shots, 4 saves) / Syracuse - Karl Goehring (W - 36 shots, 34 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-8 / Syracuse 2-5

Attendance: 5,522

AHL Standings

BULLDOGS NOTES:

- C Corey Locke (61-115-176), who recorded two goals on Friday night, moved into a tie with Tomas Plekanec (71-105-176) for second place on the Bulldogs all-time scoring list, and needs four points to overtake Brain Swanson (71-108-179) and become Hamilton's all-time leading scorer

- LW Jimmy Bonneau picked up his first-career AHL goal and point in the 'Dogs 2-1 shootout loss on Wednesday night

BULLDOGS ALL-TIME SCORING LEADERS:

PLAYER GP G A P

1 Brian Swanson 183 71 108 179

T-2 Tomas Plekanec 231 71 105 176

T-2 Corey Locke 259 61 115 176*

4 Peter Sarno 230 42 123 165

5 Jason Chimera 237 70 89 159

*LOCKE NOW NEEDS FOUR POINTS TO BECOME THE BULLDOGS ALL-TIME LEADING SCORER

PLAYER TRANSACTIONS:

Dec. 15 - G Jaroslav Halak assigned to Hamilton (AHL) from Montreal (NHL)

Dec. 12 - LW Jimmy Bonneau re-assigned by Montreal (NHL) to Hamilton (AHL) from Cincinnati (ECHL)

Dec. 12 - C Cory Urquhart re-assigned by Montreal (NHL) to Hamilton (AHL) from Cincinnati (ECHL)

Dec. 12 - RW Sergei Kostitsyn recalled by Montreal (NHL) from Hamilton (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21st AND SATURDAY DECEMBER 22nd - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ MANITOBA MOOSE - 7:30 P.M - MTS CENTRE

- This week's contests are the second and third of eight meetings between the two teams this season; Hamilton is 0-1-0-0 against Manitoba this year

- The Moose are currently second in the North Division with a record of 15-9-2-1 in 27 games this season

- In 53 all-time games versus Manitoba, Hamilton holds a record of 33-16-1-2-1

- Moose forwards Colby Genoway (8-15-23) and Brad Moran (7-16-23) are currently pacing Manitoba's attack with 23 points each in 27 games this season

ALUMNI WATCH:

There are over 60 former Bulldogs who have graduated to the National Hockey League. Over 60 percent of all former 'Dogs have played in at least one NHL game. Here are a few highlights and accomplishments of ex-'Dogs from this past week:

- Montreal C Maxim Lapierre picked up his first point of the season with an assist in a 4-1 victory versus Philadelphia (Dec. 13)

- Montreal RW Sergei Kostitsyn earned his first career NHL point, picking up an assist in a 4-1 win against Toronto (Dec. 15)

- Dallas C Mike Ribeiro registered eight points this past week, with a goal and an assist in a 5-4 win over Edmonton (Dec. 10), two goals and two assists in a 4-1 victory over Los Angeles (Dec. 13) and one goal and one assist in a 4-2 win over San Jose (Dec. 15)

- Edmonton C Shawn Horcoff recorded four points last week, scoring a goal in a 5-4 loss to Dallas (Dec. 10), picking up a goal and an assist in a 5-4 win versus St. Louis (Dec. 11) and potting a goal in a 2-1 win over Vancouver (Dec. 15)

- New York Islanders D Marc-Andre Bergeron collected two points this past week with an assist in a 5-3 loss to Buffalo (Dec. 12) and scoring a goal in a 3-2 win over Phoenix (Dec. 13)

- Montreal C Tomas Plekanec earned four points last week, recording a goal in a 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay (Dec. 11), drawing two assists in a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia (Dec. 13) and picking up an assist in a 4-1 win against Toronto (Dec. 15)

- Detroit RW Daniel Cleary registered three points this past week, drawing two helpers in a 4-3 loss to Edmonton (Dec. 13) and scoring the game-winner in a 5-2 win against Florida (Dec. 15)

- Montreal LW Christopher Higgins recorded three points last week, tallying one goal in a 4-1 victory versus Philadelphia (Dec. 13) and picking up two assists in a 4-1 win over Toronto (Dec. 15)

- Toronto LW Chad Kilger collected two points this past week with two goals in a 6-1 victory against Tampa Bay (Dec. 10)

- Edmonton RW Fernando Pisani earned three points last week, drawing an assist in a 5-4 loss to Dallas (Dec. 10), tallying a goal in a 5-4 win against St. Louis (Dec. 11) and notching a goal in a 4-3 victory over Detroit (Dec. 13)

- Dallas RW Antti Miettinen registered six points this past week, adding two helpers in a 5-4 win versus Edmonton (Dec. 10), picking up a goal and two assists in a 4-1 victory over Los Angeles (Dec. 13) and scoring the game-winner in a 4-2 win against San Jose (Dec. 15)

- Toronto C Boyd Devereaux recorded three points last week, drawing an assist in a 6-1 win over Tampa Bay (Dec. 10), potting the game-winner in a 4-0 victory against Atlanta (Dec. 14) and adding a goal in a 4-1 loss to Montreal (Dec. 15)

- Montreal LW Andrei Kostitsyn tallied four points this past week, picking up an assist in a 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay (Dec. 11), scoring the game-winner in a 4-1 victory against Philadelphia (Dec. 13) and adding a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win versus Toronto (Dec. 15)

- Edmonton G Mathieu Garon earned two wins last week, turning aside 20 of 24 shots in a 5-4 victory over St. Louis (Dec. 11) and in stopping 29 of 30 shots in a 2-1 win against Vancouver (Dec. 15)

- Montreal G Carey Price posted two wins this past week, knocking away 30 of 31 shots in a 4-1 win over Philadelphia (Dec. 13) and by turning aside 28 of 29 shots in a 4-1 victory against Toronto (Dec. 15)

TUNE IN TO EVERY GAME ON THE HAMILTON BULLDOGS HOCKEY NETWORK:

Fans can listen to every 'Dogs game this season on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, 820 CHAM. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'B2 Networks' or '820 CHAM' icon on the 'Dogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 20 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time. Ellery Award-winning broadcaster Derek Wills calls the play-by-play of all 80 regular season games, while Al Craig provides the colour commentary for all home games and select road games.

Don't miss any AHL action this season with the B2 Power Play Season Pass and B2toGo Mobile Highlights. Visit www.b2livetv.com today to purchase your Season Pass or Mobile Highlights.

GET YOUR TICKETS!:

Hamilton Bulldogs tickets are now on sale! Individual game tickets are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office (in-person sales only), all Ticketmaster outlets and online at ticketmaster.ca. For information on season or group tickets visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.

BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE AT THE "DAWG HOUSE" STORE:

Fans can purchase Bulldogs merchandise during all home games at the new "Dawg House" store located behind section 114 on the concourse level at Copps Coliseum.

In the store, fans can find hats, t-shirts, jackets, replica jerseys, foam fingers, foam 'Bone Heads', Calder Cup championship collectables (such as card sets and t-shirts) and other select novelty items (watches, mugs, pucks, etc.) for sale.

HAMILTON BULLDOGS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:

Friday, December 17th, 2007 - 8:30 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Manitoba Moose (MTS Centre)

Saturday, December 18th, 2007 - 8:30 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Manitoba Moose (MTS Centre)

MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS:

(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)

Player: Points:

1. Maxim Lapierre 21

2. Jaroslav Halak 14

3. Corey Locke 11

4. Janne Lahti 9

T-5. Sergei Kostitsyn 8

T-5. Matt D'Agostini 8

7. Duncan Milroy 6

8. Jonathan Ferland 5

T-9. Mathieu Carle 4

T-9. Marvin Degon 4

T-9. Yann Danis 4

12. Jean-Phillippe Cote 1

FLAMBORO DOWNS WORKHORSE OF THE GAME LEADERS:

(10 pts. - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)

Player: Points:

1. Yann Danis 40

T-2. Maxim Lapierre 30

T-2. Corey Locke 30

T-4. Jonathan Ferland 20

T-4. Ryan O'Byrne 20

T-4. Greg Stewart 20

T-4. Joel Bouchard 20

T-4. Duncan Milroy 20

T-9. Mathieu Carle 10

T-9. Matt D'Agostini 10

T-9. Francis Lemieux 10

T-9. Cory Urquhart 10

T-9. Cedrick Desjardins 10

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