The Hamilton Bulldogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens) will battle the Binghamton Senators (AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators) on Friday, November 6th at Bell Centre in Montreal, home of their parent club the Montreal Canadiens. The two teams will then travel to Ottawa for a match-up at Scotiabank Place, home of Binghamton's parent club the Ottawa Senators, on Sunday, November 8th at 3:00 p.m.Last week, Hamilton had a record of 1-0-0-2 in three games played. On Tuesday, October 27th the 'Dogs lost 4-3 in a shootout to Houston before losing their second shootout of the week 2-1 when they hosted the Abbotsford Heat on October 30th. The Bulldogs lone win of the weel came on Sunday, November 1st when they defeated the Peoria Rivermen 5-2 at Copps Coliseum.
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 @ HOUSTON AEROS 4 (SO)
Toyota Center- Houston, TX
Hamilton Goals: Yannick Weber, Tom Pyatt, Ryan White
Houston Goals: Nathan Smith, Jon DiSalvatore, Robbie Earl
Shootout Winner: Colton Gillies
Goaltending: Hamilton - Cedrick Desjardins (L - 28 shots, 25 saves) / Houston- Wade Dubielewicz (W - 31 shots, 28 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-4 / Houston 0-5
Attendance: 3,134
Friday, October 30th, 2009 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 vs ABBOTSFORD HEAT 2 (SO)
Copps Coliseum- Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Tom Pyatt
Abbotsford Goals: Mikael Backlund
Shootout Winner: Kris Chucko
Goaltending: Hamilton - Curtis Sanford (L - 35 shots, 34 saves) / Abbotsford - Leland Irving (W - 31 shots, 30 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-4 / Abbotsford 0-5
Attendance: 4,011
Sunday, November 1st, 2009 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 5 vs PEORIA RIVERMEN 2
Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Mathieu Darche (2), J.T. Wyman, Shawn Belle, Brock Trotter
Peoria Goals: Nicholas Drazenovic, Derek Armstrong
Goaltending: Hamilton - Curtis Sanford (W - 28 shots, 26 saves) / Peoria- Ben Bishop (L - 33 shots, 28 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-3 / Peoria 1-9
Attendance: 3,121
BULLDOGS NOTES:
- The Bulldogs are currently on a 11-game point streak that has seen them earn a point in each and every one of their games this season. The 'Dogs have not lost a game in regulation this season.
- C Mikael Johansson played in his first-career AHL game on October 27th in Houston. Johansson spent the past four seasons playing in the Swedish Elite League. This is his first season playing in North America.
- G Curtis Sanford ranks fourth in the AHL with a 1.32 goals-against-average, fifth in the AHL with a 0.950 save percentage, and is tied for first in the AHL with two shutouts.
UPCOMING GAMES:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH - HAMILTON BULLDOGS vs. BINGHAMTON SENATORS - 7:30 PM EST - BELL CENTRE - Montreal, PQ
- Friday's 'home' game will be the first of two contests this season (Feb. 21st vs. Adirondack) where the Bulldogs will host their opposition at Bell Centre, home of the Bulldogs' parent-club, the Montreal Canadiens
- Binghamton currently sits in 6th place in the East Division with a record of 3-5-2 for a total of eight points
- The Bulldogs split four games with the Senators last season, finishing with a 2-2-0-0 record
- Hamilton will be looking to add to a 10-5-1-1-1 all-time record against Binghamton
- RW Ryan Keller (6-4-10) and C Martin St. Pierre (4-6-10) are currently leading the Senators' attack with ten points apiece in ten games this season
- The Senators currently have seven Ontario natives on their roster: D Jesse Winchester (Long Sault), RW Jason Bailey (Ottawa), C Cody Bass (Owen Sound), C Martin St. Pierre (Embrun), D Drew Bannister (Belleville), D Derek Smith (Belleville), and G Andy Chiodo (Toronto)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ BINGHAMTON SENATORS - 3:00 PM EST - SCOTIABANK PLACE - Ottawa, ON
- Sunday's game will be the second meeting between the two clubs in three nights, and the final time they will face off this season
- This will be the only game this season where Binghamton hosts a team at Scotiabank Place, the home rink of the Senators' parent-club, the Ottawa Senators
ALUMNI WATCH:
There are over 40 former Bulldogs on 2009-2010 National Hockey League rosters. 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:
- Edmonton LW Jean-Francois Jacques scored a goal and had three shots on net as the Oilers held on to beat Detroit 6-5 in a shootout (Oct. 29)
- Montreal C Tomas Plekanec notched one assist and three shots on net while finishing +1 in a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders (Oct. 26). He followed up that effort with a goal in a 6-1 loss to Pittsburgh (Oct. 28) and a two-assist performance in a 5-4 SOW over Toronto (Oct. 31)
- Dallas C Steve Ott scored his second goal of the season while firing five shots on net in a losing effort against Nashville (Oct. 31)
- Atlanta D Ron Hainsey dished out an assist in a 4-3 loss to Washington (Oct. 28)
- Los Angeles C Jarrett Stoll picked up an assist while finishing +1 as Vancouver squeaked past the Kings 2-1 in a shootout (Oct. 29)
- Columbus LW Raffi Torres had an assist in a loss to Phoenix (Oct. 28) and found the back of the net twice as the Blue Jackets beat the high-powered Washington Capitals 5-4 (Nov. 1)
- Dallas C Mike Ribeiro continued his stellar 2009-2010 campaign by scoring one goal and one assist in the Stars' 4-3 OTW over Toronto (Oct. 28), and adding another tally in a 6-5 SOL to Florida (Oct. 30)
- Montreal G Jaroslav Halak added two more notches to his victory column by backstopping the Canadiens to wins over the New York Islanders (Oct. 26) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (Oct. 31)
- Columbus LW Jason Chimera assisted on two goals, had three shots on net, and was +1 as the Blue Jackets prevailed over Washington (Nov. 1)
- Edmonton C Shawn Horcoff got on the score sheet three times with two goals and one assist, while adding three shots on net, and finishing +2 as the Oilers defeated the Red Wings 6-5 SOW (Oct. 29)
- Toronto C Mikhail Grabovski had a very successful week, combining to score six points in four games with a goal in a win against Anaheim (Oct. 26), an assist in an overtime loss to Dallas (Oct. 28), one goal in an overtime loss to Buffalo (Oct. 30), and three helpers in a shootout loss to Montreal (Oct. 31)
- Minnesota RW Antti Miettinen had one assist in a 3-1 loss to Chicago (Oct. 26), and one goal, 4 shots, and a +1 rating in a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers (Oct. 30)
- Montreal LW Max Pacioretty picked up an assist and recorded two shots on goal while finishing +1 in a 3-2 loss to Chicago (Oct. 30)
- Chicago G Cristobal Huet had to make a total of 40 saves in wins over Minnesota (Oct. 26) and Montreal (Oct. 30)
TUNE IN TO Every Game on the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network AND CABLE 14:
Fans can listen to every 'Dogs game this season on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, 'TALK 820'. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'AHL Live' or 'TALK 820' icon on the Bulldogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 30 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.
In addition Cable 14 will air live broadcasts 13 of club's 38 home games at Copps Coliseum. In a joint venture with Mohawk College, Cable 14 will also broadcast the 25 Hamilton Bulldogs' home games not being shown live in their entirety as 'Dogs-in-an-Hour at 11:00 p.m. on the night of the game.
Cable 14 will also carry Rogers Television's live coverage of six Hamilton Bulldogs versus Toronto Marlies games at Ricoh Coliseum.
For a full listing of all the games broadcast on Cable 14 follow this link: http://www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/page/broadcast_1019#Live%20Broadcast%20Schedule
GET YOUR TICKETS!:
Hamilton Bulldogs season tickets, flex tickets, min pack tickets, group tickets and 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 or call 905-527-7666. For information on season tickets, flex tickets, mini pack tickets and group tickets visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-364-7849.
GET YOUR BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE AT THE "DAWG HOUSE": Fans can purchase Bulldogs merchandise during all home games at the "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', and other select novelty items for sale.
HAMILTON BULLDOGS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH - HAMILTON BULLDOGS vs. BINGHAMTON SENATORS - 7:30 PM EST - BELL CENTRE - Montreal, PQ
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ BINGHAMTON SENATORS - 3:00 PM EST - SCOTIABANK PLACE - Ottawa, ON
MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS:
(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)
Player :
Points :
1. Mathieu Darche
15
2. Curtis Sanford
12
3. Tom Pyatt
8
4. Ryan White
6
4. Brock Trotter
6
6. Sergei Kostitsyn
5
7. Ryan Russell
2
7. Ben Maxwell
2
9. J.T. Wyman
1
FLAMBORO DOWNS WORKHORSE OF THE GAME LEADERS: (10 pts. - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)
Player:
Points:
1. Brock Trotter
20
1. Tom Pyatt
20
3. Shawn Belle
10
3. J.T. Wyman
10
3. Marc-Andre Bergeron
10
3. Cedrick Desjardins
10
3. Andre Benoit
10
3. Ryan White
10
3. Curtis Sanford
10
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