First-Place Bulldogs Embark On Seven Game Road Trip This Week

Published on March 15, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens) will look to extend their lead in the North Division and Western Conference standings as they embark on a seven game road trip to close out March. The 'Dogs have three games slated for this week, beginning with a St. Patrick's Day matchup against the Adirondack Phantoms (American Hockey League affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers) at 7:00 PM EST. The Bulldogs will then take on two North Division rivals this weekend, as they will visit the Lake Erie Monsters (American Hockey League affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche) on Friday, March 19th for a 7:30 PM EST contest, and will then travel to Toronto for a 4:00 PM EST game against the Marlies (American Hockey League affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs) on Saturday, March 20th.

Last week, the Bulldogs concluded a 10-game home stand with two victories and one defeat. The 'Dogs began the week at Copps Coliseum on Tuesday, March 9th with a showdown against their Southern Ontario rivals, the Toronto Marlies. D Yannick Weber scored in overtime, giving the Bulldogs their ninth straight victory, tying their franchise record for team winning streak. Hamilton then played host to the Grand Rapids Griffins (American Hockey League affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings) for a pair of North Division matchups on Friday, March 12th and Saturday, March 13th. The Griffs were too much for the Bulldogs on Friday, defeating the home side 3-2. The 'Dogs avenged that loss with yet another extra-time victory on Saturday, as C Ben Maxwell, C Brock Trotter, and C Ryan Russell each converted in the shootout, giving Hamilton a 4-3 shootout win.

WEEK IN REVIEW:

Tuesday, March 9th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 @ TORONTO MARLIES 2 (OT)

Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON

Hamilton Goals: David Desharnais, Ryan White, Yannick Weber*

Toronto Goals: Brendan Mikkelson, Alex Foster

Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (W - 23 shots, 21 saves) / Toronto: James Reimer (L - 36 shots, 33 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 1-6 / Toronto 2-9

Attendance: 3.470

* - Game Winning Goal

Friday, March 12th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 vs. GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 3

Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON

Hamilton Goals: Grant Stevenson, Ryan Russell

Grand Rapids Goals: Cory Emmerton, Riley Armstrong, Patrick Rissmiller*

Goaltending: Hamilton: Cedrick Desjardins (L - 20 shots, 17 saves) / Grand Rapids: Daniel Larsson (L - 34 shots, 32 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-6 / Grand Rapids 0-6

Attendance: 3.605

*- Game Winning Goal

Saturday, March 13th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4 vs. GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 3 (SO)

Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON

Hamilton Goals: P.K. Subban, David Desharnais, Dany Masse, Ben Maxwell*

Grand Rapids Goals: Patrick Rissmiller, Mattias Ritola, Justin Abdelkader

Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (W - 22 shots, 19 saves) / Grand Rapids: Thomas McCollum (L - 43 shots, 40 saves)

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

Attendance: 4.305

* - Scored Shootout Game Winning Goal; does not count towards player's statistics

X - Clinched Playoff Spot

BULLDOGS NOTES:

* The Bulldogs had their season-best and franchise record-tying nine-game winning streak snapped when they fell to the Grand Rapids Griffins 3-2 on Friday, March 12th.

* Hamilton's 96 points are currently 18 more than any other team in the North Division.

* The 'Dogs have clinched a birth in the 2009-2010 Calder Cup playoffs. * Bulldogs C Brock Trotter is currently the AHL's 6th leading scorer with 28 goals and 36 assists for 64 points on the year.

* Each of the Bulldogs' last four victories have come after regulation. Hamilton was victorious in shootouts over the Chicago Wolves and Hartford Wolf Pack on March 5th and 6th respectively, then needed overtime to dispose of the Toronto Marlies on March 9th. In their latest victory on Saturday, March 13th, the Bulldogs converted three times in the shootout to outlast their visitors from Grand Rapids with a 4-3 shootout win.

* Hamilton D P.K. Subban has set a new franchise record for points by a Bulldogs defenceman in a single season. Subban's spectacular assist on LW J.T. Wyman's second period goal of Hamilton's 4-1 win over Adirondack on March 3rd was the rookie's 45th point of the season - most ever by a 'Dogs d-man in a single campaign. Subban now has 14 goals and 33 assists this season, complemented by a +37 rating - the second highest +/- rating in the league.

* The goaltending tandem of Cedrick Desjardins and Curtis Sanford has been spectacular between the pipes for Hamilton this season, resulting in a league best 2.21 team goals against average. Desjardins' 1.93 GAA puts him in top spot in the AHL in that category, while Sanford's 2.07 GAA ranks him 2nd in the league.

* Bulldogs D Andre Benoit set a new franchise record for career points by a Bulldogs defenceman with his 86th career point in Hamilton's 4-1 win over Adirondack on March 3rd. Benoit assisted on Mike Glumac's second period goal, giving him the new title as the highest scoring defenceman in Bulldogs history.

UPCOMING GAMES:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ ADIRONDACK PHANTOMS

7:00 PM EST - GLENS FALLS CIVIC CENTER - GLENS FALLS, NY

- This game will mark the fourth and final contest between Hamilton and Adirondack this season

- In their last meeting on March 3rd, Bulldogs forward J.T. Wyman potted his first career AHL hat trick to lead Hamilton to a 4-1 victory at Copps Coliseum

- The 'Dogs currently own a 3-0-0-0 record against Adirondack this season, outscoring the Phantoms 13-1 in those games

- Adirondack currently sits in 5th position in the East Division standings with a 30-32-3-2 record and 65 points

- The Bulldogs currently own a 20-10-3-2-0 all-time record against Adirondack (Philadelphia)

- C Jon Matsumoto (22-28-50) is currently atop the Phantoms' scoring race with 22 goals and 28 assists for 50 points in 67 games played this season

- There are five Ontario natives currently listed on the Adirondack roster: RW Stefan Legein (Oakville), C Jon Matsumoto (Ottawa), former Bulldog RW Jason Ward (Mississauga), RW Josh Beaulieu (Comber), and D Dany Syvret (Millgrove)

FRIDAY, MARCH 19TH - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ LAKE ERIE MONSTERS

7:30 PM EST - QUICKEN LOANS CENTER - CLEVELAND, OH

- This will mark the last of eight contests between the North Division rivals this season

- In their last meeting on February 12th, the visiting Bulldogs fell 5-4 in a shootout to the Monsters at the 'Q'

- The Bulldogs have managed a 3-2-1-1 record against Lake Erie thus far this season

- The Monsters have won just three of their last 10 games

- In 2008-2009, the Bulldogs went 6-2-0-0 in eight games against Lake Erie

- Hamilton currently owns a 16-4-0-1-2 all-time record against the Monsters

- C T.J. Hensick (18-39-57) is currently pacing the Monsters' attack with 18 goals and 39 assists for 57 points in 46 games played this season

- There are currently five Ontario natives listed on the Lake Erie roster: RW Brian Willsie (London), RW Darran Haydar (Milton), LW Randy Rowe (Burford), D Wes O'Neill (Essex), and G Trevor Cann (Oakville)

SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ TORONTO MARLIES

4:00 PM EST - RICOH COLISEUM - TORONTO, ON

- This game will mark the tenth of 12 matchups between the Southern Ontario rivals this season

- In their last meeting on March 9th, the D Yannick Weber scored in the extra frame to give the 'Dogs a 3-2 overtime victory at Copps Coliseum

- The Bulldogs are 6-1-1-1 in nine games against the Marlies this season

- The Marlies currently sit in 6th position in the North Division with a 27-30-6-5 record and 65 points

- In 2008-2009, the Bulldogs managed a 7-3-2-0 record against the Marlies

- Hamilton's all-time record against Toronto currently sits at 27-22-0-5-3

- RW Andre Deveaux (14-22-36) is currently pacing the Marlies attack with 14 goals and 22 assists for 36 points in 62 games played thus far this season

- There are currently eight Ontario natives listed on the Marlies roster: C Tim Brent (Cambridge), LW Ryan Hamilton (Oshawa), RW Richard Greenop (Bowmanville), C Justin Hodgman (Brampton), D Ryan Stokes (Sarnia), D Phil Oreskovic (North York), D Todd Perry (Ingleside), and D Simon Gysbers (Richmond Hill)

ALUMNI WATCH:

There are more than 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:

* Montreal G Jaroslav Halak added three more notches to his victory column last week, making 28 saves in a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay (March 9), stopping 21 shots in a 5-4 shootout victory over Edmonton (March 11), and making 21 saves in a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins (March 13)

* Calgary LW Chris Higgins picked up goals in wins over Detroit (March 9) and Ottawa (March 11)

* Montreal forward Sergei Kostitsyn had a goal and an assist as the Canadiens topped the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in a shootout (March 11), then notched two goals including the game winner as the Habs defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 (March 13)

* Edmonton C Shawn Horcoff dished out an assist in a 4-1 loss to Ottawa (March 9), scored a goal in a 5-4 shootout loss to Montreal (March 11), and had another helper as the Sens fell to the Leafs 6-4 (March 13)

* Nashville G Dan Ellis stopped 30 of Atlanta's 31 shots, leading the Preds to a 2-1 victory over the Thrashers (March 9)

* Montreal forward Benoit Pouliot scored a goal and was +2 in a 5-3 win over Tampa Bay (March 9), put up an assist in a 5-4 shootout victory over Edmonton (March 11), and had another assist in a 3-2 win over the Bruins (March 13)

* Toronto forward Mikhail Grabovski had points in four separate games last week, recording an assist in the Leafs' 4-3 shootout win over the Bruins (March 9), a helper in a 4-3 shootout win over Tampa Bay (March 11), scoring the game winning goal in a 6-4 win over Edmonton (March 13), and putting up another assist in a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders (March 14)

* Montreal C Tomas Plekanec dished out an assist in the Habs' 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning (March 9), and scored a goal in a 5-4 shootout win over Edmonton (March 11)

* Columbus G Mathieu Garon posted two wins last week, stopping 36 shots in a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks (March 9), and making 28 saves as the Blue Jackets defeated the Atlanta Thrashers 2-1 (March 11)

* Minnesota forward Antti Miettinen had an assist in the Wild's 3-2 win over Buffalo (March 12), then scored a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues (March 14)

* Montreal forward Mathieu Darche scored two goals including the game winner in the Canadiens' 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning (March 9)

* Edmonton forward Fernando Pisani scored a goal in the Oliers' 4-1 loss to Ottawa (March 9), then recorded one assist in a 5-4 shootout loss to Montreal (March 11)

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 $B!HDAWG HOUSE$B!I: 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.

MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS:

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

Player :

Points :

1. Cedrick Desjardins 50

2. Brock Trotter 44

3. David Desharnais 43

4. Curtis Sanford 28

4. Mike Glumac 28

6. Mathieu Darche 25

6. Tom Pyatt 25

6. P.K. Subban 25

9. Ryan White 19

10. Ben Maxwell 16

11. J.T. Wyman 13

12. Ryan Russell 11

13. Sergei Kostitsyn 9

14. Frederic St. Denis 5

14. Mathieu Carle 5

14. Max Pacioretty 5

17. Grant Stevenson 3

17. Shawn Belle 3

17. Andre Benoit 3

17. Benoit Pouliot 3

21. Greg Stewart 2

22. Andrew Conboy 1

22. Mikael Johansson 1

22. Yannick Weber 1

FLAMBORO DOWNS WORKHORSE OF THE GAME LEADERS: (10 pts. - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)

Player:

Points:

1. Brock Trotter 60

2. David Desharnais 50

2. Andre Benoit 50

4. Yannick Weber 40

4. P.K. Subban 40

4. Shawn Belle 40

4. J.T. Wyman 40

4. Mike Glumac 40

9. Alex Henry 30

9. Tom Pyatt 30

9. Grant Stevenson 30

9. Ben Maxwell 30

9. Ryan White 30

14. Eric Neilson 20

14. Max Pacioretty 20

14. Ryan Russell 20

17. Marc-Andre Bergeron 10

17. Cedrick Desjardins 10

17. Mathieu Darche 10

17. Curtis Sanford 10

17. Chad Anderson 10

17. Mathieu Carle 10

17. Andrew Conboy 10

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