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February 13, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs will start their three-in-three weekend on Friday, February 17th, 2012 when they face the St. John's IceCaps (AHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets) at 7:30 p.m. EST at Copps Coliseum on Home Depot Night. The United Way of Burlington and Great Hamilton will also be announcing their 2011 fundraising campaign totals at the game. Hamilton will battle the Rockford IceHogs (AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks) on Saturday, February 18th, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. EST on "Re-live the Outdoor Classic" Night at Copps Coliseum. The 'Dogs then travel to Rochester, New York for a game against the Americans (AHL affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres) at Blue Cross Arena on Sunday, February 19th, 2012 at 5:05 p.m. EST.

Friday night's game against the St. John's IceCaps will be broadcast on Cable 14. To find out where you can tune in, or for more information, please check your local listings or visit www.cable14.com.

For the game against the St. John's IceCaps and at all Friday night Hamilton Bulldogs home games, fans can purchase draft beer for only $3.00 between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum . Fans must be of legal drinking age and are asked to drink responsibly.

At all Sunday afternoon home games, fans can purchase a "Pizza Pizza Family Pack", which includes four tickets to the game and a $20.00 food and beverage voucher for only $60.00! "Pizza Pizza Family Packs" are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, the Bulldogs Office at 101 York Boulevard in Hamilton or by calling 905-529-8500 or 1-888-DOGS-TIX (1-888-364-7849).

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW:

Tuesday, February 7th - SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 4 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2

Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton Goals: Ryan White 2 (1, 2)

San Antonio: Scott Timmins (8), Mark Cullen (7), Evan Barlow (7)*, Bill Thomas (13)

Goaltending: Hamilton: Robert Mayer (L - 29 shots, 25 saves) / San Antonio: Dov Grumet-Morris (W - 40 shots, 38 saves),

Power Play: Hamilton 0-3 / San Antonio 1-3

Attendance: 4,556

* Game-winning goal

The San Antonio Rampage defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs 4-2 in front of 4,556 students on the second of two school-day games at Copps Coliseum this season on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012. Ryan White played in his first game of the season while on a conditioning loan from Montreal, scoring his first two goals in this game. Bill Thomas and Bracken Kearns both registered two points while Dov Grumet-Morris stopped 38 shots for the victory.

Friday, February 10th - ALBANY DEVILS 4 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2

Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton Goals: Joe Callahan (2), Philippe Lefebvre (4)

Albany Goals: Steve Zalewski (10), Chad Wiseman (5), Nathan Perkovich (7)*, Nick Palmieri (5)

Goaltending: Hamilton: Nathan Lawson (L- 19 shots, 16 saves), / Albany: Keith Kinkaid (W- 28 shots, 26 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-5 / Albany 2-6

Attendance: 3,613

* Game-winning goal

The Hamilton Bulldogs came up short in a 4-2 comeback against the Albany Devils at Copps Coliseum on Friday, February 10th, 2012. Joe Callahan and Philippe Lefebvre scored for the 'Dogs while Chad Wiseman tallied a goal and an assist for the Devils. Keith Kinkaid stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced and Nick Palmieri added an empty-netter to secure the win.

Saturday, February 11th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 @ TORONTO MARLIES 5

RICOH Coliseum - Toronto, Ontario

Hamilton Goal: Gabriel Dumont (8)

Toronto Goals: Matt Frattin (11), Philippe Dupuis 2 (5)*, Will Acton (6), Mike Zigomanis (14)

Goaltending: Hamilton: Robert Mayer (L-18 shots, 14 saves), Nathan Lawson (15 shots, 14 saves), / Toronto: Mark Owuya (W- 29 shots, 28 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-6 / Toronto 1-7

Attendance: 6,443

* Game-winning goal

The Toronto Marlies overtook the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-1 at RICOH Coliseum on Saturday, February 11th, 2012. Gabriel Dumont scored for Hamilton while Philippe Dupuis notched two goals and Simon Gysbers added three assists for Toronto.

Sunday, February 12th - TEXAS STARS 0 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2

Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton Goals: Ryan White 2 (3, 4)*

Texas Goals: None

Goaltending: Hamilton: Nathan Lawson (L- 39 shots, 39 saves), / Texas: Tyler Beskorowany (W- 27 shots, 25 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-3 / Texas 0-7

Attendance: 4,804

* Game-winning goal

The Bulldogs blanked the Stars 2-0 at Copps Coliseum for the Tim Hortons Timbits Minor Hockey Jamboree game on Sunday, February 12th, 2012. Ryan White scored another two goals for his third and fourth of the year while Nathan Lawson stopped all 39 shots he faced to record his fourth shutout of the season.

NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS:

(As of Monday, February 13th)

Rank Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA

1. Toronto Marlies 50 27 17 4 2 60 0.600 149 126

2. Rochester Americans 50 22 19 6 3 53 0.530 143 151

3. Lake Erie Monsters 50 24 22 2 2 52 0.520 123 137

4. Grand Rapids Griffins 48 20 20 4 4 48 0.500 155 159

5. Hamilton Bulldogs 49 21 23 1 4 47 0.480 119 148

BULLDOGS NOTES:

C Gabriel Dumont has four points (1 goal, 3 assists) in his past six games. D Zack FitzGerald ranks second in the AHL in penalty minutes with 170 this season. G Nathan Lawson is currently ranked third in the AHL in shutouts with four after stopping all 39 shots he faced vs. the Texas Stars on Sunday. D Garrett Stafford has recorded a goal and 10 assists over his past 12 games. C Andreas Engqvist has registered 21 points (11 goals, 10 assists) over his past 22 games.

UPCOMING GAMES:

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 2012 7:30 PM EST - COPPS COLISEUM, HAMILTON, ONTARIO

ST. JOHN'S ICECAPS (32-12-5-1, 1st Atlantic Division, 1st Eastern Conference, 1st AHL) at

HAMILTON BULLDOGS (21-23-1-4, 5th North Division, 13th Western Conference, 25th AHL)

This game marks the fifth of eight meetings between the two clubs this season. The Bulldogs have a 1-3-0-0 record against the IceCaps this season. Hamilton has a 1-3-0-0-0 all-time record against St. John's. RW Spencer Machacek currently leads the IceCaps with 36 points (12 goals, 24 assists). Former Bulldogs: D Brett Festerling, C Ben Maxwell, C Garth Murray. There are currently four Ontario natives listed on the St. John's roster: C Eric O'Dell (Ottawa), LW Kenndal McArdle (Toronto), C Marco Rosa (Scarborough), and G Edward Pasquale (Toronto).

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 2012 7:00 PM EST - COPPS COLISEUM, HAMILTON, ONTARIO

ROCKFORD ICEHOGS (21-24-1-4, 5th West Division, 14th Western Conference, 26th AHL) at

HAMILTON BULLDOGS (21-23-1-4, 5th North Division, 13th Western Conference, 25th AHL)

This game marks the first of two meetings between the two clubs this season. The Bulldogs had a 0-0-1-1 record against the IceHogs last season. Hamilton has a 4-0-0-1-1 all-time record against Rockford. C Brandon Pirri currently leads the IceHogs with 45 points (19 goals, 26 assists). Former Bulldogs: None. There are currently six Ontario natives listed on the Rockford roster: RW Chris DiDomenico (Woodbridge), C Rob Flick (London), C Brandon Pirri (Toronto), C Peter LeBlanc (Hamilton), D Shawn Lalonde (Orleans), and G Carter Hutton (Thunder Bay).

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 2012 5:05 PM EST - BLUE CROSS ARENA, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

HAMILTON BULLDOGS (21-23-1-4, 5th North Division, 13th Western Conference, 25th AHL) at

ROCHESTER AMERICANS (22-19-6-3, 2nd North Division, 9th Western Conference, 17th AHL)

This game marks the ninth of ten meetings between the two clubs this season. The 'Dogs have a record of 6-2-0-0 against Amerks this season. Hamilton has a 69-68-7-0-6 all-time record against Rochester. LW Marcus Foligno currently leads Americans in scoring with 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists). Former Bulldogs: G Drew MacIntyre. There are currently five Ontario natives listed on the Rochester roster: D Drew Schiestel (Hamilton), D Nick Crawford (Caldeon), C Paul Szczechura (Brantford), C Mark Voakes (St. Thomas) and C Phil Varone (Vaughan).

ALUMNI WATCH:

There are over 40 former Hamilton Bulldogs currently on NHL 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-Hamilton Bulldogs from this past week:

- Montreal LW Max Pacioretty scored three goals against the New York Islanders (Feb. 9) and added another against the Toronto Maple Leafs (Feb. 11).

- Montreal C Tomas Plekanec recorded an assist against the Islanders (Feb. 9) and tallied two more helpers against the Maple Leafs (Feb. 11).

- Montreal G Carey Price notched three wins last week against the Pittsburgh Penguins (Feb. 7), the Islanders (Feb. 9) and shutout the Maple Leafs (Feb. 11)

- Montreal C David Desharnais registered an assist against the Islanders (Feb. 9) and assisted on two goals vs. the Maple Leafs (Feb. 11).

- Montreal W Mathieu Darche had a goal and an assist vs. the Maple Leafs (Feb. 11).

- Dallas C Mike Ribeiro recorded two assists against the Columbus Blue Jackets (Feb. 9) and added another vs. the Los Angeles Kings (Feb. 12).

- Dallas W Michael Ryder notched a goal against the Phoenix Coyotes (Feb. 7), another against the Buffalo Sabres (Feb. 10) and one more vs. the Kings (Feb 12).

- St. Louis G Jaroslav Halak picked up a win against the New Jersey Devils (Feb. 9) and shutout the San Jose Sharks (Feb. 12).

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 to or watch all Hamilton Bulldogs at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the "AHL Live" or "820 CHAM" icon on the 'Dogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with the Pioneer Pre-Game Show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Ellery Award-winning broadcaster Derek Wills calls the play-by-play for all 76 regular season games, while Al Craig provides colour commentary for all home games and select road games.

WATCH THE HAMILTON BULLDOGS ON CABLE 14:

Fans can watch all remaining Friday night 'Dogs home games this season on Cable 14 (with the exception of the February 24th, 2012 home game being played at the Bell Centre in Montreal). Cable 14 will also be broadcasting all Saturday and Sunday regular season home games in April. To find out where to tune in, or for more information, please visit www.cable14.com and click on "Cable 14 Sports" under "Shows".

GET YOUR TICKETS!

Hamilton Bulldogs tickets are now on sale! Single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000. Hamilton Bulldogs 2011-2012 season tickets and flex ticket packages are on sale! For more information, call 905-529-8500 or e-mail seasontix@hamiltonbulldogs.com .

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. 2012 AHL Outdoor Classic gear will also be available for a limited time.

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