Bulldogs Conclude Pre-Season with 2-0 Loss to the Marlies
October 8, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Brantford, Ontario - The Toronto Marlies defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs 2-0 in front of a capacity crowd at Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre on Monday night. Ryan Hamilton scored the game-winning goal while Sam Carrick notched the other marker for the Marlies.
The Bulldogs and Marlies played to a scoreless first period as the 'Dogs led 17-6 in shots.
The Marlies opened the scoring at 11:22 of the second frame on a goal by Ryan Hamilton. Hamilton picked up the puck off of Mark Fraser and went in on a breakaway and slid the puck under the pad of Hamilton Bulldogs starting goaltender Peter Delmas. After 40 minutes of play, the Hamilton Bulldogs still had the lead in shots 23-14.
The Marlies added to their lead at 2:46 of the third stanza as Greg McKegg picked up the puck at the bottom of the circle and slid a pass to Sam Carrick in the slot. Carrick one-timed a shot along the ice as the puck went in the net under the pad of Delmas. Ben Scrivens and Jussi Rynnas combined to make 29 saves to shut out the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs' 17th season-opener is scheduled for Saturday, October 13th at 7:30 p.m. at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan where they will play the Griffins. The game will be broadcast live on Funny 820 and hamiltonbulldogs.com. Derek Wills and Al Craig will have the Pioneer pre-game show all season starting half an hour before puck drop. The team's home-opener is set for Friday, October 19th at 7:30 p.m. when they will host the Marlies at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton.
2012-2013 Hamilton Bulldogs season tickets, Pioneer Flex Pack tickets, group tickets and single-game tickets are on sale now! For as little as $10 per game, you can enjoy the many benefits of being a 'Dogs season ticket holder including reserved seating for all home games at Copps Coliseum, the option to redeem unused tickets for any regular season game, discounts on team merchandise and access to exclusive season ticket holder-only events with the team. Convenient payment plans are available. For more information on how to join our team by becoming a Hamilton Bulldogs season ticket holder, or for more information on Pioneer Flex Pack tickets or group tickets, call 905-529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX, e-mail ticketing@hamiltonbulldogs.com or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com. 'Dogs single-game tickets are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, or by calling 905-529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.
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