Bulldogs host two West Division opponents
March 27, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs look to get back into the win column this week as they play two home games. The Bulldogs battle the Chicago Wolves (29-30-3-8) on Friday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. and then face the Manchester Monarchs (39-26-2-4) on Saturday, April 1 at 7:00 p.m. This is the first and only visit to Hamilton this season for both Chicago and Manchester. Friday's game can be seen live on Hamilton's Cable 14.
WEEK IN REVIEW
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 -MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 4 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3
BULLDOGS GOALS - Maxim Lapierre, James Sanford, Brad Winchester
ADMIRALS GOALS - Simon Gamache, Paul Brown, Sheldon Brookbank, Scott May
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Jaroslav Halak (32sh, 28sv) / Milwaukee - Pekka Rinne (31sh, 28sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 1-6 / Milwaukee 2-4
SATURDAY, MARCH 25 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ SYRACUSE CRUNCH 3
BULLDOGS GOALS - Brad Winchester, Jean-Francois Jacques
CRUNCH GOALS - Geoff Platt, Joe Motzko, Andy Canzanello
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Yann Danis (33sh, 30sv) / Syracuse - Andrew Penner (39sh, 37sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 0-3 / Syracuse 1-3
TEAM/Player Notes
- LW Brad Winchester is riding a six-game point streak, collecting 11 points (7g-4a). The streak is the longest by a Bulldog this season. Winchester leads the Bulldogs with 26 goals and his 16 power-play goals are tied for eighth in the AHL.
- RW Andrei Kostitsyn has collected 12 points (4g-8a) in his last 11 games.
- C Corey Locke has earned one assist in each of his last two games.
- LW Jean-Francois Jacques' goal in Hamilton's 3-2 loss to the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday, March 25 was his first point in six games.
Upcoming Games
FRIDAY, MARCH 31 - CHICAGO WOLVES @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:30 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM
- The Bulldogs take on the Wolves for second and final time this season.
- In the first meeting of the season on November 23, Chicago defeated Hamilton 4-2.
- The Wolves sit in sixth place in the West Division with 69 points.
- Hamilton has an all-time record of four wins, four losses and one overtime loss against Chicago.
- LW Ramzi Abid lead the Wolves in scoring with 65 points (28g-37a) in 65 games.
- Wolves LW Brian Maloney and LW Colin Stuart are tied for third in the league with four shorthanded goals each.
SATURDAY, APRIL 1 - MANCHESTER MONARCHS @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:00 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM
- This will be the second and final meeting of the season between these two teams.
- In the first meeting of the season on February 4, Brad Winchester scored 2:08 into overtime to give Hamilton a 2-1 victory.
- Manchester sits in third place in the Atlantic Division with 84 points.
- The Monarchs penalty kill is tied for eighth in the league, currently operating at 83.3% (71 goals allowed in 426 shorthanded situations).
- Manchester is the least penalized team in the league, averaging 15.7 penalty minutes per game.
- Monarchs G Adam Hauser is tied for seventh in the AHL with a 0.917 save percentage and tied for ninth with a 2.61 goals-against average. Hauser leads all goaltenders with eight shootout wins and has given up only nine goals in 10 shootouts.
- LW Noah Clarke leads Manchester in scoring with 38 points (12g-26a) in 60 games.
North Division Standings
Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT
Grand Rapids 73 52 16 1 4 109 0.747
Syracuse 70 43 21 4 2 92 0.657
Manitoba 70 39 21 6 4 88 0.629
Toronto 69 37 25 5 2 81 0.587
Rochester 71 32 35 2 2 68 0.479
Hamilton 72 30 38 0 4 64 0.444
Cleveland 72 24 44 2 2 52 0.361
ALUMNI WATCH
There are many former Bulldogs currently playing for NHL teams. Here are a few highlights of the accomplishments of ex-Dogs from this past weekend. Saturday, March 25 - Canadiens RW Michael Ryder scored twice while C Steve Begin (2a), LW Garth Murray (1g), C Chris Higgins (1a), and C Tomas Plekanec (1a) also contributed offensively in Montreal's 6-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. G Cristobal Huet stopped 26 shots to earn the win and was named the game's second star. - Oilers C Shawn Horcoff and RW Fernando Pisani each recorded an assist as Edmonton defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2. - Blue Jackets D Ron Hainsey collected two assists and LW Jason Chimera had an assist as Columbus defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 in a shootout. - Mighty Ducks D Francois Beauchemin scored in Anaheim's 5-2 win over the Phoenix Coyotes. - Bruins G Tim Thomas stopped 36 shots as Boston defeated the Buffalo Sabres 5-4. Sunday, March 26 - Canadiens RW Michael Ryder (2g) and C Chris Higgins (1g-1a) each had two points as Montreal defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5.
- Oilers C Jarret Stoll (1g), LW Raffi Torres (1a), and C Shawn Horcoff (1a) each recorded a point in Edmonton's 4-3 shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche.
- Stars RW Antti Miettinen earned an assist in Dallas' 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames.
- Maple Leafs LW Chad Kilger scored in Toronto's 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
Bulldogs Player Transactions - MARCH 20 - MARCH 27
Tuesday, March 21
- C Kyle Chipchura was signed to an Amateur Try-out Contract.
Friday, March 24
- LW Michael Lambert was reassigned by the Montreal Canadiens to the Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL) from Hamilton.
Hear Every Game on the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network
Fans can listen to every Hamilton Bulldogs game this season on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, Hamilton's 820 CHAM "The Legend". Fans can also listen to or watch every game on-line at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com. To listen online, click on the Bulldogs Action 820 CHAM Listen Live' Icon on the Dogs website. The AHL and B2 have entered into a partnership that will allow fans to watch every Hamilton Bulldogs game this season. To watch a game, go to the Bulldogs website and click on the B2 Watch the Game Live' icon. Ellery Award winning broadcaster Derek Wills will provide the play-by-play call of all 80 regular season games with Al Craig providing the commentary for home games and select road games.
TICKETS
Hamilton Bulldogs tickets are on sale now! Individual game tickets are available at Copps Coliseum Box Office (in-person sales only), all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.ca or at select Sports Obsession locations. For group ticket information visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.
HAMILTON BULLDOGS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Friday, March 31 - 7:30 p.m. - Chicago Wolves at Hamilton Bulldogs - Copps Coliseum
Saturday, April 1 - 7:00 p.m. - Manchester Monarchs at Hamilton Bulldogs - Copps Coliseum
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