Bulldogs begin busy week in Wednesday

Published on December 4, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs (12-9-0-1) will play four games in a span of five days this week. Hamilton opens the week on Wednesday, December 6th at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto against the Marlies (9-11-2-2) at 7:30 p.m. The Bulldogs then return home to Copps Coliseum on Friday, December 8th to host the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (17-4-1-1) at 7:30 p.m. The 'Dogs round out the week with two road games against the Rochester Americans (16-4-1-0) at 7:35 p.m. on Saturday, December 9th at the Blue Cross Arena at Rochester War Memorial and the Syracuse Crunch (6-15-0-1) at 5:00 p.m. at the Onondaga County War Memorial at Oncenter on Sunday, December 10th.

Hamilton posted a 2-1-0-0 record in three games last week. The Bulldogs opened the week with two wins, shutting out the Milwaukee Admirals 3-0 on Tuesday (Nov. 28) and winning 3-2 in a shootout against the Grand Rapids Griffins on Wednesday (Nov. 29). The 'Dogs then lost 3-2 against their North Division rivals the Toronto Marlies on Friday (Dec. 1). Hamilton finished the month of November with a 10-2-0-1 overall record, good enough to tie for second place in the North Division Standings. November's 10 wins produced an all-time best +10 win differential (2-to-12) from October, which is the largest improvement from one month to the next in franchise history.

WEEK IN REVIEW
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28th - MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 0 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3
Bulldogs Goals: Andrei Kostitsyn (2), Mathieu Roy
Admirals Goals: (no scoring)
Goaltending: Hamilton - Jaroslav Halak (W - 32 shots, 32 saves) / Milwaukee - Karl Goehring (L - 23 shots, 21 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-4 / Milwaukee 0-5
Admirals @ Bulldogs Photo Gallery

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 @ GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 2 (SO)
Bulldogs Goals: Mathieu Roy (2)
Griffins Goals: Brendan Brooks, Darryl Bootland
Goaltending: Hamilton - Yann Danis (W - 34 shots, 32 saves) / Grand Rapids - Jimmy Howard (L - 40 shots, 38 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-6 / Grand Rapids 0-4

FRIDAY DECEMBER 1st - TORONTO MARLIES 3 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2
Bulldogs Goals: Andrei Kostitsyn, Mikhail Grabovski
Marlies Goals: Jaime Sifers, Alex Foster, Kris Newbury
Goaltending: Hamilton - Jaroslav Halak (L - 29 shots, 26 saves) / Toronto - Jean-Francois Racine (W - 28 shots, 26 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-8 / Toronto 2-5
Marlies @ Bulldogs Photo Gallery

AHL Standings

PLAYER NOTES
- G Jaroslav Halak was named the Rbk X-Pulse / AHL Goaltender of the Month for November. Halak registered his seventh career AHL shutout last week against Milwaukee (Nov. 28) and leads the AHL in Goals Against Average (1.46), Save Percentage (.951) and Shutouts (4)
- D Mathieu Roy scored three goals in three games last week and leads all Bulldogs' defencemen with 14 points (5-9-14) and a league-wide third best plus-15 rating in 21 games this season
- C Mikhail Grabovski recorded four points (1-3-4) in three games last week
- RW Andrei Kostitsyn notched three goals in three games last week and scored twice in the shootout including the shootout game-winning goal on Wednesday against Grand Rapids (Nov. 29)
- RW Duncan Milroy posted three assists in three games last week and leads the Bulldogs with 22 points (10-12-22) in 20 games this season

PLAYER TRANSACTIONS
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
- C Mathieu Aubin was assigned to Cincinnati (ECHL) by Hamilton (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ TORONTO MARLIES - 7:30 P.M - RICOH COLISEUM
- This will be the fifth of 12 meetings between Hamilton and Toronto this season
- The Bulldogs have a record of 2-2-0-0 against the Marlies so far this season
- In 16 all-time regular season games against Toronto, Hamilton has a record of 7-8-0-0-1
- Marlies center Eric Westrum currently leads Toronto with 23 points (7-16-23) in 24 games this season
- The Marlies are currently in 5th place in the North Division with a record of 9-11-2-2

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8th - WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:30 P.M - COPPS COLISEUM
- This is the first of two meetings between the Bulldogs and the Penguins this season
- In 12 all-time regular season games against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Hamilton has a record of 6-5-1-0-0
- Penguins centre Erik Christensen leads Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in points (12-12-24) and is currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
- The Penguins are currently in 1st place overall in the AHL with a record of 17-4-1-1

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ ROCHESTER AMERICANS - 7:35 P.M - BLUE CROSS ARENA AT THE ROCHESTER WAR MEMORIAL
- This is the second of 10 meetings between Hamilton and Rochester this season
- In 97 all-time regular season games played against the Americans, the Bulldogs hold a record of 40-49-7-0-1
- In 10 games played against the Americans last season, the Bulldogs have a record of 3-6-0-1
- Forward Clarke MacArthur currently leads Rochester in scoring with 23 points (9-14-23) in 21 games this season
- Rochester is currently in 1st place in the North Division Standings with a record of 16-4-1-0

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ SYRACUSE CRUNCH 7:30 P.M - ONONDAGA COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL AT ONCENTER
- This will be the second of 8 meetings between Hamilton and Syracuse this season
- The Bulldogs have a record of 1-0-0-0 against the Crunch so far this season
- In 73 all-time regular season games against Syracuse, Hamilton has a record of 35-25-11-1-1
- Crunch forward Joe Motzko currently leads Rochester with 20 points (6-14-20) in 19 games this season
- The Crunch are currently in 6th place in the North Division with a record of 6-15-0-1

ALUMNI WATCH
There are 42 former Bulldogs who have participated in at least one game for NHL clubs this season. 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 Christobal Huet (10-3-2) currently leads the NHL in goaltender save percentage (.937) and posted two wins last week. He registered his second shutout of the season vs. Florida (Nov. 28) with 36 saves in a 1-0 win and also registered 36 saves vs. Toronto (Dec. 2) in a 4-3 shootout win
- Chicago LW Tony Salmelainen (3-2-5) scored his first three goals of the season on six total shots in three different wins. He scored the game-winner vs. St. Louis (Dec. 1) in a 5-2 win, one goal vs. Dallas (Nov. 29) in a 2-1 win, and one goal vs. Nashville (Dec.2) in a 4-3 win
- Detroit RW Daniel Cleary (7-7-14) had the game-winning goal and one assist vs. Minnesota (Dec. 1) in a 3-0 win
- Washington D Bryan Muir (1-1-2) scored his first goal of the season vs. Buffalo (Dec. 2) in a 7-4 win
- Columbus D Ron Hainsey (2-5-7) scored one goal vs. Calgary (Dec. 1) in a 2-1 loss, and had one assist vs. Edmonton (Dec. 2) in a 4-0 win
- Dallas RW Antti Miettinen (6-4-10) had the lone goal vs. Detroit (Nov. 27) in a 2-1 loss
- Dallas C Mike Ribeiro (5-12-17) had one assist vs. Minnesota (Dec. 2) in a 4-3 shootout win, and one assist vs. Washington (Nov. 30) in a 4-3 win
- Columbus C Alexander Svitov (2-2-4) doubled his point total with the game-winning goal vs. Edmonton (Dec. 2) in a 4-0 win, and had one assist vs. Calgary (Dec. 1) in a 2-1 loss
- Edmonton LW Raffi Torres (4-7-11) had one assist vs. Anaheim (Nov. 28) in a 3-2 overtime loss, and one assist vs. Colorado (Nov. 30) in a 7-3 loss
- Phoenix RW Georges Laraque (4-8-12) had two assists vs. Los Angeles (Dec. 2) in a 7-4 win
- Atlanta D Greg de Vries (1-8-9) had one assist vs. Florida (Dec. 2) in a 3-1 win, and one assist vs. the Rangers (Nov. 28) in a 5-4 overtime win

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 "The Legend." Fans can also listen to or watch every home and away game online at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com. To watch or listen online, click on the 'B2 Networks' or '820 CHAM' icon on the 'Dogs website. 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.

"B2 Power Play" packages are now available for purchase. They provide fans with a chance to watch every game of their favourite team, free access to the AHL Game of the Week and exclusive weekly highlights. And in addition to broadband viewing on personal computers, B2 Power Play will also be available on the new B2toGO network, allowing fans to watch American Hockey League games on cell phones and other wireless devices. A full season package costs $160 billed monthly at $20 per month or fans can pay for the season in full for $150. B2toGO, a service delivering live games and highlights to cell phones and hand-held Pads, are now available for purchase for a full season price of $56 over 8 instalments or $50 if paid in full. Fans who purchase "B2 Power Play" will be eligible to add "B2toGo" for only an additional $25.

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 information on season or group tickets visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.

BULLDOGS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Wednesday, December 6th - Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies - 7:30 p.m. - Ricoh Coliseum
Friday, December 8th - Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins at Hamilton Bulldogs - 7:30 p.m. - Copps Coliseum
Saturday, December 9th - Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans - 7:35 p.m. - Blue Cross Arena at the Rochester War Memorial
Sunday, December 10th - Hamilton Bulldogs at Syracuse Crunch - 5:00 p.m. - Onondaga County War Memorial at Oncenter

BULLDOGS MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS
(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)
Player: Points:
1. Duncan Milroy 19
2. Jaroslav Halak 18
3. Mikhail Grabovski 9
4. Zack Stortini 8
T-5. Kyle Chipchura 6
T-5. Matt D'Agostini 6
T-5. Jonathan Ferland 6
T-5. Andrei Kostitsyn 6
T-5. Maxim Lapierre 6
T-11. Ajay Baines 5
T-11. Michael Lambert 5
T-11. Corey Locke 5
T-11. Mathieu Roy 5

PEARSON-DUNN HARDEST WORKING BULLDOG OF THE GAME LEADERS
Player: Points:
1. Maxim Lapierre 80
2. Mikhail Grabovski 40
T-3. Kyle Chipchura 20
T-3. Matt D'Agostini 20
T-5. Jonathan Ferland 10
T-5. Jaroslav Halak 10
T-5. Dan Jancevski 10
T-5. Andrei Kostitsyn 10
T-5. Zack Stortini 10
T-5. Patrick Traverse 10

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