Bulldogs begin five-game homestand
Published on January 2, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs (13-23-0-2) begin the New Year with a five game homestand, starting with three games in four nights this week. The Bulldogs host the North Division leading Grand Rapids Griffins (24-10-1-2) on Wednesday, January 4 (7:30 p.m.), before battling the Peoria Rivermen (17-14-1-1) on Friday, January 6 (7:00 p.m.), and wrap up the week by facing the Manitoba Moose (22-11-1-2) on Saturday, January 7 (7:00 p.m.).
WEEK IN REVIEW
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ SYRACUSE CRUNCH 4
BULLDOGS GOALS - Jonathan Ferland, Andrei Kostitsyn
CRUNCH GOALS - Mark Hartigan (3), Greg Mauldin
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Yann Danis (21sh, 18sv) / Syracuse - Andrew Penner (26sh, 24sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 0-6 / Syracuse 1-6
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29 - ROCHESTER AMERICANS 1 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4
BULLDOGS GOALS - Mathieu Roy, Michael Lambert, James Sanford, Raitis Ivanans
AMERKS GOALS - Stefan Meyer
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Yann Danis (20sh, 19sv) / Rochester - Jean-Marc Pelletier (30sh, 26sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 3-11 / Rochester 0-8
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 7
BULLDOGS GOALS - Francis Lemieux, Michael Lambert
GRIFFINS GOALS - Donald MacLean, Valtteri Filppula, Eric Himelfarb, Matt Ellis (2), Jiri Hudler, Darryl Bootland
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Jeff Deslauriers (39sh, 32sv) / Grand Rapids - Manny Legace (22sh, 20sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 1-5 / Grand Rapids 1-5
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 @ PEORIA RIVERMEN 5
BULLDOGS GOALS - Jonathan Ferland
RIVERMEN GOALS - Trent Whitfield, Rocky Thompson, Trevor Byrne, Mike Glumac, Zack Fitzgerald
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Yann Danis (43sh, 38sv) / Peoria - Chris Beckford-Tseu (25sh, 24sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 0-6 / Peoria 2-8
Team Notes
- With their 4-1 win over the Rochester Americans on Thursday, December 29, the Bulldogs improved to 3-0-0-0 when playing on Thursdays this season.
Player Notes
- LW Michael Lambert had his three game goal-scoring streak snapped on Saturday, December 31 in Hamilton's 5-1 loss to the Peoria Rivermen. Lambert is tied with Francis Lemieux and Brad Winchester (twice) for the longest goal-scoring streak by a Bulldog this season. He added two assists over the stretch for a total of five points.
- LW Lucas Lawson recorded his first point as a Bulldog, earning an assist against Peoria.
- Lemieux, who scored his eleventh goal of the season in the Bulldogs' 7-2 loss on Friday, December 30 to the Grand Rapids Griffins, is tied with Brad Winchester for the team's goal scoring lead.
- RW Andrei Kostitsyn scored his team-leading second shorthanded goal of the season on Tuesday, December 27 against the Syracuse Crunch (4-2 L). On December 31 at Peoria, Kostitsyn played in his 100th career AHL game.
- D Dan Smith recorded his first multipoint game of the season against the Crunch, posting two assists.
Upcoming Games
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 - GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:30 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM
- This game will mark the seventh meeting of the season between these two teams.
- Grand Rapids leads the season series with a record of 4-1-0-1, including a 7-2 victory the last time these two teams met on December 30 at Van Andel Arena.
- The Griffins lead the North Division with 51 points.
- Grand Rapids forward Jiri Hudler is tied for second in league scoring with 46 points (18g-28a) in 33 games played.
- The Griffins' power play is the third most efficient in the AHL, operating at 21.5% (52 goals on 242 opportunities).
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6 - PEORIA RIVERMEN @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:30 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM
- The Bulldogs will face the Rivermen for the second and final time this season.
- Hamilton lost the first meeting of the season with Peoria by a score of 5-1 on December 31.
- Peoria sits in a fourth place tie with the Iowa Stars in the West Division (36 points each).
- The Rivermen possess the AHL's second ranked power play, operating at 21.8% (51 goals on 234 opportunities).
- Peoria forwards Mike Glumac (19g-21a-40pts) and Peter Senja (15g-24a-39pts) rank 5th and tied for 6th respectively in league scoring.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7 - MANITOBA MOOSE @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:00 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM
- This game will be the third meeting of the season between these two clubs this season and the first in Hamilton.
- The Moose won the first two games of the season series by scores of 7-2 (Nov. 29) and 4-3 (Nov. 30).
- Manitoba sits in second position in the North Division with 47 points, four behind first place Grand Rapids.
- Bulldogs LW Jean-Francois Jacques has three points (1g-2a) in two games against the Moose this season.
- Manitoba goaltender Wade Flaherty leads the AHL with five shutouts this season. He ranks 7th in goals-against average (2.35) and sits tied for 5th in save percentage (0.935).
North Division Standings
Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT
Grand Rapids 37 24 10 1 2 51 0.689
Manitoba 36 22 11 1 2 47 0.653
Syracuse 34 19 12 2 1 41 0.603
Rochester 34 17 15 1 1 36 0.529
Toronto 34 17 16 1 0 35 0.515
Cleveland 38 15 21 1 1 32 0.421
Hamilton 38 13 23 0 2 28 0.368
ALUMNI WATCH
There are many former Bulldogs currently playing for NHL teams. Here are a few highlights of the accomplishments of ex-Dogs on Saturday, December 31.
- Canadiens RW Michael Ryder scored his team-leading 17th goal of the season in Montreal's 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
- Four former Bulldogs had points for the Oilers in Edmonton's 6-5 loss to the Calgary Flames including C Jarret Stoll (1g,2a), C Shawn Horcoff (2a), LW Raffi Torres (1g), and D Marc-Andre Bergeron (1g).
- Mighty Ducks D Francois Beauchemin netted two assists in Anaheim's 5-4 shootout win over the St. Louis Blues.
- Blue Jackets LW Jason Chimera scored in Columbus' 5-2 loss against the Detroit Red Wings.
- Maple Leafs RW Mariusz Czerkawski had a goal in Toronto's 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils.
BULLDOGS INJURY REPORT
Player Injury Date Injury Occurred Status
D Andrew Archer Hernia November 24 6-8 Weeks
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 every game online at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com. To listen online, click on the âBulldogs Action 820 CHAM Listen Live' Icon on the homepage of the âDogs website. 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 Sports Obsession in Jackson Square. For group ticket information visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.
HAMILTON BULLDOGS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Wednesday, January 4 - 7:30 p.m. - Grand Rapids Griffins at Hamilton Bulldogs - Copps Coliseum
Friday, January 6 - 7:30 p.m. - Peoria Rivermen at Hamilton Bulldogs - Copps Coliseum
Saturday, January 7 - 7:00 p.m. - Manitoba Moose at Hamilton Bulldogs - Copps Coliseum
HAMILTON BULLDOGS MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS
(1st place vote - 5pts, 2nd place - 3pts, 3rd place - 1pt)
Player: Points:
1. Jean-Francois Jacques 23
2. Corey Locke 17
3. Brad Winchester 10
4. Ron Hainsey 8
4. Maxim Lapierre 8
4. Michael Lambert 8
4. Jonathan Ferland 8
8. Francis Lemieux 7
9. Jeff Deslauriers 6
9. Andre Benoit 6
11. Yann Danis 5
11. Mathieu Roy 5
13. Marc-Antoine Pouliot 4
13. Peter Vandermeer 4
13. Andrei Kostitsyn 4
16. Danny Syvret 3
17. James Sanford 2
18. Olivier Michaud 1
18. Cristobal Huet 1
PARTSOURCE âSPARKPLUG' OF THE GAME LEADERS (Hardest Working Bulldogs Player)
Player: Points:
1. Jean-Francois Jacques 50
2. Maxim Lapierre 30
3. Danny Syvret 10
3. Garth Murray 10
3 Corey Locke 10
3. Peter Vandermeer 10
3. Francis Lemieux 10
3. Mathieu Roy 10
3. Andre Benoit 10
3. Johnathan Aitken 10
3. James Sanford 10
3. Andrei Kostitsyn 10
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