Bulldogs burned by Heat
February 13, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs were defeated by the Abbotsford Heat 2-1 on Saturday night in front of 5,643 fans at Copps Coliseum. J.D. Watt scored a goal in the third period that stood as the winner for the Heat.
The Bulldogs got on the scoreboard first at 2:59 of the opening period. Andre Benoit fed a pass to Shawn Belle, who was positioned at the point. Belle released a wrist shot that sailed over the glove of Abbotsford starting goaltender David Shantz.
The Heat tied the game 1-1 at 7:53 of the first frame with a power-play goal. Jason Jaffray fired a shot from the point that was saved by Hamilton starting goaltender Curtis Sanford. Sanford was unable to control the rebound, which bounced onto the stick of Cam Cunning, who flipped a shot over the goaltender and into the net.
Abbotsford took a 2-1 lead at 7:25 of the final frame. While skating down the left side, J.D. Watt rifled a shot that snuck through the pads of Sanford. Keith Seabrook and Staffan Kronwall earned assists on the goal.
The Bulldogs will host the Texas Stars on Tuesday, February 16th at 7:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum. Fans can listen to every âDogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the âAHL Live' or âTALK 820' icons on the Bulldogs website.
Tickets for all Hamilton Bulldogs home games (with the exception of the February 21st game at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec) are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666. For more information on âDogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
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