Bulldogs Earn One Point in 3-2 Shootout Loss
Published on December 31, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs earned one point in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Lake Erie Monsters in their last game of 2011.
The Hamilton Bulldogs were first to get on the board after a scoreless first period. Ian Schultz threaded a slot pass to Philippe Lefebvre who beat Lake Erie Monsters goaltender Trevor Cann at 3:45 in the second period to snap a 20-game goalless streak. The period ended with the Bulldogs leading the Monsters 19-12 in shots.
At 4:09 in the third period, Patrick Bordeleau scored his first of the season by pushing a Zach Cohen rebound past 'Dogs netminder Robert Mayer to tie the game at 1. Cohen earned his first goal of the season later in the period, making it 2-1 for the Monsters. Hamilton would even the score with only 38 seconds left in the third period when Olivier Fortier netted his sixth of the season, assisted by Andreas Engqvist and Aaron Palushaj.
The game would end in a shootout, with Engqvist scoring for the Bulldogs while Patrick Rissmiller and Tyson Barrie cemented the win for the Monsters. Hamilton recorded a total of 31 shots on goal to Lake Erie's 21.
The Bulldogs next take to the ice when they face the Syracuse Crunch at Copps Coliseum next Friday, January 6th, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season (including the January 21st outdoor game) are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000.
All Hamilton Bulldogs games can be heard live on AM 820 CHAM or on www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or seen live on www.ahllive.com beginning with the Pioneer Pre-Game Show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
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