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Bulldogs Earn Their 600th Franchise Victory

January 17, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs play against the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL Affiliate of the Nashville Predators) at Copps Coliseum on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The 'Dogs then head off to Ivor Wynne Stadium to battle the Toronto Marlies (AHL Affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs) in the 2012 Outdoor Classic presented by Molson Canadian and Boston Pizza on Saturday, January 21st, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.

Tickets for the 2012 AHL Outdoor Classic presented by Molson Canadian and Boston Pizza are still available! Be a part of a true classic for as low as $29.50! One ticket gets you into two once-in-a-lifetime events! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.outdoorclassic.ca.

The next installment of Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Hour presented by Faloney's will take place TONIGHT, Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 7 p.m. at Faloney's of Ancaster ( 534 Garner Road East in Ancaster). The show will focus on the 2012 AHL Outdoor Classic presented by Molson Canadian and Boston Pizza, with special alumni guests joining Hamilton Bulldogs Senior Director of Broadcasting and Community Relations / Play-By-Play Announcer Derek Wills and Colour Commentator Al Craig.

At all Friday night Hamilton Bulldogs home games, fans can purchase draft beer for only $3.00 between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum . Fans must be of legal drinking age and are asked to drink responsibly.

At all Sunday afternoon home games, fans can also purchase a "Pizza Pizza Family Pack", which includes four tickets to the game and a $20.00 food and beverage voucher for only $60.00! "Pizza Pizza Family Packs" are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, the Bulldogs Office at 101 York Boulevard in Hamilton or by calling 905-529-8500 or 1-888-DOGS-TIX (1-888-364-7849).

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW:

Friday, January 13th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4 @ ADIRONDACK PHANTOMS 5

Glens Falls Civic Center - Glens Falls, New York

Hamilton Goals: Louis Leblanc 2 (6, 7), Aaron Palushaj 2 (10, 11)

Adirondack Goals: Brandon Manning (1), Denis Hamel 2 (12, 13*), Jonathon Kalinski (5)

Goaltending: Hamilton: Robert Mayer (L - 37 shots, 32 saves) / Adirondack: Jason Bacashihua (21 shots, 17 saves) Michael Leighton (W - 10 shots, 10 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 1-3 / Adirondack 2-5

Attendance: 3,065

* Game-winning Goal

The Hamilton Bulldogs faced off against the Adirondack Phantoms at Glens Falls Civic Center on Friday, January 13th, 2012 and were defeated 5-4. Aaron Palushaj and Louis Leblanc both scored two goals with Andreas Engqvist recording two assists. Brandon Manning netted his first goal of the season for the Phantoms.

Saturday, January 14th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 @ ROCHESTER AMERICANS 3

Blue Cross Arena - Rochester, New York

Hamilton Goals: Philip DeSimone (7)

Rochester Goals: Mark Voakes (5), Marcus Foligno 2 (11*, 12)

Goaltending: Hamilton: Robert Mayer (L- 30 shots, 28 saves) / Rochester: David Leggio (W- 36 shots, 35 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-5 / Rochester 0-4

Attendance: 6,305

* Game-winning Goal

The Rochester Americans beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 3-1 on Saturday, January 14th, 2012 at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. Philip DeSimone scored his seventh goal of the season while Robert Mayer stopped 28 of the 30 shots he faced. Marcus Foligno scored twice for the Rochester Americans.

Sunday, January 15th - TORONTO MARLIES 1 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2

Hamilton Goals: Alexander Avtsin (6), Andreas Engqvist (13)*

Toronto Goals: Marcel Mueller (9)

Goaltending: Hamilton: Peter Delmas (W- 27 shots, 26 saves) / Toronto: Ben Scrivens (L- 29 shots, 27 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-2 / Toronto 1-2

Attendance: 5,029

* Game-winning Goal

The Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Toronto Marlies 2-1 at Copps Coliseum on Sunday, January 15th, 2011. Andreas Engqvist scored the game winner while Alexander Avtsin scored his sixth of the season. Peter Delmas earned his first win of the season, stopping 26 of the 27 shots he faced. Marcel Mueller recorded his ninth goal of the season for the Marlies.

NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS:

(As of Monday, January 16th)

Rank Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA

1. Toronto Marlies 41 21 15 3 2 47 0.573 111 103

2. Rochester Americans 38 17 13 5 3 42 0.553 109 111

3. Hamilton Bulldogs 38 17 16 1 4 39 0.513 93 111

4. Lake Erie Monsters 39 18 19 1 1 38 0.487 95 106

5. Grand Rapids Griffins 37 15 15 4 3 37 0.500 112 120

BULLDOGS NOTES:

The Bulldogs won their 600th game in franchise history on Sunday vs. the Marlies. RW Brian Willsie leads the 'Dogs in shots on goal with 143 and is ranked fifth in the AHL. C Olivier Fortier has three goals and four assists during his current six-game point streak. D Frederic St-Denis was selected to the 2012 AHL All-Star Game. RW Aaron Palushaj has 14 points (8 goals, 6 assists) in his past 11 games. C Andreas Engqvist has 16 points (9 goals, 7 assists) in his past 11 games, including three game-winning goals. D Garrett Stafford is currently on a six-game point streak with seven assists during that span. D Alex Henry played in his 450th game as a 'Dog on Sunday vs. the Toronto Marlies. G Peter Delmas recorded his first win of the season, making 26 saves in his 2-1 victory against the Marlies. It was the goaltender's first victory since October 29th, 2010, which was also against Toronto.

UPCOMING GAMES:

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 18th, 2012 7:30 PM EDT - COPPS COLISEUM, HAMILTON, ONTARIO

HAMILTON BULLDOGS (17-16-1-4, 3rd North Division, 10th Western Conference, 21st AHL) at

MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS (21-13-1-1, 3rd Midwest Division, 7th Western Conference, 12th AHL)

This game marks the first of two meetings between the two clubs this season. The Bulldogs' record against the Admirals last season was 0-1-1-0. Hamilton has a 12-11-1-2-2 all-time record against Milwaukee. RW Jusso Pusstinen is the leading point getter for the Admirals with 24 points (14 goals, 10 assists). Former Bulldogs: Zack Stortini, Mark Van Guilder. There are currently six Ontario natives listed on the Milwaukee roster: C Michael Latta (St. Clements), C Zack Stortini (Elliot Lake), C Kyle Wilson (Oakville), LW Taylor Beck (St. Catharines), D Scott Valentine (Ottawa), and D Victor Bartley (Ottawa).

SATURDAY JANUARY 21st, 2012 1:00 PM EDT - IVOR WYNNE STADIUM, HAMILTON, ONTARIO

TORONTO MARLIES (21-15-3-2, 1st North Division, 3rd Western Conference, 9th AHL) at

HAMILTON BULLDOGS (17-16-1-4, 3rd North Division, 10th Western Conference, 21st AHL)

This game marks the fifth of twelve meetings between the two clubs this season. The 'Dogs have a record of 3-1-0-0 against the Marlies this season. Hamilton has a 37-25-0-5-7 all-time record against Toronto. C Mike Zigomanis currently leads the Marlies in points with 36 (8 goals, 28 assists). Former Bulldogs: None There are currently eight Ontario natives listed on the Toronto roster: LW Kelsey Wilson (Sault Ste. Marie), LW Ryan Hamilton (Oshawa), LW Will Acton (Stouffville), C Matt Caruana (Orono), RW Kyle Neuber (London), C Mike Zigomanis (Toronto), D Simon Gysbers (Richmond Hill), and D Jesse Blacker (Toronto).

ALUMNI WATCH:

There are over 40 former Hamilton Bulldogs currently on NHL rosters. Over 60 percent of all former 'Dogs have played in at least one NHL game. Here are a few highlights and accomplishments of ex-Hamilton Bulldogs from this past week:

- Montreal C David Desharnais picked up a helper against the Bruins (Jan. 12), set up a goal versus the Ottawa Senators (Jan. 14), and scored a goal and recorded two assists against the New York Rangers (Jan. 15).

- Montreal LW Max Pacioretty scored a goal against the Ottawa Senators (Jan. 14), and found the twine twice while recording an assist versus the New York Rangers (Jan. 15).

- St. Louis G Jaroslav Halak shutout the Montreal Canadiens for his second shutout of the year (Jan. 10), and made 39 saves to record his 11th win of the season against the Wild (Jan. 14).

- Toronto C Mikhail Grabovski netted a goal against the Buffalo Sabres (Jan. 10), and scored a goal and picked up an assist versus the Sabres (Jan. 13).

- Montreal C David Desharnais helped set up a goal versus the Winnipeg Jets (Jan. 4), and recorded an assist against the Tampa Bay Lightning (Jan. 7).

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. Fans can also listen to or watch all Hamilton Bulldogs at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the "AHL Live" or "820 CHAM" icon on the 'Dogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with the Pioneer Pre-Game Show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Ellery Award-winning broadcaster Derek Wills calls the play-by-play for all 76 regular season games, while Al Craig provides colour commentary for all home games and select road games.

GET YOUR TICKETS!:

Hamilton Bulldogs tickets are now on sale! Single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season (including the January 21st Outdoor Classic 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. Hamilton Bulldogs 2011-2012 season tickets and flex ticket packages are on sale! For more information, call 905-529-8500 or e-mail seasontix@hamiltonbulldogs.com .

GET YOUR BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE AT THE "DAWG HOUSE":

Fans can purchase Bulldogs merchandise during all home games at the "Dawg House" store located behind section 114 on the concourse level at Copps Coliseum. In the store, fans can find hats, t-shirts, jackets, replica jerseys, foam fingers, foam 'Bone Heads', and other select novelty items for sale.

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