Bulldogs Face Back-To-Back Divisional Games This Week
February 24, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Following a busy four-game week which included a home game in Montreal, Quebec and another three-games-in-three-days stretch, the Hamilton Bulldogs focus this week on two important divisional match ups against the Lake Erie Monsters and Toronto Marlies.
On Friday, February 28th, the Bulldogs will host the Monsters (American Hockey League affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche) at FirstOntario Centre at 7:30 p.m. in the eighth of 10 match ups between these two teams in 2013-2014, as well as Lake Erie's fourth of five visits to Hamilton this season.
On Saturday, March 1st, Hamilton will visit Toronto (AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs) at 3:00 p.m. for the 11th of 12 contests between the 'Dogs and Marlies this season, as well as the fifth of six games between the teams in Toronto in 2013-2014.
THIS WEEK'S GAME SCHEDULE / BROADCASTS (All times Eastern)
Friday, February 28th vs. Lake Erie Monsters, FirstOntario Centre, 7:30 p.m. - Cable 14, AM 900 CHML (7:00 pre-game)
Saturday, March 1st at Toronto Marlies, Ricoh Coliseum, 3:00 p.m. - TVA Sports, AM 900 CHML (2:30 pre-game)
BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE
Record: 23-25-1-4, 51 points ... Home: 11-14-1-3, 26 points ... Road: 12-11-0-1, 25 points ... Standings: T-3rd North Division, T-12th Western Conference ... Last 10 games: 3-6-1-0 ... Longest winning streak: 6 (December 26th - January 10th) ... Longest losing streak: 6 (November 2nd - November 15th) ... Leading scorers: F Martin St. Pierre (50 GP 10-27-37), F Sven Andrighetto (41 GP 12-16-28), F Gabriel Dumont (51 GP 13-10-23), F Mike Blunden (46 GP 11-12-23) ... Goaltenders: Robert Mayer (19 GP 5-12-2, 3.03 GAA, .900 Save %, 0 SO), Dustin Tokarski (34 GP 17-13-2, 2.34 GAA, .919 Save %, 1 SO) ... Power play - Home: 16-for-127, 12.6 per cent, 30th AHL ... Road: 19-for-114, 16.7 per cent, 13th AHL ... Overall: 35-for-241, 14.5 per cent, 26th AHL ... Penalty killing - Home: 21-for-137, 84.7 per cent, 13th AHL ... Road: 26-for-127, 79.5 per cent, T-17th AHL ... Overall: 47-for-264, 82.2 per cent, 16th AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.40, T-27th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.91, 18th AHL
OPPONENTS AT A GLANCE
LAKE ERIE MONSTERS (Affiliation: Colorado Avalanche) - Head Coach: Dean Chynoweth ... Record: 22-24-0-5, 49 points ... Home: 14-11-0-2, 30 points ... Road: 8-13-0-3, 19 points ... Standings: 5th North Division, 15th Western Conference ... Leading scorer: F Andrew Agozzino (51 GP 12-23-35) ... Leading goaltender: Sami Aittokallio (26 GP 10-11-2, 2.69 GAA, .909 Save %, 2 SO) ... Power play: 40-for-223, 17.9 per cent, 13th AHL ... Penalty killing: 44-for-244, 82.0 per cent, 17th AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.57, 24th AHL ... Goals against per game: 3.10, 25th AHL ... Last 10 games: 5-4-0-1 ... All-time series: 28-19-1-7 ... Last season: 3-4-0-1 ... This season: 4-2-0-1 ... First-round NHL picks: D Duncan Siemens (Colorado, 2011), F Joey Hishon (Colorado, 2010) ... Ontario-born players: F Andrew Agozzino (Kleinburg), F Garrett Meurs (Ripley), F Joey Hishon (Stratford), F Mike Sgarbossa (Campbellville), F Mitchell Heard (Bowmanville), D Daniel Maggio (Windsor)
TORONTO MARLIES (Affiliation: Toronto Maple Leafs) - Head Coach: Steve Spott ... Record: 31-17-2-2, 66 points ... Home: 16-7-1-0, 33 points ... Road: 15-10-1-2, 33 points ... Standings: 1st North Division, 3rd Western Conference ... Leading scorer: F Spencer Abbott (49 GP 12-42-54) ... Leading goaltender: Drew MacIntyre (39 GP 23-13-2, 2.40 GAA, .920 Save %, 1 SO) ... Power play: 52-for-261, 19.9 per cent, 8th AHL ... Penalty killing: 42-for-255, 83.5 per cent, 11th AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.88, T-16th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.54, 3rd AHL ... Last 10 games: 6-4-0-0 ... All-time series: 48-41-7-8 ... Last season: 5-5-1-1 ... This season: 5-5-0-0 ... First-round NHL picks: F Tyler Biggs (Toronto, 2011), F Peter Holland (Anaheim, 2009), D Stuart Percy (Toronto, 2011) ... Ontario-born players: F Greg McKegg (St. Thomas), F Spencer Abbott (Hamilton), F Josh Leivo (Innisfil), F David Broll (Mississauga), F Sam Carrick (Markham), F Jamie Devane (Mississauga), F Peter Holland (Toronto), F Kory Nagy (London), F Mike Duco (Toronto), D Stuart Percy (Oakville)
TRANSACTIONS
February 23rd - D Jarred Tinordi recalled to Montreal Canadiens from Hamilton Bulldogs
INJURY REPORT
D Darren Dietz - Lower body - Day-to-day
PRACTICE / MORNING SKATE SCHEDULE (Subject to change)
Tuesday, February 25th: Practice - 11:00 a.m. (FirstOntario Centre)
Wednesday, February 26th: Practice - 11:10 a.m. (Mohawk 4 Ice Centre)
Thursday, February 27th: Practice - 11:00 a.m. (FirstOntario Centre)
Friday, February 28th: Morning skate - 10:00 a.m. (FirstOntario Centre)
Saturday, March 1st: No morning skate
Sunday, March 2nd: Off day
Monday, March 3rd: Practice - 4:00 p.m. (Thorold Community Arena)*
*Community practice, open to public
Note: Practices and morning skates are closed to the public, unless otherwise specified.
WEEK-IN-REVIEW (February 17th - February 23rd)
Monday, February 17th, 2014 - SAN ANTONIO 4 @ HAMILTON 1
FirstOntario Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
San Antonio Goals: Colby Robak, Drew Shore*, Dylan Olsen, Vincent Trocheck
Hamilton Goals: Patrick Holland
Goaltending: San Antonio: Jacob Markstrom (1 GA, 30 SV) / Hamilton: Robert Mayer (3 GA, 26 SV)
Power Play: San Antonio: 1-for-1 / Hamilton: 0-for-4
* - Game-winning goal
The Hamilton Bulldogs and San Antonio Rampage carried a 1-1 tie into the second period, but three unanswered Rampage goals sunk the 'Dogs in a 4-1 final at FirstOntario Centre on Monday afternoon. Forward Patrick Holland scored the only goal for Hamilton, while goaltender Robert Mayer made 26 saves in defeat.
Friday, February 21st, 2014 - BINGHAMTON 4 @ HAMILTON 1
Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Binghamton Goals: Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Buddy Robinson*, Andre Petersson, Mike Hoffman
Hamilton Goals: Nick Tarnasky
Goaltending: Binghamton: Andrew Hammond (1 GA, 31 SV) / Hamilton: Dustin Tokarski (3 GA, 18 SV)
Power Play: Binghamton: 0-for-3 / Hamilton: 0-for-3
* - Game-winning goal
The Binghamton Senators scored two goals 43 seconds apart in the second period to gain the lead and the Hamilton Bulldogs couldn't answer back as the 'Dogs ultimately fell 4-1 to the Sens on Saturday evening at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. Forward Nick Tarnasky scored Hamilton's only marker, while goaltender Dustin Tokarski stopped 18 shots in the loss.
Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 - HAMILTON 2 @ ROCHESTER 3
Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, New York
Hamilton Goals: Gabriel Dumont (2)
Rochester Goals: Frederick Roy, Luke Adam, Mike Zigomanis
Goaltending: Hamilton: Robert Mayer (3 GA, 24 SV) / Rochester: Nathan Lieuwen (2 GA, 27 SV)
Power Play: Hamilton: 2-for-6 / Rochester: 1-for-2
* - Game-winning goal
Hamilton Bulldogs forward Gabriel Dumont scored twice, including his team-leading 13th goal of the season, but his tallies represented all the offense the 'Dogs could muster against the Rochester Americans as they fell 3-2 to the Amerks on Saturday evening at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. Bulldogs goaltender Robert Mayer stopped 24 shots in defeat.
Sunday, February 23rd, 2014 - SAN ANTONIO 1 @ HAMILTON 3
FirstOntario Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
San Antonio Goals: Quinton Howden
Hamilton Goals: Martin St. Pierre (2)*, Mike Blunden
Goaltending: San Antonio: Jacob Markstrom (3 GA, 28 SV) / Hamilton: Dustin Tokarski (1 GA, 32 SV)
Power Play: San Antonio: 1-for-5 / Hamilton: 1-for-4
* - Game-winning goal
Hamilton Bulldogs captain Martin St. Pierre scored twice and goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 32 saves to lead the way as the 'Dogs topped the San Antonio Rampage 3-1 on Sunday afternoon at FirstOntario Centre. Hamilton forward Mike Blunden added an insurance marker in the win.
MOLSON CUP - THREE STARS LEADERS
(1st Star - 5 pts, 2nd Star - 3 pts, 3rd Star - 1 pt)
Player Points
1. Dustin Tokarski 34
2. Sven Andrighetto 28
3. Gabriel Dumont 25
4. Mike Blunden 22
5. Martin St. Pierre 18
T6. Patrick Holland 12
T6. Greg Pateryn 12
8. Louis Leblanc 11
9. Nathan Beaulieu 9
T10. Joonas Nattinen 7
T10. Christian Thomas 7
T12. Stephen MacAulay 5
T12. Robert Mayer 5
T14. Magnus Nygren 3
T14. Nick Tarnasky 3
T14. Justin Courtnall 3
T17. Akim Aliu 1
T17. Joel Chouinard 1
T17. Maxime Macenauer 1
T17. Jarred Tinordi 1
THE DAN LAWRIE INSURANCE PREMIUM PLAYER OF THE GAME
(10 pts - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)
Player Points
T1. Louis Leblanc 40
T1. Dustin Tokarski 40
T1. Gabriel Dumont 40
T1. Jarred Tinordi 40
T1. Christian Thomas 40
T1. Sven Andrighetto 40
T1. Mike Blunden 40
T8. Greg Pateryn 30
T8. Nathan Beaulieu 30
T8. Maxime Macenauer 30
T8. Stefan Fournier 30
T8. Nick Tarnasky 30
T13. Justin Courtnall 20
T13. Patrick Holland 20
T15. Robert Mayer 10
T15. Akim Aliu 10
T15. Steve Quailer 10
T15. Morgan Ellis 10
T15. Joonas Nattinen 10
T15. Martin St. Pierre 10
BOWLING WITH THE DAWGS
Meet and bowl with your favourite Hamilton Bulldogs players at Bowling With The Dawgs on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:15 p.m. at Splitsville Entertainment, 1525 Stone Church Road East, Hamilton. Bowling With The Dawgs is a fundraising event presented by the Bulldogs Foundation and Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Club in support of the Dawgs Breakfast Program. Please contact Brianne Whitty at 905-777-2368 or brianne.whitty@hamiltonbulldogs.com for more information or to register a group. Space is limited, so register today!
PINK IN THE RINK JERSEY AUCTION
The special pink jerseys that the Hamilton Bulldogs wore on Saturday, February 15th will continue to be auctioned off at the next four home games in a silent auction format. All money raised will be donated to Juravinski Cancer Centre.
Visit the Bulldogs Foundation booth behind section 114 during the game to place your bid.
The schedule for the silent auction is as follows:
February 28th : Maxime Macenauer, Stefan Fournier, Joel Chouinard and Nathan McIver
March 7th : Nick Tarnasky, Jarred Tinordi, Louis Leblanc, Gabriel Dumont and Patrick Holland
March 8th : Joonas Nattinen, Darren Dietz, Rob Czarnik, Jordan Owens and Drew Schiestel
March 9th : Martin St. Pierre, Sven Andrighetto, Nathan Beaulieu, Morgan Ellis and Dustin Tokarski
PINK IN THE RINK GAME-USED STICK RAFFLE
Game-used, autographed sticks from the Pink in the Rink game on Saturday, February 15th will be available via raffle draw at the next Bulldogs home game on Friday, February 28th. Tickets are available for $2 each, three for $5, or 15 for $20, with all proceeds going to Juravinski Cancer Centre.
DOG BITES ON Y108
Catch Dog Bites on Y108 on Thursday, February 27th when forward Justin Courtnall joins the morning show between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. to discuss all things Bulldogs!
HAMILTON BULLDOGS HOCKEY HOUR
Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Hour is an interactive one-hour radio show on AM 900 CHML co-hosted by Hamilton Bulldogs Play-By-Play Announcer Derek Wills and Colour Commentator Al Craig. It consists of segments such as week-in-reviews, week-in-previews and live interviews with Hamilton Bulldogs coaches and players. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25th from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., when forward Stefan Fournier and assistant coach Stephan Lebeau join as guests.
During each show, fans have an opportunity to ask guests questions on the air, get autographs and win prizes. The show is hosted at Frank and Teressa's Anchor Bar, located at 2 King Street West inside Jackson Square in Hamilton. The restaurant offers 50 per cent off pizza with a beer purchase during show time.
The scheduled dates of Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Hour shows for the rest of the 2013-2014 season are as follows:
- Tuesday, February 25th
- Monday, March 3rd
- Tuesday, March 11th
- Tuesday, March 18th
TICKET INFORMATION
Hamilton Bulldogs flex tickets, group tickets and 2014-2015 season tickets are on sale now. Starting as low as $140 for a 10-ticket flex pack, we have great packages available for you to enjoy more Hockey Unleashed! For more information, call 1-866-DOGS-TIX or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com . Single-game tickets are available at the FirstOntario Centre Box Office, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, or by calling 1-866-DOGS-TIX or 905-529-8500.
PIONEER BONUS BUCKS TICKET DEAL
The Hamilton Bulldogs are pleased to offer Pioneer Bonus Bucks Holders, family and friends an exclusive 50 per cent discount on 2014 Red Zone seats for any regular season Bulldogs home game! Tickets are subject to availability. To secure your ticket discount, please follow these steps: visit dp_Artist_Image, select a home game and use the promo code "Pioneer".
SATURDAY FAMILY PACK
For all The New 953 Fresh FM and Maple Lodge Farms Family Night Saturday games, the Bulldogs offer a special ticket and meal combo. For as low as $20, you will receive a ticket, a hot dog, chips and a pop. This offer is valid on purchases of three to nine tickets only. Call 1-866-DOGS-TIX to purchase tickets.
Y108 $3 BEER NIGHT
Every Friday Bulldogs game throughout the 2013-2014 season is Y108 $3 Beer Night, featuring live entertainment and $3 beers from the time doors open at 6:30 p.m. until puck drop at 7:30 p.m.
THE NEW 953 FRESH FM AND MAPLE LODGE FARMS FAMILY NIGHT
Every Saturday Bulldogs game throughout the 2013-2014 season is The New 953 Fresh FM and Maple Lodge Farms Family Night, featuring a family-friendly atmosphere and a great value meal program, which includes a chicken dog, a bag of chips and a can of pop for $7, taxes included, available at the Maple Lodge Farms concession behind section 126.
JUNIOR BULLDOGS SUNDAYS
Every Sunday Bulldogs game throughout the 2013-2014 season is Junior Bulldogs Sunday, presented by Fortinos, featuring post-game autograph sessions. Fortinos also offers $12 blue-section tickets for Sunday games, only available at Fortinos locations. The last Junior Bulldogs Sunday of the regular season is March 9th.
BRUISER'S BUDDIES KIDS CLUB
Do you have a young Bulldogs fan in your life who is also a big fan of Bruiser, the best mascot in the AHL? Then Bruiser's Buddies Kid's Club is for you.
Membership is $15 per child (ages 13 and under) and includes the following:
- 1 FREE ticket per month in the Bruiser's Buddies Section 118
- An exclusive Bruiser's Buddies Kids Club t-shirt
- Invite to a Kids Club ONLY skate with the Bulldogs players
- Official 2013-2014 game puck
- Autographed Bruiser print
- Exclusive Kids Club membership card with 10% discount on Bulldogs merchandise
For more information or to register, contact Brianne Whitty at 905-777-2368 or brianne.whitty@hamiltonbulldogs.com .
BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE
Fans can get all their Bulldogs merchandise during home games at the "Dawg House" store, located behind section 114 on the concourse level at FirstOntario Centre. There are several great items fans can purchase to show off their Bulldogs pride, including hats, t-shirts, jackets, replica jerseys, foam fingers and other select novelty items.
LISTEN LIVE ON HAMILTON'S AM 900 CHML
Listen to all Bulldogs regular season and post-season games live on Hamilton's AM 900 CHML or on www.900chml.com . Veteran Play-By-Play Announcer Derek Wills calls the action for all regular season and post-season games and is joined by Colour Commentator Al Craig for all home games and select away games. Every broadcast on AM 900 CHML features a half hour pre-game show hosted by Rick Zamperin and half hour post-game show hosted by Matt Holmes.
WATCH LIVE ON AHL LIVE
Watch the Bulldogs while they're on the road with AHL Live! Now you can watch all the best hockey action from wherever you are...live on your computer. AHL Live online is the only place where you can catch every game, from every AHL team, all season long! Visit www.ahllive.com for more information.
American Hockey League Stories from February 24, 2014
- Lain Back to Vancouver, Kaunisto Returns - Utica Comets
- Comets Fans Flex Their Muscles - Utica Comets
- Islanders Recall Three from Sound Tigers - Bridgeport Islanders
- Flames Recall Markus Granlund from Abbotsford - Abbotsford Heat
- Peckham Gets Two Game Suspension - Rockford IceHogs
- Monarchs Weekly Report - Manchester Monarchs
- Heat Release Aaron Dell - Abbotsford Heat
- American Hockey League Announces Suspensions - AHL
- Falcons Weekly Notes - Springfield Falcons
- Dalton Prout Recalled by Columbus Blue Jackets - Springfield Falcons
- Barons to Dedicate Habitat for Humanity Home Tomorrow at 2 p.m. - Oklahoma City Barons
- Wolves Weekly Notes - Chicago Wolves
- Bulldogs Face Back-To-Back Divisional Games This Week - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Point Streak Continues as Defense Lifts Hogs - Rockford IceHogs
- Jaskin Recalled from Wolves - Chicago Wolves
- Wolf Pack "Tip-A-Player" Event Nets $10,000 - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Wolf Pack Weekly - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Kings Recall Jones; Berube Assigned to Manchester - Manchester Monarchs
- Forward Michael St. Croix Rejoins Wolf Pack from Greenville - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Rampage Reassign D Josh McFadden - San Antonio Rampage
- Fournier Returned by Detroit - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Sound Tigers to Host You Can Play Day Sunday - Bridgeport Islanders
- IceCaps Centre John Albert Named CCM/AHL Player of the Week - St. John's IceCaps
- St. John's Forward John Albert Named CCM/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Coyotes Recall McMillan, Assign Gormley to Portland - Portland Pirates
- Fournier, Lebeau Join Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Hour on Tuesday, February 25th - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Minnesota Summons Kampfer and Haula from Iowa - Iowa Wild
- Predators Recall Moser from Milwaukee - Milwaukee Admirals
- Falcons to Host Pink in the Rink Saturday in Support of Cancer Research - Springfield Falcons
- Florida Panthers Recall F Drew Shore from San Antonio - San Antonio Rampage
- Texas Stars Reassign Russ Sinkewich to Idaho - Texas Stars
- Bears Look For Strong February Finish - Hershey Bears
- Goers Signs PTO with Penguins - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Griffins Win 1-0 Shootout Thriller - Grand Rapids Griffins
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