Bulldogs Forward Mikhail Grabovski Named Player Of The Week
February 18, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
SPRINGFIELD, MA - The American Hockey League announced today that Hamilton Bulldogs centreman Mikhail Grabovski has been named the Rbk/AHL Player of the week for the period ending February 17th, 2008. Grabovski had five goals, five assists, 10 points, a plus-1 rating, 15 shots, two penalty minutes and was named first star three times in four games last week. He also had two game-winning goals in that span.
Grabovski was held scoreless on Wednesday against Toronto in a 5-2 loss but did register five shots in the game. He came back with his first-career AHL hat trick and an assist in the Bulldogs 7-4 win over the Marlies on Friday, before tallying the game-tying goal, an assist and a goal in the shootout in Hamilton's 4-3 win over Lake Erie on Saturday night. Grabovski capped the week with another four points (1-3-4) in the 'Dogs 4-1 win on Sunday over the Amerks.
In recognition of his achievement, Grabovski will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Bulldogs home game.
The 5-foot-11, 183-pound forward has recorded five goals and seven assists for 12 points in eight games with Hamilton this season, while also adding one goal and one assist - his first two career NHL points - in 12 games with the Montreal Canadiens. A 2004 draft pick by Montreal, Grabovski recorded 54 points in 66 games with Hamilton last season and added 11 points in 20 postseason games as the Bulldogs captured the 2007 Calder Cup championship.
Other nominees for Rbk/AHL Player of the Week include Albany center Jamie Johnson, Binghamton left wing Greg Mauldin, Chicago left wing Brett Sterling, Grand Rapids right wing Darren McCarty, Hartford right wing Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau, Hershey center Kyle Wilson, Houston center Adrian Foster, Iowa left wing James Neal, Lake Erie left wing Eric Healey, Lowell left wing Barry Tallackson, Manitoba center Brad Moran, Milwaukee center Cal O'Reilly, Norfolk right wing Norm Milley, Peoria left wing Charles Linglet, Philadelphia goaltender Brian Boucher, Portland forward Andrew Ebbett, Providence center Nate Thompson, Quad City right wing Eric Nystrom, Rochester defenseman/right wing Marc-Andre Gragnani, Rockford center Colin Fraser, San Antonio defenseman Brendan Bell, Toronto right wing Jeremy Williams and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.
The defending Calder Cup Champion Hamilton Bulldogs return to action tomorrow night (Tuesday, February 19th) at 8:07 p.m. when they travel to Iowa to take on the Stars at Wells Fargo Arena. Fans can listen to every Bulldogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, 820 CHAM. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'B2 Networks' or '820 CHAM' icon on the 'Dogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 20 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time.
Hamilton returns home to Copps Coliseum to take on the Houston Aeros on Saturday, February 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for all 'Dogs home games 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 or to purchase season tickets call 905-529-8500, e-mail tickets@hamiltonbulldogs.com or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
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