Bulldogs game notes
December 18, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs (11-18-0-2) will look to finish a stretch of three games in three days with a win when they take on the Toronto Marlies (15-14-0-0) at the Ricoh Coliseum this evening. The âDogs have a record of 3-2-0-1 this season against the Marlies.
Toronto has won the last three meetings between these two teams, including a 2-1 victory the last time they met on Saturday, December 3 at Ricoh Coliseum. Francis Lemieux scored for the Bulldogs that game, while John Pohl and Kris Newbury potted third period markers to give the Marlies a come from behind victory. Hamilton netminder Jeff Deslauriers made 26 saves and was named the game's second star. Toronto goaltender J-F Racine stopped 23 of the 24 shots he faced to earn the win.
The Bulldogs remain in seventh place in the North Division with 24 points and trail the Cleveland Barons (13-17-1-1) by four points for sixth position. The Marlies sit in fifth position in the North, six points ahead of the âDogs.
BULLDOGS NOTES
- C Corey Locke leads Hamilton in scoring against Toronto this season with 2g-6a-8pts in six games.
- LW Jean-Francois Jacques is tied for 12th in scoring among rookies this season, posting 10g-11a-21pts in 28 games played.
- D Andre Benoit is tied for fourth among defensemen in goals with five and sits in a tie for second among blueliners in power-play markers with four.
- LW Brad Winchester had his four-game point streak snapped in the Bulldogs' 4-0 loss to the Hershey Bears last night at the Giant Center. The native of Madison, Wisconsin, posted 5g-4a-9pts over the stretch.
- C Francis Lemieux's three-game goal scoring streak came to an end last night.
BULLDOGS VS. MARLIES THIS SEASON
Oct. 21 Hamilton at Toronto (7:30 p.m.) 5-3 W
Oct. 23 Toronto at Hamilton (4:00 p.m.) 4-2 W
Nov. 3 Hamilton at Toronto (7:30 p.m.)* 4-1 W
Nov. 5 Toronto at Hamilton (7:00 p.m.) 6-5 SOL
Dec. 2 Toronto at Hamilton (7:30 p.m.) 3-1 L
Dec. 3 Hamilton at Toronto (7:00 p.m.) 2-1 L
Dec. 18 Hamilton at Toronto (5:00 p.m.)
Jan. 22 Toronto at Hamilton (5:00 p.m.)
Feb. 15 Toronto at Hamilton (7:30 p.m.)
Mar. 15 Hamilton at Toronto (7:30 p.m.)
Apr. 14 Hamilton at Toronto (7:30 p.m.)
Apr. 15 Toronto at Hamilton (7:00 p.m.)
* At Air Canada Centre
BULLDOGS LAST GAME
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 -HAMILTON BULLDOGS 0 @ HERSHEY BEARS 4
BULLDOGS GOALS - None
BEARS GOALS - Boyd Kane, Tomas Fleischmann, Jakub Klepis, Lawrence Nycholat
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Jeff Deslauriers (25sh, 21sv) / Hershey - Kirk Daubenspeck (27sh, 27sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 0-7 / Hershey 2-7
BULLDOGS HOST AMERICANS ON FRIDAY!
The Bulldogs next action will take place on Friday, December 23, when the Rochester Americans visit Copps Coliseum. Game time is 7:30 p.m. This game can be seen live on Hamilton's Cable 14.
BULLDOGS TICKETS
Hamilton Bulldogs tickets are on sale now! Individual game tickets are available at Copps Coliseum Box Office (in-person sales only), all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.ca or at Sports Obsession in Jackson Square. For group ticket information visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.
LISTEN TO BULLDOGS GAMES LIVE
Fans can listen to every Hamilton Bulldogs game this season on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, Hamilton's 820 CHAM "The Legend". Fans can also listen to every game on-line at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com. To listen online, click on the âBulldogs Action 820 CHAM Listen Live' Icon on the âDogs website. Ellery Award winning broadcaster Derek Wills will provide the play-by-play call of all 80 regular season games with Al Craig providing the colour commentary for home games and select road games.
TONIGHT IN THE AHL
Norfolk at Bridgeport (4:05 p.m.)
Hartford at Lowell (4:05 p.m.)
Albany at Portland (4:05 p.m.)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at Hershey (5:00 p.m.)
Cleveland at Milwaukee (5:00 p.m.)
Grand Rapids at Syracuse (5:00 p.m.)
Omaha at Iowa (6:05 p.m.)
Binghamton at Rochester (6:05 p.m.)
Chicago at Peoria (7:00 p.m.)
ALL TIMES ET
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