Bulldogs game notes
December 27, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs (12-20-0-2) meet the Syracuse Crunch (16-11-2-1) tonight for the fourth time this season. Hamilton leads the season series, earning two wins and one loss, with one of the victories coming in a shootout.
In the last meeting between these two teams, Bulldogs goaltender Jeff Deslauriers made 21 saves to lead Hamilton to a 2-1 shootout victory. Francis Lemieux scored for the Bulldogs, while Ben Simon found the net for Syracuse. Andrei Kostitsyn and James Sanford scored for Hamilton in the shootout, while Greg Mauldin had the lone shootout marker for Syracuse. Deslauriers was named the game's first star. Syracuse goaltender Andrew Penner blocked 21 shots and was named the game's second star.
The Bulldogs remain in seventh place in the North Division with 26 points and trail the Cleveland Barons (13-21-1-1) by two points for sixth position. The Crunch sit in fourth position in the North with 35 points, one point behind the Rochester Americans and one point ahead of the Toronto Marlies.
BULLDOGS NOTES
- Hamilton has yet to score a first period goal against Syracuse this season. The âDogs have scored five goals in both the second and third period against the Crunch.
- D Danny Syvret recorded two assists on Friday, December 23 in Hamilton's 3-2 loss to the Rochester Americans. Syvret has recorded two assists in three of his last six games, and has a total of seven assists over that stretch.
- The Bulldogs are 0-2-0-0 when playing on Tuesdays this season.
- Marc-Antoine Pouliot leads Hamilton in scoring in the month of December with eight points (four goals, four assists) in 10 games.
BULLDOGS VS. CRUNCH THIS SEASON
Oct. 26 Syracuse at Hamilton (7:30 p.m.) 3-2 L
Oct. 28 Hamilton at Syracuse (7:30 p.m.) 7-6 W
Dec. 9 Syracuse at Hamilton (7:30 p.m.) 2-1 W (SO)
Dec. 27 Syracuse at Hamilton (7:30 p.m.)
Jan. 13 Syracuse at Hamilton (7:30 p.m.)
Feb. 24 Hamilton at Syracuse (7:30 p.m.)
Mar. 25 Hamilton at Syracuse (7:30 p.m.)
Apr. 7 Hamilton at Syracuse (7:30 p.m.)
BULLDOGS LAST GAME
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 - ROCHESTER AMERICANS 3 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2
BULLDOGS GOALS - Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Michael Lambert
AMERICANS GOALS - Jeff Jillson, Chris Thorburn, Scott Sheppard,
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Yann Danis (33sh, 30sv) / Cleveland - Jean-Marc Pelletier (33sh, 31sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 1-7 / Rochester 2-4
BULLDOGS FACE ROCHESTER ON THURSDAY!
The Bulldogs return to the ice on Thursday, December 29 when they host the Rochester Americans. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
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
Portland at Albany (7:00 p.m.)
San Antonio at Cleveland (7:05 p.m.)
Providence at Springfield (7:05 p.m.)
Binghamton at Toronto (7:30 p.m.)
Peoria at Milwaukee (8:00 p.m.)
ALL TIMES ET
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