Bulldogs game notes
Published on December 31, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs (13-22-0-2) will look to end the calendar year of 2005 with a win when they take on the Peoria Rivermen (16-14-1-1). This game will be the first ever meeting between these two teams, who will face off on Friday, January 6 in Hamilton for the final time this season.
The Bulldogs are in seventh place in the North Division with 28 points and trail the sixth place Cleveland Barons by four points. The Rivermen sit in fifth position in the West Division, two points back of the fourth place Omaha Knights (14-14-1-7).
BULLDOGS NOTES - LW Michael Lambert has scored a goal in each of his last three games, which ties him with Francis Lemieux and Brad Winchester (twice) for the longest goal-scoring streak by a Bulldog this season. Lambert has added two assists over the stretch for a total of five points.
- Lemieux, who scored his eleventh goal of the season last night in the Bulldogs' 7-2 loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins, is tied with Brad Winchester for the team's goal scoring lead.
- D Mathieu Roy has four points (1g-3a) in his last two games.
BULLDOGS VS. RIVERMEN THIS SEASON Dec. 31 Hamilton Bulldogs at Peoria Rivermen (8:00 p.m.)
Jan. 6 Peoria Rivermen at Hamilton Bulldogs (7:30 p.m.)
BULLDOGS LAST GAME
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30 -HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 7
BULLDOGS GOALS - Francis Lemieux, Michael Lambert
GRIFFINS GOALS - Donald MacLean, Valtteri Filppula, Eric Himelfarb, Matt Ellis (2), Jiri Hudler, Darryl Bootland
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Jeff Deslauriers (39sh, 32sv) / Grand Rapids - Manny Legace (22sh, 20sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 1-5 / Grand Rapids 1-5
ALUMNI NOTES
- C Mike Ribeiro and LW Pierre Dagenais each recorded one assist in Montreal's 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers last night.
- Oilers C Jarret Stoll (1g) and C Shawn Horcoff (1g,1a) both scored in Edmonton's 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators last night.
BULLDOGS HOST GRIFFINS ON WEDNESDAY
The Bulldogs next action will take place on Wednesday, January 4, when the Grand Rapids Griffins visit Copps Coliseum. 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 'Bulldogs Action 820 CHAM Listen Live' Icon on the 'Dogs 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
Lowell at Bridgeport (1:05 p.m.)
Philadelphia at Hershey (5:00 p.m.)
Toronto at Manitoba (5:00 p.m.)
Springfield at Portland (5:35 p.m.)
Syracuse at Binghamton (6:05 p.m.)
Norfolk at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6:05 p.m.)
Chicago at Grand Rapids (7:00 p.m.)
Providence at Hartford (7:00 p.m.)
Albany at Manchester (7:35 p.m.)
Houston at San Antonio (8:00 p.m.)
Omaha at Iowa (8:35 p.m.)
ALL TIMES ET
American Hockey League Stories from December 31, 2005
- Rivermen get back on winning track - Peoria Rivermen
- Iowa Falls 4-2 in New Year's Eve Game - Iowa Chops
- San Antonio loses to Houston - San Antonio Rampage
- Monarchs Say Goodbye To 2005 With Victory Over River Rats - Manchester Monarchs
- Wolves bite Griffins in OT, 4-3 - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Stokes' first career goal lifts Houston to seventh straight win - Houston Aeros
- Hamilton Defeated by Peoria - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Senators ring in New Year with 4-1 victory against Syracuse - Binghamton Senators
- Admirals Drop Another Close Game to Penguins, 2-1 - Norfolk Admirals
- Bears finish up 2005 with 5-1 win over Philadelphia - Hershey Bears
- Phantoms fall to Hershey - Adirondack Phantoms
- Thornton assigned to Norfolk - Norfolk Admirals
- Ryan Gets The Call From Los Angeles, Joins The Kings In Dallas Tonight - Manchester Monarchs
- Dubielewicz, Sound Tigers Shutout Lowell 6-0 - Bridgeport Islanders
- The Ball drops on Lowell in Bridgeport with 6-0 loss - Albany Devils
- Rampage GameDay - San Antonio Rampage
- Senators release Berry from PTO - Binghamton Senators
- Senators assign Denis Hamel to Binghamton - Binghamton Senators
- Houston looking for seventh straight in San Antonio - Houston Aeros
- Washington calls up Steckel, Bears face Philly tonight - Hershey Bears
- Phantoms' Slaney sets AHL scoring record - AHL
- Slaney sets record in loss - Adirondack Phantoms
- Wolves defeat Rivermen, 11-5 - Peoria Rivermen
- Bulldogs game notes - Hamilton Bulldogs
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