Bulldogs Host Monsters And Rampage This Week

Published on February 4, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens) will play three games this week, including two tilts at Copps Coliseum. Hamilton will host the Lake Erie Monsters (AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche) on Wednesday, February 6th at 7:30 p.m., followed by the San Antonio Rampage (AHL affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes) on Friday, February 8th at 7:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum. The Bulldogs will then travel down the QEW to take on the Toronto Marlies (AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs) on Saturday, February 9th at 4:00 p.m. at Ricoh Coliseum.

Last week, Hamilton posted a 2-0-0-0 record in two road games versus the Manitoba Moose. The Bulldogs edged the Moose 2-1 in a shootout on Friday, February 1st before posting a 2-0 shutout victory the following night (Saturday, February 2nd) at the MTS Centre.

DON LEVER BECOMES HAMILTON'S LONGEST SERVING HEAD COACH:

On Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 when the Bulldogs shutout the Manitoba Moose by a score of 2-0, Don Lever became the longest serving head coach in franchise history. The game was Lever's 206th contest behind the Bulldogs bench, surpassing former 'Dogs bench boss Claude Julien who coached 205 games from 2000-2003.

WEEK IN REVIEW:

Friday, February 1st, 2008 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ MANITOBA MOOSE 1 (SO)

MTS Centre - Winnipeg, MN

Hamilton Goals: Duncan Milroy (9), (Shootout Winner: Duncan Milroy)

Manitoba Goals: Zack Fitzgerald (4)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Carey Price (W - 21 shots, 20 saves) / Manitoba - Cory Schneider (L - 31 shots, 30 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-4 / Manitoba 0-4

Attendance: 8,679

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ MANITOBA MOOSE 0

MTS Centre - Winnipeg, MN

Hamilton Goals: Duncan Milroy (10), Corey Locke (17)

Manitoba Goals: None

Goaltending: Hamilton - Carey Price (W - 25 shots, 25 saves) / Manitoba - Drew MacIntyre (L - 26 shots, 25 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-5 / Manitoba 0-4

Attendance: 7,678

AHL STANDINGS

BULLDOGS NOTES:

- With two wins away from Copps Coliseum last week, the Bulldogs extended their season-high road-winning streak to five games (Jan. 6 - Feb. 2). In that span on the road, Hamilton has outscored it's opponent 16-5

- C Corey Locke had a goal and an assist to set and tie two major franchise scoring records in the 'Dogs 2-0 shutout win on Feb. 2 at Manitoba. With the goal, scored into an empty-net, Locke became Hamilton's all-time franchise leader in goals with 72, surpassing Brian Swanson and Tomas Plekanec who each had 71 tallies as a Bulldog. With the helper, Locke tied Peter Sarno as Hamilton's all-time leader with 123 assists and needs one more to set the franchise mark in that category

- RW Duncan Milroy had two goals, including a game-winner and a shootout-winning tally last week in Hamilton's two games in Winnipeg. Milroy ended the Bulldogs franchise-long goalless drought at 199:55 with just 52 seconds remaining in the third period and later scored in the shootout to lift the Bulldogs to a 2-1 win over the Moose on Feb. 1. Milroy then had the game-winning goal the next night (Feb. 2) in the 'Dogs 2-0 win

- G Carey Price registered his first-career regular season AHL shutout in Hamilton's 2-0 win on Feb. 2. Price made 45 saves on 46 shots in the Bulldogs' two wins last week and was recalled to the NHL today by the Montreal Canadiens

BULLDOGS ALL-TIME SCORING LEADERS:

PLAYER GP G A P

1 Corey Locke 279 72 123* 195

2 Brian Swanson 183 71 108 179

3 Tomas Plekanec 231 71 105 176

4 Duncan Milroy 312 70 95 165**

5 Peter Sarno 230 42 123 165

* Locke is only one helper away from surpassing Peter Sarno for the Franchise mark in assists

** Milroy is now tied for fourth on the Bulldogs' all time scoring list

UPCOMING GAMES:

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 2008 - LAKE ERIE MONSTERS @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:30 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM

- This will be the fourth of eight meetings between the two teams this season; Hamilton defeated the Monsters 6-1 (Oct. 13), 5-1 (Jan. 6) and 3-2 (Jan. 23) in three games so far this season

- The Monsters are currently sixth in the North Division with a record of 16-21-3-6 in 46 games this season

- Monsters winger David Jones is currently pacing Lake Erie's attack with 29 points (14-15-29) in 41 games this season

- Goaltender Mike Wall is tied for 11th in the AHL with a .917 save percentage in 20 games this season

- There are currently six Ontario natives on Lake Erie's roster: C Brent Kelly (Kitchener), RW Brad Richardson (Belleville), RW David Jones (Guelph), RW Chris Stewart (Toronto), D Michael Vernace (Toronto), and D Wes O'Neill (Essex)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 2008 - SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:30 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM

- This contest is the second and final meeting between the two Clubs this season

- Hamilton picked up a 5-2 victory (Jan. 18) at San Antonio earlier this season

- The Rampage are currently in fourth place in the West Division with a record of 27-14-3-4 in 48 games

- Forward Matt Murley currently leads the Rampage in scoring with 38 points (11-27-38) in 48 games this season

- Goaltender Josh Tordjman is tied for fifth in the AHL in wins with 17

- There are currently eight Ontario natives on San Antonio's roster: C Joey Tenute (Hamilton), RW Nate DiCasmirro (Aitkokan), RW Adam Keefe (Brampton), C Mike Zigomanis (North York), LW Chris Durno (Scarborough), LW Josh Gratton (Brantford), D Brendan Bell (Ottawa), and D Bryan Helmer (Sault Ste. Marie)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 2008 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ TORONTO MARLIES - 4:00 P.M - RICOH COLISEUM

- This week's contest is the fifth of 12 meetings between the two Clubs this season; Hamilton has a record of 1-3-0-0 versus Toronto so far this season

- The Marlies are currently in first place in the North Division with a record of 31-10-1-4 in 46 games this season

- Winger David Ling leads the Marlies in scoring with 37 points (9-28-37) in 39 games so far this season

- Goaltender Justin Pogge is currently 10th among AHL leaders with a 2.26 goals against average

- There are currently five Ontario natives on Toronto's roster: C Tyler Doig (Seaforth), C Peter Tsimikalis (Toronto), C John Mitchell (Waterloo), D Phil Oreskovic (North York), and D Jay Harrison (Oshawa)

ALUMNI WATCH:

There are over 60 former Bulldogs who have graduated to the National Hockey League. Over 60 percent of all former 'Dogs have played in at least one NHL game. Here are a few highlights and accomplishments of ex-'Dogs from this past week:

- Montreal LW Sergei Kostitsyn earned four points last week, including a goal in a 4-0 win against Washington (Jan. 29), a goal and a helper in a 5-4 overtime loss at Washington (Jan. 31), and a penalty shot tally in a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers (Feb. 3)

- Montreal C Tomas Plekanec registered five points last week, tallying four assists against Washington (Jan. 29-31) and picking up a goal in a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders (Feb. 2)

- Montreal LW Chris Higgins earned two assists this past week, one coming in a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders (Feb. 2), the other in a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers (Feb. 3)

- Dallas C Mike Ribeiro picked up five assists in the last seven days, two coming in a 4-3 win versus Vancouver (Jan. 29), another two helpers in a 4-1 victory at Edmonton (Feb. 1), and an assist in a 2-1 win over Calgary (Feb. 2)

- Dallas C Steve Ott notched two goals this past week, with one against Vancouver (Jan. 29) and another tally in a 4-1 victory at Edmonton (Feb. 1)

- Pittsburgh G Ty Conklin registered two wins last week, a 4-2 win at New Jersey (Jan. 29), and a 4-1 victory versus Carolina (Feb. 2)

TUNE IN TO EVERY GAME ON THE HAMILTON BULLDOGS HOCKEY NETWORK:

Fans can listen to every 'Dogs game this season 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. Ellery Award-winning broadcaster Derek Wills calls the play-by-play of all 80 regular season games, while Al Craig provides the colour commentary for all home games and select road games.

Don't miss any AHL action this season with the B2 Power Play Season Pass and B2toGo Mobile Highlights. Visit www.b2livetv.com today to purchase your Season Pass or Mobile Highlights.

GET YOUR TICKETS!:

Hamilton Bulldogs tickets are now on sale! Individual game tickets are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office (in-person sales only), all Ticketmaster outlets and online at ticketmaster.ca. For information on season or group tickets visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.

BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE AT THE "DAWG HOUSE" STORE:

Fans can purchase Bulldogs merchandise during all home games at the new "Dawg House" store located behind section 114 on the concourse level at Copps Coliseum.

In the store, fans can find hats, t-shirts, jackets, replica jerseys, foam fingers, foam 'Bone Heads', Calder Cup championship collectables (such as card sets and t-shirts) and other select novelty items (watches, mugs, pucks, etc.) for sale.

HAMILTON BULLDOGS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - Lake Erie Monsters at Hamilton Bulldogs (Copps Coliseum)

Friday, February 8th, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. - San Antonio Rampage @ Hamilton Bulldogs (Copps Coliseum)

Saturday, February 9th, 2008 - 4:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs @ Toronto Marlies (Ricoh Coliseum)

MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS:

(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)

Player: Points:

1. Corey Locke 35

2. Jaroslav Halak 29

3. Matt D'Agostini 22

T-4. Maxim Lapierre 16

T-4. Duncan Milroy 16

T-6. Janne Lahti 14

T-6. Jonathan Ferland 14

8. Carey Price 9

9. Sergei Kostitsyn 8

10. Mathieu Carle 6

11. Eric Manlow 5

12. Yann Danis 4

T-13. Ryan Russell 3

T-13. Pavel Valentenko 3

T-13. Mathieu Aubin 3

T-16. Jean-Phillippe Cote 1

T-16. Kyle Chipchura 1

FLAMBORO DOWNS WORKHORSE OF THE GAME LEADERS:

(10 pts. - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)

Player: Points:

1. Jonathan Ferland 50

T-2. Greg Stewart 40

T-2. Yann Danis 40

T-2. Corey Locke 40

T-5. Maxim Lapierre 30

T-5. Francis Lemieux 30

T-5. Matt D'Agostini 30

T-5. Duncan Milroy 30

T-9. Pavel Valentenko 20

T-9. Ryan O'Byrne 20

T-9. Joel Bouchard 20

T-9. Mathieu Carle 20

T-13. Cory Urquhart 10

T-13. Cedrick Desjardins 10

T-13. Mathieu Aubin 10

T-13. Marvin Degon 10

T-13. Andrew Archer 10

T-13. Eric Manlow 10

T-13. Jon Gleed 10

T-13. Ajay Baines 10

T-13. Carey Price 10

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