Bulldogs look to continue recent success
Published on February 27, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs (26-32-0-3) look to continue their recent success this week as they finish their current seven-game road trip with four games in five nights. Hamilton has won a season high four games in a row and seven of their last eight. The Bulldogs have also won a season-high four consecutive road games and have earned at least one point in their last six contests away from Copps Coliseum.
Hamilton begins the week in Texas, first facing the San Antonio Rampage (17-35-1-4) on Tuesday, February 28 (8:00 p.m.) before battling the Houston Aeros (41-14-1-2) on Thursday, March 2. The âDogs then play back-to-back games against the Cleveland Barons (22-36-2-2) on Friday, March 3 (7:05 p.m.) and Saturday, March 4 (7:05 p.m.).
WEEK IN REVIEW
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 6 @ SYRACUSE CRUNCH 5 (OT)
BULLDOGS GOALS - Pierre Dagenais (2), Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Andrei Kostitsyn, James Sanford, Brad Winchester
CRUNCH GOALS - Mark Hartigan, Tyler Kolarik, Peter Sarno, Alexandre Picard, Joakim Lindstrom
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Olivier Michaud (29sh, 24sv) / Syracuse - Andrew Penner (18sh, 13sv)/Mike Ayers (15sh, 14sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 2-5 / Syracuse 2-7
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ BINGHAMTON SENATORS 1 (SO)
BULLDOGS GOALS - Andrei Kostitsyn, Brad Winchester
SENATORS GOALS - Filip Novak, Jeff Heerema
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Jaroslav Halak (40sh, 38sv) / Binghamton - Billy Thompson (32sh, 30sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 2-8 / Binghamton 1-6
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 6 @ ROCHESTER AMERICANS 4
BULLDOGS GOALS - Pierre Dagenais (2), Marc-Antoine Pouliot (2), Andrei Kostitsyn, Maxim Lapierre
AMERICANS GOALS - Chris Taylor, Daniel Paille, Kamil Kreps, Clarke MacArthur
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Olivier Michaud (28sh, 24sv) / Rochester - Jean-Marc Pelletier (31sh, 26sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 2-7 / Rochester 1-8
Player Notes
- C Marc Antoine Pouliot is on a four-game point streak, posting eight points (4g-4a). Pouliot recorded a professional career-high four points (1g-3a) in the Bulldogs' 6-5 (OT) victory against the Syracuse Crunch on Friday, February 24. On Sunday, February 26, he scored twice, including the game-winner with one minute remaining in regulation, as Hamilton defeated Rochester 6-4. e
- RW Andrei Kostitsyn has posted one goal and one assist in each of his last three games.
- LW Pierre Dagenais has four goals in his last three games.
- C Corey Locke has posted three assists in his last two games.
- G Olivier Michaud has won all four of his starts since being recalled from the Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL) on January 31.
- G Jaroslav Halak stopped 38 of 40 shots as well as three of four shootout attempts in his AHL debut on Saturday, February 25 as Hamilton defeated the Binghamton Senators 3-2.
Upcoming Games
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE - 8:00 P.M. - SBC CENTER
- The âDogs take on the Rampage for the second and final time this season.
- In the first meeting of the season on February 12, Corey Locke had two goals and one assist and Pierre Dagenais collected one goal and two assists as the âDogs downed the Rampage 4-1.
- The Rampage sit in seventh place in the West Division with 39 points.
- C Layne Ulmer leads the Rampage in scoring with 34 points (14g-20a) in 55 games.
- Former Bulldog C Mike Bishai has played in 45 games for the Rampage this season, posting 23 points (10g-13a).
THURSDAY, MARCH 2 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ HOUSTON AEROS - 8:05 P.M. - TOYOTA CENTER
- Hamilton and Houston face-off for the second and final time this season.
- In the first meeting of the season on December 10, six Bulldog players had multipoint games in Hamilton's 7-1 victory.
- Houston leads the West Division with 85 points.
- The Aeros have the AHL's second best power play (21.1%, 85 goals on 402 opportunities) and third ranked penalty kill (85.7%, 55 goals on 384 opportunities).
- Houston forwards Kirby Law (34g-49a-83pts) and Erik Westrum (27g-54g-81pts) rank first and second in league scoring respectively.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ CLEVELAND BARONS - 7:05 P.M. - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA
SATURDAY, MARCH 4 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ CLEVELAND BARONS - 7:05 P.M. - QUICKEN LOANS ARENA
- This will be the fifth and sixth meetings of the season between these two teams.
- The âDogs have a record of 2-2-0-0 against the Barons this season.
- The Barons are in seventh place in the North Division with 48 points.
- In the last meeting between these two teams on December 22 in Cleveland, Francis Lemieux scored twice as Hamilton defeated Cleveland 5-3.
- C Josh Hennessy leads Cleveland with 51 points (19g-32a) in 62 games.
North Division Standings
Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT
Grand Rapids 61 41 15 1 4 87 0.713
Syracuse 60 36 18 4 2 78 0.650
Manitoba 58 34 17 4 3 75 0.647
Toronto 58 30 22 4 1 66 0.569
Rochester 56 26 27 1 2 55 0.491
Hamilton 61 26 32 0 3 55 0.451
Cleveland 62 22 36 2 2 48 0.387
Bulldogs Player Transactions - FEBRUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 27
Tuesday, February 21
- G Yann Danis was recalled by the Montreal Canadiens (NHL).
Wednesday, February 22
- G Jaroslav Halak was reassigned by the Montreal Canadiens to the Hamilton Bulldogs from the Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL).
Friday, February 24
- LW Lucas Lawson was assigned to the Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL).
Monday, February 2
- LW Brad Winchester was recalled by the Edmonton Oilers (NHL).
Hear Every Game on the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network
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 or watch 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. The AHL and B2 have entered into a partnership that will allow fans to watch every Hamilton Bulldogs game this season. To watch a game, go to the Bulldogs website and click on the B2 âWatch the Game Live' icon. Ellery Award winning broadcaster Derek Wills will provide the play-by-play call of all 80 regular season games with Al Craig providing the commentary for home games and select road games.
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 select Sports Obsession locations. For group ticket information visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.
HAMILTON BULLDOGS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Tuesday, February 28 - 8:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at San Antonio Rampage - SBC Center
Thursday, March 2 - 8:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Houston Aeros - Toyota Center
Friday, March 3 - 7:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Cleveland Barons - Quicken Loans Arena
Saturday, March 4 - 7:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Cleveland Barons - Quicken Loans Arena
American Hockey League Stories from February 27, 2006
- Phantoms Weekly - Adirondack Phantoms
- Mighty Ducks and Portland Pirates Release Statement on Jordan Smith - Portland Pirates
- Three well-deserved points - Manitoba Moose
- Knights win four of five on the road - Abbotsford Heat
- Griffins post seventh straight 40-win season - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Three home games highlight busy week - Iowa Chops
- Monarchs Report - Manchester Monarchs
- Predators Recall Upshall - Milwaukee Admirals
- Admirals earn five points, continue New England invasion this week - Norfolk Admirals
- Wolves Weekly Notes - Chicago Wolves
- Crunch Earn Points In Record Eleven Straight Games - Syracuse Crunch
- Binghamton Senators Weekly - Binghamton Senators
- Krahn Named CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week - Abbotsford Heat
- Knights making playoff push in West - AHL
- Wolf Pack Weekly - Connecticut Whale
- Giuliano Heads Back To LA - Manchester Monarchs
- Albany's Two-Game Week Opens Final 20-Game Stretch - Albany River Rats
- Canucks Recall Butenschon, Mojzis - Manitoba Moose
- Klepis and Green recalled to Washington - Hershey Bears
- Omaha's Krahn named CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Senators recall Billy Thompson from Binghamton - Binghamton Senators
- Ryznar Recalled to New Jersey - Albany River Rats
- Bulldogs look to continue recent success - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Home games Thursday, Saturday - Houston Aeros
- Right winger rejoins Iowa - Iowa Chops
- Cleveland Barons Weekly Report - Cleveland Barons
- Winchester recalled by Oilers - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Monsters split the week 1-1-1 - Albany Devils
- Blackhawks recall Byfuglien - Norfolk Admirals
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