Bulldogs Look to Cool IceCaps

Published on March 12, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


This week, the Hamilton Bulldogs continue their 12-game road trip with back-to-back away games against the St. John's IceCaps (AHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets) on Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 at 6 p.m. EDT and Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 at 6 p.m. EDT at Mile One Centre. The 'Dogs then travel to Grand Rapids to take on the Griffins (AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings) at Van Andel Arena on Saturday, March 17th, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. EDT.

At all Sunday Hamilton Bulldogs home games, fans can purchase a "Pizza Pizza Family Pack", which includes four tickets to the game and a $20.00 food and beverage voucher for only $60.00! "Pizza Pizza Family Packs" are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, the Bulldogs Office at 101 York Boulevard in Hamilton or by calling 905-529-8500 or 1-888-DOGS-TIX (1-888-364-7849).

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW:

Friday, March 9th - TORONTO MARLIES 5 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 0

Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton Goals: None

Toronto Goals: Juraj Mikus (3)*, Colton Orr (1), Ryan Hamilton (23), Mike Zigomanis (17), Philippe Dupuis (8)

Goaltending: Hamilton: Nathan Lawson (L - 21 shots, 18 saves) / Toronto: Ben Scrivens (W - 23 shots, 23 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-8 / Toronto 1-4

Attendance: 8,692

* Game-winning goal

The Hamilton Bulldogs were defeated by the Toronto Marlies 5-0 at Copps Coliseum on Cogeco night on Friday, March 9th, 2012. Nathan Lawson made 18 saves in the annual Pink in the Rink game while Andreas Engqvist and Philip DeSimone led the 'Dogs with three shots each. Philippe Dupuis recorded a goal and an assist for the Marlies.

Saturday, March 10th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 @ TORONTO MARLIES 2 (OT)

RICOH Coliseum - Toronto, Ontario

Hamilton Goals: Frederic St-Denis (4)

Toronto Goals: Kelsey Wilson (5), Mike Zigomanis (18)*

Goaltending: Hamilton: Nathan Lawson (L - 32 shots, 30 saves) Toronto: Ben Scrivens (W - 23 shots, 22 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 1-7 / Toronto 0-6

Attendance: 7,249

* Game-winning goal

The Hamilton Bulldogs earned a point in a 2-1 overtime loss against the Toronto Marlies at RICOH Coliseum on Saturday, March 10th, 2012. Frederic St-Denis recorded his fourth goal of the season and Nathan Lawson stopped 30 of the 32 shots he faced. Toronto's Mike Zigomanis scored his 18th of the season, the overtime game winner for the Marlies.

WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS:

(As of Monday, March 12th)

Rank Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA

1. Oklahoma City Barons 61 36 17 4 4 80 0.656 174 141

2. Toronto Marlies 62 34 21 4 3 75 0.605 181 146

3. Charlotte Checkers 60 32 20 3 5 72 0.600 168 158

4. Chicago Wolves 61 33 23 2 3 71 0.582 169 156

5. Peoria Riverman 63 34 26 2 1 71 0.563 190 169

6. San Antonio Rampage 61 33 24 3 1 70 0.574 155 165

7. Abbotsford Heat 62 32 24 3 3 70 0565 150 164

8. Lake Erie Monsters 63 32 25 2 4 70 0.556 155 174

9. Rochester Americans 61 30 22 6 3 69 0.566 181 177

10. Houston Aeros 60 28 20 3 9 68 0.567 166 167

11. Milwaukee Admirals 60 30 26 2 2 64 0.533 167 159

12. Rockford IceHogs 61 28 26 2 5 63 0.516 171 190

13. Grand Rapids Griffins 59 26 23 6 4 62 0.525 189 189

14. Hamilton Bulldogs 60 26 27 2 5 59 0.492 146 181

15. Texas Stars 60 27 29 2 2 58 0.483 180 193

BULLDOGS NOTES:

G Nathan Lawson is currently ranked second in the AHL in shutouts with five. In his past four games, Lawson has posted a save percentage of .938 and a 1.48 GAA. C Andreas Engqvist has recorded four points (2 goals, 2 assists) in his past five games and is currently ranked third in the AHL for first goals. C Joonas Nattinen has recorded seven points (5 goals, 2 assists) in his past eleven games. D Zach FitzGerald is currently ranked first in penalty minutes in the AHL with 212. D Garrett Stafford has recorded five points (4 goals, 1 assist) in his past six games and leads the AHL in power play goals by a defenseman with eight.

UPCOMING GAMES:

TUESDAY, MARCH 13th, 2012 6:00 PM EDT - MILE ONE CENTRE, ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14th, 2012 6:00 PM EDT - MILE ONE CENTRE, ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND

HAMILTON BULLDOGS (26-27-2-5, 5th North Division, 14th Western Conference, 28th AHL) at

ST. JOHN'S ICECAPS (37-15-5-2, 1st Atlantic Division, 2nd Eastern Conference, 2nd AHL)

These games will mark the last two of eight meetings between the two clubs this season. The Bulldogs' record against the IceCaps this season is of 2-3-1-0. Hamilton has a 2-3-1-0 all-time record against St. John's. C Spencer Machacek currently leads the IceCaps in points with 45 (14 goals, 31 assists). Former Bulldogs: C Garth Murray, C Ben Maxwell, C Brock Trotter, and D Brett Festerling. There are currently four Ontario natives listed on the St. John's roster: C Eric O'Dell (Ottawa), C Marco Rosa (Scarborough), G Chris Carrozzi (Nepean), and G Edward Pasquale (Toronto).

SATURDAY, MARCH 17th, 2012 7:00 PM EDT - VAN ANDEL ARENA, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

HAMILTON BULLDOGS (26-27-2-5, 5th North Division, 14th Western Conference, 28th AHL) at

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS (26-23-6-4, 4th North Division, 13th Western Conference, 25th AHL)

This game marks the eighth of ten meetings between the two clubs this season. The Bulldogs' record against the Griffins this season is 2-5-0-0. Hamilton has a 33-25-1-2-4 all-time record against Grand Rapids. LW Gustav Nyquist currently leads the Griffins with 55 points (20 goals, 35 assists). Former Bulldogs: None. There are currently four Ontario natives listed on the Grand Rapids roster: C Jamie Johnson (London), LW Chris Minard (Owen Sound), RW Trevor Parkes (Fort Erie) and D Bryan Rufenach (Barrie).

ALUMNI WATCH:

There are over 40 former Hamilton Bulldogs currently on NHL rosters. Over 60 percent of all former 'Dogs have played in at least one NHL game. Here are a few highlights and accomplishments of ex-Hamilton Bulldogs from this past week:

- Montreal C Tomas Plekanec recorded a goal against the Calgary Flames (Mar. 6), set up a goal vs. the Edmonton Oilers (Mar. 8) and picked up an assist against the Vancouver Canucks (Mar. 10)

- Montreal LW Max Pacioretty scored two goals and recorded an assist vs. the Flames (Mar. 6), added to his point total with two tallies and one assist against the Oilers (Mar. 8) and picked up two helpers vs. the Canucks (Mar. 10)

- Montreal C Blake Geoffrion recorded his first goal and point as a Canadien against the Canucks (Mar. 10)

- Nashville RW Andrei Kostitsyn picked up two assists vs. the Los Angeles Kings (Mar. 6), and scored two goals against the Detroit Red Wings (Mar. 10)

- Nashville LW Sergei Kostitsyn recorded a goal vs. the Kings (Mar. 6), scored one goal against the Colorado Avalanche (Mar. 8), and picked up two helpers vs. the Red Wings (Mar. 10)

- St. Louis G Jaroslav Halak earned a win over the Chicago Blackhawks, making 19 saves (Mar. 6), stopped 24 shots against the Anaheim Ducks for the win (Mar. 8) and made 33 saves to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets (Mar. 11)

Thank you for bowling with the dawgs!

The Bulldogs Foundation would like to thank all sponsors, donors and participants in the inaugural "Bowling with the Dawgs" event that took place last Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 at Splitsville Entertainment. Over $3,500 was raised for the Dawgs Breakfast Program, which helps students get a healthy and nutritious start to the day.

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, AM 820 CHAM. Fans can also listen to or watch all Hamilton Bulldogs at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the "AHL Live" or "820 CHAM" icon on the 'Dogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with the Pioneer Pre-Game Show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Ellery Award-winning broadcaster Derek Wills calls the play-by-play for all 76 regular season games, while Al Craig provides colour commentary for all home games and select road games.

GET YOUR TICKETS!

Hamilton Bulldogs tickets are now on sale! Single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000. Hamilton Bulldogs 2011-2012 season tickets and flex ticket packages are on sale! For more information, call 905-529-8500 or e-mail seasontix@hamiltonbulldogs.com .

WATCH THE HAMILTON BULLDOGS ON CABLE 14:

Fans can watch all remaining 'Dogs home games this season on Cable 14. To find out where to tune in, or for more information, please visit www.cable14.com and click on "Cable 14 Sports" under "Shows".

GET YOUR BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE AT THE "DAWG HOUSE":

Fans can purchase Bulldogs merchandise during all home games at the "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', and other select novelty items for sale. 2012 AHL Outdoor Classic gear is also available for a limited time.

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