Bulldogs look to extend their winning streak with four tilts this week
February 18, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens) will play four games this week, including one contest at Copps Coliseum and three on the road. Hamilton will travel to the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa to battle the Stars (AHL affiliate of the Dallas Starts) tomorrow night (Tuesday, February 19th) at 8:07 p.m. and then make their first-ever trip to the I Wireless Center the following night (Wednesday, February 20th) to tangle with the Quad City Flames (AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames) at 8:05 p.m. The Bulldogs return home to Copps Coliseum to take on the Houston Aeros (AHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild) on Saturday, February 23rd at 7:30 p.m., before rounding out their weekly schedule at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto on Sunday, February 24th against the Marlies (AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs) at 4:00 p.m.
Last week, Hamilton posted a 3-1-0-0 record in four games versus North Division opponents. The Bulldogs fell 5-2 to the Marlies on Wednesday, February 13th before rebounding to drop Toronto 7-4 two nights later on Friday, February 15th at Copps Coliseum. The 'Dogs rounded out the weekend with two more wins, edging the Lake Erie Monsters 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday, February 16th before defeating the Rochester Americans 4-1 on Sunday, February, 17th at Blue Cross Arena.
WEEKLY DOGCAST WITH ANTHONY URCIUOLI
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 - TORONTO MARLIES 5 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2
Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Duncan Milroy (11), Greg Stewart (9)
Toronto Goals: John Mitchell (15), Jay Harrison (7), Derrick Walser (13), Chris Harrington (6), Jeremy Williams (14)
Goaltending: Hamilton - Jaroslav Halak (L - 27 shots, 23 saves) / Toronto - Scott Clemmensen (W - 35 shots, 33 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-2 / Toronto 1-2
Attendance: 3,559
Friday, February 15th, 2008 - TORONTO MARLIES 4 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 7
Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Mikhail Grabovski-3 (3), Mathieu Carle-2 (5), Matt D'Agostini (14), Ajay Baines (5)
Toronto Goals: Brent Aubin-2 (3), Derrick Walser (14), Andy Wozniewski (2)
Goaltending: Hamilton - Yann Danis (W - 28 shots, 24 saves) / Toronto - Justin Pogge (L - 34 shots, 37 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 2-7 / Toronto 0-3
Attendance: 6,585
Saturday, February 16th, 2008 - LAKE ERIE MONSTERS 3 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4 (SO)
Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Janne Lahti (7), Mathieu Biron (2), Mikhail Grabovski (4)
Lake Erie Goals: Chris Stewart (16), Eric Healey (12), Kenny Roche (2)
Goaltending: Hamilton - Yann Danis (21 shots, 18 saves), Jaroslav Halak (W - 22 shots, 22 saves) / Lake Erie - Jason Bacashihua (L - 26 shots, 23 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-4 / Lake Erie 0-3
Attendance: 4,675
Sunday, February 17th, 2008 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4 @ ROCHESTER AMERICANS 1
Blue Cross Arena - Rochester, NY
Hamilton Goals: Marvin Degon (6), Mikhail Grabovski (5), Eric Manlow (8), Duncan Milroy (12)
Rochester Goals: Dylan Hunter (11)
Goaltending: Hamilton - Jaroslav Halak (W - 34 shots, 33 saves) / Rochester - Adam Dennis (L - 21 shots, 18 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 2-6 / Rochester 0-7
Attendance: 6,529
AHL STANDINGS
BULLDOGS NOTES:
- C Mikhail Grabovski was named the Rbk/AHL Player of the week after recording five goals, five assists, 10 points, a plus-1 rating, 15 shots, and two penalty minutes last week. He was also named first star three times in four games and had two game-winning goals and a game-tying goal in that span
- With a goal on Feb. 17 at Rochester, the 72nd of his career, RW Duncan Milroy took sole possession of second place on the Bulldogs' all-time goals list behind only Corey Locke (75). Brian Swanson and Tomas Plekanec, who each had 71 goals in a Bulldogs uniform, are now tied for third
- C Corey Locke recorded his 200th career AHL point with an assist on Feb. 15 vs. Toronto
- C Daniel Corso is currently on a four-game assist and point streak (Feb. 13-17) with six helpers in that span
- RW Matt D'Agostini is currently on a three-game assist and point streak (Feb. 15-17) with five points (1-4-5) in that span
- On Sunday morning (Feb. 17), Hamilton Bulldogs General Manager Julien BriseBois announced that the Club signed D Conrad Martin to a two-year AHL contract (2007-2008, 2008-2009). Martin was originally signed to a Professional Tryout Contract (P.T.O.) on Jan. 2/08
BULLDOGS ALL-TIME SCORING LEADERS:
PLAYER GP G A P
1 Corey Locke 286 75 126 201
2 Brian Swanson 183 71 108 179
3 Tomas Plekanec 231 71 105 176
4 Duncan Milroy 319 72** 98 170
5 Peter Sarno 230 42 123 165
** Milroy is now second on the Bulldogs' all time goal-scoring list
UPCOMING GAMES:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 2008 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ IOWA STARS - 8:07 P.M. - WELLS FARGO ARENA
- This week's contest will be the first of two meetings between the two clubs this season
- Hamilton has a 2-3-0-0-1 record versus Iowa in six all-time meetings
- The Stars are currently in last place in the West Division with a record of 26-26-2-2 in 56 games this season
- C Toby Peterson leads the Stars in scoring with 45 points (18-27-45) in 56 games so far this season
- D Dan Jancevski is a former Bulldog (2004-2005, 2006-2007)
- There are currently five Ontario natives on Iowa's roster: LW Richard Clune (Toronto), LW James Neal (Oshawa), B.J. Crombeen (Newmarket), D Chris Lee (MacTier), D Dan Jancevski (Windsor), and D Brett Westgarth (Amerherstburg)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 2008 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ QUAD CITY FLAMES - 8:05 P.M. - I WIRELESS CENTER
- This will be the second and final meeting between the two teams this season; Quad City took the first game by a 4-0 score in Hamilton on Jan. 25/08
- The Flames are currently sixth in the West Division with a record of 26-21-2-6 in 55 games this season
- Flames winger Grant Stevenson is currently pacing Quad City's attack with 58 points (25-33-58) in 55 games this season and is currently tied for fourth in AHL goal scoring with 25 tallies
- There are currently two Ontario natives on Quad City's roster: LW Brandon Prust (London), D Matt Pelech (Toronto)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 2008 - HOUSTON AEROS @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:00 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM
- This will be the second and final meeting between the two Clubs this season; the Bulldogs defeated the Aeros in Houston by a score of 2-1 on Jan. 20/08
- In five all-time games versus Houston, Hamilton has a record of 2-2-0-0-1
- The Aeros are currently seventh place in the West Division with a record of 27-22-2-3 in 54 games this season
- Centreman Adrian Foster leads the Aeros in scoring with 32 points (13-19-32) in 53 games this season
- There are currently seven Ontario natives on Houston's roster: RW Cal Clutterbuck (Welland), LW Ryan Hamilton (Oshawa), C Marco Rosa (Scarborough), RW Joel Ward (Toronto), LW Benoit Pouliot (Alfred), C Serge Payer (Rockland), D John Scott (St. Catharines)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 2008 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ TORONTO MARLIES - 4:00 P.M. - RICOH COLISEUM
- This week's contests is the eighth of 12 meetings between the two Clubs this season; So far, Hamilton has a record of 2-5-0-0 versus Toronto
- In 31 all-time games versus Toronto, Hamilton holds a record of 13-15-0-1-2
- The Marlies are currently in first place in the North Division with a record of 35-13-1-4 in 53 games this season
- Winger David Ling leads the Marlies in scoring with 41 points (10-31-41) in 44 games
- Marlies defenceman Bryan Muir is a former Bulldog (1996-1998)
- 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 RW Andrei Kostitsyn recorded three points this past week, scoring the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win against Philadelphia (Feb. 16) and adding two helpers in a 5-3 win over the Flyers (Feb. 17)
- Montreal C Tomas Plekanec registered two points last week, tallying a goal in a 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay (Feb. 12) and picking up an assist in a 5-3 win versus Philadelphia (Feb. 17)
- Dallas C Mike Ribeiro picked up three points in the last seven days, recording one goal and two assists in a 4-2 win versus Anaheim (Feb. 15)
- Edmonton G Mathieu Garon registered two wins last week; a 4-2 win versus Minnesota (Feb. 12), and a 3-2 victory against San Jose (Feb. 14)
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:
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 - 8:07 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Iowa Stars (Wells Fargo Arena)
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 - 8:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Quad City Flames (I Wireless Center)
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. - Houston Aeros at Hamilton Bulldogs (Copps Coliseum)
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 - 4:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Ricoh Coliseum)
MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS:
(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)
Player: Points:
1. Corey Locke 41
2. Jaroslav Halak 37
3. Matt D'Agostini 25
4. Duncan Milroy 17
5. Maxim Lapierre 16
6. Mikhail Grabovski 15
T-7. Janne Lahti 14
T-7. Jonathan Ferland 14
9. Carey Price 9
10. Sergei Kostitsyn 8
11. Mathieu Carle 7
12. Eric Manlow 5
T-13. Yann Danis 4
T-13. Daniel Corso 4
T-15. Ryan Russell 3
T-15. Pavel Valentenko 3
T-15. Mathieu Aubin 3
T-18. Jean-Phillippe Cote 1
T-18. Kyle Chipchura 1
T-18. Marvin Degon 1
FLAMBORO DOWNS WORKHORSE OF THE GAME LEADERS:
(10 pts. - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)
Player: Points:
1. Jonathan Ferland 60
2. Corey Locke 50
T-3. Greg Stewart 40
T-3. Yann Danis 40
T-5. Maxim Lapierre 30
T-5. Francis Lemieux 30
T-5. Matt D'Agostini 30
T-5. Duncan Milroy 30
T-5. Ryan O'Byrne 30
T-5. Mathieu Carle 30
T-11. Pavel Valentenko 20
T-11. Joel Bouchard 20
T-11. Eric Manlow 20
T-14. Cory Urquhart 10
T-14. Cedrick Desjardins 10
T-14. Mathieu Aubin 10
T-14. Marvin Degon 10
T-14. Andrew Archer 10
T-14. Jon Gleed 10
T-14. Ajay Baines 10
T-14. Carey Price 10
T-14. Daniel Corso 10
T-14. Brock Trotter 10
American Hockey League Stories from February 18, 2008
- Munroe's 24-Save Shutout Boosts Phantoms Past Albany - Adirondack Phantoms
- Munroe, Phantoms Shutout River Rats 2-0 - Albany River Rats
- Portland Pirates Weekly Report - Portland Pirates
- Rampage weekly - San Antonio Rampage
- Griffins' Schedule Takes Uphill Turn - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Bulldogs look to extend their winning streak with four tilts this week - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Apprentice Contestants Hit Court Avenue for Task #2 - Iowa Chops
- Falcons Fall In OT To Monarchs 2-1 - Springfield Falcons
- Jancevski Assigned to Iowa - Iowa Chops
- Crunch Recall Motherwell and Plekhanov and Release Taylor - Syracuse Crunch
- Milam Doubles Up Falcons In Overtime - Manchester Monarchs
- Admirals Release Shawn Collymore - Norfolk Admirals
- Hogs Play In Front Of Third Sell Out This Season - Rockford IceHogs
- Wolf Pack Weekly - Connecticut Whale
- Moose Split Two Series In Week 19 - Manitoba Moose
- San Jose Sharks Recall Center Mike Iggulden From Worcester - Worcester Sharks
- San Jose Sharks Recall Thomas Greiss, Assign Dimitri Patzold - Worcester Sharks
- Amerks Close Out Month With Second Homestand - Rochester Americans
- Bulldogs Forward Mikhail Grabovski Named Player Of The Week - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Genesis Jersey Auction Highlights Busy Week - Abbotsford Heat
- Aeros weekly update - Houston Aeros
- Rivermen Weekly - Peoria Rivermen
- Albany Takes Three Points Out Of Six In Division Games - Albany River Rats
- Wolves Weekly Notes - Chicago Wolves
- Bulldogs' Grabovski named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Crunch Announce Details of Tully's Good Times Air Hockey Tournament on February 19 - Syracuse Crunch
- Monarchs Weekly Report - Manchester Monarchs
- O-Reilly leads Admirals to pair of wins - Milwaukee Admirals
- Labatt's Celebrity Bartending Series Continues February 19 - Syracuse Crunch
- Albany's Jensen Recalled By Carolina - Albany River Rats
- Falcons Host Monarchs at 1:00 PM On Monday - Springfield Falcons
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