Bulldogs Looking to Make Mark in W Column Tonight Vs Barons

Published on December 22, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs (11-19-0-2) will look to get back in the win column tonight when they face the Cleveland Barons (13-19-1-1). The ‘Dogs trail the sixth place Barons by four points in the North Division and have dropped two of three meetings to Cleveland this season. This is the first visit to Cleveland in 2005-06 for Hamilton, as all three of the games played between these two teams have taken place at Copps Coliseum. The next meeting between Hamilton and Cleveland will take place on Friday, March 3, in Cleveland.

BULLDOGS NOTES - C Corey Locke and LW Michael Lambert each have posted three goals and an assist in three games against Cleveland this season.

- The Bulldogs claimed forward Lucas Lawson off waivers from the Syracuse Crunch on December 19. Lawson started the season in Finland, where he recorded ten points (one goal, nine assists) in 24 games.

- G Yann Danis and RW Andrei Kostitsyn were assigned to the Bulldogs on Wednesday, December 21. Both players were recalled by Montreal on December 19. Kostitsyn played in the Canadiens 4-3 (SO) win on December 20, while Danis served as back up goaltender that night to former ‘Dogs netminder Cristobal Huet.

BULLDOGS VS. BARONS THIS SEASON Oct. 22 Cleveland at Hamilton (7:00 p.m.) 2-1 L

Nov. 11 Cleveland at Hamilton (7:30 p.m.) 5-1 W

Nov. 25 Cleveland at Hamilton (7:30 p.m.) 6-5 L

Dec. 22 Hamilton at Cleveland (7:05 p.m.)

Mar. 3 Hamilton at Cleveland (7:05 p.m.)

Mar. 4 Hamilton at Cleveland (7:05 p.m.)

Apr. 8 Hamilton at Cleveland (7:05 p.m.)

Apr. 12 Cleveland at Hamilton (7:30 p.m.)

BULLDOGS LAST GAME

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ TORONTO MARLIES 4

BULLDOGS GOALS - Brad Winchester (2)

MARLIES GOALS - Martin Sagat, Bates Battaglia, Jay Harrison, Brad Leeb

GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Yann Danis (30sh, 26sv) / Toronto - J.F Racine (29sh, 27sv)

POWER PLAY - Hamilton 0-6 / Toronto 1-7

ALUMNI NOTES - Five former Bulldogs found the scoresheet for Edmonton in the Oilers 7-6 win over the Vancouver Canucks last night. Shawn Horcoff and Raffi Torres each scored a goal, while Jarret Stoll, Marc-Andre Bergeron and Fernando Pisani drew assists.

- Canadiens LW Pierre Dagenais scored his second shoot-out winning goal of the season on Tuesday, December 20 (4-3 W) over the Ottawa Senators.

- Montreal RW Michael Ryder had a goal and an assist against the Senators.

BULLDOGS HOST ROCHESTER TOMORROW The Bulldogs return to action tomorrow, Friday, December 23, when they host the Rochester Americans at 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.

BULLDOGS HOCKEY LIVE ON CABLE 14 TOMMOROW Fans can watch tomorrow night's game live on Hamilton's Cable 14. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

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

Hershey at Grand Rapids (7:00 p.m.)

Syracuse at Rochester (7:05 p.m.)

Omaha at San Antonio (8:00 p.m.)

ALL TIMES ET

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