Bulldogs Outplay IceHogs to 3-1 Victory
Published on March 20, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
ROCKFORD, IL - The Hamilton Bulldogs held on to their second period lead to defeat the Rockford IceHogs 3-1 in what proved to be a rough game.
The 'Dogs took a 1-0 lead midway through the first period when Brian Willsie's one-timer from the face-off circle beat IceHogs netminder Carter Hutton. After 20 minutes, Rockford led Hamilton 11-7 on the shot clock.
Joonas Nattinen made it 2-0 for the 'Dogs when he scored his ninth of the season on a power play just 5:05 into the second period. Alexander Avtsin and Brian Willsie also collected assists on the play. The IceHogs would capitalize on a 5-on-3 power play opportunity midway through the second period as Jeremy Morin scored his fifth of the season to cut the Bulldogs' lead to 2-1.
The IceHogs and Bulldogs battled hard during the third period, but Gabriel Dumont sealed Hamilton's victory with an empty net shorthanded goal, making it a 3-1 final. 'Dogs netminder Robert Mayer faced 36 shots in the game, while Hamilton registered a total of 19 shots.
The Bulldogs next take on the Milwaukee Admirals at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 23rd, 2012 at the Bradley Center. All Hamilton Bulldogs games can be heard live on AM 820 CHAM or on hamiltonbulldogs.com, or seen live on ahllive.com beginning with the Pioneer Pre-Game Show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000.
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