Bulldogs Play Four In Five
February 13, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs (20-31-0-3) will play four games in five nights this weekend, beginning with âThis is Your Team' night on Wednesday, February 15 when they face the Toronto Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies (27-21-4-0) at Copps Coliseum (7:30 p.m.). The Bulldogs have a number of promotions planned for Wednesday's game against the Marlies including announcing the Hamilton Spectator All-Decade Team as well as unveiling a new alternate jersey, which will be worn for at least one game during the 2006-07 season. In addition, the winner of the 820 CHAM The Legend's âThis is Your Sign' and âNew Year, New Cheer' contests will be announced. Further details regarding Wednesday's game will be released on Tuesday.
After facing the Marlies, Hamilton will travel to Grand Rapids to take on the Griffins (37-12-1-3) on Friday, February 17 at the Van Andel Arena (7:00 p.m.). The Bulldogs will wrap up the weekend by playing two home games against the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (21-23-2-7) on Saturday, February 18 (7:00 p.m.), and Sunday, February 19 (4:00 p.m.).
WEEK IN REVIEW
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 @ ROCHESTER AMERICANS 4 (SO)
BULLDOGS GOALS - Duncan Milroy, Michael Lambert, Brad Winchester
AMERICANS GOALS - Doug Janik, Clarke MacArthur (2)
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Yann Danis (37sh, 34sv) / Rochester - Michael Leighton (32sh, 29sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 2-8 / Rochester 2-5
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 - PORTLAND PIRATES 4 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3
BULLDOGS GOALS - Jean-Philippe Cote, J.J. Hunter, Francis Lemieux
PIRATES GOALS - Curtis Glencross, Kent Huskins, Bruno St. Jacques, Ryan Shannon
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Yann Danis (10sh, 7sv), Olivier Michaud (16sh, 15sv) / Portland - Dieter Kochan (31sh, 28sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 0-5 / Portland 2-10
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 - SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 1 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4
BULLDOGS GOALS - Maxim Lapierre, Pierre Dagenais, Corey Locke (2)
RAMPAGE GOAL - Mike Bishai
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Yann Danis (19sh, 18sv) / San Antonio - Karl Goehring (39sh, 35sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 0-5 / San Antonio 1-1
Player Notes
- C Maxim Lapierre is on a three-game point streak, collecting four points (1g-3a) during that stretch.
- D Dan Smith has recorded an assist in each of his last two games.
- C Marc-Antoine Pouliot, who earned two assists in the Bulldogs' 4-3 shootout loss to the Rochester Americans on Friday, February 10, leads the team with nine multipoint games this season.
- LW Michael Lambert scored a goal with the Bulldogs on the penalty kill against the Americans. Lambert is now tied for the team lead with Andrei Kostitsyn, Duncan Milroy, and Maxim Lapierre with two shorthanded goals this season.
- C J.J. Hunter has recorded one point in each of his last two games. Hunter scored his first goal as a Bulldog in Hamilton's 4-3 loss to the Portland Pirates on Saturday, February 11.
- C Francis Lemieux and D Jean-Philippe Cote also scored against the Pirates. Lemieux's goal was his first since December 30, while Cote's marker was his first since being reassigned by the Montreal Canadiens on February 8.
- RW Duncan Milroy had his four-game point streak snapped in the Bulldogs' 4-1 victory over the San Antonio Rampage of Sunday, February 12. Milroy recorded six points (3g-3a) during the streak.
- LW Pierre Dagenais scored and added two assists against the Rampage. The goal was Dagenais' first since being assigned to Hamilton by the Montreal Canadiens on January 10. It was his first multipoint game this season as a Bulldog.
- D Johnathan Aitken earned his first point in nine games when he collected an assist against the Rampage.
Upcoming Games
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 - TORONTO MARLIES @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:30 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM
- This will be the ninth match-up between these two teams this season, and the fifth at Copps Coliseum.
- Hamilton has a 3-4-0-1 record against Toronto this season.
- The Marlies sit in fourth spot in the North Division with 58 points.
- In the last meeting between these two teams on January 22, Toronto forward Colin Murphy broke a third period deadlock to give the Marlies a 2-1 victory.
- Toronto forward John Pohl sits in a tie for fifth among AHL goal scoring leaders with 26 goals in 43 games.
- The Marlies own the AHL's seventh best power play, operating at 18.8% (69 goals on 368 opportunities).
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS - 7:00 P.M. - VAN ANDEL ARENA
- The âDogs take on the Griffins for the eighth time this season, and fourth time on the road.
- Hamilton has a 3-4-0-0 record versus Grand Rapids this season.
- The Griffins are currently in first place in the North Division with 78 points.
- In the last meeting between these two teams on January 4, Marc-Antoine Pouliot (1g, 1a) and Mathieu Roy (2a) each had a multipoint game as the âDogs defeated the Griffins 4-1.
- Grand Rapids forward Donald MacLean leads the AHL in goal scoring with 36 markers in 51 games.
- The Griffins hold the AHL's best power play, currently operating at 22.2% (80 goals on 360 opportunities).
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18 - OMAHA AK-SAR-BEN KNIGHTS @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:00 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 - OMAHA AK-SAR-BEN KNIGHTS @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 4:00 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM
- This will be the third and fourth time these two teams face each other, and the first meetings at Copps Coliseum.
- The âDogs have a 0-2-0-0 record this season against the Knights.
- Omaha is in fifth place in the West Division with 51 points.
- In the last meeting between these two teams on November 22, Hamilton out-shot Omaha 37-18, but dropped a 4-1 decision to the Knights.
- Omaha blueliner Mark Giordano is in third place among AHL defenceman in scoring with 41 points (12 goals, 29 assists) in 53 games.
- The Knights own the AHL's fifth best penalty kill, currently operating at 84.7% (59 goals allowed on 386 opportunities).
ALUMNI WATCH
There are many former Bulldogs currently playing for NHL teams. Here are a few highlights of the accomplishments of ex-Dogs this past week. Friday, February 10 - Oilers C Jarret Stoll recorded two assists and LW Raffi Torres scored his 19th goal of the season as Edmonton dropped a 6-3 decision to the Minnesota Wild.
- Dallas C Steve Ott earned an assist as the San Jose Sharks doubled up the Dallas Stars 6-3.
Sunday, February 12 - Oilers RW Georges Laraque and LW Raffi Torres each had a goal as the Edmonton Oilers fell to the St. Louis Blues 5-4 in a shootout. D Marc-Andre Bergeron, C Jarret Stoll, and C Shawn Horcoff each collected an assist. Bulldogs Player Transactions - FEBRUARY 6 - FEBRUARY 12
Wednesday, February 8
- D Jean-Philippe Cote was assigned to Hamilton by the Montreal Canadiens.
Saturday, February 11
- D Mathieu Roy and LW Brad Winchester were recalled by the Edmonton Oilers.
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 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
Wednesday, February 15 - 7:30 p.m. - Toronto Marlies at Hamilton Bulldogs - Copps Coliseum
Friday, February 17 - 7:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Grand Rapids Griffins - Van Andel Arena
Saturday, February 18 - 7:00 p.m. - Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights at Hamilton Bulldogs - Copps Coliseum
Sunday, February 19 - 4:00 p.m. - Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights at Hamilton Bulldogs - Copps Coliseum
HAMILTON BULLDOGS MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS
(1st place vote - 5pts, 2nd place - 3pts, 3rd place - 1pt)
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