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Bulldogs set to battle Admirals, Griffins and Marlies

November 27, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


Fresh off two wins on the weekend in which they outscored their opponents by a combined score of 12-1, the Hamilton Bulldogs (10-8-0-1) will play three games this week, including two home contests at Copps Coliseum. Hamilton opens the week by hosting the Milwaukee Admirals (7-9-2-0) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday November 28th. The 'Dogs then travel to Grand Rapids on Wednesday November 29th to take on the Griffins (8-10-2-1) at 7:00 p.m. at Van Andel Arena and return home to wrap up the week against the Toronto Marlies (7-10-2-1) on Friday December 1st at 7:30 p.m.

The 'Dogs posted a 2-1-0-0 record last week. Hamilton lost a close game to the Manitoba Moose 5-4 on Tuesday (Nov. 21) before posting victories against the first-place Rochester Americans 6-0 on Saturday (Nov. 25) and the Milwaukee Admirals 6-1 on Sunday (Nov. 26). In the month of November the Bulldogs have an overall record of 8-2-0-1, and are currently tied for second place in the North Division Standings.

WEEK IN REVIEW
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21st - MANITOBA MOOSE 5 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4
Bulldogs Goals: Duncan Milroy (3), Kyle Chipchura
Moose Goals: Nathan Smith, Jesse Schultz, Jason Jaffray, Lee Goren, Brad Moran
Goaltending: Hamilton - Yann Danis (L - 30 shots, 25 saves) / Manitoba - Wade Flaherty (W - 28 shots, 24 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-4 / Manitoba 1-6
Moose @ Bulldogs Photo Gallery

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25th - ROCHESTER AMERICANS 0 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 6
Bulldogs Goals: Matt D'Agostini, Corey Locke, Mikhail Grabovski, Jonathan Ferland, Andrei Kostitsyn, Zack Stortini
Americans Goals: (no scoring)
Goaltending: Hamilton - Jaroslav Halak (W - 28 shots, 28 saves) / Rochester - Adam Dennis (L - 30 shots, 24 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 3-7 / Rochester 0-7
Americans @ Bulldogs Photo Gallery

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 26th - MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 1 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 6
Bulldogs Goals: Maxim Lapierre (3), Jonathan Ferland, Andrei Kostitsyn, Duncan Milroy
Admirals Goals: Pat Leahy
Goaltending: Hamilton - Jaroslav Halak (W - 32 shots, 31 saves) / Milwaukee - Frederic Cloutier (L - 10 shots, 6 saves), Scott Reid (9 shots, 7 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 3-9 / Milwaukee 0-4
Admirals @ Bulldogs Photo Gallery

AHL STANDINGS

PLAYER NOTES
- RW Duncan Milroy notched six points (4-2-6) in three games last week including his first AHL hat trick on Tuesday (Nov. 21) against Manitoba and leads the team with 19 points (10-9-19) in 17 games this season. Milroy also recorded his 100th career AHL point, all as a Bulldog, with his assist in the first period on Sunday (Nov. 26) against Milwaukee
- G Jaroslav Halak registered two wins in two games last week including his sixth career AHL shutout against Rochester (Nov. 25) and leads the AHL in Goals Against Average (1.44), Save Percentage (.952) and Shutouts (3)
- RW Andrei Kostitsyn is on a team-high six-game point streak (Nov. 4 -26) with nine points (3-6-9) in that span
- C Mikhail Grabovski recorded six points (1-5-6) in three games last week and was named the game's first star on Saturday (Nov. 25) against Rochester
- C Maxim Lapierre scored his first-career AHL hat trick on Sunday (Nov. 26) against Milwaukee and was named the game's first star
- D Mathieu Roy posted four assists in three games last week and leads the team with a plus-11 rating this season
- LW Eric Manlow, who posted three points (0-3-3) in his first 16 games of the season, doubled his overall point total (0-6-6) with three assists on Saturday (Nov. 25) vs. Rochester

UPCOMING GAMES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28th - MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:30 P.M - COPPS COLISEUM
- This is the second of four meetings between the Bulldogs and the Admirals this season
- Their last match-up saw Hamilton defeat Milwaukee 6-1, giving the Bulldogs a record of 1-0-0-0 against the Admirals so far this season
- In 15 all-time regular season games against Milwaukee, Hamilton has a record of 8-4-1-1-1
- Admirals rookie Alexander Radulov leads Milwaukee in points (6-12-18) but was recalled by Nashville (Nov. 21st)
- The Admirals are currently in 6th place in the West Division with a record of 7-9-2-0

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS - 7:00 P.M - VAN ANDEL ARENA
- This is the first of 10 meetings between Hamilton and Grand Rapids this season
- In 22 all-time regular season games played against the Griffins, the Bulldogs hold a record of 9-10-1-2-0
- In 8 games played against the Griffins last season, the Bulldogs have a record of 4-4-0-0
- Centre Kip Miller currently leads the Griffins in scoring with 23 points (10-13-23) in 21 games this season
- Grand Rapids is currently in 4th place in the North Division Standings with a record of 8-10-2-1

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1st - TORONTO MARLIES @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:30 P.M - COPPS COLISEUM
- This will be the fourth of 12 meetings between Hamilton and Toronto this season
- The Bulldogs have a record of 2-1-0-0 against the Marlies so far this season
- In 15 all-time regular season games against Toronto, Hamilton has a record of 7-7-0-0-1
- Marlies center Eric Westrum currently leads Toronto with 20 points (7-13-20) in 20 games this season
- The Marlies are currently in 5th place in the North Division with a record of 7-10-2-1

ALUMNI WATCH
There are 42 former Bulldogs who have participated in at least one game for NHL clubs this season. 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 G Christobal Huet is tied for 2nd in the NHL in save percentage after posting a .967 save percentage vs. Buffalo (Nov. 24) in a 2-1 overtime win and a .947 save percentage vs. Minnesota (Nov. 22) in a 4-2 win
- Dallas RW Antti Miettinen (5-4-9) had the game-winning goal and an assist vs. Colorado (Nov. 20) in a 5-4 win
- Edmonton C Marty Reasoner (3-6-9) had the game-winning goal and an assist vs. Chicago (Nov. 24) in a 5-1 win
- Montreal D Mike Komisarek (3-3-6) had one goal and one assist vs. Minnesota (Nov.22) in a 4-2 win
- New York Rangers' RW Marcel Hossa (1-2-3) scored the game-winning goal vs. Carolina (Nov.21) in a 4-0 win
- Edmonton D Marc-Andre Bergeron (2-7-9) scored one goal vs. Chicago (Nov. 24) in a 5-1 win and had one assist vs. Calgary (Nov 21) in a 2-1 win
- Edmonton's C Shawn Horcoff (2-10-12) and RW Fernando Pisani (4-3-7) each had two assists vs. Chicago (Nov. 24) in a 5-1 win


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 "The Legend." Fans can also listen to or watch every home and away game online at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com. To watch or listen online, click on the 'B2 Networks' or '820 CHAM' icon on the 'Dogs website. 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.

"B2 Power Play" packages are now available for purchase. They provide fans with a chance to watch every game of their favourite team, free access to the AHL Game of the Week and exclusive weekly highlights. And in addition to broadband viewing on personal computers, B2 Power Play will also be available on the new B2toGO network, allowing fans to watch American Hockey League games on cell phones and other wireless devices. A full season package costs $160 billed monthly at $20 per month or fans can pay for the season in full for $150. B2toGO, a service delivering live games and highlights to cell phones and hand-held Pads, are now available for purchase for a full season price of $56 over 8 instalments or $50 if paid in full. Fans who purchase "B2 Power Play" will be eligible to add "B2toGo" for only an additional $25.

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 information on season or group tickets visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.

BULLDOGS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Tuesday, November 28th - Milwaukee Admirals at Hamilton Bulldogs - 7:30 p.m. - Copps Coliseum
Wednesday, November 29th - Hamilton Bulldogs at Grand Rapids Griffins - 7:00 p.m. - Van Andel Arena
Friday, December 1st - Toronto Marlies at Hamilton Bulldogs - 7:30 p.m. - Copps Coliseum

BULLDOGS MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS
(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)
Player: Points:

1. Duncan Milroy 19
2. Jaroslav Halak 13
3. Zack Stortini 8
T-4. Kyle Chipchura 6
T-4. Matt D'Agostini 6
T-4. Jonathan Ferland 6
T-4. Mikhail Grabovski 6
T-4. Maxim Lapierre 6
T-9. Ajay Baines 5
T-9. Michael Lambert 5
T-9. Corey Locke 5
12. Andrei Kostitsyn 3

PEARSON-DUNN HARDEST WORKING BULLDOG OF THE GAME LEADERS
Player: Points:

1. Maxim Lapierre 80
2. Mikhail Grabovski 40
3. Matt D'Agostini 20
T-4. Zack Stortini 10
T-4. Jaroslav Halak 10
T-4. Patrick Traverse 10
T-4. Dan Jancevski 10
T-4. Kyle Chipchura 10

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