Bulldogs Shut out by Monsters 3-0
Published on January 1, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Cleveland, OH - The Hamilton Bulldogs were defeated by the Lake Erie Monsters 3-0 on Saturday night. The âDogs could not beat Lake Erie starting goaltender John Grahame as he stopped all 30 of Hamilton's shots to lead his team to the victory.
The Monsters took a 1-0 lead at 8:37 of the opening frame with a power-play goal. Patrick Rissmiller received a pass from Ben Walter before sending the puck towards the net. Ryan Stoa redirected the puck past Hamilton starting goaltender Robert Mayer and into the net.
Lake Erie took a 2-0 lead at 4:47 of the second stanza with a shorthanded tally. Justin Mercier sent the puck to Mike Carman, who skated in on a breakaway. Carman used a forehand-to-backhand deke before firing the puck off the post and past Mayer. The Monsters increased their lead to 3-0 at 18:40. Julian Talbot dropped the puck to Matthew Ford, who fired a shot through the five-hole of Mayer and into the net.
The Bulldogs will return to the ice on Wednesday, January 5th with a 7:00 p.m. game in Grand Rapids against the Griffins. All regular season Hamilton Bulldogs broadcasts on AM 820 CHAM will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Tickets for all Hamilton Bulldogs home games (with the exception of the February 25th game at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec) are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666. For more information on âDogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 ext. 179 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
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