Bulldogs take five of six points on the weekend
October 18, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Bulldogs take five of six points on the weekend Mon, October 18, 2004 The Hamilton Bulldogs opened the 2004-05 season with a successful two-game road trip and a win in their home opener. The Dogs traveled to Edmonton to take on the new Road Runners and came home with three of a possible four points, after losing 3-2 in overtime and winning the second game 1-0. Not even 18 hours after the second game ended in Edmonton the team was back in Hamilton for the home opener and did not disappoint the hometown fans. Corey Locke scored a goal and added an assist and goalie Yann Danis held off the offensively loaded Manitoba Moose as the Bulldogs won 4-3 in front of 6,422 fans. The Bulldogs will have a similar schedule this upcoming weekend as they travel to Philadelphia on Friday (Oct. 22) to take on the Phantoms, Binghamton on Saturday (Oct 23) where they will face the Senators and back home Sunday (Oct. 24) where they will play host to the Edmonton Roadrunners.
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BULLDOGS TEAM NOTES:
Hamilton played on Sunday in front of their 3rd largest crowd at a home opener when 6,422 showed up to cheer on the Bulldogs ... The crowd was also the largest home opener crowd since the 1997-98 season ... The win upped Hamilton's all-time record in home openers to 3 wins and 6 losses ... The team managed to score their 1st PP goal of the season when Duncan Milroy scored the game winner in the 3rd snapping a 0-for-17 PP drought to start the season ... Manitoba's 3rd goal came on the PP and was the first goal the Bulldogs had given up shorthanded, after going 16-for-16 to start the season on the PK ... Chris Higgins shorthanded marker in the first period was Hamilton's 2nd shorthanded goal already this season, which is top in the league ... Hamilton has been out shot by a total of 87-71 so far this season, yet has not lost in regulation
BULLDOGS INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES
Corey Locke - Locke's two-point performance put him into a tie for 2nd place in the league in rookie scoring
Yann Danis - Stopped 33 of 36 shots to record the win vs. Manitoba on Sunday and up his record this season to 2-0-0 ...Stopped all 19 Road Runners shots on Sat. to record his first shutout of the season ... With the 2 wins on the weekend, stretched his lifetime AHL record to 4-0-0 including 2 wins last season ... Danis' 1.50 GAA is good enough for 8th in the league and his .948 save % is good enough for 7th
Andrei Kostitsyn - Scored his first professional goal and point with his goal vs. the Road Runners on Friday night
Marc-Andre Thinel's three points (1-2-3) in his first 3 games leads the Bulldogs in scoring and is good enough for a tie for 30th in the league
Jonathan Ferland - His +4 rating is tied for 8th highest in the league
Dan Jancevski - His +4 rating is tied for 8th highest in the league
Raitis Ivanans - Is tied for 13th in the league with 20 minutes in penalties
UPCOMING GAMES:
Hamilton Bulldogs at Philadelphia Phantoms - Friday, October 22 - 7:05 p.m. This game will be the first of two meetings between the Bulldogs and Phantoms this season ... Philadelphia has lost their first two contests of the season for a record of 0-2-0-0...Philadelphia won both meetings
Hamilton Bulldogs at Binghamton Senators - Saturday, October 23 - 7:05 p.m. This game will be the team's second straight game against an East division opponent ... The two teams split their series last year with each team earning one victory ... Tomas Plekanec, Ron Hainsey, Chris Higgins, and Jean-Philippe Cote all recorded a point against Binghamton in 2 games played last season ... Binghamton's Antoine Vermette is currently tied for 8th in the league in scoring with 5 points (1-4-5) in his first 2 games ... Binghamton is currently tied for 3rd in the East after collecting 2 points in their first 2 games going 1-1-0-0...
Edmonton Roadrunners at Hamilton Bulldogs - Sunday, October 24, 4:00 p.m. Ex-Hamilton Bulldog J.J. Hunter scored two goals in the Road Runner's 3-2 win over the Dogs last weekend, including the tying goal and the overtime winner...The Bulldogs earned three of a possible four points in a two-game trip to Edmonton to open the season...
BULLDOGS ON 820 CHAM! Hamilton Bulldogs fans can listen to all Bulldogs home and road action on Hamilton's 80 CHAM-AM and on the internet at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com Derek Wills provides all the play-by-play, while Hamilton radio personality Al Craig is the colour commentator for all home games and select road games.
BULLDOGS SEASON TICKETS: Bulldogs Season Tickets are on sale now! To purchase season tickets or for more information contact the Bulldogs at (905) 529-8500 or by e-mail at tickets@hamiltonbulldogs.com
HOMETOWN HERO OF THE GAME LEADERS (Hardest Working Bulldogs Player at Home):
Player: Points:
1. Steve Ott 10
HAMILTON BULLDOGS MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS
(1st place vote - 5 pts, 2nd place vote - 3 pts, 3rd place vote - 1pt)
Player: Points:
1. Corey Locke 5
1. Yann Danis 5
3. Marc-Andre Thinel 3
4. Dan Ellis 1
5. Trevor Daley 1
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS:
Date Opp. Score GWG Bulldogs/Opponent Goaltending
Oct 15 at EDM L 3-2(OT) Hunter Ellis(3GA,32SV)/Moss(2GA,21 SV) ATTN: 16,001
Oct 16 at EDM W 1-0 Thinel Danis(0GA,22SV)/Drouin-Deslauriers(1GA, 18SV) ATTN: 7,661
Oct 17 MTB W 4-3 Milroy Danis(3GA,33SV)/Flaherty(4GA,25SV) ATTN: 6,622
BULLDOGS WEEKLY SCHEDULE:
Fri., Oct. 22 - 7:05 p.m. - Bulldogs at Philadelphia Phantoms - Wachovia Center
Sat., Oct. 23 - 7:05 p.m. - Bulldogs at Binghamton Senators - Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
Sun., Oct. 24 - 4:00 p.m. - Edmonton Road Runners at Bulldogs - Copps Coliseum
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