Bulldogs to travel to Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Published on January 30, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens) will play two road games this week. Hamilton will travel to Philadelphia to battle the Phantoms (AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers) at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, February 2nd at Wachovia Spectrum. After the game, the Bulldogs will head to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to take on the Penguins (AHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins) at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, February 3rd at Wachovia Arena at Casey Place.
Hamilton posted a 2-0-0-0 record in two home games at Copps Coliseum last week. The Bulldogs began the week with a 3-2 win over the San Antonio Rampage on Friday, January 26th, and then blanked the Manitoba Moose 3-0 on Saturday, January 27th.
With 56 points in 47 games this season, the Bulldogs currently sit in second place in the North Division standings, nine points behind the first-place Rochester Americans (65 points in 45 games), and two points ahead of the third-place Manitoba Moose (54 points in 48 games).
WEEK IN REVIEW
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26th - SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 2 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3
Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton Goals: Mikhail Grabovski (13), Duncan Milroy (20), Jonathan Ferland (11)
San Antonio Goals: Bill Thomas (13), Yanick Lehoux (21)
Goaltending: Hamilton - Yann Danis (W - 22 shots, 20 saves) / San Antonio - David LeNeveu (L - 33 shots, 30 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 3-7 / San Antonio 1-2
Attendance: 6,285
Rampage @ Bulldogs Photo Gallery
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27th - MANITOBA MOOSE 0 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3
Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton Goals: Andre Benoit (6), Andrei Kostitsyn (14), Matt D'Agostini (9)
Manitoba Goals: (none)
Goaltending: Hamilton - Jaroslav Halak (W - 30 shots, 30 saves) / Manitoba - Julien Ellis (L - 39 shots, 36 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-2 / Grand Rapids 0-3
Attendance: 4,440
Moose @ Bulldogs Photo Gallery
AHL STANDINGS
PLAYER NOTES:
- G Jaroslav Halak and RW Andrei Kostitsyn both played in their first AHL All-star games last night (Jan. 29th), helping PlanetUSA defeat the Canadian squad 7-6. Halak played the entire first period, posting 19 saves on 21 shots, while Kostitsyn was scoreless with three shots in the game
- Halak also broke the Bulldogs franchise single-season shutout record last week, recording his sixth shutout of the season on Saturday, January 27th with a 30-save, 3-0 win over the Manitoba Moose
- Kostitsyn also notched four points (1-3-4) and was named second star (Jan. 26th) and first star (Jan. 27th) in two games last week. He is currently on a three-game point streak (Jan. 20-27) with five points (2-3-5) in that span, and is fifth in the AHL with a plus-19 rating
- G Yann Danis has won three consecutive starts (Jan. 19-26), allowing only four goals on 78 shots in that span
- C Mikhail Grabovski has recorded two points in each of his last three games, good enough for a three-game point streak with six points (2-4-6) from Jan. 20-27
- RW Matt D'Agostini returned to the line-up on Friday, January 26th after missing 13 games due to injury and had three points (1-2-3) in two games last week
PLAYER TRANSACTIONS
- C Mathieu Aubin was reassigned to the Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) by the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) on Thursday, January 25th
- C Zack Stortini was recalled by the Edmonton Oilers (NHL) from the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) on Friday, January 26th
- C Maxim Lapierre was recalled by the Montreal Canadiens (NHL) from the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) on Friday, January 26th
UPCOMING GAMES
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS - 7:05 P.M - WACHOVIA
SPECTRUM
- This will be the first of two meetings between the Bulldogs and Phantoms this season
- Hamilton has a 12-9-3-2-0 all-time record vs. Philadelphia
- The Phantoms currently sit in sixth place in the East Division with a record of 17-24-2-3
- Forward Mark Cullen leads the Phantoms in scoring with 27 points (7-20-27) in 34 games this season
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS - 7:05 P.M -
WACHOVIA ARENA AT CASEY PLACE
- This will be the second and final meeting of the season between the Bulldogs and the Penguins
- Hamilton won the first meeting between the two clubs by a score of 2-1 in a shootout on December 8th
- In 13 all-time regular season games against the Penguins, the Bulldogs hold a record of 7-5-1-0-0
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton is currently in third place in the East Division with a record of 29-11-2-3
- Forward Kyle Brodziak heads the Penguins attack with 38 points (17-21-38) in 44 games this season
- All-Star winger Jonathan Filewich leads the team with 19 goals and won the Fastest Skater event at the 2007 CCM AHL All-Star Skills Competition
- The Penguins currently have four former Bulldogs on their roster: Goaltender Jeff Deslauriers, and forwards Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Jean-Francois Jacques and Dennis Bonvie. Former 'Dogs captain Alain Nasreddine, who has appeared in 19 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season, is currently on recall to the Pittsburgh Penguins
ALUMNI WATCH
There are 44 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 from this past week. Eleven ex-'Dogs were involved in the deciding goal in six different games last week including:
- Montreal G Cristobal Huet (19-11-3) turned aside 10 third-period shots for the NHL Eastern All-Star team in a 12-9 loss (Jan. 24) vs. the NHL Western All-Star team
- Edmonton G Jussi Markkanen (4-3) stopped 32 shots vs. Los Angeles (Jan. 24) to record his fourth win of the season in a 4-3 contest
- Edmonton C Shawn Horcoff (9-23-32) had a goal, two assists and a +4 plus/minus rating vs. Los Angeles (Jan. 24) in a 4-3 win, and one assist vs. San Jose (Jan. 26) in a 5-1 loss
- Montreal C Tomas Plekanec (10-14-24) is on a current four-game point streak (3-2-5) including: one goal vs. Ottawa (Jan. 29) in a 3-1 win, and one goal vs. Toronto (Jan. 27) in a 4-1 loss
- Columbus LW Jason Chimera (9-13-22) had two helpers including one on the game-winning goal vs. Buffalo (Jan. 26) in a 3-2 win
- Detroit RW Daniel Cleary (18-12-30) had an assist vs. St. Louis (Jan. 26) in a 2-1 overtime loss
- Edmonton RW Fernando Pisani (10-8-18) had a goal vs. San Jose (Jan. 26) in a 5-1 loss
- Atlanta D Greg de Vries (2-13-15) had an assist vs. Philadelphia (Jan. 28) in a 2-1 loss
- Anaheim D Francois Beauchemin (4-9-13) had an assist vs. Dallas (Jan. 28) in a 4-1 win
- Dallas RW Antti Miettinen (8-6-14) had an assist vs. Pittsburgh (Jan. 26) in a 4-3 shootout loss
- Montreal D Mike Komisarek (4-7-11), RW Michael Ryder (15-19-34) and D Francis Bouillon (2-6-8) each had an assist vs. Ottawa (Jan. 29) in a 3-1 win
- Dallas C Steve Ott (0-4-4) returned to action last week from an October injury
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.
GET YOUR 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.
HAMILTON BULLDOGS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Friday, February 2nd, 2007, 7:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Philadelphia Phantoms (Wachovia Spectrum)
Saturday, February 3rd, 2007, 7:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (Wachovia Arena at Casey Place)
MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS
(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)
Player: Points:
1. Jaroslav Halak 39
2. Mikhail Grabovski 36
3. Duncan Milroy 33
4. Andrei Kostitsyn 20
5. Corey Locke 14
T-6. Jonathan Ferland 11
T-6. Yann Danis 11
8. Matt D'Agostini 10
9. Zack Stortini 9
10. Ajay Baines 8
T-11. Kyle Chipchura 6
T-11. Maxim Lapierre 6
T-13. Michael Lambert 5
T-13. Mathieu Roy 5
T-15. Jan Hejda 1
T-15. Eric Manlow 1
PEARSON-DUNN PLAYER-OF-THE-GAME LEADERS
(10 pts. - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)
Player: Points:
1. Maxim Lapierre 80
2. Mikhail Grabovski 60
3. Kyle Chipchura 50
T-4. Andrei Kostitsyn 30
T-4. Jonathan Ferland 30
T-4. Andre Benoit 30
T-4. Matt D'Agostini 30
T-8. Dan Jancevski 20
T-8. Ajay Baines 20
T-8. Jean-Philippe Cote 20
T-11. Jaroslav Halak 10
T-11. Zack Stortini 10
T-11. Patrick Traverse 10
T-11. Mathieu Biron 10
T-11. Yann Danis 10
T-11. Duncan Milroy 10
T-11. Ryan O'Byrne 10
T-11. Francis Lemieux 10
T-11. Danny Groulx 10
American Hockey League Stories from January 30, 2007
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- Knights Finish Home Stand This Week - Abbotsford Heat
- Rivermen to Appear at U.S. Cellular Thursday - Peoria Rivermen
- Bulldogs to travel to Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Predators recall Klein from Admirals - Milwaukee Admirals
- Kesler has successful hip surgery - Manitoba Moose
- Falcons Weekly Notes - Springfield Falcons
- Wolves assign Awe to Gwinnett - Chicago Wolves
- Crunch Announce Details of 'Score with Verizon Wireless' Promotion - Syracuse Crunch
- Eight Winners Announced in You Got The Call Contest - Peoria Rivermen
- Wolf Pack Weekly - Connecticut Whale
- Lundqvist and PlanetUSA win 2007 Rbk Hockey AHL All-Star Classic - Iowa Chops
- Sterling Shines Again, Named All-Star MVP - Chicago Wolves
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