Bulldogs travel to Manitoba, host Albany

Published on December 18, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs (17-10-0-1) complete their six-game road trip this week with two games in Manitoba, before heading home to battle the Albany River Rats. On Wednesday, December 20th and Thursday, December 21st, the Bulldogs will be in Manitoba to take on their North Division rivals the Moose (14-13-4-2). Both games start at 8:30 p.m. at the MTS Centre. The 'Dogs then immediately return home for a tilt with the Albany River Rats (14-11-2-0) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 22nd at Copps Coliseum in their last game before the Christmas break.

The 'Dogs posted a 2-0-0-0 record in two games last week. Hamilton opened the week with an 8-4 victory in Rochester against the Americans on Friday night (Dec. 15). The Bulldogs then defeated the Crunch 4-1 in Syracuse on Saturday (Dec. 16). The 'Dogs are currently in second place in the North Division Standings with 35 points in 28 games this season.

WEEK IN REVIEW

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 2006 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 8 @ ROCHESTER AMERICANS 4

Bulldogs Goals: Zack Stortini, Mikhail Grabovski, Dan Jancevski, Mathieu Biron, Andrei Kostitsyn (2), Jonathan Ferland, Francis Lemieux

Americans Goals: Mark Mancari, Janis Sprukts, Clarke MacArthur, Drew Stafford

Goaltending: Hamilton - Yann Danis (W - 28 shots, 24 saves) / Rochester - Adam Dennis (L - 32 shots, 24 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 3-4 / Rochester 1-5

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16th, 2006 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4 @ SYRACUSE CRUNCH 1

Bulldogs Goals: Matt D'Agostini, Corey Locke, Jean-Philippe Cote, Mathieu Biron

Crunch Goals: Geoff Platt

Goaltending: Hamilton - Jaroslav Halak (W - 29 shots, 28 saves) / Syracuse - Tomas Popperle (L - 34 shots, 30 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 2-10 / Syracuse 1-8

NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS (As at December 18th, 2006)

Rank Team GP W L OTL SOL GF GA PTS PCT

1 Rochester Americans 27 20 6 1 0 104 78 41 0.759

2 Hamilton Bulldogs 28 17 10 0 1 99 68 35 0.625

3 Manitoba Moose 33 14 13 4 2 93 100 34 0.515

4 Grand Rapids Griffins 30 12 14 2 2 86 99 28 0.467

5 Toronto Marlies 31 12 15 2 2 90 103 28 0.452

6 Syracuse Crunch 28 8 19 0 1 69 97 17 0.304

PLAYER NOTES - RW Andrei Kostitsyn had six points (2-4-6) in two games last week and was named first star on Friday against Rochester (Dec. 15). Kostitsyn extended his scoring streak to four games (Dec. 9-16) with 11 points (3-8-11) in that span

- C Corey Locke registered four points (1-3-4) on Saturday against Syracuse (Dec. 16) and was named the game's second star

- D Mathieu Biron posted three points (1-2-3) and was a plus-2 in his first two games as a Bulldog this week

- D Jan Hejda notched two assists in his first game as a Bulldog on Friday against Rochester (Dec. 15)

- D Dan Jancevski recorded three points (1-2-3) in two games this week and is currently tied for first in the AHL with a plus-19 rating

PLAYER TRANSACTIONS Monday, December 11th, 2006

- F Maxim Lapierre was recalled by Montreal (NHL) from Hamilton (AHL)

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

- D Mathieu Roy was recalled by Edmonton (NHL) from Hamilton (AHL)

- D Jan Hejda was assigned to Hamilton (AHL) by Edmonton (NHL)

Friday, December 15th, 2006

- D Mathieu Biron, acquired by Montreal (NHL) from San Jose (NHL) in exchange for Patrick Traverse, was assigned to Hamilton (AHL) by Montreal (NHL)

Upcoming Games WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ MANITOBA MOOSE - 8:30 P.M - MTS CENTRE

- This is the third of eight meetings between the Bulldogs and the Moose

- Their last match-up saw Manitoba defeat Hamilton 5-4, giving the Bulldogs a record of 1-1-0-0 against the Moose so far this season.

- In 46 all-time regular season games played against the Moose, the Bulldogs hold a record of 30-13-1-1-1

- Moose centre Brad Moran leads Manitoba in scoring with 36 points (13-23-36) in 28 games this season

- Manitoba is currently in third place in the North Division with a record of 14-13-4-2

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21st - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ MANITOBA MOOSE - 8:30 P.M - MTS CENTRE

- This is the fourth of eight meetings between the Bulldogs and the Moose

- Hamilton centre Duncan Milroy has four goals (4-0-4) and centre Kyle Chipchura has 4 points (1-3-4) against Manitoba through two games this season

- Moose forwards Jess Schultz (2-2-4) and Brad Moran (2-2-4) have 4 points against Hamilton so far this season

- Manitoba goalie Drew MacIntyre has a .917 save percentage and a goals against average of 2.43

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22nd - ALBANY RIVER RATS @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:30 P.M - COPPS COLISEUM

- This will be the third of four meetings between Hamilton and Albany this season

- The Bulldogs have a record of 1-1-0-0 against the River Rats so far this season

- In 50 all-time regular season games against Albany, Hamilton has a record of 26-18-4-2-0

- River Rats centre Keith Aucoin currently leads Albany with 28 points (10-18-28) in 20 games this season and was recalled to the Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)

- The River Rats are currently in 4th place in the East Division with a record of 14-11-2-0

ALUMNI WATCH

There are 45 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 C Maxim Lapierre (2-1-3) had three points this week in his first three games of the season with one assist vs. Boston (Dec. 12), one goal vs. Tampa Bay (Dec. 14) and one goal vs. Pittsburgh (Dec. 16)

- Montreal G Cristobal Huet (13-3-0-3) continues to lead the NHL in save percentage (.932) after stopping 72 of 77 shots in posting two wins last week vs. Pittsburgh (Dec. 16) in a 6-3 decision and Tampa Bay (Dec. 14) in a 4-2 victory

- Montreal RW Michael Ryder (9-14-23) had three points (1-2-3) with one goal and a pair of assists vs. Pittsburgh (Dec. 16) in a 6-3 win and one assist vs. Boston (Dec. 16) in a 4-3 win

- Edmonton C Jarret Stoll (7-14-21) had the game-winning goal and one assist vs. Minnesota (Dec. 14) in a 3-1 win and one assist vs. Nashville (Dec. 12) in a 3-2 loss

- Edmonton LW Raffi Torres (6-12-18) had a pair of assists vs. Nashville (Dec. 12) in a 3-2 loss and one assist vs. Minnesota (Dec. 14) in a 3-1 win

- Montreal C Tomas Plekanec (3-8-11) had three points with one assist in three separate games vs. Pittsburgh (Dec. 16) in a 6-3 win, vs. Tampa Bay (Dec. 14) in a 4-2 win and vs. Boston (Dec. 12) in a 4-3 win

- Toronto LW Chad Kilger (6-6-12) had a pair of goals vs. Tampa Bay (Dec. 12) in a 5-4 win

- Washington D Bryan Muir (2-2-4) doubled his season point total last week with the game-winning goal vs. Philadelphia (Dec. 9) in a 5-3 win and one assist vs. Philadelphia (Dec. 16) in a 4-1 win

- Anaheim D Francois Beauchemin (4-8-12) had one goal and one assist vs. Florida (Dec. 12) in a 5-4 win

- Edmonton RW Fernando Pisani (6-6-12) had one goal and one assist vs. Nashville (Dec. 12) in a 3-2 loss

- Detroit RW Daniel Cleary (5-7-12) had one goal vs. Chicago (Dec. 14) in a 3-2 win and one assist vs. Ottawa (Dec. 12) in a 3-2 loss

- Boston G Tim Thomas (13-8-0-2) had 26 saves vs. New Jersey (Dec. 14) in a 5-3 win

- Montreal C Garth Murray (0-1-1) registered his first point of the season with an assist vs. Tampa Bay (Dec. 14) in a 4-2 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

Wednesday, December 20th - Hamilton Bulldogs at Manitoba Moose - 8:30 p.m. - MTS Centre

Thursday, December 21st - Hamilton Bulldogs at Manitoba Moose - 8:30 p.m. - MTS Centre

Friday, December 22nd - Albany River Rats at Hamilton Bulldogs - 7:30 p.m. - Copps Coliseum

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