Bulldogs Update
Published on December 17, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs (11-17-0-2) will look to stretch their winning streak to a season-high four games tonight when they meet the Hershey Bears (18-4-2-4) for the second and final time this season. The Bulldogs have an all-time record of six wins, 10 losses and three ties against the Bears.
Hershey defeated Hamilton by a score of 4-2 on October 30 at Copps Coliseum. Corey Locke and Jean-Francois Jacques scored for the Bulldogs, while Graham Mink (2), Tomas Fleischmann, and Boyd Kane had goals for the Bears. Hamilton was 2 for 9 with the man-advantage, while Hershey was 3 for 6 on the power play.
The Bulldogs are in seventh place in the North Division with 24 points and trail the Cleveland Barons (12-17-1-1) by two points for sixth position. The Bears rank second in the East Division, and are tied for second overall in the AHL (with the Houston Aeros), three points behind the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (21-2-2-1).
BULLDOGS NOTES - Last night at Philadelphia (3-1 W), RW Jonathan Ferland played his first game since October 26 after missing the last 23 contests with an MCL injury. Ferland recorded a team-high 26 penalty minutes in last night's game.
- LW Brad Winchester has nine points (5g-4a) in his last four games.
- C Francis Lemieux has recorded at least one point in each of his last three games. Lemieux has three goals and one assist over that stretch.
- C Marc-Antoine Pouliot (1g-1a), D James Sanford (1g-1a), LW Jean-Francois Jacques (1g-1a), D Danny Syvret (4a), and C Corey Locke (2g-1a), have all recorded at least one point in each of their last two games.
BULLDOGS VS. BEARS THIS SEASON Oct. 30 Hershey at Hamilton (4:00 p.m.) (4-2 L)
Dec. 17 Hamilton at Hershey (7:00 p.m.)
BULLDOGS LAST GAME
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 -HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 @ PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS 1
BULLDOGS GOALS - Francis Lemieux, Jean-Francois Jacques, Corey Locke
PHANTOMS GOALS - Eric Chouinard
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Yann Danis (18sh, 17sv) / Philadelphia - Martin Houle (39sh, 36sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 2-9 / Philadelphia 0-5
BULLDOGS TRAVEL TO TORONTO SUNDAY The Bulldogs wrap up three games in three days tomorrow, Sunday, December 18, when they travel to Toronto to take on the Marlies at Ricoh Coliseum. Game time is 5:00 p.m. This game can be seen live on Leafs TV.
BULLDOGS HOST ROCHESTER ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23
The Bulldogs next home action will take place on Friday, December 23, when the Rochester Americans visit Copps Coliseum. Game time is 7:30 p.m. This game can be seen live on Hamilton's Cable 14.
BULLDOGS 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 Sports Obsession in Jackson Square. For group ticket information visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.
LISTEN TO BULLDOGS GAMES LIVE Fans can listen to every Hamilton Bulldogs game this season on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, Hamilton's 820 CHAM "The Legend". Fans can also listen to every game on-line at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com. To listen online, click on the âBulldogs Action 820 CHAM Listen Live' Icon on the âDogs website. Ellery Award winning broadcaster Derek Wills will provide the play-by-play call of all 80 regular season games with Al Craig providing the colour commentary for home games and select road games.
TONIGHT IN THE AHL
Rochester at Cleveland (1:05 p.m.)
Bridgeport at Hartford (7:00 p.m.)
Grand Rapids at Toronto (7:00 p.m.)
Providence at Binghamton (7:05 p.m.)
Albany at Portland (7:05 p.m.)
Norfolk at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7:05 p.m.) Philadelphia at Syracuse (7:30 p.m.)
Manchester at Lowell (7:35 p.m.)
Milwaukee at Chicago (8:00 p.m.)
Iowa at Omaha (8:00 p.m.)
San Antonio at Manitoba (8:30 p.m.)
Peoria at Houston (8:35 p.m.)
ALL TIMES ET
American Hockey League Stories from December 17, 2005
- Houston Blows Game Open With Four-goal Third Period - Peoria Rivermen
- Stars' win streak extends to three - Iowa Chops
- Houston scores seven against former NHL All-Star Lalime - Houston Aeros
- San Antonio loses to Manitoba - San Antonio Rampage
- Knights' Return Home Spoiled By Stars, 3-1 - Abbotsford Heat
- Syracuse squeaks by Phantoms - Adirondack Phantoms
- Ward's return spoiled in 3-0 shutout - Albany Devils
- Monarchs Shutout Lock Monsters - Manchester Monarchs
- Resilient Senators rally past Providence in third - Binghamton Senators
- Daubenspeck slams the door as Bears win sixth straight - Hershey Bears
- Grand Rapids loses to Toronto - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Hamilton Shutout by Hershey - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Sound Tigers Outpowered 6-2 In Hartford - Bridgeport Islanders
- Four Head To Islanders and Four Up From ECHL - Bridgeport Islanders
- Popovic Returns to Wolves - Chicago Wolves
- Suglobov recalled - Albany River Rats
- Barons Beat Rochester in Shootout, 3-2 - Cleveland Barons
- Rampage GameDay - San Antonio Rampage
- Bulldogs Update - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Aeros Gameday Update - Houston Aeros
- Craig and Reid Called Up by Lightning - Springfield Falcons
- Aeros Shoot Down Rivermen 5-3 - Peoria Rivermen
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