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Published on January 15, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs (23-17-1-1) will close out their four-game road trip tomorrow night (Tuesday, January 16th) at 8:00 p.m. when they take on the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (24-13-3-0) at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Bulldogs will return home to Copps Coliseum on Friday, January 19th for a tilt with the Grand Rapids Griffins (20-16-4-2) at 7:30 p.m. Hamilton and Grand Rapids will then meet again to wrap-up the week less than 24 hours later at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 20th at Copps Coliseum.

Hamilton posted a 1-2-0-0 record in three road games last week. The Bulldogs lost both games to the Manitoba Moose by scores of 4-2 on Thursday, January 11th and 3-0 on Friday, January 12th. The 'Dogs however, snapped their four game losing streak on Saturday, January 13th when they defeated the West Division leading Chicago Wolves 6-3.

With 48 points in 42 games this season, the Hamilton Bulldogs currently sit in third-place in the North Division, five points behind the first-place Rochester Americans (53 points in 38 games), and three points behind the second-place Manitoba Moose (51 points in 43 games).

WEEK IN REVIEW:

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ MANITOBA MOOSE 4

MTS Centre - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Hamilton Goals: Lambert (5), Milroy (17)

Manitoba Goals: Reid (11), Jaffray (23), Smith (9), Heshka (2)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Jaroslav Halak (L - 25 shots, 21 saves) / Manitoba - Drew MacIntyre (W - 25 shots, 23 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 1-5 / Manitoba 1-6

Attendance: 5,966

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 0 @ MANITOBA MOOSE 3

MTS Centre - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Hamilton Goals: (none)

Manitoba Goals: Schultz (10), Jaffray (24), Moran (16)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Yann Danis (L - 17 shots, 14 saves) / Manitoba - Drew MacIntyre (W - 19 shots, 19 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-4 / Manitoba 1-6

Attendance: 7,329

SATURDAY JANUARY 13th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 6 @ CHICAGO WOLVES 3

Allstate Arena - Chicago, Illinois

Hamilton Goals: Cote (2), Stortini (9), Ferland (10), Grabovski (11), Benoit (4), Baines (8)

Chicago Goals: Milam (3), MacKenzie (10), Haydar (25)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Jaroslav Halak (W- 41 shots, 38 saves) / Chicago - Michael Garnet (L - 30 shots, 25 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 2-4 / Chicago 3-14

Attendance: 8,908

AHL STANDINGS

PLAYER NOTES:

- C Mikhail Grabovski and D Andre Benoit each had a goal and two assists in Chicago on Saturday night (Jan. 13th) to help the Bulldogs snap a four-game losing skid

- D Andre Benoit was named the Pearson Dunn Hardest Working Bulldog of the Game in two of three contests last week (Jan. 12th, Jan. 13th)

- G Jaroslav Halak picked up his 12th win of the season against Chicago and currently leads the AHL in shutouts (5), goals against average (1.87) and save percentage (.938)

- RW Duncan Milroy scored his 9th power play marker of the season against Manitoba (Jan. 11th) and is currently 10th in AHL power play goals. He also leads the Bulldogs in goals scored (17) and is tied for the team lead with Mikhail Grabovski in assists (21)

- RW Zack Stortini leads the AHL in penalty minutes with 158

UPCOMING GAMES:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ OMAHA AK-SAR-BEN KNIGHTS - 8:00 P.M - OMAHA CIVIC AUDITORIUM

- This is the third of four meetings this season between Omaha and Hamilton

- The Bulldogs won the first two games played earlier this season against Omaha by a combined score of 11-1

- In six all-time regular season games played against the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, the Bulldogs hold a record of 3-3

- Centre Andrei Taratukhin leads the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights attack with 33 points (11-22-33)

- Omaha this season: 40GP, 24-13-3-0, 51 pts, 2nd West Division

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19th - 7:30 P.M / SATURDAY JANUARY 20th - 7:00 P.M - GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS @

HAMILTON BULLDOGS - COPPS COLISEUM

- These will be the third and fourth games of 10 meetings this season between the Griffins and Bulldogs

- Hamilton is 1-1 versus Grand Rapids in two games played this season

- Hamilton won 3-2 in Grand Rapids on Nov. 29 and lost 2-0 against the Griffins at Van Andel Arena Dec.30

- The Bulldogs all-time record vs. the Griffins: 24GP, 10-11-1-2

- Centre Kip Miller leads the Griffins attack with 43 points (15-28-43) in 42 games played this season

- Grand Rapids this season: 42GP, 20-16-4-2, 46 pts, 4th North Division

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 of ex-'Dogs from this past week:

- Montreal LW Chris Higgins (14-8-22) had a four-point week. He had a goal vs. Ottawa (Jan. 13) in an 8-3 loss, the game-winning goal and one assist vs. Philadelphia (Jan. 11) in a 4-2 win, and an assist vs. Atlanta (Jan. 9) in a 4-2 win

- Montreal RW Michael Ryder (14-17-31) had a goal vs. Philadelphia (Jan. 11) in a 4-2 win, and one assist and two goals vs. Atlanta (Jan. 9) including the game-winning goal in a 4-2 win

- Edmonton D Marc-Andre Bergeron (6-14-20) had an assist vs. Calgary (Jan. 13) in a 3-1 loss, and one goal and one assist vs. San Jose (Jan. 10) in a 3-2 win

- Edmonton C Jarret Stoll (13-24-37) had a goal vs. Los Angeles (Jan. 8) in a 2-1 overtime win, and the game-winning goal and one assist vs. San Jose (Jan. 10) in a 3-2 win

- Montreal C Tomas Plekanec (7-12-19) had a pair of assists vs. Philadelphia (Jan. 11) in a 4-2 win, and one goal vs. Atlanta (Jan. 9) in a 4-2 win

- Chicago LW Tony Salmelainen (6-7-13) had an assist vs. Minnesota (Jan. 14) in a 4-3 shootout loss, and a goal and an assist vs. Detroit (Jan. 13) in a 6-3 loss

- Rangers' RW Jason Ward (4-6-10) had a goal and an assist vs. Ottawa (Jan. 11) in a 6-4 loss

- Rangers' LW Marcel Hossa (2-3-5) had an assist vs. Boston (Jan. 13) in a 3-1 win, and one goal vs. Ottawa (Jan. 11) in a 6-4 loss

- Edmonton C Shawn Horcoff (8-17-25) had a goal vs. Calgary (Jan. 13) in a 3-1 win, and a goal vs. Minnesota (Jan. 12) in a 4-2 loss

- Detroit RW Daniel Cleary (18-11-29) had a goal vs. Phoenix (Jan. 11) in a 5-1 win

- Columbus D Ron Hainsey (5-16-21) had a goal vs. Nashville (Jan. 13) in a 4-1 loss

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:

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 - 8:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (Omaha Civic Auditorium)

Friday, January 19th, 2007 - 7:30 p.m. - Grand Rapids Griffins at Hamilton Bulldogs (Copps Coliseum)

Saturday, January 20th, 2007 - 7:00 p.m. - Grand Rapids Griffins at Hamilton Bulldogs (Copps Coliseum)

MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS:

(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)

Player: Points:

1. Jaroslav Halak 36

2. Duncan Milroy 27

3. Mikhail Grabovski 25

4. Corey Locke 13

5. Andrei Kostitsyn 12

6. Jonathan Ferland 11

7. Matt D'Agostini 10

8. Zack Stortini 9

T-9. Ajay Baines 8

T-9. Yann Danis 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

T-2. Mikhail Grabovski 50

T-2. Kyle Chipchura 50

T-4. Andrei Kostitsyn 30

T-4. Jonathan Ferland 30

T-6. Matt D'Agostini 20

T-6. Dan Jancevski 20

T-6. Ajay Baines 20

T-6. Jean-Philippe Cote 20

T-6. Andre Benoit 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

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