Bulldogs wrap up road trip and head to Montreal this week

Published on March 12, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens) are set to play two games against the Syracuse Crunch (AHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets) this week. The Bulldogs will wrap-up their nine-game road trip on Friday, March 16th at the Onondaga County War Memorial at Oncenter in Syracuse at 7:30 p.m. The 'Dogs will then head to the Bell Centre in Montreal to take on the Crunch at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 18th for an off-site home game in the arena of their parent club, the Montreal Canadiens.

Hamilton posted a 1-1-1-0 record in three games last week. The Bulldogs lost 2-1 in overtime against the Marlies on Sunday afternoon, a day after they shutout the same Toronto team 1-0 on Saturday night at Ricoh Coliseum. On Friday, the Dogs' lost 3-2 to the Admirals at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.

With 79 points in 65 games and a record of 36-22-3-4 this season, the Hamilton Bulldogs are currently in second place in the North Division standings, four points behind the division leading Manitoba Moose (83 points in 64 games) and four points ahead of the third place Rochester Americans (75 points in 62 games).

WEEK IN REVIEW:

Friday, March 9th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 3

Bradley Center - Milwaukee, WI

Hamilton Goals: Corey Urquhart (4), Mathieu Biron (8)

Milwaukee Goals: Chris Durno (11), Brandon Segal (16), Pat Leahy (9)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Yann Danis (L - 29 shots, 26 saves) / Milwaukee - Pekka Rinne (W - 26 shots, 24 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-3 / Milwaukee 1-2

Attendance: 6,983

Saturday, March 10th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 @ TORONTO MARLIES 0

Ricoh Coliseum - Toronto, ON

Hamilton Goal: Kyle Chipchura (10)

Toronto Goals: (none)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Philippe Sauve (W - 31 shots, 31 saves) / Justin Pogge (L - 28 shots, 27 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-5 / Toronto 0-5

Attendance: 3,997

Sunday, March 11th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 @ TORONTO MARLIES 2 (OT)

Ricoh Coliseum - Toronto, ON

Hamilton Goal: Jonathan Ferland (18)

Toronto Goals: Tyson Nash (13), Colin Murphy (16)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Philippe Sauve (W - 29 shots, 27 saves) / Justin Pogge (L - 40 shots, 39 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 1-7 / Toronto 1-5

Attendance: 4,656

AHL STANDINGS

PLAYER TRANSACTIONS:

- D Jon Gleed was reassigned by Hamilton (AHL) to Cincinnati (ECHL) on Thursday, March 8th

PLAYER NOTES:

- LW Eric Manlow played in his 500th AHL game on Sunday versus Toronto. His next game will mark his 800th career professional game (NHL, AHL, IHL and ECHL)

- G Philippe Sauve made 58 saves on 60 shots in two games against Toronto on the weekend, picking up a 1-0 shutout win on Saturday and a 2-1 loss in overtime on Sunday. In three games with the Bulldogs, Sauve has a record of 2-1-0 with a 1.54 goals against average and a .944 save percentage

- D Mathieu Biron is tied for 6th among defenceman in AHL scoring with 34 points (8-26-34)

- C Kyle Chipchura tied a team-high with his fourth game-winning goal of the season on March 10th in the Bulldogs 1-0 win over the Marlies. C Corey Locke and RW Matt D'Agostini have also registered four game-winning goals each this season

- D Dan Jancevski is tied for 15th in the AHL with a plus-16 rating in 65 games this season

UPCOMING GAMES:

FRIDAY, MARCH 16th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ SYRACUSE CRUNCH - 7:30 P.M - ONONDAGA COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL AT ONCENTER & SUNDAY, MARCH 18th - SYRACUSE CRUNCH @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 3:00 P.M - BELL CENTRE - MONTREAL, QC

- This will be the sixth and seventh of eight meetings between the Bulldogs and Crunch this season

- Hamilton has a record of 3-2-0-0 against Syracuse in the 2006-07 campaign

- The Bulldogs are 37-27-11-1-1 in 77 all-time contests against the Crunch

- Hamilton has a record of 16-13-2-3 in 34 games away from Copps Coliseum this season

- Corey Locke leads Hamilton's attack against Syracuse through five games this season with seven points (3-4-7)

- In 63 games, Syracuse has a record of 24-30-2-7, good enough for 57 points and 5th place in the North Division

- Geoff Platt was recalled by the Columbus Blue Jackets on February 26th, making Zenon Konopka Syracuse's leading scorer with 42 points (14-28-42) in 51 games

- The Crunch are 3-2-0-0 in their last five games

- There are two Ontario natives on the Syracuse roster: LW Jeffrey Szwez (Etobicoke), C Zenon Konopka (Niagara Falls)

ALUMNI WATCH:

There are 60 former Bulldogs who have participated in at least one game in the National Hockey League 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:

- Anaheim D Francois Beauchemin (4-16-20) had three assists vs. Vancouver (Mar. 11) in a 4-2 win, and one assist vs. the Rangers (Mar. 5) in a 2-1 shootout loss

- Dallas C Mike Ribeiro (11-34-45) had a goal vs. Columbus (Mar. 9) in a 3-0 win, and an assist vs. Los Angeles (Mar. 11) in a 4-3 overtime win

- Islanders' D Marc-Andre Bergeron (11-24-35) had a goal and an assist vs. Washington (Mar. 10) in a 5-2 win, and an assist vs. the Rangers (Mar. 5) in a 2-1 shootout loss

- Devils C Jim Dowd (1-4-5) had the lone assist on the shorthanded game-winning goal vs. Buffalo (Mar. 10) in a 3-2 win

- Montreal C Steve Begin (4-4-8) had a goal vs. St. Louis (Mar. 10) in a 4-3 win

- Los Angeles LW Raitis Ivanans (4-3-7) had a goal vs. Detroit (Mar. 9) in a 3-2 overtime loss

- Boston G Tim Thomas (29-22-4) made 35 saves vs. Detroit (Mar.11) in a 6-3 win

- Columbus D Ron Hainsey (8-22-30) assisted on the game-winning goal vs. Los Angeles (Mar. 7) in a 3-2 overtime win

- Pittsburgh RW Georges Laraque (5-18-23) assisted on the game-tying goal vs. Ottawa (Mar. 6) in a 5-4 shootout win

- Dallas D Trevor Daley (4-7-11) had a goal vs. Los Angeles (Mar. 11) in a 4-3 overtime win

- Montreal D Francis Bouillon (3-9-11) and D Mike Komisarek (4-11-15) each had one assist vs. St. Louis (Mar. 10) in a 4-3 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.

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, March 16th, 2007 - 7:30 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Syracuse Crunch (Onondaga War County Memorial at Oncenter)

Sunday, March 18th, 2007 - 3:00 p.m. - Syracuse at Hamilton Bulldogs (Bell Centre - Montreal, QC)

MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS:

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

Player: Points:

1. Duncan Milroy 37

2. Jaroslav Halak 36

3. Mikhail Grabovski 33

4. Andrei Kostitsyn 24

5. Corey Locke 21

6. Jonathan Ferland 19

7. Kyle Chipchura 17

8. Matt D'Agostini 16

9. Yann Danis 12

T-10. Zack Stortini 9

T-10. Ajay Baines 9

T-12. Dan Jancevski 8

T-12. Cory Urquhart 8

T-14. Philippe Sauve 6

T-14. Maxim Lapierre 6

T-15. Mathieu Roy 5

T-15. Andre Benoit 5

T-15. Michael Lambert 5

18. Dov Grumet-Morris 3

T-19. Jan Hejda 1

T-19. Francis Lemieux 1

T-19. Eric Manlow 1

PEARSON-DUNN PLAYER-OF-THE-GAME LEADERS:

(10 pts. - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)

Player: Points:

1. Kyle Chipchura 90

2. Maxim Lapierre 80

3. Mikhail Grabovski 70

T-4. Andre Benoit 40

T-4. Jonathan Ferland 40

T-6. Andrei Kostitsyn 30

T-6. Matt D'Agostini 30

T-6. Jean-Philippe Cote 30

T-6. Ajay Baines 30

T-6. Dan Jancevski 30

T-6. Corey Locke 30

T-12. Jaroslav Halak 20

T-12. Dov Grumet-Morris 20

T-12. Yann Danis 20

T-12. Mathieu Biron 20

T-16. Patrick Traverse 10

T-16. Zack Stortini 10

T-16. Duncan Milroy 10

T-16. Ryan O'Byrne 10

T-15. Francis Lemieux 10

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