'Dogs Begin Six-Game Road Trip this Week
January 27, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Coming off their fifth three-games-in-three-nights weekend of the season, the Hamilton Bulldogs (20-18-0-4) will hit the road for the first two games of a six-game road trip this weekend.
On Friday, January 31st and Saturday, February 1st, the Bulldogs will be in Abbotsford, British Columbia to take on the Abbotsford Heat (American Hockey League affiliate of the Calgary Flames) in 10:00 p.m. ET starts on both nights. The games with be the fifth and sixth meetings between Hamilton and Abbotsford this season.
THIS WEEK'S GAME SCHEDULE / BROADCASTS (All times Eastern)
Friday, January 31st at Abbotsford Heat, Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre, 10:00 p.m. - AM 900 CHML (9:30 pre-game)
Saturday, February 1st at Abbotsford Heat, Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre, 10:00 p.m. - AM 900 CHML (9:30 pre-game)
BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE
Record: 20-18-0-4, 44 points ... Home: 10-12-0-3, 23 points ... Road: 10-6-0-1, 21 points ... Standings: T-2nd North Division, T-8th Western Conference ... Last 10 games: 6-4-0-0 ... Longest winning streak: 6 (December 26th - January 10th) ... Longest losing streak: 6 (November 2nd - November 15th) ... Leading scorers: F Martin St. Pierre (39 GP 8-20-28), F Louis Leblanc (36 GP 9-11-20), F Sven Andrighetto (30 GP 9-10-19), F Mike Blunden (35 GP 8-11-19) ... Goaltenders: Robert Mayer (14 GP 4-8-2, 2.96 GAA, .902 Save %, 0 SO), Dustin Tokarski (28 GP 15-9-2, 2.09 GAA, .928 Save %, 1 SO) ... Power play - Home: 15-for-111, 13.5 per cent, T-28th AHL ... Road: 10-for-76, 13.2 per cent, 26th AHL ... Overall: 25-for-187, 13.4 per cent, 29th AHL ... Penalty killing - Home: 17-for-123, 86.2 per cent, 8th AHL ... Road: 18-for-97, 81.4 per cent, 13th AHL ... Overall: 35-for-220, 84.1 per cent, 9th AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.43, 28th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.67, T-9th AHL
OPPONENTS AT A GLANCE
ABBOTSFORD HEAT (Affiliation: Calgary Flames) - Head Coach: Troy Ward ... Record: 26-14-3-1, 56 points ... Home: 11-5-3-1, 26 points ... Road: 15-9-0-0, 30 points ... Standings: 2nd West Division, 4th Western Conference ... Leading scorer: F Ben Street (31 GP 17-16-33) ... Leading goaltender: Joni Ortio (23 GP 17-5-0, 2.22 GAA, .925 Save %, 1 SO) ... Power play: 43-for-190, 22.6 per cent, 3rd AHL ... Penalty killing: 40-for-176, 77.3 per cent, 28th AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.95, 11th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.77, 15th AHL ... Last 10 games: 3-5-2-0 ... All-time series: 16-10-1-5 ... Last season: 4-3-0-1 ... This season: 2-0-0-2 ... First-round NHL picks: F Sven Baertschi (Calgary, 2011), F Adrian Foster (New Jersey, 2001) ... Ontario-born players: F Josh Jooris (Burlington), F Corey Locke (Toronto), D John Ramage (Mississauga), D Derek Smith (Belleville), D Shane O'Brien (Port Hope)
TRANSACTIONS
January 23rd - D Drew Schiestel recalled to Hamilton Bulldogs from Wheeling Nailers
January 20th - F Louis Leblanc recalled to Montreal Canadiens from Hamilton Bulldogs
INJURY REPORT
D Morgan Ellis - Upper body - Day-to-day
PRACTICE / MORNING SKATE SCHEDULE (Subject to change)
Tuesday, January 28th: Off-ice workout (Copps Coliseum)
Wednesday, January 29th: Practice - 11:10 a.m. (Mohawk 4 Ice Centre, Hamilton)
Thursday, January 30th: Travel day
Friday, January 31st: Morning skate - 11:15 a.m. (Abbotsford, British Columbia)
Saturday, February 1st: Morning skate - 11:15 a.m. (Abbotsford, British Columbia)
Sunday, February 2nd: Travel day
Monday, February 3rd: Practice - Time TBD (Chicago, Illinois)
Note: Practices and morning skates are closed to the public, unless otherwise specified.
WEEK-IN-REVIEW (January 20th - January 26th, 2014)
Friday, January 24th, 2014 - TORONTO 2 @ HAMILTON 0
Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario
Toronto Goals: Greg McKegg*, Jerry D'Amigo
Hamilton Goals: N/A
Goaltending: Toronto: Drew MacIntyre (0 GA, 32 SV) / Hamilton: Dustin Tokarski (2 GA, 20 SV)
Power Play: Toronto: 1-for-5 / Hamilton: 0-for-7
* - Game-winning goal
The Hamilton Bulldogs out-shot the Toronto Marlies in all three periods on Friday night, but couldn't put a puck past Marlies netminder Drew MacIntyre as Hamilton was edged by Toronto 2-0 in front of 9,983 fans at Copps Coliseum. 'Dogs goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 20 saves in the loss.
Saturday, January 25th, 2014 - HAMILTON 6 @ LAKE ERIE 2
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Hamilton Goals: Sven Andrighetto, Christian Thomas, Joonas Nattinen*, Joel Chouinard, Martin St. Pierre, Gabriel Dumont
Lake Erie Goals: Paul Carey, Brett Clark
Goaltending: Hamilton: Robert Mayer (2 GA, 28 SV) / Lake Erie: Calvin Pickard (6 GA, 30 SV)
Power Play: Hamilton: 0-for-6 / Lake Erie 1-for-6
* - Game-winning goal
In a game that featured eight goals and seven fights, the Hamilton Bulldogs came out on top over the Lake Erie Monsters 6-2 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio for their sixth straight road win. The Bulldogs benefited from a balanced attack with six different goal scorers, led by Sven Andrighetto and Christian Thomas with a goal and an assist each. Robert Mayer made 28 saves in the win.
Sunday, January 26th, 2014 - CHICAGO 4 @ HAMILTON 1
Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario
Chicago Goals: Dmitrij Jaskin, Tyler Shattock*, Joel Edmundson, Mark Cundari
Hamilton Goals: Christian Thomas
Goaltending: Chicago: Matt Climie (1 GA, 21 SV) / Hamilton: Robert Mayer (4 GA, 40 SV)
Power Play: Chicago: 1-for-6 / Hamilton: 0-for-4
* - Game-winning goal
The Hamilton Bulldogs fell behind 3-0 to the Chicago Wolves early in the second period, a deficit from which they couldn't recover as the 'Dogs ultimately fell 4-1 to the Wolves at Copps Coliseum. Hamilton forward Christian Thomas scored the lone goal for Hamilton, while Robert Mayer made 40 saves in the loss.
MOLSON CUP - THREE STARS LEADERS
(1st Star - 5 pts, 2nd Star - 3 pts, 3rd Star - 1 pt)
Player Points
1. Dustin Tokarski 33
T2. Mike Blunden 22
T2. Gabriel Dumont 22
4. Sven Andrighetto 19
5. Martin St. Pierre 13
6. Patrick Holland 11
7. Nathan Beaulieu 9
8. Louis Leblanc 8
9. Joonas Nattinen 7
T9. Christian Thomas 7
11. Greg Pateryn 6
T12. Stephen MacAulay 5
T12. Robert Mayer 5
T14. Magnus Nygren 3
T14. Nick Tarnasky 3
T14. Justin Courtnall 3
T17. Akim Aliu 1
T17. Joel Chouinard 1
T17. Maxime Macenauer 1
THE DAN LAWRIE INSURANCE PREMIUM PLAYER OF THE GAME
(10 pts - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)
Player Points
T1. Louis Leblanc 40
T1. Dustin Tokarski 40
T3. Greg Pateryn 30
T3. Gabriel Dumont 30
T3. Sven Andrighetto 30
T3. Mike Blunden 30
T3. Maxime Macenauer 30
T8. Justin Courtnall 20
T8. Stefan Fournier 20
T8. Nathan Beaulieu 20
T8. Christian Thomas 20
T8. Nick Tarnasky 20
T8. Jarred Tinordi 20
T14. Robert Mayer 10
T14. Akim Aliu 10
T14. Steve Quailer 10
T14. Morgan Ellis 10
T14. Joonas Nattinen 10
T14. Patrick Holland 10
T14. Martin St. Pierre 10
PINK IN THE RINK
The Bulldogs' annual Pink in the Rink Night, sponsored by Shoppers Drug Mart in support of Juravinski Cancer Centre, will be on Saturday, February 15th as Hamilton takes on the Texas Stars at 7:00 p.m. at Copps Coliseum. The game will feature the 'Dogs third and final specialty jersey of the season.
FAMILY DAY GAME
The Bulldogs will host the San Antonio Rampage in a special 1:00 p.m. start at Copps Coliseum for Family Day on Monday, February 17th. The game will be sponsored by Fortinos, where you can purchase $12 blue-section tickets at any of their Hamilton area locations.
DSKATE NIGHT / JDRF JERSEY AUCTION
The Dskate Night / JDRF specialty jerseys worn by the Bulldogs on January 18th will continue to be auctioned off over the next two 'Dogs home games, with the next selection of jerseys being available Saturday, February 15th. Bids can be submitted by visiting the Bulldogs Foundation booth behind section 114. All proceeds from the auction and raffle will go to JDRF.
The auction schedule is as follows:
February 15th
Joonas Nattinen
Morgan Ellis
Patrick Holland
Darren Dietz
Steve Quailer
February 17th
Nick Tarnasky
Jarred Tinordi
Louis Leblanc
Gabriel Dumont
Dustin Tokarski
Christian Thomas
BOWLING WITH THE DAWGS
Meet and bowl with your favourite Hamilton Bulldogs players at Bowling With The Dawgs on Tuesday, March 4th at 7:15 p.m. at Splitsville Entertainment, 1525 Stone Church Road East, Hamilton. Bowling With The Dawgs is a fundraising event presented by the Bulldogs Foundation and Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Club in support of the Dawgs Breakfast Program. Please contact Brianne Whitty at 905-777-2368 or brianne.whitty@hamiltonbulldogs.com for more information or to register
a group. Space is limited, so register today!
DOG BITES ON Y108
Catch Dog Bites on Y108 Wednesday, January 29th between 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. as Bulldogs forward Justin Courtnall joins the afternoon show to discuss all things Bulldogs!
HAMILTON BULLDOGS HOCKEY HOUR
Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Hour is an interactive one-hour radio show on AM 900 CHML co-hosted by Hamilton Bulldogs Play-By-Play Announcer Derek Wills and Colour Commentator Al Craig. It consists of segments such as week-in-reviews, week-in-previews and live interviews with Hamilton Bulldogs coaches and players. The next show is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25th.
During each show, fans have an opportunity to ask guests questions on the air, get autographs and win prizes. The show is hosted at Frank and Teressa's Anchor Bar, located at 2 King Street West inside Jackson Square in Hamilton. The restaurant offers 50 per cent off pizza with a beer purchase during show time.
The scheduled dates of Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Hour shows for the rest of the 2013-2014 season are as follows:
- Tuesday, February 25th
- Monday, March 3rd
- Tuesday, March 11th
- Tuesday, March 18th
TICKET INFORMATION
Hamilton Bulldogs flex tickets, group tickets and 2014-2015 season tickets are on sale now. Starting as low as $140 for a 10-ticket flex pack, we have great packages available for you to enjoy more Hockey Unleashed! For more information, call 1-866-DOGS-TIX or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com . Single-game tickets are available at the Copps Coliseum FirstOntario Box Office, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, or by calling 1-866-DOGS-TIX or 905-529-8500.
PIONEER BONUS BUCKS TICKET DEAL
The Hamilton Bulldogs are pleased to offer Pioneer Bonus Bucks Holders, family and friends an exclusive 50 per cent discount on 2014 Red Zone seats for any regular season Bulldogs home game! Tickets are subject to availability. To secure your ticket discount, please follow these steps: visit dp_Artist_Image, select a home game and use the promo code "Pioneer".
SATURDAY FAMILY PACK
For all The New 953 Fresh FM and Maple Lodge Farms Family Night Saturday games, the Bulldogs offer a special ticket and meal combo. For as low as $20, you will receive a ticket, a hot dog, chips and a pop. This offer is valid on purchases of three to nine tickets only. Call 1-866-DOGS-TIX to purchase tickets.
Y108 $3 BEER NIGHT
Every Friday Bulldogs game throughout the 2013-2014 season is Y108 $3 Beer Night, featuring live entertainment and $3 beers from the time doors open at 6:30 p.m. until puck drop at 7:30 p.m.
THE NEW 953 FRESH FM AND MAPLE LODGE FARMS FAMILY NIGHT
Every Saturday Bulldogs game throughout the 2013-2014 season is The New 953 Fresh FM and Maple Lodge Farms Family Night, featuring a family-friendly atmosphere and a great value meal program, which includes a chicken dog, a bag of chips and a can of pop for $7, taxes included, available at the Maple Lodge Farms concession behind section 126.
JUNIOR BULLDOGS SUNDAYS
Every Sunday Bulldogs game throughout the 2013-2014 season is Junior Bulldogs Sunday, presented by Fortinos, featuring post-game autograph sessions and post-game skates for kids aged 14 and under (helmets strongly recommended). Fortinos also offers $12 blue-section tickets for Sunday games, only available at Fortinos locations.
BRUISER'S BUDDIES KIDS CLUB
Do you have a young Bulldogs fan in your life who is also a big fan of Bruiser, the best mascot in the AHL? Then Bruiser's Buddies Kid's Club is for you.
Membership is $15 per child (ages 13 and under) and includes the following:
- 1 FREE ticket per month in the Bruiser's Buddies Section 118
- An exclusive Bruiser's Buddies Kids Club t-shirt
- Invite to a Kids Club ONLY skate with the Bulldogs players
- Official 2013-2014 game puck
- Autographed Bruiser print
- Exclusive Kids Club membership card with 10% discount on Bulldogs merchandise
For more information or to register, contact Brianne Whitty at 905-777-2368 or brianne.whitty@hamiltonbulldogs.com .
BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE
Fans can get all their Bulldogs merchandise during home games at the "Dawg House" store, located behind section 114 on the concourse level at Copps Coliseum. There are several great items fans can purchase to show off their Bulldogs pride, including hats, t-shirts, jackets, replica jerseys, foam fingers and other select novelty items.
LISTEN LIVE ON HAMILTON'S AM 900 CHML
Listen to all Bulldogs regular season and post-season games live on Hamilton's AM 900 CHML or on www.900chml.com . Veteran Play-By-Play Announcer Derek Wills calls the action for all regular season and post-season games and is joined by Colour Commentator Al Craig for all home games and select away games. Every broadcast on AM 900 CHML features a half hour pre-game show hosted by Rick Zamperin and half hour post-game show hosted by Matt Holmes.
WATCH LIVE ON AHL LIVE
Watch the Bulldogs while they're on the road with AHL Live! Now you can watch all the best hockey action from wherever you are...live on your computer. AHL Live online is the only place where you can catch every game, from every AHL team, all season long! Visit www.ahllive.com for more information.
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