'Dogs face Amerks Saturday
March 17, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs only action this weekend will take place on Saturday, March 18 when they travel to Rochester to face the Americans (30-32-2-2) at 2:05 p.m. This will mark the tenth and final meeting of the season between these two teams. The Bulldogs have a record of 3-5-0-1 against the Americans this season. In the last meeting on February 26, Pierre Dagenais and Marc-Antoine Pouliot each scored twice as Hamilton defeated Rochester 6-4 at Blue Cross Arena.
Fans can listen to Saturday's game, and every Bulldogs game, on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, Hamilton's 820 CHAM "The Legend". Fans can also listen to or watch Bulldogs games on-line at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com. To listen online, click on the âBulldogs Action 820 CHAM Listen Live' Icon on the âDogs website. A partnership between the AHL and B2 allows fans to watch every Hamilton Bulldogs game this season. To watch a game, go to the Bulldogs website and click on the B2 âWatch the Game Live' icon. 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.
PLAYER NOTES
- LW Brad Winchester is on a three-game goal-scoring streak, collecting five goals and adding three assists. Winchester has 19 points (12 goals, seven assists) in his last 13 games.
- D James Sanford has four assists in his last three games.
- C Francis Lemieux is on a three-game point streak (four assists) and has eight points (2g-6a) in his last eight games.
2005-06 BULLDOGS LEADERS
Points 45 - Locke, Pouliot
Goals 24 - Winchester
Assists 30 - Pouliot
Plus/Minus 13 - Smith
Penalty Minutes 188 - Vandermeer
Power Play Goals 15 - Winchester
Short Handed Goals 2 - Kostitsyn, Lapierre, Lambert, Milroy
Game Winning Goals 3 - Pouliot, Winchester
Overtime Goals 1 - Sanford, Winchester
Empty Net Goals 1 - Milroy, Lapierre, Lemieux, Pouliot
Games Played 66 - Lapierre, Locke, Milroy
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
MEET BULLDOGS PLAYERS AT LANDMART HOMES!
On Sunday, March 19, fans will have a chance to meet select Hamilton Bulldogs players and Bruiser at Landmart Homes in Ancaster from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
ROGERS WIRELESS NIGHT ON MARCH 31!
When the Bulldogs host the Chicago Wolves on Friday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m., Rogers Wireless will be giving away fabulous prizes!
WIN A CAR FROM QUEENSTON CHEVROLET!
On Saturday, April 1st, when the Manchester Monarchs visit Copps Coliseum at 7:00 p.m., one lucky fan will have a chance to shoot to win a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt courtesy of Queenston Chevrolet!
BULLDOGS TICKETS!
Tickets are available at Copps Coliseum Box Office (in-person sales only), any TicketMaster outlet, online at ticketmaster.ca or at the âOfficial Practice Facility of the Hamilton Bulldogs' - the Mohawk 4-Ice Centre, which is located at 710 Mountain Brow Blvd. in Hamilton. Tickets are also available at the following Sports Obsession locations: Jackson Square, Centre Mall, Limeridge Mall, and the Fairview St. location in Burlington. For group ticket information, visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.
American Hockey League Stories from March 17, 2006
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- Peoria Suffers Third Overtime Loss of Season - Peoria Rivermen
- Haydar Picks up 100th Career Goal in Ads Win - Milwaukee Admirals
- Shorthanded Sound Tigers Beat P-Bruins 3-2 - Bridgeport Islanders
- Three-goal second period propels Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
- Senators prevail in a shootout Friday 3-2 at Binghamton - Hershey Bears
- Green Jerseys Brought Monarchs Overtime Luck - Manchester Monarchs
- Griffins eclipse 100 points with 3-2 win - Grand Rapids Griffins
- P-Bruins Fall to Sound Tigers 3-2 - Providence Bruins
- Phantoms Get Jiggy on St. Pat's Day - Adirondack Phantoms
- Senators win second straight shootout - Binghamton Senators
- Milwaukee scores four PPG to close gap to four points - Houston Aeros
- Iowa's lucky charms gives Stars a point - Iowa Chops
- Rivermen Games This Weekend to be Shown on B2 Networks - Peoria Rivermen
- Giveaway Highlights Back-to-Back Battles with Rochester - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Moose, Power 97 join forces to "Cut for Cancer" in support of Cancer Care Manitoba - Manitoba Moose
- Griffins introduce "Hockey for the Heart" - Grand Rapids Griffins
- AHL Quick Hits - AHL
- Canucks Recall Josh Green - Manitoba Moose
- Falcons Host Lock Monsters Tonight - Springfield Falcons
- Houston can clinch playoff berth tonight - Houston Aeros
- Rampage to wear St. Patrick's Day jerseys Saturday - San Antonio Rampage
- Bears head north tonight to face Binghamton - Hershey Bears
- 'Dogs face Amerks Saturday - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Go "Power Bald" with Moose, Power 97 in Support of Cancer Care Manitoba - Manitoba Moose
- B2 Networks AHL Game of the Week - AHL
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