'Dogs Host Wolves, Comets this Week
March 31, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs took five of a possible six points in three games against division rivals last week to maintain position in the American Hockey League's Western Conference playoff race. Currently sitting in a three-way tie for seventh place in the conference with the Chicago Wolves and Milwaukee Admirals, the 'Dogs head into two home games this week looking to improve their standing in the top eight.
On Thursday, April 2, the Bulldogs will host the Wolves (American Hockey League affiliate of the St. Louis Blues) at FirstOntario Centre at 7:30 p.m. in the second and final matchup between the two clubs this season. The Wolves took the first game of the season 3-2 in overtime on Jan. 2.
On Saturday, April 4, the 'Dogs will be visited by the Utica Comets (AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks) at FirstOntario Centre at 7 p.m. in the seventh of eight games between the teams this season. So far in 2014-15, Hamilton has a record of 3-3-0-0 against Utica.
THIS WEEK'S GAME SCHEDULE / BROADCASTS (All times Eastern)
Thursday, April 2 vs. Chicago Wolves, FirstOntario Centre, 7:30 p.m. - AHL Live, AM900 CHML
Saturday, April 4 vs. Utica Comets, FirstOntario Centre, 7 p.m. - AHL Live, AM900 CHML
BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE
Record: 32-25-11-0, 75 points ... Home: 15-15-5-0, 35 points ... Road: 17-10-6-0, 40 points ... Standings: 2nd North Division, T-7th Western Conference ... Last 10 games: 4-4-2-0 ... Longest winning streak: 6 (Jan. 16 - Jan. 31) ... Longest losing streak: 3 (Oct. 25 - Oct. 29; Nov. 7 - Nov. 13; Jan. 10 - Jan. 14, Feb. 20 - Feb. 24; March 4 - March 7, March 15 - March 22) ... Leading scorers: F T.J. Hensick (67 GP 17-36-53), F Charles Hudon (68 GP 15-38-53), F Gabriel Dumont (59 GP 19-23-42) ... Goaltenders: Mike Condon (42 GP 21-15-6, 2.25 GAA, .925 Save %, 4 SO), Joey MacDonald (25 GP 10-9-5, 2.77 GAA, .910 Save %, 0 SO) ... Power play - Home: 15-for-133, 11.3 per cent, T-29th AHL ... Road: 15-for-110, 13.6 per cent, 23rd AHL ... Overall: 30-for-243, 12.3 per cent, 29th AHL ... Penalty killing - Home: 108-for-122, 88.5 per cent, 2nd AHL ... Road: 110-for-124, 88.7 per cent, 3rd AHL ... Overall: 218-for-246, 88.6 per cent, 1st AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.66, 23rd AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.60, 11th AHL
OPPONENTS AT A GLANCE
CHICAGO WOLVES (Affiliation: St. Louis Blues) - Head Coach: John Anderson ... Record: 34-25-6-1, 75 points ... Home: 16-12-3-1, 36 points ... Road: 18-13-3-0, 39 points ... Standings: T-3rd Midwest Division, T-7th Western Conference ... Leading scorer: F Shane Harper (66 GP 29-15-44) ... Leading goaltender: Jordan Binnington (38 GP 21-13-4, 2.44 GAA, .913 Save %, 2 SO) ... Power play: 47-for-249, 18.9 per cent, 7th AHL ... Penalty killing: 199-for-241, 82.6 per cent, 19th AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.74, 17th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.55, T-9th AHL ... Last 10 games: 6-4-0-0 ... All-time series: 15-14-3-1 ... Last season: 0-2-0-0 ... This season: 0-0-1-0 ... First-round NHL picks: F Magnus Paajarvi (Edmonton Oilers, 2009) ... Ontario-born players: F Jeremy Welsh (Bayfield), F Nathan Longpre (Peterborough), D Brendan Bell (Ottawa), G Jordan Binnington (Richmond Hill)
UTICA COMETS (Affiliation: Vancouver Canucks) - Head Coach: Travis Green ... Record: 41-19-6-1, 89 points ... Home: 22-9-3-0, 47 points ... Road: 19-10-3-1, 42 points ... Standings: 1st North Division, 2nd Western Conference ... Leading scorer: F Cal O'Reilly (67 GP 8-43-51) ... Leading goaltender: Jacob Markstrom (28 GP 19-7-2, 1.91 GAA, .932 Save %, 5 SO) ... Power play: 41-for-266, 15.4 per cent, 20th AHL ... Penalty killing: 210-for-241, 87.1 per cent, 4th AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.85, T-13th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.40, 7th AHL ... Last 10 games: 8-1-1-0 ... All-time series: 5-5-0-0 ... Last season: 2-2-0-0 ... This season: 3-3-0-0 ... First-round NHL picks: F Hunter Shinkaruk (Vancouver Canucks, 2013), F Brendan Gaunce (Vancouver Canucks, 2012), F Nicklas Jensen (Vancouver Canucks, 2011), F Sven Baertschi (Calgary Flames, 2011), D Bobby Sanguinetti (New York Rangers, 2006) ... Ontario-born players: F Alex Friesen (St. Catharines), F Brendan Gaunce (Markham), F Cal O'Reilly (Toronto), F Brandon DeFazio (Oakville), F Darren Archibald (Newmarket), F Will Acton (Stouffville), F Cory Conacher (Burlington), D Ben Hutton (Prescott), D Frank Corrado (Woodbridge), D Kent Huskins (Almonte)
TRANSACTIONS
March 23 - G Frank Palazzese recalled by Hamilton Bulldogs from Wheeling Nailers
INJURY REPORT
F Michael Bournival - Upper body (Day-to-day)
D Davis Drewiske - Wrist (Out for season)
G Joey MacDonald - Upper body (Day-to-day)
D Magnus Nygren - Concussion (Out indefinitely)
D Jarred Tinordi - Upper body (Three weeks)
PRACTICE / MORNING SKATE SCHEDULE (Subject to change)
Tuesday, March 31: Practice - 10 a.m. - FirstOntario Centre
Wednesday, April 1: Practice - 10 a.m. - FirstOntario Centre
Thursday, April 2: Morning skate - 10 a.m. - FirstOntario Centre
Friday, April 3: Practice - 11 a.m. - FirstOntario Centre
Saturday, April 4: Morning skate - 10 a.m. - FirstOntario Centre
Sunday, April 5: Off day
Monday, April 6: Practice - 10 a.m. - Mohawk 4 Ice Centre
Tuesday, April 7: Morning skate - 11:15 a.m. - Utica, N.Y.
Note: Practices and morning skates are closed to the public, unless otherwise specified.
WEEK-IN-REVIEW (March 23-29)
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - HAMILTON 2 @ ADIRONDACK 1
Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, N.Y.
Hamilton Goals: T.J. Hensick, Jake Dowell*
Adironack Goals: Ben Hanowski
Goaltending: Hamilton: Mike Condon (1 GA, 29 SV) / Adirondack: Brad Thiessen (2 GA, 24 SV)
Power Play: Hamilton: 0-for-2 / Adirondack: 0-for-5
* - Game-winning goal
Friday, March 27, 2015 - HAMILTON 2 @ ROCHESTER 3 (OT)
Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, N.Y.
Hamilton Goals: Charles Hudon, Eric Tangradi
Rochester Goals: Evan Rankin (2)*, Dan Catenacci
Goaltending: Hamilton: Mike Condon (3 GA, 21 SV) / Rochester: Anthony Peters (2 GA, 36 SV)
Power Play: Hamilton: 0-for-0 / Rochester: 1-for-1
* - Game-winning goal
Saturday, March 28, 2015 - HAMILTON 2 @ TORONTO 1
Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, Ont.
Hamilton Goals: Sven Andrighetto, Gabriel Dumont*
Toronto Goals: Greg McKegg
Goaltending: Hamilton: Mike Condon (1 GA, 30 SV) / Toronto: Christopher Gibson (2 GA, 31 SV)
Power Play: Hamilton: 2-for-4 / Toronto: 0-for-6
* - Game-winning goal
MOLSON CUP - THREE STARS LEADERS
(1st Star - 5 pts, 2nd Star - 3 pts, 3rd Star - 1 pt)
Player Points
1. Mike Condon 56
2. Daniel Carr 36
3. Sven Andrighetto 35
4. Gabriel Dumont 29
5. Charles Hudon 27
6. T.J. Hensick 24
7. Eric Tangradi 23
8. Joey MacDonald 13
T9. Christian Thomas 8
T9. Jake Dowell 8
T11. Mac Bennett 5
T11. Davis Drewiske 5
T11. Jacob de la Rose 5
T11. Nick Sorkin 5
T15. Michael Bournival 4
T15. Darren Dietz 4
T15. Greg Pateryn 4
T18. Nathan Beaulieu 2
T18. Maxime Macenauer 2
20. Drayson Bowman 1
THE DAN LAWRIE INSURANCE PREMIUM PLAYER OF THE GAME
( Hardest - working Hamilton Bulldogs player)
Player Selections
1. Charles Hudon 10
2. Gabriel Dumont 6
T3. Drayson Bowman 4
T3. Eric Tangradi 4
T3. Greg Pateryn 4
T3. Davis Drewiske 4
T3. Daniel Carr 4
T8. Mac Bennett 3
T8. Mike Condon 3
T8. Jarred Tinordi 3
T8. Bryan Allen 3
T8. Sven Andrighetto 3
T8. Christian Thomas 3
T8. Darren Dietz 3
T15. Joey MacDonald 1
T15. Jack Nevins 1
T15. Maxime Macenauer 1
T15. Magnus Nygren 1
T15. Nick Sorkin 1
T15. Michael Bournival 1
T15. Dustin Tokarski 1
T15. T.J. Hensick 1
T15. Jacob de la Rose 1
T15. Shane Bakker 1
T15. Morgan Ellis 1
BULLDOGS SELL AHL FRANCHISE TO CANADIENS, ANDLAUER PURCHASES OHL'S BELLEVILLE BULLS
Hamilton Bulldogs owner Michael Andlauer announced on Thursday, March 12 the official sale of the American Hockey League franchise to the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens which will take place at the conclusion of the 2014-15 AHL season. Andlauer also announced the purchase of the Ontario Hockey League's Belleville Bulls who will be relocated to Hamilton and renamed the Bulldogs for the start of the 2015-16 season. See more at: http://hamiltonbulldogs.com/pressbox/news/index.html?article_id1124
TICKET INFORMATION
Bulldogs flex tickets, group tickets, single-game tickets and 2015-16 season tickets are on sale now. For more information, call 1-866-DOGS-TIX or visit hamiltonbulldogs.com.
#FIGHTRILEYFIGHT JERSEY AUCTION
#FightRileyFight Night is set for Thursday, April 2 when the Bulldogs will take on the Chicago Wolves at FirstOntario Centre at 7:30 p.m. An online auction of game-used, autographed themed jerseys and socks to be worn by the Bulldogs is live now at www.bulldogsauction.com, with proceeds going to Hamilton Health Sciences' Stroke Rehabilitation Program. The auction will run until Tuesday, April 7 at 8 p.m. For more information on #FightRileyFight, visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com .
PUCKS AND PAWS
Bring your furry friends and support a good cause! The Bulldogs' annual Pucks and Paws Night in support of the Hamilton Burlington SPCA is set for Saturday, April 4, when the 'Dogs will take on the Utica Comets at FirstOntario Centre at 7 p.m. For more information about bringing your dog to the game, call 1-866-DOGS-TIX.
FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT
Join your Bulldogs for Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday, April 18 when they take on the Lake Erie Monsters at FirstOntario Centre at 7 p.m. to wrap up the 2014-15 regular season. The 'Dogs will be wearing special jerseys to be auctioned in-game and presented to the winners by the players themselves immediately following the game.
WEEKEND PROMOS
Every weekend Bulldogs game offers a great promotion! Every Friday home game is Y108 $3 Beer Night, with $3 beers until puck drop and live music in the Molson Canadian Hockey House. Saturdays are Family Night, featuring special meal offers courtesy of Maple Lodge Farms. And every Sunday is the Kids' Game, with post-game autographs and skate for children aged 14 and under.
WINNING WEEKDAYS
If the Bulldogs win on a weekday night (Monday to Thursday) at home, everyone in attendance at that game will receive a free ticket voucher to the next weekday night game. If the 'Dogs win their last weekday game of the season, everyone in attendance can redeem their voucher on Fan Appreciation Night on Saturday, April 18.
BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE
Fans can get all their Bulldogs merchandise at shop.hamiltonbulldogs.com or during home games at the "Dawg House" store, located behind section 114 on the concourse level at FirstOntario Centre. 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.
HAMILTON BULLDOGS HOCKEY HOUR
Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Hour has returned to AM900 CHML on Monday evenings at 9 p.m., hosted by play-by-play announcer Matt Holmes and featuring in-depth interviews with your favourite 'Dogs. The show will run every Monday at 9 p.m. until April 20 - only on AM900 CHML.
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 or smartphone. 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.
CATCH THE 'DOGS ON HAMILTON'S CABLE 14
Watch 16 Bulldogs games this season live in high definition on Hamilton's Cable 14, including every single Friday night home game! For more information, visit www.cable14.com .
LISTEN LIVE ON HAMILTON'S AM900 CHML
Listen to all Bulldogs regular season and post-season games live on Hamilton's AM900 CHML or on www.900chml.com . Play-by-play announcer Matt Holmes calls the action for all regular season and post-season games and is joined by colour commentator Al Craig for home games. AM900 CHML broadcasts feature a pre-game show hosted by Rick Zamperin and post-game show hosted by Anthony Urciuoli.
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