'Dogs shutout Griffs in New Year's Eve tilt
Published on December 31, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Jaroslav Halak posted a 22-save shutout as the Hamilton Bulldogs blanked the Grand Rapids Griffins 1-0 on Monday night at Van Andel Arena. With the win, the âDogs record improves to 11-14-1-5 on the season.
Despite out-shooting the Griffins 13-5 in the first period and 13-6 in the middle stanza, the Bulldogs couldn't muster a goal and the game remained scoreless heading into the third frame.
At 6:35 of the third period, the Bulldogs broke the stalemate on the power play when Janne Lahti posted his fifth goal of the season. Daniel Corso broke into the Griffins zone and fed a backhand pass to Lahti who made no mistake to score the only goal of the game and give Hamilton a 1-0 lead. Pavel Valentenko also earned an assist on Lahti's goal.
Between the pipes, Jaroslav Halak stopped all of the 22 shots he faced for the Bulldogs and earned his 11th career shutout in just his 57th AHL game. Jimmy Howard was named the game's second star after turning aside 32 of 33 shots in a losing effort for the Griffins.
Hamilton was 1-for-3 on the power play and a perfect 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
The defending Calder Cup Champion Hamilton Bulldogs return to action on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008 when they travel to the Rockford MetroCentre to take on the IceHogs at 8:05 p.m. Fans can listen to every Bulldogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, 820 CHAM. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the âB2 Networks' or â820 CHAM' icon on the âDogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 20 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time.
The âDogs return home to Copps Coliseum on Friday, January 4th, 2008 for a tilt with the Grand Rapids Griffins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for all âDogs home games are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666. For more information or to purchase season tickets call 905-529-8500, e-mail tickets@hamiltonbulldogs.com or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
American Hockey League Stories from December 31, 2007
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- Monarchs Sent Swimming Into The New Year - Manchester Monarchs
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- Houston Aeros drop New Years Eve contest, 5-4 in Iowa - Houston Aeros
- Stars Finish the Year on a High Note - Iowa Chops
- Penguins say goodbye to 2007 with 8th straight win - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Moose close out 2007 with win over Monsters - Manitoba Moose
- Admirals Close Out 2007 with Loss in Wilkes-Barre - Norfolk Admirals
- Two Quick Goals Give Bears 2-1 Win Over Phantoms In 2007 Finale - Adirondack Phantoms
- Devils Sunk By Pirates, 3-0 - Albany Devils
- Goaltender Ryan Munce Reassigned to Mississippi - Norfolk Admirals
- Wolf Pack Weekly - Connecticut Whale
- Bulldogs Set For Five Games In The Next Seven Days - Hamilton Bulldogs
- P-Bruins Defeat Falcons In Overtime 3-2 - Providence Bruins
- Rockford Rings In New Year With Five Game Home Stand - Rockford IceHogs
- Kings Sign Simmonds To Entry-Level Contract - Manchester Monarchs
- Wolf Pack Bowl-a-Thon Rescheduled to Sunday, January 6th - Connecticut Whale
- Penguins Prepare To Usher In New Year On Win Streak - AHL
- Moose Win One Of Three In Week 12 - Manitoba Moose
- Stars Close 2007 Road Schedule with Win in Peoria - Iowa Chops
- Tambellini named AHL Player of the Week - Bridgeport Islanders
- Penguins Ride Seven-Game Winning Streak Into New Year's Eve - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Penalty Kill Producing Results - Syracuse Crunch
- Sound Tigers' Tambellini named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
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- Wolves Weekly Notes - Chicago Wolves
- Amerks To Kick Off New Year On The Road; Lojek Reassigned To Rochester - Rochester Americans
- Sharks close out one-goal week with two points - Worcester Sharks
- Monarchs Weekly Report - Manchester Monarchs
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