'Dogs Start Season-Long, Seven-Game Homestand
Published on January 5, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Following a 1-1-1-0 road trip to the Midwest United States last week, the Hamilton Bulldogs start a season-long, seven-game homestand with three games this week.
On Friday, Jan. 9, the Bulldogs will host the Utica Comets (American Hockey League affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks) at FirstOntario Centre at 7:30 p.m. in the second of eight meetings between the two teams this season, as well as the first of four in Hamilton. Utica took the first meeting 3-2 on Nov. 19.
On Saturday, Jan. 10, the 'Dogs will be visited by the Lake Erie Monsters (AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche) at 7 p.m. in the third of six matches between the clubs in 2014-15 as well as the second of three contests at FirstOntario Centre. Each team has a win so far in the season series.
On Sunday, Jan. 11, the Bulldogs will face off against the Oklahoma City Barons (AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers) at FirstOntario Centre at 3 p.m. in the first of two games between Hamilton and Oklahoma this season and the only game between them on the 'Dogs ice.
THIS WEEK'S GAME SCHEDULE / BROADCASTS (All times Eastern)
Friday, Jan. 9 vs. Utica Comets, FirstOntario Centre, 7:30 p.m. - Cable 14, AHL Live, AM900 CHML
Saturday, Jan. 10 vs. Lake Erie Monsters, FirstOntario Centre, 7 p.m. - AHL Live, AM900 CHML
Sunday, Jan. 11 vs. Oklahoma City Barons, FirstOntario Centre, 3 p.m. - AHL Live, AM900 CHML
BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE
Record: 15-14-6-0, 36 points ... Home: 7-7-3-0, 17 points ... Road: 8-7-3-0, 19 points ... Standings: 3rd North Division, T-9th Western Conference ... Last 10 games: 4-4-2-0 ... Longest winning streak: 2 (Nov. 14 - Nov. 16, Nov. 21 - Nov. 23, Nov. 29 - Dec. 2) ... Longest losing streak: 3 (Oct. 25 - Oct. 29; Nov. 7 - Nov. 13) ... Leading scorers: F Charles Hudon (35 GP 10-23-33), F T.J. Hensick (35 GP 9-19-28), F Sven Andrighetto (21 GP 9-9-18), F Gabriel Dumont (32 GP 7-11-18) ... Goaltenders: Mike Condon (18 GP 8-7-3, 2.36 GAA, .927 Save %, 0 SO), Joey MacDonald (15 GP 6-6-3, 3.02 GAA, .900 Save %, 0 SO) ... Power play - Home: 10-for-73, 13.7 per cent, 22nd AHL ... Road: 8-for-67, 11.9 per cent, 23rd AHL ... Overall: 18-for-140, 12.9 per cent, 29th AHL ... Penalty killing - Home: 57-for-68, 83.8 per cent, 15th AHL ... Road: 62-for-71, 87.3 per cent, 9th AHL ... Overall: 119-for-139, 85.6 per cent, 10th AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.66, T-19th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.77, 16th AHL
OPPONENTS AT A GLANCE
UTICA COMETS (Affiliation: Vancouver Canucks) - Head Coach: Travis Green ... Record: 22-7-5-0, 49 points ... Home: 12-3-3-0, 27 points ... Road: 10-4-2-0, 22 points ... Standings: 1st North Division, 2nd Western Conference ... Leading scorer: F Cal O'Reilly (34 GP 4-26-30) ... Leading goaltender: Jacob Markstrom (13 GP 10-2-1, 1.91 GAA, .932 Save %, 4 SO) ... Power play: 20-for-137, 14.6 per cent, T-22nd AHL ... Penalty killing: 108-for-125, 86.4 per cent, 6th AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.82, T-11th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.26, T-3rd AHL ... Last 10 games: 6-2-2-0 ... All-time series: 2-3-0-0 ... Last season: 2-2-0-0 ... This season: 0-1-0-0 ... First-round NHL picks: F Hunter Shinkaruk (Vancouver Canucks, 2013), F Brendan Gaunce (Vancouver Canucks, 2012), F Nicklas Jensen (Vancouver Canucks, 2011) ... Ontario-born players: F Alex Friesen (St. Catharines), F Brendan Gaunce (Markham), F Cal O'Reilly (Toronto), F Dustin Jeffrey (Sarnia), F Brandon DeFazio (Oakville), F Darren Archibald (Newmarket), F Will Acton (Stouffville), D Frank Corrado (Woodbridge), D Kent Huskins (Almonte)
LAKE ERIE MONSTERS (Affiliation: Colorado Avalanche) - Head Coach: Dean Chynoweth ... Record: 14-14-2-3, 33 points ... Home: 8-7-0-2, 18 points ... Road: 6-7-2-1, 15 points ... Standings: 5th Midwest Division, 12th Western Conference ... Leading scorer: D Maxim Noreau (33 GP 7-15-22) ... Leading goaltender: Calvin Pickard (16 GP 7-6-3, 2.84 GAA, .910 Save %, 1 SO) ... Power play: 19-for-119, 16.0 per cent, T-16th AHL ... Penalty killing: 112-for-138, 81.2 per cent, T-20th AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.82, T-11th AHL ... Goals against per game: 3.48, 30th AHL ... Last 10 games: 3-6-0-1 ... All-time series: 31-21-1-7 ... Last season: 6-3-0-1 ... This season: 1-1-0-0 ... First-round NHL picks: F Joey Hishon (Colorado Avalanche, 2010), D Duncan Siemens (Colorado Avalanche, 2011) ... Ontario-born players: F Andrew Agozzino (Kleinburg), F Joey Hishon (Stratford), F Mike Sgarbossa (Campbellville), F Daniel Maggio (Windsor), F Mitchell Heard (Bowmanville)
OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS (Affiliation: Edmonton Oilers) - Head Coach: Gerry Fleming ... Record: 23-7-2-2, 50 points ... Home: 12-3-0-1, 25 points ... Road: 11-4-2-1, 25 points ... Standings: 1st West Division, 1st Western Conference ... Leading scorer: F Jason Williams (31 GP 13-18-31), F Anton Lander (29 GP 9-22-31) ... Leading goaltender: Laurent Brossoit (18 GP 12-4-0, 2.17 GAA, .928 Save %, 1 SO) ... Power play: 29-for-137, 21.2 per cent, T-3rd AHL ... Penalty killing: 108-for-126, 85.7 per cent, 9th AHL ... Goals for per game: 3.26, 4th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.71, 14th AHL ... Last 10 games: 9-1-0-0 ... All-time series: 2-4-2-0 ... Last season: 0-1-1-0 ... This season: 0-0-0-0 ... First-round NHL picks: N/A ... Ontario-born players: F Ryan Hamilton (Oshawa), F Steve Pinizzotto (Mississauga), F Jason Willliams (London), F Kellin Lain (Oakville)
TRANSACTIONS
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INJURY REPORT
D Magnus Nygren - Upper body (Day-to-day)
PRACTICE / MORNING SKATE SCHEDULE (Subject to change)
Tuesday, Jan. 6: Practice - 10 a.m. - FirstOntario Centre
Wednesday, Jan. 7: Off day
Thursday, Jan. 8: Practice - 10 a.m. - FirstOntario Centre
Friday, Jan. 9: Morning skate - 10 a.m. - FirstOntario Centre
Saturday, Jan. 10: Morning skate - 10 a.m. - FirstOntario Centre
Sunday, Jan. 11: No morning skate
Monday, Jan. 12: Off day
Tuesday, Jan. 13: Practice - 10 a.m. - FirstOntario Centre
Note: Practices and morning skates are closed to the public, unless otherwise specified.
WEEK-IN-REVIEW (Dec. 29 - Jan. 4)
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014 - HAMILTON 2 @ ROCKFORD 1
BMO Harris Bank Center, Rockford, Ill.
Hamilton Goals: Charles Hudon, Christian Thomas*
Rockford Goals: Dennis Rasmussen
Goaltending: Hamilton: Mike Condon (1 GA, 40 SV) / Rockford: Scott Darling (2 GA, 28 SV)
Power Play: Hamilton: 0-for-3 / Rockford: 0-for-4
* - Game-winning goal
Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 - HAMILTON 2 @ CHICAGO 3 (OT)
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill.
Hamilton Goals: T.J. Hensick, Davis Drewiske
Chicago Goals: Shane Harper, Jake Chelios, Brent Regner*
Goaltending: Hamilton: Mike Condon (3 GA, 35 SV) / Chicago: Matt Climie (2 GA, 33 SV)
Power Play: Hamilton: 0-for-4 / Chicago: 1-for-6
* - Game-winning goal
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015 - HAMILTON 1 @ MILWAUKEE 4
BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wis.
Hamilton Goals: Drayson Bowman
Milwaukee Goals: Joe Pendenza, Viktor Arvidsson*, Frederick Gaudreau, Zach Budish
Goaltending: Hamilton: Joey MacDonald (4 GA, 27 SV) / Milwaukee: Marek Mazanec (1 GA, 15 SV)
Power Play: Hamilton: 1-for-4 / Milwaukee: 1-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 24
2. Sven Andrighetto 20
3. Charles Hudon 19
4. Daniel Carr 15
5. T.J. Hensick 13
6. Gabriel Dumont 12
7. Christian Thomas 8
T8. Mac Bennett 5
T8. Jake Dowell 5
T10. Michael Bournival 4
T10. Joey MacDonald 4
T10. Darren Dietz 4
T13. Eric Tangradi 3
T13. Greg Pateryn 3
15. Nathan Beaulieu 2
T16. Nick Sorkin 1
T16. Maxime Macenauer 1
THE DAN LAWRIE INSURANCE PREMIUM PLAYER OF THE GAME
( Hardest - working Hamilton Bulldogs player)
Player Selections
1. Charles Hudon 7
2. Gabriel Dumont 4
T3. Eric Tangradi 2
T3. Mike Condon 2
T3. Davis Drewiske 2
T3. Greg Pateryn 2
T3. Christian Thomas 2
T3. Mac Bennett 2
T9. Joey MacDonald 1
T9. Jack Nevins 1
T9. Darren Dietz 1
T9. Sven Andrighetto 1
T9. Maxime Macenauer 1
T9. Magnus Nygren 1
T9. Nick Sorkin 1
T9. Michael Bournival 1
T9. Drayson Bowman 1
T9. Jarred Tinordi 1
T9. Dustin Tokarski 1
T9. T.J. Hensick 1
TICKET INFORMATION
Bulldogs flex tickets, group tickets and single-game tickets are on sale now. For more information, call 1-866-DOGS-TIX or visit hamiltonbulldogs.com.
EAT WINGS, RAISE FUNDS - WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7
Join the Bulldogs at Buffalo Wild Wings in Stoney Creek (524 Centennial Parkway North) on Wednesday, Jan. 7 for Eat Wings, Raise Funds! Buffalo Wild Wings will donate 15 per cent of pre-taxed food sales from 5-9 p.m. (less alcohol and promotional discounts) to the Bulldogs Foundation. 'Dogs players will be on hand from 6-8 p.m. to serve guests and meet fans.
BRUISER'S BIRTHDAY - SATURDAY, JAN. 10
Join the Bulldogs on Saturday, Jan. 10 for Bruiser's birthday celebration as the 'Dogs take on the Lake Erie Monsters at FirstOntario Centre at 7 p.m.
TIM HORTONS JAMBOREE - SUNDAY, JAN. 11
Sunday, Jan. 11 will be the Tim Hortons Jamboree at FirstOntario Centre as the 'Dogs take on the Oklahoma City Barons at 3 p.m. All fans in attendance will receive free thunder sticks upon entry to the game.
MOM OF THE YEAR CONTEST
Do you think your mom is the best? Tell us why and show her how much you care! In 100-200 words, tell us why your mom is the best and she will receive:
- A complimentary ticket for the Bulldogs' Pink in the Rink Game (Friday, Feb. 13 vs. Toronto Marlies, 7:30 p.m.)
- 1,000 Shoppers Optimum Points courtesy of Shoppers Drug Mart
- A chance to win the overall grand prize: a gift basket plus 200,000 Shoppers Optimum Points, on-ice from Shoppers Drug Mart
Shoppers Drug Mart will also donate $1 to Juravinski Cancer Centre's Breast Assessment Centre for each complete application submitted prior to Feb. 1.
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 will once again be Family Night, featuring special meal offers courtesy of Maple Lodge Farms. And every Sunday will be the Kids' Game, with post-game autographs and skate for children aged 14 and under.
WINNING WEEKDAYS
New to the promotional lineup this season are 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.
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.
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! Cable 14 will also carry Sunday afternoon road games on Jan. 24 and March 28 when the 'Dogs visit the Toronto Marlies at Ricoh Coliseum. 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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