
Hamilton battles Manitoba and Toronto
November 28, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs (8-13-0-1) will look to climb the North Division standings this week as they face two division foes. Hamilton will first travel to Manitoba where they will play back-to-back games against the Moose (13-7-1-2) on Tuesday, November 29 (8:30 p.m.) and Wednesday, November 30 (8:30 p.m.). Hamilton will then return home to battle the Toronto Maple Leafs AHL Affiliate, the Toronto Marlies (8-12-0-0) in a home-and-home series. The âDogs host the Marlies on Friday, December 2 at Copps Coliseum (7:30 p.m.) and then travel to Toronto on Saturday, December 3 (7:00 p.m.).
WEEK IN REVIEW
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 @ OMAHA AK-SAR-BEN KNIGHTS 4
BULLDOGS GOALS - Francis Lemieux
KNIGHTS GOALS - Brantt Myhres, Mark Giordano, Justin Taylor, Carsen Germyn
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Cristobal Huet (18sh, 14sv) / Omaha - Brent Krahn (37sh, 36sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 1-12 / Omaha 1-7
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ CHICAGO WOLVES 4
BULLDOGS GOALS - Michael Lambert, Marc-Antoine Pouliot
WOLVES GOALS - Kip Miller, Mark Popovic, Brian Sipotz, Karl Stewart
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Jeff DesLauriers (32sh, 28sv) / Chicago - Tuomas Tarkki (33sh, 31sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 1-10 / Chicago 1-4
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 - CLEVELAND BARONS 6 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 5
BULLDOGS GOALS - Brad Winchester, Ron Hainsey, Duncan Milroy, Michael Lambert, Maxim Lapierre
BARONS GOALS - Ryane Clowe, Steve Bernier, Ray DiLauro, Shane Joseph, Patrick Rissmiller, Doug Murray
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Cristobal Huet (28sh, 22sv) / Cleveland - Dimitri Patzold (29sh,24sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 2-6 / Cleveland 3-11
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 6 @ GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 5 (SO)
BULLDOGS GOALS - Brad Winchester (3), Andrei Kostitsyn, Andre Benoit
GRIFFINS GOALS - Bryan Helmer, Tomas Kopecky (2), Kent McDonell, Jon Insana
GOALTENDING - Hamilton - Jeff Deslauriers (37sh, 32sv)/Grand Rapids - Joey MacDonald (43sh, 38sv)
POWER PLAY - Hamilton 4-10 / Grand Rapids 2-6
Team Notes
- The Bulldogs accumulated a season-high 70 penalty minutes against Chicago on Tuesday, November 22 (4-2 L).
- LW Brad Winchester's goal in the Bulldogs 6-5 loss to the Cleveland Barons on Friday, November 25 was the franchise's 2200th regular season goal.
Player Notes
- LW Brad Winchester recorded five points (3g, 2a) against the Griffins on Saturday, November 26 (6-5 W (SO)). It was Winchester's first professional hat trick, and he also now leads the Bulldogs with six power-play goals.
- C Corey Locke took over the team's scoring lead with 18 points (6g, 12a) after recording three assists on Saturday, November 26.
- D Mathieu Roy and Locke each skated in their 100th AHL game on Nov. 26.
- LW Peter Vandermeer appeared in his 400th career AHL game on Nov. 26 against Grand Rapids.
Upcoming Games
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ MANITOBA MOOSE - 8:30 P.M. - MTS CENTRE
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30- HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ MANITOBA MOOSE - 8:30 P.M. - MTS CENTRE
- These games will be the first meetings of the season between Hamilton and Manitoba (13-7-1-2)
- The Moose are in second place in the North Division with 29 points.
- Hamilton posted a record of 6-2-0-0 against Manitoba last season.
- RW Jessie Schultz leads the Moose in scoring with 20 points (15g, 5a)
- Former Bulldog Jozef Balej has played in 22 games for the Moose, recording 15 points (8g, 7a)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 - TORONTO MARLIES @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 7:30 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM
SATURDAY DECEMBER 3 - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ TORONTO MARLIES - 7:00 P.M. - RICOH COLISEUM
- This will be the fifth and sixth meetings of the season between Hamilton and Toronto (8-12-0-0)
- Both teams will be wearing specialty jerseys honouring the rivalry between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts.
- Tiger-Cat and Argonaut players and alumni will be in attendance, and they will be honoured before the game.
- The teams have split the first four games of the season.
- Toronto currently trails Hamilton by one point for sixth place in the North Division.
- Bulldog LW Brad Winchester has scored three power play goals in two games against the Marlies this season.
North Division Standings
Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT
Grand Rapids 20 15 3 0 2 32 0.800
Manitoba 23 13 7 1 2 29 0.630
Rochester 21 12 9 0 0 24 0.571
Syracuse 19 10 8 1 0 21 0.553
Hamilton 22 8 13 0 1 17 0.386
Cleveland 21 8 12 1 0 17 0.405
Toronto 20 8 12 0 0 16 0.400
ALUMNI WATCH
There are many former Bulldogs currently playing for NHL teams. Here are a few highlights of the accomplishments of ex-Dogs this past week.
- Montreal Canadiens LW Pierre Dagenais scored in the shootout as the Canadiens defeated the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday, November 22 (3-2 W)
- Oilers LW Raffi Torres had a goal and an assist to lead Edmonton to a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday, November 23.
- Mike Ribeiro, Tomas Plekanec and Alexander Perezhogin all scored on Saturday, November 26 in the Canadiens 4-3 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs in Toronto
Bulldogs Player Transactions - NOVEMBER 21 - november 28
Sunday, November 27
- G Yann Danis was reassigned by the Montreal Canadiens to the Hamilton Bulldogs
- G Cristobal Huet was recalled by Montreal from Hamilton
Monday, November 28
- LW Ryan Barnes was released from his professional try-out contract by Hamilton
BULLDOGS INJURY REPORT
Player Injury Date Injury Occurred Status
RW Jonathan Ferland MCL October 26 6-8 Weeks
D Andrew Archer day-to-day
BULLDOGS HOCKEY LIVE ON RoGERS SPORTSNET
Fans can watch the Hamilton Bulldogs face the Toronto Marlies on Friday, December 2 live on Rogers Sportsnet. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Hear and See Every Game on the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network
Fans can listen to every Hamilton Bulldogs game this season on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, Hamilton's 820 CHAM "The Legend". Fans can also listen or watch every game on-line at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com. To listen online, click on the âBulldogs Action 820 CHAM Listen Live' Icon on the homepage of the âDogs website. The AHL and B2 have entered into a partnership that will allow 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 on the homepage. Ellery Award winning broadcaster Derek Wills will provide the play-by-play call of all 80 regular season games with Al Craig providing the commentary for home games and select road games.
TICKETS
Hamilton Bulldogs tickets are on sale now! Individual game tickets are available at Copps Coliseum Box Office (in-person sales only), all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.ca or at Sports Obsession in Jackson Square. For group ticket information visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.
HAMILTON BULLDOGS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Tuesday, November 28 - 8:30 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs @ Manitoba Moose - MTS Centre
Wednesday, November 29 - 8:30 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs @ Manitoba Moose - MTS Centre
Friday, December 2 - 7:30 p.m. - Toronto Marlies @ Hamilton Bulldogs - Copps Coliseum
Saturday, December 3 - 8:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs @ Toronto Marlies - Ricoh Coliseum
HAMILTON BULLDOGS MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS
(1st place vote - 5pts, 2nd place - 3pts, 3rd place - 1pt)
Player: Points:
1. Jean-Francois Jacques 15
2. Corey Locke 14
3. Brad Winchester 9
4. Ron Hainsey 8
5. Andre Benoit 6
6. Michael Lambert 5
6. Yann Danis 5
8. Peter Vandermeer 3
8. Maxim Lapierre 3
8. Francis Lemieux 3
11. Marc-Antoine Pouliot 1
11. Olivier Michaud 1
11. James Sanford 1
11. Cristobal Huet 1
11. Andrei Kostitsyn 1
PARTSOURCE âSPARKPLUG' OF THE GAME LEADERS (Hardest Working Bulldogs Player)
Player: Points:
1. Jean-Francois Jacques 30
2. Danny Syvret 10
2. Garth Murray 10
2 Corey Locke 10
2. Peter Vandermeer 10
2. Maxim Lapierre 10
2. Francis Lemieux 10
2. Mathieu Roy 10
2. Andre Benoit 10
2. Johnathan Aitken 10
American Hockey League Stories from November 28, 2005
- Rivermen Weekly - Peoria Rivermen
- P-Bruins Face Division Rivals This Week - Providence Bruins
- Stars grab four of six points on road trip - Iowa Chops
- Amerks make two player moves - Rochester Americans
- Boston Bruins Recall Blatny - Providence Bruins
- Rampage weekly - San Antonio Rampage
- Wolves Sign Chicago Native - Chicago Wolves
- Two Go Up to Colorado - Albany Devils
- Phantoms Weekly - Adirondack Phantoms
- River Rats to improve on first quarter mark - Albany River Rats
- Pirates Partner with Junior Achievement and EL High School - Portland Pirates
- Finley drives Admirals through Texas - Milwaukee Admirals
- Monarchs Report - Manchester Monarchs
- Penguins look to make professional hockey history this weekend - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Chicago Fire Weekly Update - Chicago Wolves
- Moose finish week strong - Manitoba Moose
- Falcons Forward Earns Contract - Springfield Falcons
- Canucks re-assign McVicar to Manitoba - Manitoba Moose
- Schneider Back To Wilkes-Barre, Stone Goes To Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Cleveland Barons Weekly Report - Cleveland Barons
- Norfolk wins two of three against division foes - Norfolk Admirals
- Win over Portland highlights Monsters' weekend - Albany Devils
- Hamilton battles Manitoba and Toronto - Hamilton Bulldogs
- Monarchs hoping to continue Atlantic reign - AHL
- Finley Name Player of the Week - Milwaukee Admirals
- Milwaukee's Finley named CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Binghamton Senators Weekly - Binghamton Senators
- Wolves Weekly Notes - Chicago Wolves
- Wolf Pack Weekly - Connecticut Whale
- Ouellet remains with Pittsburgh - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Griffins pay first visits to Iowa, Omaha and Peoria - Grand Rapids Griffins
- Homestand continues Wednesday, Sunday - Houston Aeros
- Bulldogs release Barnes from PTO - Hamilton Bulldogs
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