Hamilton Bulldogs Weekly

Published on November 24, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens) will play three games this week. The 'Dogs will first travel to the AT&T Centre on Tuesday November 25th to take on the San Antonio Rampage (AHL Affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes). Hamilton will then face the Binghamton Senators (AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators) twice this weekend, first with a match-up at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday November 29th, and again when the Bulldogs host the Senators at the Bell Centre on Sunday November 30th.

Last week, Hamilton went 2-1-0-0 and now has a record of 13-5-1-0. On Wednesday November 19th the 'Dogs came up short with a 4-2 loss against the Manchester Monarchs at Copps Coliseum. At the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday November 22nd Hamilton took on the Peoria Rivermen and came out on top, posting a 7-4 victory. Wrapping up the week the Bulldogs brought home another win with a 4-0 shutout against the Houston Aeros on Sunday November 23rd at the Toyota Center.

WEEK IN REVIEW:

Wednesday November 19th - MANCHESTER MONARCHS 4 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2

Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON

Hamilton Goals: Ben Maxwell (7), Brock Trotter (3)

Manchester Goals: Matt Moulson (4), Teddy Purcell (5), Viatcheslav Voynov (2), Scott Parse (1)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Marc Denis (L - 21 shots, 17 saves) / Manchester - Jonathan Bernier (W - 28 shots, 26 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-5 / Manchester 2-4

Attendance: 3,042

Saturday November 22nd - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 7 @ PEORIA RIVERMEN 4

Peoria Civic Center - Peoria, IL

Hamilton Goals: Greg Stewart (4), Ryan White (3), Matt D'Agostini (13), Brock Trotter (4), Kyle Chipchura (5) Ryan White (4), Kyle Chipchura (6)

Peoria Goals: Nikolay Lemtyugov (4), Nicholas Drazenovic (5), Ivan Vishnevskiy (1), Ivan Vishnevskiy (2)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Marc Denis (W - 47 shots, 43 saves) / Peoria - Ben Bishop (L - 22 shots, 16 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-5 / Peoria 1-8

Attendance: 3,502

Sunday November 23rd - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4 @ HOUSTON AEROS 0

Toyota Center - Houston, TX

Hamilton Goals: Brock Trotter (5), Mathieu Carle (1), Ben Maxwell (8), Mathieu Carle (2)

Goaltending: Hamilton - Cedrick Desjardins (W - 20 shots, 20 saves) / Houston - Nolan Schaefer (L - 27 shots, 23 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 3-8 / Houston 0-6

Attendance: 3,665

BULLDOGS NOTES:

- Hamilton G Cedrick Desjardins earned his first-career AHL shutout turning away all 20 shots he faced in Sunday's game against the Houston Aeros

- RW Matt D'Agostini is currently second in the league for goals with 13 markers, and fourth in league scoring with 23 points (13 goals, 10 assists) in 19 games

- C Brock Trotter is currently on a three-game point streak that started on November 19th and has seen him earn a total of four points (three goals, one assist)

UPCOMING GAMES:

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 25TH - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE - 8:00 P.M - AT&T CENTER

- Wednesday's game marks the first of two contests between the clubs this season

- San Antonio currently ranks eighth in the West Division with a record of 2-16-0-1

- Last season the Bulldogs were victorious in both matches against the Rampage posting a 2-0-0-0 record

- Hamilton is 5-1-0-0-0 in six all-time games against San Antonio

- LW Brett MacLean is currently leading the Rampage with 10 points (six goals, four assists) in 19 games

- There are currently three Ontario natives on San Antonio's roster: RW Derek Nesbitt (Egmondville), LW Brett MacLean (London), and RW Adam Keefe (Brampton)

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29TH - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ BINGHAMTON SENATORS- 7:05 P.M - BROOME COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL ARENA

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30TH - BINGHAMTON SENATORS @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 5:00 P.M - BELL CENTRE

- This weekend's games mark the first and second of four match-ups between the clubs this season

- Binghamton is currently fourth in the East Division with a record of 9-7-2-1

- Last season the Bulldogs posted a 3-1-0-0 record in four matches against the Senators

- Hamilton is 8-3-1-1-1 in 14 all time contests against Binghamton

- RW Ilya Zubov is currently leading the Senators with 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) in 14 games

- There are currently five Ontario natives on Binghamton's roster: RW Danny Bois (Thunder Bay), D Matt Carkner (Winchester), D Derek Smith (Belleville), D Drew Fata (Sault Ste. Marie) and G Brian Elliot (Newmarket)

ALUMNI WATCH:

There are over 60 former Bulldogs who have graduated to the National Hockey League. Over 60 percent of all former 'Dogs have played in at least one NHL game. Here are a few highlights and accomplishments of ex-'Dogs from this past week:

- Toronto C Mikhail Grabovski picked up two points this week, with a goal in a 3-2 loss to Toronto (Nov. 17) and an assist against Chicago for a 5-4 loss (Nov. 22)

- Montreal LW Sergei Kostitsyn added two assists this week in a 3-2 shoot out victory against Ottawa (Nov. 20)

- Los Angelos C Jarret Stoll earned two assists this week with one in 2-5 victory against Washington (Nov. 20) and another in a 4-3 shoot out loss to Colorado (Nov. 22)

- Boston RW Michael Ryder tallied two points this week with a goal in a 3-2 win against Toronto (Nov. 17) and an assist in a 4-2 win against Florida (Nov. 21)

- Montreal RW Andrei Kostitsyn picked up a goal this week in 3-2 shoot out loss to Boston (Nov. 22)

- Montreal G Carey Price earned a win this week against Ottawa in a 3-2 shoot out victory (Nov. 20) turning away 23 of 25 shots on net

TUNE IN TO Every Game on the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network AND CABLE 14:

Fans can listen to every 'Dogs game this season on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, 'TALK 820'. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'AHL Live' or 'TALK 820' icon on the Bulldogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time. Ellery Award-winning broadcaster Derek Wills calls the play-by-play of all 80 regular season games, while Al Craig provides the colour commentary for all home games and select road games.

In addition Cable 14 will air live broadcasts 12 of club's 39 home games at Copps Colisem. In a joint venture with Mohawk College, Cable 14 will also broadcast the 27 Hamilton Bulldogs' home games not being shown live in their entirety as 'Dogs-in-an-Hour at 11:00 p.m. on the night of the game.

Cable 14 will also carry Rogers Television's live coverage of five Hamilton Bulldogs versus Toronto Marlies games at Ricoh Coliseum.

GET YOUR TICKETS!:

Hamilton Bulldogs season tickets, flex tickets, mini pack tickets, group tickets and individual tickets are now on sale! Individual game tickets are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office (in-person sales only), all Ticketmaster outlets and online at ticketmaster.ca. For information on season tickets, flex tickets, mini pack tickets and group tickets visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.

GET YOUR BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE AT THE "DAWG HOUSE":

Fans can purchase Bulldogs merchandise during all home games at the "Dawg House" store located behind section 114 on the concourse level at Copps Coliseum.

In the store, fans can find hats, t-shirts, jackets, replica jerseys, foam fingers, foam 'Bone Heads', and other select novelty items for sale.

BULLDOUGS FOUNDATION:

The Agree to Read program continued at Delta Public School on Tuesday, November 4th and Cathy Weaver School on Thursday, November 6th where forward Max Pacioretty and defenceman Yannick Weber visited with students to promote the program.

On Wednesday, November 5th, forwards Brock Trotter and Ryan White were on-hand to unveil the new team bus, which now features pictures of Bulldogs graduates on each side, and launch the Ambassador program at C.B. Stirling School.

Mathieu Aubin was named as the Community Player of the Month for October. Mathieu willingly dedicated his time to visit schools and sign autographs on behalf of the Bulldogs Foundation during October. The award is presented by Mountaineer Movers, agent for North American Van Lines and goes to the player who demonstrates professionalism as well as generosity towards fans throughout the community during that month.

The Bulldogs Foundation will host "Skate with the Bulldogs" on Sunday December 7. For a minimum of $125 in pledges, participants receive a complimentary ticket to the home game against the Toronto Marlies, a replica Bulldogs Jersey, a skating session with Bulldogs players, and access to the Bulldogs fun zone.

Funds raised will provide developmental programs along with equipment and fees to minor hockey league players who cannot otherwise afford to play the game. Proceeds will also go to the local CNIB in Hamilton, so they can provide vital services and programs for people with vision loss.

HAMILTON BULLDOGS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:

Tuesday, November 25th 2008 - 8:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at San Antonio Rampage (AT&T Center)

Saturday, November 29th 2008 - 7:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Binghamton Senators (Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena)

Sunday, November 30th 2008 - 5:00 p.m. - Binghamton Senators at Hamilton Bulldogs (Bell Centre)

MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS:

(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)

Player :

Points :

1. Marc Denis

21

2. Matt D'Agostini

14

3. Kyle Chipchura

9

4. Mathieu Carle

8

5. Yannick Lehoux

7

FLAMBORO DOWNS WORKHORSE OF THE GAME LEADERS:

(10 pts. - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)

Player:

Points:

1. David Desharnais

50

2. Kyle Chipchura

40

3. Ben Maxwell

20

4. Dan Jancevski

10

4. Alex Henry

10

4. Cedrick Desjardins

10

4. Matt D'Agostini

10

4. Mathieu Carle

10

4. Mike Glumac

10

4. Brock Trotter

10

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