Hamilton Bulldogs Weekly

March 1, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens) will look to extend their lead in the Western Conference and North Division standings with three home games on the schedule this week. The 'Dogs will take to the ice at Copps Coliseum on Wednesday, March 3rd, hooking up with the Adirondack Phantoms (American Hockey League affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers) at 7:30PM EST. Hamilton will get one day's rest before welcoming the Chicago Wolves (Americans Hockey League affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers) on Friday, March 5th for a matchup between the top two teams in the Western Conference. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30PM EST. One night later on Saturday, March 6th, the Hartford Wolf Pack (American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Rangers) will be in town for a 7:00PM EST contest at Copps.

Last week, the Bulldogs strung together three straight victories at home, never allowing more than a single goal against in any of the wins. Hamilton started the week off by defeating the Toronto Marlies (American Hockey League affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs) 3-1 on Wednesday, February 24th. The 'Dogs then welcomed the Rochester Americans (American Hockey League affiliate of the Florida Panthers) on Saturday, February 27th, beating the Amerks 4-1. One night later on Sunday, February 28th, the Bulldogs beat the Marlies for the second time in five nights, this time by a 5-1 margin.

WEEK IN REVIEW:

Wednesday, February 24th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 vs. TORONTO MARLIES 1

Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON

Hamilton Goals: Max Pacioretty, Ryan White*, Ben Maxwell

Toronto Goals: Greg Scott

Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (W - 23 shots, 22 saves) / Toronto: James Reimer (L - 33 shots, 31 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-4 / Toronto 0-4

Attendance: 3,298

* - Game Winning Goal

Saturday, February 27th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4 vs. ROCHESTER AMERICANS 1

Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON

Hamilton Goals: P.K. Subban, Ben Maxwell (2)*, Ryan Russell (PS)

Rochester Goals: Max Gratchev

Goaltending: Hamilton: Cedrick Desjardins (W - 19 shots, 18 saves) / Rochester: Tyler Plante (L - 33 shots, 29 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 1-4 / Rochester 0-6

Attendance: 6,109

*- Game Winning Goal

Sunday, February 28th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 5 vs. TORONTO MARLIES 1

Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON

Hamilton Goals: Ben Maxwell, Mike Glumac*, P.K. Subban, David Desharnais, Ryan Whte

Toronto Goals: Tim Brent

Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (W - 29 shots, 28 saves) / Toronto: Joey MacDonald (L - 24 shots, 20 saves)

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

Attendance: 4,633

* - Game Winning Goal

BULLDOGS NOTES:

- Hamilton D Yannick Weber made his return to the Bulldogs lineup in Saturday's 4-1 victory over the Rochester Americans after representing his native Switzerland on the Men's Ice Hockey team in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Team Switzerland squeaked out a narrow 3-2 shootout victory over Team Belarus in the qualification round, but fell to the United States 2-0 in the quarterfinal round. The Bulldogs would like to congratulate Yannick for his superb play throughout the games.

- The Bulldogs are currently on a five-game winning streak where they have outscored their opponents 21-6.

- Hamilton's 86 points are currently 16 more than any other team in the North Division.

- Bulldogs C Brock Trotter has scored six goals and seven assists for 12 points in his last 10 games. The former Denver Pioneer leads the Bulldogs and is tied in 5th in the AHL with 28 goals and 33 assists for 61 points in 57 games played this season. Trotter's 28 goals also put him in a tie for 4th in the league in that category.

- Hamilton C David Desharnais is currently on a five-game point streak that has seen the forward earn nine points (four goals, five assists). Desharnais ranks second on the team and 11th in the league with 20 goals and 37 assists for 57 points in just 43 games played this season.

- Bulldogs LW Tom Pyatt was recalled by the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, February 28th. Pyatt ranks fifth on the 'Dogs in points with 35 points (13 goals, 22 assists) in 41 games.

- The Bulldogs have allowed the fewest goals against in the league, having only been scored on 133 times. Hamilton goaltenders Cedrick Desjardins and Curtis Sanford sit 1st and 2nd in the league in goals-against-average with a 1.93 GAA and 2.00 GAA respectively.

- The 'Dogs have killed off 28-straight opposition power-plays while scoring three shorthanded goals during that span.

UPCOMING GAMES:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3RD - HAMILTON BULLDOGS vs. ADIRONDACK PHANTOMS

7:30 PM EST - COPPS COLISEUM - HAMILTON, ON

* This will be the third of four meetings between Hamilton and Adirondack this season

* In their last meeting on February 21st, the Bulldogs defeated the Phantoms 5-0 in front of over 15,500 fans at the Bell Centre in Montreal, PQ

* Hamilton currently holds a 2-0-0-0 record against Adirondack this season, outscoring the Phantoms 9-0

* Adirondack is currently in 5th position in the East Division standings with a 28-28-2-2 record and 60 points

* Hamilton currently holds a 19-10-3-2 all-time record against Adirondack (Philadelphia)

* C Jon Matsumoto (21-26-47) is currently atop the Phantoms' scoring race with 21 goals and 26 assists for 47 points in 60 games played

* There are four Ontario natives currently listed on the Adirondack roster: RW Stefan Legein (Oakville), C Jon Matsumoto (Ottawa), RW Jason Ward (Mississauga), and RW Josh Beaulieu (Comber)

FRIDAY, MARCH 5TH - HAMILTON BULLDOGS vs. CHICAGO WOLVES

7:30 PM EST - COPPS COLISEUM - HAMILTON, ON

* This game will be the fourth and last contest between the Western Conference rivals this season

* In their last meeting on January 30th, the Bulldogs got a narrow 3-2 shootout victory over the Wolves in Chicago

* The Bulldogs currently hold a 3-0-0-0 record against Chicago this season

* The Wolves currently occupy top spot in the West Division with a 38-18-1-4 record and 81 points

* Last season, the Bulldogs managed a 2-0-0-0 record against Chicago

* Hamilton's all-time record against Chicago currently sits at 12-7-0-2-0

* C Jason Krog (12-49-61) is leading the Wolves in scoring with 12 goals and 49 assists for 61 points in 59 games played this season

* There are just two Ontario natives currently listed on the Chicago roster: D Mike Vernace (Toronto), and D Scott Lehman (Windsor)

SUNDAY, MARCH 6TH - HAMILTON BULLDOGS vs. HARTFORD WOLF PACK

7:00PM EST - COPPS COLISEUM - HAMILTON, ON

* This game will mark the second and last contest between Hartford and Hamilton this season

* In their last meeting on December 19th, the visiting Bulldogs defeated the Wolf Pack 4-1

* Hartford currently sits in 7th place in the Atlantic Division with a 26-27-5-4 record and 61 points

* In 2008-2009, the Bulldogs managed a 2-0-0-0 record against Hartford

* Hamilton currently holds a 6-3-0-0-0 all-time record against the Wolf Pack

* Former Bulldogs C Corey Locke (24-44-68) is atop the Wolf Pack's scoring race with 24 goals and 44 assists for 68 points in 62 games played this season

* There are seven Ontario natives currently listed on the Hartford roster: RW Justin Soryal (Newmarket), LW Devin DiDiomete (Stratford), C Ryan Garlock (Iroquois Falls), F Jordan Owens (Toronto), C Corey Locke (Toronto), D David Urquhart (Thorold), and G Steve Valiquette (Etobicoke)

ALUMNI WATCH:

There are more than 40 former Bulldogs on 2009-2010 National Hockey League rosters. 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:

* The Hamilton Bulldogs would like to congratulate the 10 alumni who were selected to Olympic rosters for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. Forwards Mikhail Grabovski, Andrei Kostitsyn, and Sergei Kostitsyn were chosen to represent Belerus. D Jan Hejda and C Tomas Plekanec suited up for the Czech Republic. Minnesota Wild F Antti Miettinen wore the blue and white for the bronze-medal winning Team Finland. G Jaroslav Halak and F Marcel Hossa skated for Slovakia. Stalwart D Mike Komisarek and Vezina Trophy winner G Tim Thomas were chosen for the silver-medal winning United States.

* Team Slovakia G Jaroslav Halak got two wins for his country last week, en route to a 4th-place finish in the Men's Hockey tournament. Halak made 16 saves as Slovakia defeated Team Norway 4-3 (Feb. 23), then made 26 saves in a 4-3 victory over Team Sweden (Feb. 25)

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 13 of club's 38 home games at Copps Coliseum. In a joint venture with Mohawk College, Cable 14 will also broadcast the 25 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 six Hamilton Bulldogs versus Toronto Marlies games at Ricoh Coliseum.

For a full listing of all the games broadcast on Cable 14 follow this link: http://www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/page/broadcast_1019#Live%20Broadcast%20Schedule

GET YOUR TICKETS!:

Hamilton Bulldogs season tickets, flex tickets, min pack tickets, group tickets and 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 or call 905-527-7666. For information on season tickets, flex tickets, mini pack tickets and group tickets visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-364-7849.

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.

MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS:

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

Player :

Points :

1. Cedrick Desjardins 47

2. Brock Trotter 44

3. David Desharnais 38

4. Curtis Sanford 28

5. Mathieu Darche 25

5. Tom Pyatt 25

7. Mike Glumac 20

7. P.K. Subban 20

9. Ben Maxwell 15

10. Ryan White 14

11. Sergei Kostitsyn 9

12. Ryan Russell 8

13. J.T. Wyman 7

14. Frederic St. Denis 5

14. Mathieu Carle 5

14. Max Pacioretty 5

17. Grant Stevenson 3

17. Shawn Belle 3

17. Andre Benoit 3

17. Benoit Pouliot 3

21. Greg Stewart 2

22. Andrew Conboy 1

22. Mikael Johansson 1

FLAMBORO DOWNS WORKHORSE OF THE GAME LEADERS: (10 pts. - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)

Player:

Points:

1. Brock Trotter 60

2. David Desharnais 50

2. Andre Benoit 50

4. Yannick Weber 40

5. P.K. Subban 30

5. Tom Pyatt 30

5. Shawn Belle 30

5. J.T. Wyman 30

5. Mike Glumac 30

5. Ben Maxwell 30

5. Ryan White 30

12. Eric Neilson 20

12. Alex Henry 20

12. Max Pacioretty 20

12. Ryan Russell 20

12. Grant Stevenson 20

17. Marc-Andre Bergeron 10

17. Cedrick Desjardins 10

17. Mathieu Darche 10

17. Curtis Sanford 10

17. Chad Anderson 10

17. Mathieu Carle 10

17. Andrew Conboy 10



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