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Hamilton Bulldogs Weekly

November 28, 2011 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs begin their week by returning home to Copps Coliseum to face the St. John's IceCaps (AHL Affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets) on Friday, December 2nd at 7:30 p.m. The 'Dogs will then continue their homestand on Saturday December 3rd at 7:00 p.m. against the Rochester Americans (AHL Affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres).

At all Tuesday night 'Dogs home games, fans can purchase an "All You Can Eat" tickets for only $30.00 ($15.00 for season ticket holders). Included with an "All You Can Eat" ticket is admission to the game and unlimited chips, hot dogs, peanuts, pizza, popcorn, pretzels and soft drinks (pop and water). Fans can purchase "All You Can Eat" tickets at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, at the Bulldogs Office at 101 York Boulevard in Hamilton or by calling 905-529-8500 or 1-888-DOGS-TIX (1-888-364-7849).

For Friday's game against the IceCaps and at all Friday night Hamilton Bulldogs home games at Copps Coliseum, fans can purchase draft beer for only $3.00 between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Fans must be of legal drinking age and are asked to drink responsibly. .

At all Sunday afternoon home games, fans can also purchase a "Pizza Pizza Family Pack", which includes four tickets to the game and a $20.00 food and beverage voucher for only $60.00! "Pizza Pizza Family Packs" are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, the Bulldogs Office at 101 York Boulevard in Hamilton or by calling 905-529-8500 or 1-888-DOGS-TIX (1-888-364-7849).

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW:

Wednesday, November 23rd - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 at GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 5

Van Andel Arena - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Hamilton Goals: Philip DeSimone (5), Brian Willsie (3)

Grand Rapids Goals: Brian Lashoff (2), Garnet Exelby (1), Landon Ferraro* (1), Mitch Callahan (1), Francis Pare (2)

Goaltending: Hamilton: Robert Mayer (L- 34 shots, 30 saves) / Grand Rapids: Tom McCollum (W- 25 shots, 23 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-7 / Grand Rapids 0-7

Attendance: 3,825

* - Game-Winning Goal

The Hamilton Bulldogs battled the Grand Rapids Griffins at Van Andel Arena on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 and allowed four third period goals which led to a 5-2 loss. Brian Willsie scored his third goal of the season while Philip DeSimone scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season. Garnet Exelby scored his first goal of the season and Tomas Tatar picked up two assists.

Friday, November 25th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 at LAKE ERIE MONSTERS 5

Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, Ohio

Hamilton Goals: Louis Leblanc (4)

Lake Erie Goals: Justin Mercier (3), Brad Malone* (3), Evan Brophey (6), Cameron Gaunce (2), Hugh Jessiman (6)

Goaltending: Hamilton: Robert Mayer (L- 47 shots, 42 saves) / Lake Erie: Cedrick Desjardins (W- 22 shots, 21 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 1-8 / Lake Erie 2-8

Attendance: 8,339

* - Game-Winning Goal

The Lake Erie Monsters defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-1 at the Quicken Loans Arena on Friday November 25th, 2011. Brad Malone scored a goal and picked up two assists while Hugh Jessiman recorded a goal and added an assist. Louis Leblanc registered the only goal for the 'Dogs.

Saturday, November 26th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 at ROCHESTER AMERICANS 5

Blue Cross Arena - Rochester, New York

Hamilton Goals: Alex Henry (1), Dany Masse (4), Joe Callahan (1)

Rochester Goals: Derek Whitmore 4, (10), Maxime Legault* (1)

Goaltending: Hamilton: Robert Mayer (L- 34 shots, 29 saves) / Rochester: David Leggio (W- 34 shots, 31 saves)

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

Attendance: 5,016

* - Game-Winning Goal

The Bulldogs finished their road trip in Rochester, New York on Saturday, November 26th and were edged 5-3 by the Americans. Derek Whitmore scored four goals for the Amerks and Maxime Legault scored the game-winner. Alex Henry scored his first goal of the season while Joe Callahan recorded his first ever goal as a 'Dog.

NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS:

(As of Monday, November 28th)

Rank Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA

1. Toronto Marlies 20 12 5 2 1 27 0.675 64 55

2. Rochester Americans 20 10 7 2 1 23 0.575 57 58

3. Lake Erie Monsters 20 9 9 1 1 20 0.500 50 56

4. Grand Rapids Griffins 19 7 11 1 0 15 0.395 55 58

5. Hamilton Bulldogs 19 6 11 1 1 14 0.368 42 67

BULLDOGS NOTES:

- C Louis Leblanc is currently on a four-game point streak (1 goal, 3 assists) and has six points (3 goals, 3 assists) in his past six games.

- C Philip DeSimone scored his fifth goal of the season during the 5-2 loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins on Wednesday and currently leads the 'Dogs in goal scoring.

- RW Brian Willsie currently leads Hamilton with 73 shots on goal which is ranked seventh in the AHL.

D Joe Callahan scored his first goal of the season during Saturday's loss to the Rochester Americans which was also his first goal as a Bulldog.

- D Alex Henry scored his first goal of the season against the Amerks on Saturday. It was his first goal since March 2, 2011 against the Milwaukee Admirals.

- The 'Dogs are currently ranked sixth in the AHL on the power play with a 20.2% success rate.

UPCOMING GAMES:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2nd, 2011 7:30 PM EDT - COPPS COLISEUM, HAMILTON, ONTARIO

ST. JOHN'S ICECAPS (12-4-4-0, 1st Atlantic Division, 1st Eastern Conference, 2nd AHL) at

HAMILTON BULLDOGS (6-11-1-1, 5th North Division, 15th Western Conference, 30th AHL)

This game marks the third of eight meetings between the two clubs this season The Bulldogs record against the IceCaps this season is 1-1-0-0 Hamilton has a 1-1-0-0 all-time record against St. John's C Marco Rosa is the leading scorer for the IceCaps with 18 points (5 goals, 13 assists) Former Bulldogs: None There are currently five Ontario natives listed on the St. John's roster: C Eric O'Dell (Ottawa), LW Kenndal McArdle (Toronto), C Marco Rosa (Scarborough), D Ben Chiarot (Hamilton), and G Edward Pasquale (Toronto).

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 2011, 7:00 PM EST - COPPS COLISEUM, HAMILTON, ONTARIO

ROCHESTER AMERICANS (10-7-2-1, 2nd North Division, 6th Eastern Conference, 14th AHL) at

HAMILTON BULLDOGS (6-11-1-1, 5th North Division, 15th Western Conference, 30th AHL)

This game marks the fifth of ten meetings between the two clubs this season The 'Dogs have a record of 3-1-0-0 against Amerks this season Hamilton has a 66-67-7-0-6 all-time record against Rochester Derek Whitmore currently leads Americans in scoring with 16 points (10 goals, 6 assists). Former Bulldogs: None There are currently five Ontario natives listed on the Rochester roster: D Drew Schiestel (Hamilton), D Nick Crawford (Caldeon), C Paul Szczechura (Brantford), C Mark Voakes (St. Thomas) and C Phil Varone (Vaughan).

ALUMNI WATCH:

There are over 40 former Hamilton Bulldogs currently on NHL 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-Hamilton Bulldogs from this past week:

- Boston G Tim Thomas registered three victories including a shutout last week. The first was against the Montreal Canadiens (Nov. 21) where he earned his third shutout of the year with 33 saves. The second came against the Buffalo Sabres (Nov. 23) where he made 31 saves and the third win came with a season high 39 saves against the Winnpeg Jets (Nov. 26).

- St. Louis RW Matt D'Agostini collected an assist vs. the Los Angeles Kings (Nov. 22) and added another assist against the Pittsburgh Penguins (Nov. 23)

- Montreal LW Max Pacioretty scored a goal and recorded an assist vs. the Penguins (Nov. 26)

- Montreal D P.K. Subban had an assist against the Hurricanes (Nov. 23) and recorded an assist versus the Penguins (Nov. 26).

- Dallas RW Michael Ryder had a goal vs. the Oilers (Nov. 21) and an assist against the Kings (Nov. 22) and collected an assist vs. the Maple Leafs (Nov. 25).

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

Fans can listen to every 'Dogs game this season on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, 820 CHAM. Fans can also listen to or watch all Hamilton Bulldogs at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'AHL Live' or '820 CHAM' icon on the 'Dogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with the Pioneer Pre-Game Show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Ellery Award-winning broadcaster Derek Wills calls the play-by-play of all 76 regular season games, while Al Craig provides the colour commentary for all home games and select road games.

GET YOUR TICKETS!:

Hamilton Bulldogs tickets are now on sale! Single game tickets for the 2011-2012 season (with exception of the January 21st outdoor game) are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000. Hamilton Bulldogs 2011-2012 season tickets and flex ticket packages are on sale! For more information, call 905-529-8500 or e-mail seasontix@hamiltonbulldogs.com .

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.



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