Hamilton Bulldogs Weekly

Published on January 30, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


This week, the Hamilton Bulldogs travel to Grand Rapids to face the Griffins (AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings) for back-to-back games at Van Andel Arena on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

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

At all Sunday afternoon home games, fans can 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:

Tuesday, January 24th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 @ LAKE ERIE MONSTERS 4

Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, Ohio

Hamilton Goals: Louis Leblanc (9)

Lake Erie Goals: Patrick Rissmiller (3), Hugh Jessiman (20)*, Evan Brophey (12), Ryan Stoa (9)

Goaltending: Hamilton: Robert Mayer (L - 23 shots, 19 saves) / Lake Erie: Gerald Coleman (W - 38 shots, 37 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-4 / Lake Erie 1-3

Attendance: 4,340

* Game-winning goal

The Hamilton Bulldogs lost to the Lake Erie Monsters 4-1 at Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012. Louis Leblanc scored his ninth of the season with Brian Willsie and Frederic St-Denis picking up the assists. Ryan Stoa recorded a goal and an assist for the Monsters.

Friday, January 27th - TORONTO MARLIES 1 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4

Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton Goals: Garrett Stafford (5), Brian Willsie (7)*, Aaron Palushaj (13), Phil DeSimone (8)

Toronto Goals: Matt Frattin (6)

Goaltending: Hamilton: Nathan Lawson (W- 20 shots, 19 saves) / Toronto: Mark Owuya (L- 28 shots, 24 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 2-7 / Toronto 0-3

Attendance: 6,759

* Game-winning goal

The Hamilton Bulldogs beat the Toronto Marlies 4-1 on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. Garrett Stafford, Brian Willsie, Aaron Palushaj and Phil DeSimone scored for the 'Dogs while Nathan Lawson made 19 saves to earn the win. Matt Frattin scored his sixth of the season for the Marlies.

Saturday, January 28th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 @ LAKE ERIE MONSTERS 3

Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, Ohio

Hamilton Goals: Brian Willsie (8)

Lake Erie Goals: Mike Carman (3), Patrick Rissmiller (4)*, Luke Walker (6)

Goaltending: Hamilton: Nathan Lawson (L - 25 shots, 23 saves) / Lake Erie: Gerald Coleman (W - 29 shots, 28 saves)

Power Play: Hamilton 0-4 / Lake Erie 0-3

Attendance: 14,230

* Game-winning goal

The Hamilton Bulldogs were defeated by the Lake Erie Monsters 3-1 at Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday, January 28th, 2012. Brian Willsie scored his eighth of the season and Nathan Lawson stopped 23 of the 25 shots he faced. Luke Walker netted his sixth of the season for the Monsters.

NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS:

(As of Monday, January 30th)

Rank Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA

1. Toronto Marlies 46 23 17 3 2 51 0.567 133 113

2. Rochester Americans 44 19 17 5 3 46 0.591 128 132

3. Grand Rapids Griffins 43 18 17 4 4 44 0.512 136 138

4. Hamilton Bulldogs 43 19 19 1 4 43 0.500 105 128

5. Lake Erie Monsters 45 20 22 2 1 43 0.478 107 125

BULLDOGS NOTES:

D Frederic St-Denis participated in the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic in Atlantic City, NJ and recorded a 92.3 MPH slap shot in the Hardest Shot Competition. D Garrett Stafford is currently on a nine-game point streak with a goal and 10 assists during that span. C Louis Leblanc has 3 points in his past four games. He also recorded 44 shots in the month of January. RW Brian Willsie leads the 'Dogs in shots on goal with 157 and is ranked fifth in the AHL. He also has 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists) in the last three games. RW Aaron Palushaj has 12 points (7 goals, 5 assists) in 11 games in the month of January and is currently tied for third in the AHL for game-winning goals with five. C Andreas Engqvist has 18 points (9 goals, 9 assists) in the past 15 games, including three game-winning goals.

UPCOMING GAMES:

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 2012 7:00 PM EDT - VAN ANDEL ARENA, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

HAMILTON BULLDOGS (19-19-1-4, 4th North Division, 14th Western Conference, 27th AHL) at

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS (18-17-4-4, 3rd North Division, 12th Western Conference, 26th AHL)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 2012 7:00 PM EDT - VAN ANDEL ARENA, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

HAMILTON BULLDOGS (19-19-1-4, 4th North Division, 14th Western Conference, 27th AHL) at

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS (18-17-4-4, 3rd North Division, 12th Western Conference, 26th AHL)

These games mark the fourth and fifth of ten meetings between the two clubs this season. The Bulldogs' record against the Griffins this season is 0-3-0-0. Hamilton has a 29-19-1-2-4 all-time record against Grand Rapids. LW Gustav Nyquist currently leads the Griffins with 40 points (12 goals, 28 assists). Former Bulldogs: D Doug Janik. There are currently five Ontario natives listed on the Grand Rapids roster: C Jamie Johnson (London), LW Chris Minard (Owen Sound), RW Trevor Parkes (Fort Erie) D Bryan Rufenach (Barrie), and D Brendan Smith (Mimico).

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:

- Montreal LW Max Pacioretty scored a goal and recorded an assist against the Detroit Red Wings (Jan. 25).

- Montreal C David Desharnais found the twine twice and added an assist against the Detroit Red Wings (Jan. 25).

- Montreal G Carey Price stopped 26 shots for a win over the Red Wings (Jan. 25) and played in the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game this past weekend.

- Toronto C Mikhail Grabovski netted a goal and helped set up three goals against the New York Islanders. He was also named the NHL's First Star of the Week (Jan. 24).

- Edmonton C Shawn Horcoff scored a goal against the Vancouver Canucks (Jan. 21).

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 for all 76 regular season games, while Al Craig provides 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 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. 2012 AHL Outdoor Classic gear will also be available for a limited time.

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