Hamilton Hosts Syracuse, Toronto, and Iowa this Week
December 29, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs (American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens) will play three games at Copps Coliseum this week. In their final game of 2008, the âDogs host their North Division archrival the Toronto Marlies (AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs) on Tuesday, December 30th for a 7:30 p.m. match-up. To start 2009, the Bulldogs welcome the Syracuse Crunch (AHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets) to Copps Coliseum on Friday, January 2nd for a 7:30 p.m. game. Hamilton closes out the week on Saturday, January 3rd at 7:00 p.m. when they host the Iowa Chops (AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks) in the first meeting between the clubs in franchise history.
Last week, Hamilton went 1-2-0-0 in three games and now has an overall record of 19-11-2-0 through 34 games. On Friday, December 26th the âDogs dropped a close decision 2-1 decision to the Rochester Americans at Blue Cross Arena. The Bulldogs allowed three unanswered goals in the third period to drop a 5-4 contest to Syracuse on Saturday, December 27th at Onondaga County War Memorial. The Bulldogs finished the week on a high note after defeating the Americans 4-3 in a shootout on Sunday, December 28th.
WEEK IN REVIEW:
Friday, December 26th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 @ ROCHESTER AMERICANS 2
Blue Cross Arena - Rochester, NY
Hamilton Goals: Mike Glumac (13) (PP)
Rochester Goals: Peter Aston (1) (PP), David Brine (3) (PP)
Goaltending: Hamilton - Cedrick Desjardins (L - 24 shots, 22 saves) / Rochester - Mike Brodeur (W - 37 shots, 36 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-8 / Rochester - 2-5
Attendance: 6,529
Saturday, December 27th - HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4 @ SYRACUSE CRUNCH 5
Onondaga County War Memorial- Syracuse, NY
Hamilton Goals: Yannick Weber (7), David Desharnais (9), Yannick Weber (8), Greg Stewart (6)
Syracuse Goals: John Vigilante (3) (SH), Maksim Mayorov (6), Ryan Garlock (1) (SH), John Vigilante (4), Adam Pineault (4)
Goaltending: Hamilton - Marc Denis (L - 37 shots, 32 saves) / Syracuse - Dan LaCosta (18 shots, 15 saves) Sebastian Dahm (W - 16 shots, 15 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-4 / Syracuse 0-4
Attendance: 6,032
Sunday, December 28th - ROCHESTER AMERICANS 3 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4 SO
Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: David Desharnais (10), Max Pacioretty (4), Yannick Weber (8) (PP)
Rochester Goals: Karl Stewart (6), Kenndal McArdle (6), Karl Stewart (7) (SH)
Shootout Goals: Hamilton - Yanick Lehoux, Mike Glumac, David Desharnais / Rochester - Jacob Micflikier
Goaltending: Hamilton - Marc Denis (W - 27 shots, 24 saves) / Rochester - Mike Brodeur (L - 43 shots, 40 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-7 / Rochester 0-3
Attendance: 4,109
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