Hamilton travels to Toronto and Grand Rapids; Hosts Quad City this week

Published on October 20, 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, beginning with two North Division rival matches against Toronto Marlies (AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs) at Ricoh Coliseum on Wednesday, October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. and the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings) at Van Andel Arena on Saturday, October 25th at 7:00 p.m. To finish the week, Hamilton will play host to the Quad City Flames (AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames) at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 26th at Copps Coliseum.

Last week, Hamilton set a new franchise record for winning streak to start a season posting a 4-0-0-0 record in their first four games. On Friday, October 17th, the Bulldogs earned a 2-0 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack at Copps Coliseum. The 'Dogs continued their streak downing the Norfolk Admirals 6-3 in their final game of the week on Saturday October 18th at Copps Coliseum.

WEEK IN REVIEW:
Friday, October 17th - HARTFORD WOLF PACK 0 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2
Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Ben Maxwell (2), Yanick Lehoux (2)
Goaltending: Hamilton - Marc Denis (W - 27 shots, 27 saves) / Hartford - Miika Wiikman (L - 29 shots, 27 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-7 / Hartford 0-5
Attendance: 5,503

Saturday, October 18th - NORFOLK ADMIRALS 3 @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS 6
Copps Coliseum - Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Matt D'Agostini (1), Matt D'Agostini (2), Mike Glumac (2), Mike Glumac (3), Ben Maxwell (3),
Ryan Russel (1)
Norfolk Goals: Brandon Segal (2) Radek Smolenak (3), Brandon Segal (3)
Goaltending: Hamilton - Marc Denis (W - 42 shots, 39 saves) / Norfolk - Karri Ramo (L - 41 shots, 36 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 3-8/ Norfolk 0-5
Attendance: 3,043

NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS:
(As of Monday, October 20th)
Rank Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS PCT GF GA
1 Hamilton Bulldogs 4 4 0 0 0 8 1.000 16 7
2 Syracuse Crunch 4 3 1 0 0 6 0.750 14 13
3 Grand Rapids Griffins 3 2 0 1 0 5 0.833 14 10
4 Lake Erie Monsters 4 2 1 0 1 5 0.625 13 14
5 Manitoba Moose 4 2 2 0 0 4 0.500 11 10
6 Toronto Marlies 4 1 2 0 1 3 0.375 11 14
7 Rochester Americans 5 0 5 0 0 0 0.000 7 20

BULLDOGS NOTES:
- Bulldog rookie C Ben Maxwell (3-1-4) picked up a goal and an assist over the weekend to extend his point streak to four games.
- G Marc Denis turned away all 27 shots on Friday night marking his first shutout of the season and as a Bulldog.
- C Ryan Russell earned an assist and scored his first goal of the season in the two games this past week to extend his point streak to four games (1-3-4).
- The Bulldogs have won their first four games, setting a franchise record for most wins to start a season. The previous record of three wins was set during the 2002-2003 season.

UPCOMING GAMES:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ TORONTO MARLIES- 7:OO P.M - RICOH COLISEUM
- Wednesday's game marks the first of 12 contests between the two North Division foes
- Toronto Marlies currently rank sixth in the North Division with a 1-2-0-1 record
- Hamilton did not fair well in last year's head-to-head record going 3-8-1-0 in 12 games against Toronto
- The Bulldogs are 14-18-0-2-2 in 32 all-time contests against the Marlies
- C Kris Newbury is currently leading the Marlies with three points (2-1-3) in four games this season
- There are seven Ontario natives currently on the Marlies roster: C Kris Newbury (Brampton), C Boyd Devereaux (Seaforth), C Max Taylor (Ottawa), C Mark Bell (St. Pauls), D Phil Oreskovic (North York), D Todd Perry (Ingleside), and G Adam Munro (St. George)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH - HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ GRAD RAPIDS GRIFFINS-7:00 P.M - VAN ANDEL ARENA
- This will be the first of six meetings between the two clubs this season
- Grand Rapids currently ranks third in the North Division with a record of 2-0-1-0
- In eight games against the Griffins last season, the Bulldogs sported a 5-1-0-2 record
- Hamilton holds an all-time advantage of 21-12-1-3-0 against Grand Rapids
- RW Darren Haydar (2-2-4), LW Ville Leino (2-2-4) LW Mattias Ritola (1-3-4) are leading the Griffins attack this season with four points each in three games
- There are six Ontario natives currently on the Grand Rapids roster: C Corey Emmerton (St. Thomas), C Evan McGrath (Oakville), LW Ryan Oulahen (Newmarket), RW Darren Haydar (Toronto), F Jamie Tardiff (Welland), and RW Aaron Downey (Shelburne)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH - QUAD CITY FLAMES @ HAMILTON BULLDOGS - 4:00 P.M - COPPS COLISEUM
- Sunday's game will be the first of only two meetings this season between the clubs
- Quad City is in seventh place in the West Division with a record of 1-3-1-0
- The Bulldogs split their two games with the Flames last season, holding a record of 1-1-0-0
- RW Kris Chucko (3-1-4) is currently leading the Flames with four points in five games this season
- There are eight Ontario natives currently on Quad City's roster: RW Jonathan Tremblay (Fauquier), D Ryan Wilson (Windsor) and D Matt Pelech (Toronto)

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:
- Montreal C Maxime Lapierre notched a shorthanded marker in a 4-3 win over Boston (Oct. 15)
- Montreal LW Andrei Kostitsyn posted a goal and an assist in a 5-3 victory over Philadelphia (Oct. 13)
- Boston RW Michael Ryder collected two assists in two games this past week with an assist in a 4-3 shootout loss to Montreal (Oct. 15) and an assist in a 4-2 win over Ottawa (Oct. 18)
- Dallas C Mike Ribeiro tallied two assists this past week, with an assist in a 6-4 victory against Nashville (Oct. 15) and an assist in a 5-4 loss against Colorado (Oct. 18)
- Columbus LW Jason Chimera recorded two goals last week, scoring against Nashville (Oct. 17) in a 5-3 win and potting a goal in a 6-3 loss to Nashville (Oct. 18)
- Minnesota RW Antti Miettinen had back-to-back three point nights recording two goals and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers (Oct. 14) and two goals and an assist in a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers
- Los Angeles C Jarret Stoll posted two points, a goal and an assist in a 6-3 win over Anaheim (Oct. 14)
- Montreal G Carey Price eared three victories this past week stopping 29 of 32 shots in a 5-3 win over Philadelphia (Oct. 13), turning away 31 of 34 shots in a 4-3 Shootout win over Boston (Oct. 15) and saving 28 of 29 shots in a 4-1 victory over Phoenix (Oct. 18)


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, 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.

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. 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.

HAMILTON BULLDOGS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Ricoh Coliseum)
Saturday, October 25th, 2008 - 7:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Grand Rapids Griffins (Van Andel Arena)
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 - 4:00 p.m. - Quad City Flames at Hamilton Bulldogs (Copps Coliseum)

MOLSON CUP - THREE STAR LEADERS:
(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)
Player : Points :
1. Marc Denis 10
2. Matt D'Agostini 5
2. Brock Trotter 5
4. Mike Glumac 4
5. Dan Jancevski 3

FLAMBORO DOWNS WORKHORSE OF THE GAME LEADERS:
(10 pts. - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)
Player: Points:
1. David Desharnais 20
2. Kyle Chipchura 10
2. Dan Jancevski 10

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