Midwest Road Trip, Then Home Game Sunday For Bulldogs This Week

Published on December 16, 2013 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs (12-12-0-3) head out on a road trip to the midwest United States for games in Chicago, Illinois and Des Moines, Iowa this week, then return home for a Sunday afternoon tilt at Copps Coliseum as the 'Dogs look to rebound from two home losses last weekend.

On Wednesday, December 18th, the Bulldogs will be in Chicago for an 11:00 a.m. CT (12:00 p.m. ET) match up with the Chicago Wolves (AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues) at Allstate Arena in the first of two meetings this season.

On Friday, December 20th, Hamilton will travel to Des Moines, Iowa to take on the Iowa Wild (AHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild) at 7:05 p.m. CT (8:05 p.m. ET) at Wells Fargo Arena in the first of two meetings this season.

On Sunday, December 22nd, the 'Dogs return home to Copps Coliseum for a 3:00 p.m. start against the Abbotsford Heat (AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames) in the second of eight meetings this season. Abbotsford topped Hamilton 3-2 in a shootout in their only meeting so far this season on November 2nd in Hamilton.

THIS WEEK'S GAME SCHEDULE / BROADCASTS (All times Eastern)

Wednesday, December 18th at Chicago Wolves, Allstate Arena, 12:00 p.m. - AM 900 CHML

Friday, December 20th at Iowa Wild, Wells Fargo Arena, 8:05 p.m. - AM 900 CHML (7:30 pre-game)

Sunday, December 22nd vs. Abbotsford Heat, Copps Coliseum, 3:00 p.m. - AM 900 CHML (2:30 pre-game)

BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE

Record: 12-12-0-3, 27 points ... Home: 8-8-0-2, 18 points ... Road: 4-4-0-1, 9 points ... Standings: T-3rd North Division, T-8th Western Conference ... Last 10 games: 5-5-0-0 ... Longest winning streak: 4 (November 16th - November 23rd) ... Longest losing streak: 6 (November 2nd - November 15th) ... Leading scorers: F Martin St. Pierre (24 GP 6-18-24), F Louis Leblanc (24 GP 8-8-16), F Mike Blunden (20 GP 6-8-14) ... Goaltenders: Mike Condon (Stats with ECHL Wheeling: 18 GP 10-4-4, 2.33 GAA, .925 Save %, 1 SO), Dustin Tokarski (18 GP 9-6-1, 2.23 GAA, .926 Save %, 1 SO) ... Power play - Home: 12-for-79, 15.2 per cent, 22nd AHL ... Road: 8-for-44, 18.2 per cent, 13th AHL ... Overall: 20-for-123, 16.3 per cent, 19th AHL ... Penalty killing - Home: 12-for-89, 86.5 per cent, 9th AHL ... Road: 12-for-50, 76.0 per cent, 24th AHL ... Overall: 24-for-139, 82.7 per cent, 13th AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.56, T-23rd AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.85, 16th AHL

OPPONENTS AT A GLANCE

CHICAGO WOLVES (Affiliation: St. Louis Blues) - Head Coach: John Anderson ... Record: 12-12-0-2, 26 points ... Home: 4-7-0-0, 8 points ... Road: 8-5-0-2, 18 points ... Standings: 4th Midwest Division, 10th Western Conference ... Leading scorer: F Corey Locke (25 GP 5-16-21) ... Leading goaltender: Jake Allen (19 GP 10-7-2, 2.31 GAA, .920 Save %, 1 SO) ... Power play: 14-for-126, 11.1 per cent, 29th AHL ... Penalty killing: 20-for-130, 84.6 per cent, 8th AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.77, T-16th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.81, 14th AHL ... Last 10 games: 3-6-0-1 ... All-time series: 15-12-2-1 ... Last season: 0-2-0-0 ... This season: 0-0-0-0 ... First-round NHL picks: None ... Ontario-born players: F Mark Mancari (London), F Nathan Longpre (Peterborough), F Corey Locke (Toronto), D Taylor Chorney (Thunder Bay)

IOWA WILD (Affiliation: Minnesota Wild) - Head Coach: Kurt Kleinendorst ... Record: 10-13-1-0, 21 points ... Home: 4-10-0-0, 8 points ... Road: 6-3-1-0, 13 points ... Standings: 5th Midwest Division, 14th Eastern Conference ... Leading scorer: D Brian Connelly (22 GP 1-14-15) ... Leading goaltender: Darcy Kuemper (15 GP 6-9-0, 2.68 GAA, .923 Save %, 0 SO) ... Power play: 20-for-111, 18.0 per cent, 14th AHL ... Penalty killing: 22-for-113, 80.5 per cent, 22nd AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.38, 29th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.83, 15th AHL ... Last 10 games: 4-5-1-0 ... All-time series: 0-0-0-0 ... Last season: 0-0-0-0 ... This season: 0-0-0-0 ... First-round NHL picks: F Zack Phillips (Minnesota, 2011), D Jonathon Blum (Nashville, 2007), D Tyler Cuma (Minnesota, 2008) ... Ontario-born players: F Tyler Graovac (Brampton), F Marc Hagel (Hamilton), D Tyler Cuma (Bowmanville)

ABBOTSFORD HEAT (Affiliation: Calgary Flames) - Head Coach: Troy Ward ... Record: 20-7-1-1, 42 points ... Home: 9-3-1-1, 20 points ... Road: 11-4-0-0, 22 points ... Standings: 1st West Division, 1st Western Conference ... Leading scorer: F Ben Street (22 GP 16-10-26) ... Leading goaltender: Joni Ortio (13 GP 12-1-0, 2.26 GAA, .923 Save %, 1 SO) ... Power play: 35-for-132, 26.5 per cent, 2nd AHL ... Penalty killing: 25-for-117, 78.6 per cent, 26th AHL ... Goals for per game: 3.45, 4th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.76, 11th AHL ... Last 10 games: 7-2-1-0 ... All-time series: 14-10-1-4 ... Last season: 4-3-0-1 ... This season: 0-0-0-1 ... First-round NHL picks: F Greg Nemisz (Calgary, 2008), F Sven Baertschi (Calgary, 2011) ... Ontario-born players: F Ben Street (London), F Greg Nemisz (Courtice), F Josh Jooris (Burlington), D John Ramage (Mississauga), D Mark Cundari (Toronto), D Derek Smith (Belleville)

TRANSACTIONS

December 13th - F Maxime Macenauer signed by Hamilton Bulldogs to a one-year AHL contract

December 13th - D Nathan McIver signed by Hamilton Bulldogs to a 25-game professional try out contract

December 15th - F Ben Duffy assigned to Wheeling Nailers from Hamilton Bulldogs

December 15th - F Scott Zurevinski released by Hamilton Bulldogs from professional try out contract

December 16th - G Robert Mayer reassigned by Montreal Canadiens to Geneve-Servette HC from Hamilton Bulldogs

December 16th - G Mike Condon assigned by Montreal Canadiens to Hamilton Bulldogs from Wheeling Nailers

INJURY REPORT

F Sven Andrighetto - Lower body - Day-to-day

F Justin Courtnall - Upper body - Day-to-day

D Nathan McIver - Upper body - Day-to-day

F Steve Quailer - Upper body - Day-to-day

F Christian Thomas - Lower body - Day-to-day

WEEK-IN-REVIEW (December 9th - December 15th, 2013)

Friday, December 13th, 2013 - TORONTO 4 @ HAMILTON 1

Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario

Toronto Goals: Spencer Abbott, Kory Nagy*, T.J. Brennan, Brad Ross

Hamilton Goals: Louis Leblanc

Goaltending: Toronto: Drew MacIntyre (1 GA, 28 SV) / Hamilton: Robert Mayer (4 GA, 20 SV)

Power Play: Toronto: 1-for-3 / Hamilton: 0-for-4

* - Game-winning goal

Louis Leblanc made it rain teddy bears at 11:01 of the second period during Friday night's Toy Toss at Copps Coliseum, but that was all the offense the 'Dogs could muster as they fell 4-1 to the Toronto Marlies. Robert Mayer made 20 saves in goal for Hamilton in the loss.

Saturday, December 14th, 2013 - HAMILTON 0 @ ST. JOHN'S 3

Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario

St. John's Goals: Kael Mouillierat*, Carl Klingberg, Eric O'Dell

Hamilton Goals: N/A

Goaltending: St. John's: Jussi Olkinuora (0 GA, 30 SV) / Hamilton: Dustin Tokarski (3 GA, 36 SV)

Power Play: St. John's: 0-for-6 / Hamilton: 0-for-3

* - Game-winning goal

St. John's IceCaps goaltender Jussi Olkinuora stopped all 30 shots the Hamilton Bulldogs threw at him on Saturday night as the 'Dogs dropped their first shutout loss of the season to the IceCaps 3-0 at Copps Coliseum. Dustin Tokarski stopped 36 of 39 shots for the Bulldogs in the loss.

MOLSON CUP - THREE STARS LEADERS

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

Player Points

1. Dustin Tokarski 25

2. Martin St. Pierre 13

3. Gabriel Dumont 12

T4. Mike Blunden 11

T4. Patrick Holland 11

6. Louis Leblanc 8

7. Sven Andrighetto 6

T8. Stephen MacAulay 5

T8. Robert Mayer 5

10. Christian Thomas 4

T11. Magnus Nygren 3

T11. Joonas Nattinen 3

T11. Nick Tarnasky 3

T14. Akim Aliu 1

T14. Nathan Beaulieu 1

THE DAN LAWRIE INSURANCE PREMIUM PLAYER OF THE GAME

(10 pts - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)

Player Points

1. Greg Pateryn 30

T2. Louis Leblanc 20

T2. Sven Andrighetto 20

T2. Justin Courtnall 20

T2. Dustin Tokarski 20

T2. Maxime Macenauer 20

T2. Mike Blunden 20

T2. Stefan Fournier 20

T9. Robert Mayer 10

T9. Gabriel Dumont 10

T9. Akim Aliu 10

T9. Steve Quailer 10

T9. Morgan Ellis 10

T9. Nathan Beaulieu 10

T9. Christian Thomas 10

T9. Joonas Nattinen 10

T9. Patrick Holland 10

T9. Nick Tarnasky 10

BULLDOGS TO HONOUR ALL DECEMBER 14TH TICKETS FOR DECEMBER 22ND GAME

The Hamilton Bulldogs announced on Saturday, December 14th that due to inclement weather, all tickets for that night's game versus the St. John's IceCaps can be exchanged for tickets to the 'Dogs next home game on Sunday, December 22nd at 3:00 p.m. when the Abbotsford Heat (AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames) comes to town.

Any tickets for the December 14th game only, used or unused, can be exchanged for a ticket of equal value at the Copps Coliseum FirstOntario Box Office during regular business hours any time before next Sunday's game. Fans are encouraged to exchange their tickets before Sunday, though redemptions will be granted at any time up to and including game day on Sunday, December 22nd. Redemptions will be based on availability. Tickets have no cash value.

BULLDOGS 'TOY TOSS' COLLECTS NEARLY 3,000 TOYS

The Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Club's annual Toy Toss Night on Friday, December 13th collected nearly 3,000 toys for local underprivileged children. The toys will be donated to CHML/Y108/953 Fresh FM Children's Fund on Tuesday, December 17th at 1:00 p.m. at Corus Entertainment, 875 Main Street West, Hamilton.

LED 360 POWER RING TO BE INSTALLED AT COPPS COLISEUM

The Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Club and Global Spectrum, facility manager of Copps Coliseum, have announced that installation of a state-of-the-art LED 360 Power Ring will begin Monday, December 16th at Copps Coliseum. The installation is scheduled to be completed for public reveal at the Bulldogs game versus the Abbotsford Heat (AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames) on Sunday, December 22nd at 3:00 p.m.

The new LED 360 Power Ring will enhance the fan experience, as well as encourage fan interaction within the game. The Power Ring upgrades the facility to world-class standards. The 360-degree digital signage measures about 876 feet in circumference and is approximately two feet high.

The Power Ring was obtained from and installed by Daktronics, an industry leader in designing and manufacturing electronic scoreboards. With tens of thousands of systems installed around the world, Daktronics is recognized as the leading designer and manufacturer of LED message displays worldwide.

BULLDOGS' MY FAVOURITE THINGS BASKET RAFFLE

The Bulldogs Foundation is now running its annual My Favourite Things basket raffle. Each basket is themed with the Bulldogs players' favourite things. Tickets are available at the Foundation Booth at home games for $2 each, three for $5 or 15 for $20, with all proceeds to be donated to Children's Aid Society. The draws will take place at the game on Friday, December 27th.

HAMILTON BULLDOGS HOCKEY HOUR

Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Hour is an interactive one-hour radio show on AM 900 CHML co-hosted by Hamilton Bulldogs Play-By-Play Announcer Derek Wills and Colour Commentator Al Craig. It consists of segments such as week-in-reviews, week-in-previews and live interviews with Hamilton Bulldogs coaches and players. During each show, fans have an opportunity to ask guests questions on the air, get autographs and win prizes. The show is hosted at Frank and Teressa's Anchor Bar, located at 2 King Street West inside Jackson Square in Hamilton. The restaurant offers 50 per cent off pizza with a beer purchase during show time.

The scheduled dates of Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Hour shows for the rest of the 2013-2014 season are as follows:

- Monday, January 6th

- Monday, January 20th

- Date TBD - Early February

- Tuesday, February 25th

- Monday, March 3rd

- Tuesday, March 18th

HOLIDAY FLEX TICKET PACKAGES ON SALE NOW

Bulldogs Holiday Flex Packs are on sale now, featuring 10 blue section tickets for just $99 plus HST! It's the perfect gift for the hard-core hockey fan, and with purchase you are entered for a chance to win a trip for four to Orlando, Florida. Holiday Flex Packs are available for purchase at Mapleview Centre (900 Maple Avenue, Burlington), at the Bulldogs office (101 York Boulevard, Hamilton) at games or by calling 1-866-DOGS-TIX.

SATURDAY FAMILY PACK

For all The New 953 Fresh FM and Maple Lodge Farms Family Night Saturday games, the Bulldogs are now offering a special ticket and meal combo. For as low as $20, you will receive a ticket, a hot dog, chips and a pop. This offer is valid on purchases of three to nine tickets only. Call 1-866-DOGS-TIX to purchase tickets.

TICKET INFORMATION

Hamilton Bulldogs flex tickets and group tickets are on sale now. Starting as low as $99 for a 10-ticket Holiday Flex Pack until the end of December, we have great packages available for you to enjoy more Hockey Unleashed! For more information, call 1-866-DOGS-TIX or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com . Single-game tickets are available at the Copps Coliseum FirstOntario Box Office, online at www.ticketmaster.ca, or by calling 1-866-DOGS-TIX or 905-529-8500.

Y108 $3 BEER NIGHT

Every Friday Bulldogs game throughout the 2013-2014 season is Y108 $3 Beer Night, featuring live entertainment and $3 beers from the time doors open at 6:30 p.m. until puck drop at 7:30 p.m.

THE NEW 953 FRESH FM AND MAPLE LODGE FARMS FAMILY NIGHT

Every Saturday Bulldogs game throughout the 2013-2014 season is The New 953 Fresh FM and Maple Lodge Farms Family Night, featuring a family-friendly atmosphere and a great value meal program, which includes a chicken dog, a bag of chips and a can of pop for $7, taxes included, available at the Maple Lodge Farms concession behind section 126.

JUNIOR BULLDOGS SUNDAYS

Every Sunday Bulldogs game throughout the 2013-2014 season is Junior Bulldogs Sunday, presented by Fortinos, featuring post-game autograph sessions and post-game skates for kids aged 14 and under (helmets strongly recommended). Fortinos also offers $12 blue section tickets for Sunday games, only available at Fortinos locations.

BRUISER'S BUDDIES KIDS CLUB

Do you have a young Bulldogs fan in your life who is also a big fan of Bruiser, the best mascot in the AHL? Then Bruiser's Buddies Kid's Club is for you.

Membership is $15 per child (ages 13 and under) and includes the following:

- 1 FREE ticket per month in the Bruiser's Buddies Section 118

- An exclusive Bruiser's Buddies Kids Club t-shirt

- Invite to a Kids Club ONLY skate with the Bulldogs players

- Official 2013-2014 game puck

- Autographed Bruiser print

- Exclusive Kids Club membership card with 10% discount on Bulldogs merchandise

For more information or to register, contact Brianne Whitty at 905-777-2368 or brianne.whitty@hamiltonbulldogs.com .

BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE

Fans can get all their Bulldogs merchandise during home games at the "Dawg House" store, located behind section 114 on the concourse level at Copps Coliseum. There are several great items fans can purchase to show off their Bulldogs pride, including hats, t-shirts, jackets, replica jerseys, foam fingers and other select novelty items.

LISTEN LIVE ON HAMILTON'S AM 900 CHML

Listen to all Bulldogs regular season and post-season games live on Hamilton's AM 900 CHML or on www.900chml.com . Veteran Play-By-Play Announcer Derek Wills calls the action for all regular season and post-season games and is joined by Colour Commentator Al Craig for all home games and select away games. Every broadcast on AM 900 CHML features a half hour pre-game show hosted by Rick Zamperin and half hour post-game show hosted by Matt Holmes.

WATCH LIVE ON AHL LIVE

Watch the Bulldogs while they're on the road with AHL Live! Now you can watch all the best hockey action from wherever you are...live on your computer. AHL Live online is the only place where you can catch every game, from every AHL team, all season long! Visit www.ahllive.com for more information.

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