Weekly: 'Dogs Set to Host Crunch at Bell Centre Amid Busy Three-Game Week
November 18, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
After snapping a six-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win against the Lake Erie Monsters in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, the Hamilton Bulldogs (6-7-0-3) will look to build some momentum this week with two home games and one road game.
On Tuesday, November 19th, the Bulldogs will host the Texas Stars (American Hockey League affiliate of the Dallas Stars) at 7:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum in the first of four meetings between the two teams this season.
On Friday, November 22nd, the 'Dogs will play the first of two regular season home games scheduled at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec (home of their National Hockey League affiliate, the Montreal Canadiens) when they will host the Syracuse Crunch (AHL affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning) at 7:30 p.m. in the first of four meetings between the two teams this season and the first half of a home-and-home series.
On Saturday, November 23rd, Hamilton will travel to Syracuse, New York for the second half of the home-and-home with the Crunch at War Memorial Arena at The Oncenter at 7:00 p.m.
THIS WEEK'S GAME SCHEDULE / BROADCASTS (All times Eastern)
Tuesday, November 19th vs. Texas Stars, Copps Coliseum, 7:30 p.m. - AM 900 CHML (7:00 pre-game)
Friday, November 22nd vs. Syracuse Crunch, Bell Centre, 7:30 p.m. - AM 900 CHML (7:00 pre-game)
Saturday, November 23rd at Syracuse Crunch, War Memorial Arena at The Oncenter, 7:00 p.m. - AM 900 CHML (6:30 pre-game)
BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE
Record: 6-7-0-3, 15 points ... Home: 4-5-0-2, 10 points ... Road: 2-2-0-1, 5 points ... Standings: 4th North Division, T-11th Western Conference ... Last 10 games: 3-6-0-1 ... Longest winning streak: 3 (October 22nd - 26th) ... Longest losing streak: 6 (November 2nd - November 15th) ... Leading scorers: F Sven Andrighetto (15 GP 7-4-11), F Martin St. Pierre (13 GP 3-7-10), F Louis Leblanc (13 GP 6-3-9) ... Goaltenders: Robert Mayer (7 GP 1-4-2, 3.39 GAA, .891 Save %, 0 SO), Dustin Tokarski (11 GP 5-3-1, 2.28 GAA, .920 Save %, 0 SO) ... Power play - Home: 9-for-55, 16.4 per cent, 16th AHL ... Road: 2-for-23, 8.7 per cent, 28th AHL ... Overall: 11-for-78, 14.1 per cent, 24th AHL ... Penalty killing - Home: 9-for-57, 84.2 per cent, 16th AHL ... Road: 5-for-28, 82.1 per cent, T-18th AHL ... Overall: 14-for-85, 83.5 per cent, 13th AHL ... Goals for per game: 2.44, 26th AHL ... Goals against per game: 3.19, 23rd AHL
OPPONENTS AT A GLANCE
TEXAS STARS (Affiliation: Dallas Stars) - Head Coach: Willie Desjardins ... Record: 9-5-2-1, 21 points ... Home: 6-2-0-0, 12 points ... Road: 3-3-2-1, 9 points ... Standings: 2nd West Division, 4th Western Conference ... Leading scorer: F Travis Morin (13 GP 10-14-24) ... Leading goaltender: Jack Campbell (2 GP 2-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .956 Save %, 0 SO) ... Power play: 21-for-76, 27.6 per cent, 1st AHL ... Penalty killing: 13-for-75, 82.7 per cent, 16th AHL ... Goals for per game: 3.65, 5th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.71, 9th AHL ... Last 10 games: 4-4-1-1 ... All-time series: 7-1-0-0 ... Last season: 2-0-0-0 ... This season: 0-0-0-0 ... First-round NHL picks: F Scott Glennie (Dallas, 2009), D Jamie Oleksiak (Dallas, 2011), G Jack Campbell (Dallas, 2010) ... Ontario-born players: F Brett Ritchie (Orangeville), F Mike Hedden (Dunnville), F Francis Wathier (St. Isidore), D Jamie Oleksiak (Toronto), D Cameron Gaunce (Markham)
SYRACUSE CRUNCH (Affiliation: Tampa Bay Lightning) - Head Coach: Rob Zettler ... Record: 9-4-1-1, 20 points ... Home: 3-3-0-1, 7 points ... Road: 6-1-1-0, 13 points ... Standings: 3rd East Division, 5th Eastern Conference ... Leading scorer: F Nikita Kucherov (15 GP 13-11-24) ... Leading goaltender: Kristers Gudlevskis (4 GP 4-0-0, 1.92 GAA, .924 Save %, 0 SO) ... Power play: 17-for-75, 22.7 per cent, 5th AHL ... Penalty killing: 12-for-70, 82.9 per cent, 15th AHL ... Goals for per game: 3.27, 7th AHL ... Goals against per game: 2.60, 6th AHL ... Last 10 games: 7-2-0-1 ... All-time series: 49-42-11-4-2 ... Last season: 1-3-0-0 ... This season: 0-0-0-0 ... First-round NHL picks: F Philippe Paradis (Carolina, 2009), F Vladislav Namestnikov (Tampa Bay, 2011), G Riku Helenius (Tampa Bay, 2006) ... Ontario-born players: F Mike Angelidis (Woodbridge)
TRANSACTIONS
November 13th - D Greg Pateryn assigned to Hamilton Bulldogs from Montreal Canadiens
November 13th - F Gabriel Dumont assigned to Hamilton Bulldogs from Montreal Canadiens
November 14th - F Akim Aliu released by Hamilton Bulldogs from professional try out contract
November 15th - F Christian Thomas assigned to Hamilton Bulldogs from Montreal Canadiens
November 18th - F Stephen MacAulay recalled by Hamilton Bulldogs from Wheeling Nailers
INJURY REPORT
F Sven Andrighetto - Lower body - Day-to-day
D Darren Dietz - Wrist - Day-to-day
F Stefan Fournier - Upper body - Day-to-day
F Patrick Holland - Lower body - Day-to-day
PRACTICE / MORNING SKATE SCHEDULE (Subject to change)
Tuesday, November 19th: Morning skate - 10:00 a.m. (Copps Coliseum)
Wednesday, November 20th: Practice - 12:00 p.m. (Copps Coliseum)
Thursday, November 21st: Practice - 5:15 p.m. (Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec)
Friday, November 22nd: Morning skate - 10:00 a.m. (Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec)
Saturday, November 23rd: Morning skate - 11:15 a.m. (Syracuse, New York)
Sunday, November 24th: Off day
Monday, November 25th: Practice - 11:00 a.m. (Copps Coliseum)
Note: Practices and morning skates are closed to the public, unless otherwise specified.
WEEK-IN-REVIEW (November 11th - November 17th, 2013)
Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 - ROCHESTER 3 @ HAMILTON 1
Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario
Rochester Goals: Phil Varone, Luke Adam (2)*
Hamilton Goals: Sven Andrighetto
Goaltending: Rochester: Matt Hackett (1 GA, 26 SV) / Hamilton: Dustin Tokarski (2 GA, 33 SV)
Power Play: Rochester: 1-for-6 / Hamilton: 0-for-4
* - Game-winning goal
Hamilton Bulldogs rookie forward Sven Andrighetto scored for the fourth consecutive game, but the Hamilton Bulldogs dropped their fifth straight match on Wednesday at Copps Coliseum, this time 3-1 to the Rochester Americans before more than 12,000 young fans in Hamilton's annual School Day Game. Dustin Tokarski made 33 saves on 35 shots for the Bulldogs in the loss.
Friday, November 15th, 2013 - LAKE ERIE 5 @ HAMILTON 3
Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario
Lake Erie Goals: Gabriel Beaupre, Guillaume Desbiens, Stefan Elliott, Mitchell Heard*, J.T. Wyman
Hamilton Goals: Justin Courtnall, Joonas Nattinen, Mike Blunden
Goaltending: Lake Erie: Sami Aittokallio (3 GA, 31 SV) / Hamilton: Robert Mayer (4 GA, 15 SV), Dustin Tokarski (1 GA, 9 SV)
Power Play: Lake Erie: 0-for-5 / Hamilton: 0-for-5
* - Game-winning goal
The Hamilton Bulldogs surrendered four goals in a six-minute span in the second period en route to a 5-3 defeat to the Lake Erie Monsters Friday night at Copps Coliseum. The loss was Hamilton's sixth straight. Forwards Justin Courtnall, Joonas Nattinen and Mike Blunden scored for Hamilton, while Robert Mayer and Dustin Tokarski combined for 24 saves on 29 shots in the loss.
Saturday, November 16th, 2013 - HAMILTON 3 @ LAKE ERIE 2 (SO)
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Hamilton Goals: Nathan Beaulieu, Louis Leblanc
Lake Erie Goals: Garrett Meurs, J.T. Wyman
Shootout Goals: Hamilton: Gabriel Dumont* / Lake Erie: N/A
Goaltending: Hamilton: Dustin Tokarski (2 GA, 28 SV) / Lake Erie: Calvin Pickard (2 GA, 33 SV)
Power Play: Hamilton: 1-for-5 / Lake Erie: 0-for-4
* - Game-winning goal
Hamilton Bulldogs forward Gabriel Dumont scored the only goal of the shootout as the 'Dogs snapped a six-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Lake Erie Monsters at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday evening. Defenceman Nathan Beaulieu and forward Louis Leblanc scored for Hamilton in regulation, while Dustin Tokarski made 28 saves in the win.
MOLSON CUP - THREE STARS LEADERS
(1st Star - 5 pts, 2nd Star - 3 pts, 3rd Star - 1 pt)
Player Points
1. Dustin Tokarski 11
2. Martin St. Pierre 8
3. Sven Andrighetto 6
T4. Mike Blunden 5
T4. Louis Leblanc 5
6. Robert Mayer 4
T7. Magnus Nygren 3
T7. Patrick Holland 3
T7. Gabriel Dumont 3
T7. Joonas Nattinen 3
11. Nick Tarnasky 2
12. Akim Aliu 1
THE DAN LAWRIE INSURANCE PREMIUM PLAYER OF THE GAME
(10 pts - Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)
Player Points
T1. Greg Pateryn 20
T1. Louis Leblanc 20
T1. Sven Andrighetto 20
T1. Justin Courtnall 20
T1. Dustin Tokarski 20
T6. Robert Mayer 10
T6. Gabriel Dumont 10
T6. Maxime Macenauer 10
T6. Akim Aliu 10
T6. Stefan Fournier 10
T6. Mike Blunden 10
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. For more information, call 1-866-DOGS-TIX or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com .
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 season tickets, flex tickets and group tickets are on sale now. Starting as low as $140 for a 10 pack, 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.
DOG BITES ON Y108
Catch Dog Bites on Y108 Wednesday, November 13th between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. as Bulldogs defenceman Morgan Ellis joins the afternoon show to discuss all things Bulldogs!
HAMILTON BULLDOGS HOCKEY HOUR
Defenceman Nathan Beaulieu and Captain Martin St. Pierre will be guests on the second episode of Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Hour on Monday, November 18th at 8:00 p.m., hosted at Frank and Teressa's Anchor Bar and broadcast live on AM 900 CHML.
Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Hour is an interactive one-hour radio show 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. Frank and Teressa's Anchor Bar, located at 2 King Street West inside Jackson Square in Hamilton, 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, November 18th
- Monday, December 2nd
- Monday, December 16th
- Monday, January 6th
- Monday, January 20th
- Date TBD - Early February
- Tuesday, February 25th
- Monday, March 3rd
- Tuesday, March 18th
MILITARY NIGHT JERSEY AUCTION
The special military-themed jerseys worn by the Bulldogs on Military Night on Friday, November 8th will be available via silent auction at every Bulldogs home game until December 13th. A few of these jerseys will be available at the Bulldogs Foundation booth each game for a minimum $200 bid.
The schedule for the silent auction is as follows:
November 19
Drew Schiestel
Nathan McIver
Justin Courtnall
November 29
Greg Pateryn
Jarred Tinordi
Louis Leblanc
Dustin Tokarski
Gabriel Dumont
November 30
Patrick Holland
Robert Mayer
Ben Duffy
December 8
Darren Dietz
Steve Quailer
Magnus Nygren
December 13
Martin St. Pierre
Nick Tarnasky
Mike Blunden
Sven Andrighetto
Nathan Beaulieu
*NOTE: This schedule is subject to change at the sole discretion of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Club*
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
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