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Who let the Dogs Out (Hamilton Bulldogs ehm 07 story)

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Just a few notes. I am using the UUB 6.1 roster continued by CJ as well as the realism ehm 07 patch, basically started the file unemployed and then this is where the story begins

 

May 2007

 

May 25th

 

With the Montreal Canadiens struggling over the past few years, the Montreal Canadiens decided to sell the team to the Molson Family. With that being said after the past struggling seasons they have decided that it’s time for a new direction. They fired Pierre Gauthier and started to begin their search on a new GM for the Montreal Franchise. With not many players signed they have their work cut out for them and to bring a winning brand back to Montreal. As Montreal has Hamilton Bulldogs as their farm team we know what it is like for the Canadiens fans of how success they want to be. As I sit at home in my Hamilton apartment as i just finished my smww hockey gm and scouting course I have decided to fill out application and fax it to the owners of the Montreal Canadiens who hire staff for the Hamilton squad. Growing up being from Hamilton and being a Hamilton fan I know what fans expect from the team to be successful. As I sit at my computer and look at the possible future of the Canadiens we have a bright future. Marc Bergevin has his work cut out for him and the team, before I look at all of the clubs rosters, a few hours after I sent in the fax I have received a phone call from the Montreal Canadiens to let me know that I have been named as the new Hamilton Bulldogs general Manager.

 

Our clubs Rival team is Rochester Americans (Buffalo/Florida)

 

The board must not be happy with the last gm because he does not expect much of me my first season.

 

Montreal Canadiens 2006-2007 Season:

 

82gp 41-35-6 .537 178 GF 196 GA 12.6 PP % 84.5 PK % 88 Pts 9th East 2 pts out of a playoff spot, 19th overall

 

Top 5 Players:

 

Alexei Kovalev – 80 gp 33g 36a 69pts +31 34 PIM 246 SOG 7.81 AvR

Saku Koivu – 77gp 15g 41a 56pts +21 12 PIM 186 SOG 7.96 AvR

Tomas Plekanec – 69gp 22g 33a 55pts +18 12 PIM 169 SOG 7.58 AvR

Sergei Samsonov – 75gp 22g 21a 43pts +13 14 PIM 188 SOG 7.15 AvR

Michael Ryder – 78gp 18g 22a 40pts +1 32 PIM 156 SOG 6.78 AvR

 

Instead of the Gainey, Gauthier and Carbonneau era, before i started the file i put Marc Bergevin as gm, Rick Dudley as ass gm and Michel Therrien as head coach to see how well history would change from 2006 to present.

 

This past season Bergvein made the following trades during this season:

 

Mathieu Dandenault to Tampa for their 3rd in 07

 

Stars 5th in 07 to Minny for Peter Ratchuk

 

Garth Murray to Blues for 4th in 07

 

Sheldon Souray to Calgary for Dustin Boyd and Kris Chucko

 

Craig Rivet to Detroit for Derek Meech and their 3rd in 07

 

MTL’s 6th in 07, 7th in 07 and DET’s 3rd in 07 (from previous trade) to San Jose for Josh Gorges

 

Montreal even though they missed the playoffs, they have 1 1st, 1 2nd, 3 3rds, 1 4th and 1 5th pending any other trades for a total of 7 draft picks

 

Hamilton Bulldogs 2006-2007 Season:

 

80gp 40-33-7 .544 164 GF 181 GA 12.4 PP % 91.1 PK % 87 Pts 3rd North 13th overall, Hamilton beat Utica in 1st round 4-0, however lost to the Griffins in 6 games 4-2 in the West Semi Finals

 

Top 5 players:

Alexander Perehogin – 80gp 27g 29a 56pts +13 44 PIM 214 SOG 6.99 AvR

Dustin Boyd – 80gp 10gp 22a 32pts +13 16 PIM 119 SOG 7.38 AvR (with Adirondack Flames AHL)

-       30gp 7g 15a 22pts +7 14 PIM 75 SOG 7.17 AvR (with Hamilton Bulldogs AHL)

Total – 80gp 18g 37a 54pts +20 30 PIM 194 SOG 7.30 AvR

Andrei Kostitsyn – 76gp 25g 19a 44pts +15 40 PIM 196 SOG 6.92 AvR

Kyle Chipchura – 42gp 8g 19a 27pts +9 14 PIM 86 SOG 6.95 AvR

Duncan Milroy – 80gp 9g 14a 23pts -7 34 PIM 128 SOG 6.42 AvR

 

 2nd Farm team Wheeling Nailers (shared with Pittsburgh)

 

72gp 32-36-4 .472 161 GF 183 GA 9.8 PP % 84.1 PK % 68pts 16 pts out of a playoff spot, 6th North 21st overall out of 25 teams

 

Montreal Staff:

 

Marc Bergevin: GM

Rick Dudley: Assistant GM

Gerard Gallant – Head Coach

Doug Jarvis, Scott Livingston, Roland Melanson, Kirk Muller – Assistant coaches

 

Wheeling (ECHL) Staff:

 

Glenn Patrick: GM/HC

Peter Twist – Assistant Coach

 

We have fired the following staff from the Bulldogs Organization:

 

David Wilkie – Head Coach

Nate Ziemski, Tim Keyes, John McCabe - Scouts

 

Alexander Perehogin – Heading to Salavat Yulajev July 1st, the other following players could be ufas as of June 30th.

 

F – Duncan Milroy

D – Derek Meech

F – Eric Manlow

F – Corey Locke

F – Andrei Kostitsyn

D – Dan Jancevski

D – Danny Groulx

F – Jonathan Ferland

F – Aaron Downey

D – JP Cote

D – Andrew Archer

 

The following players are future transactions joining Montreal this summer:

 

D – Konstantin Korneev (54gp 7g 16a 23pts -3 36 PIM 103 SOG 7.61 AvR w/ CSKA) (Habs 9th round in 2002) – June 7th

D – Pavel Valentenko (40gp 22g 30a 52pts +28 57 PIM 146 SOG 8.35 AvR w/ Reaktor) (Habs 5th round in 2006) – June 7th

RW/LW – Ted Purcell (47gp 15g 18a 33pts -6 22 PIM 126 SOG 6.81 AvR w/ Maine) (UFA signing) – June 20th

RW/C – Robbie Drummond (65gp 19g 24a 43pts +25 10 PIM 134 SOG 6.98 AvR w/ London OHL) (UFA signing) – July 5th

 

May 30th

 

Montreal has released Cory Urquhart to UFA. In 56 games with our club he had 1g 4a 5pts -16 26 PIM 70 SOG 5.89 AvR

 

June 2nd

 

Our Bulldogs staff for the upcoming season:

Julien Brisebois – Assistant GM

Slavomir Lener – Head Coach

Adam Deadmarsh and Ron Wilson – Assistant coaches

Pelle Moberg (Swedish), Kristofer Ahlstrom (Swedish), Mathias Becker (German), Cap Eaves (American), Tim Keyes (Canadian), Erik Lonnqvist (Swedish) – Scouts

Joe Aquino (American), Dave Boyer (American), Luc Leblanc (Canadian) – Trainers

 

June 3rd

 

Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals heads to Providence as the Rampage take on the Bruins. Florida Panthers against Boston Bruins are going at it for the AHL Championship. Rampage takes a 1-0 series lead as they won by a score of 1-0 overtime win in game 1.

 

June 5th

 

Providence evens the series at 1 with a 2-1 overtime win over San Antonio in game 2 as it moves to Texas for games 3 and 4

 

June 7th

 

In game 3 of the Calder Cup heads to Texas as the series is tied 1-1. Providence shut out San Antonio 3-0 to take a 2-1 series lead.

 

The NHL has opened it trading window as now NHL teams can now start trading

 

Montreal has 45 of 50 contracts signed so they have 6 open spots for possible signings this summer. They have also put Yann Danis and David Aebischer as they plan to have Cristobal Huet and Carey Price or Jaroslav Halak in Montreal next season the idea to have Halak or Price as our starter next season couldn’t be any happier.

 

June 8th

 

The following are players on Montreal’s Roster who could be a UFA on June 30th if they are not resigned.

 

F – Radek Bonk

G – Yann Danis

F – Mike Johnson

D – Mike Komisarek

D – Janne Niinimaa

D – Peter Ratchuk

F – Michael Ryder

D – Patrick Traverse

 

June 9th

 

Provindence look to take a 3-1 lead as they are in Texas for game 4 with a 2-1 series lead. Providence Bruins shutout Rampage again this time its 2-0 as they take a 3-1 series lead as they now have a chance to win the Calder Cup on home ice in Game 5.

 

Our staff members have been looking over the possible of future Bulldogs, a few prospects that are being looked over by NHL teams right now for the draft are:

 

Patrick Kane – Colorado, Edmonton, Minnesota

PK Subban – Chicago, Edmonton

Logan Couture – Phoenix

Sam Gagner – Los Angeles

David Perron – Phoenix, Tampa

Jakub Voracek – Edmonton, Montreal, St. Louis, Washington, Winnipeg

Vitaly Karamnov – St. Louis, Toronto, Winnipeg

 

June 11th

 

Game 5 moves back to Providence as they try to win the 2007 Calder Cup on home ice. The Rampage win 1-0 in game 5 as the Bruins will now have to win on the road if they want to win the Championship as they still lead 3-2 in the series.

 

Montreal has traded Cirstobal Huet to Columbus for the San Jose Sharks 2nd round pick in 2007

 

June 13th

 

Game 6 goes down in San Antonio as they look to get back into the series and force a game 7 as Providence Bruins lead the series 3-2. The Rampage win 3-1 and force game 7 in Providence.

 

June 15th

 

Game 7 goes down in Providence as it’s anyones game as the series is tied 3-3. Providence needed overtime and what a way to win game 7 to take the series 4-3 over San Antonio Rampage as the Bruins become the 2007 AHL Calder Cup Champions

 

June 16th

 

Goalie Cedrick Desjardins has returned to our club where he was on loan to Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL where he went 11-16-5 2.54 GAA .894 Sv % 1 SO 7.79 AvR in 33gp. He is expected to make 10.5 k next season as he will battle for the back up job in Hamilton.

 

June 20th

 

Our parent club Montreal Canadiens has resigned Michael Ryder to a 1 yr extention where he was previously making 2,167,000 this season as he is scheduled to make 2.2 million this upcoming season

 

June 21st

 

Montreal has the following picks in the NHL 2007 Entry draft after the draft lottery:

 

Round 1 – 12th (Montreal)

Round 2 – 12th pick (Montreal), 13th pick (San Jose)

Round 3 – 7th pick (Tampa Bay); 11th pick (Washington), 12th pick (Montreal)

Round 4 – 1st pick (St. Louis)

Round 5 – 12th pick (Montreal)

 

Montreal has a total of 8 draft picks in the draft in two days

 

June 23rd

 

The following are the Canadiens picks in 2007 Entry Draft:

 

1st round (12th overall) – RW/LW/C – Egor Averin – Avangard (RSL)

5`11 202lbs 17yrs 8/25/89 Omsk, RUS

2006-2007 Season: 29gp 20g 23a 43pts +28 22 PIM 77 SOG 7.21 AvR – Omsk (MHL)

2006-2007 Season: 9gp 1g 3a 4pts +9 4 PIM 8 SOG 6.22 AvR – Avangard (RSL)

2006-2007 Playoffs: 12gp 2g 1a 3pts +1 2 PIM 13 SOG 6.25 AvR – Avangard (RSL)

 

2nd round (42nd overall) – LW/C Michal Repik – Vancouver (WHL)

5`11 202lbs 18yrs 12/31/88 Vlasim, CZE

2006-2007 Season: 66gp 9g 10a 19pts +3 22 PIM 123 SOG 6.23 AvR

2006-2007 Playoffs: 9gp 1g 0a 1pt -1 4 PIM 19 SOG 6.22 AvR

2006-2007 Playoffs:  4gp 1g 1a 2pts +3 0 PIM 8 SOG 7.00 AvR – Memorial Cup

 

2nd round (43rd overall via SJ) – LD/RD Ryan McDonagh – Cretin-Derham (USHW)

6`2 211lbs 18yrs 6/13/89 Arden Hills, MN, USA

2006-2007 Season: 56gp 30g 66a 96pts +70 42 PIM 211 SOG 8.32 AvR

 

3rd round (67th overall via TB) – C Dana Tyrell – Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)

5`10 202lbs 18yrs 4/23/89 Airdrie, AB, CAN

2006-2007 Season: 43gp 10g 13a 23pts +3 14 PIM 86 SOG 6.84 AvR – Prince George

2006-2007 Season: 28gp 1g 11a 12pts -4 26 PIM 28 SOG 6.82 AvR – Prince Albert

2006-2007 Season: 3gp 0g 0a 0pts -3 0 PIM 2 SOG 6.00 AvR – Prince Albert

 

3rd round (71st overall via WSH) – C/RW Alexander Kucheryavenko – Salavat Yulajev (RSL)

6`0 200lbs 19yrs 8/27/87 Moscow, RUS

2006-2007 Season: 49gp 4g 5a 9pts +3 34 PIM 35 SOG 6.10 AvR

2006-2007 Playoffs: 5gp 0g 0a 0pts Even 2 PIM 4 SOG 6.20 AvR

 

3rd round (72nd overall) – LD/RD Nikoli Lukyanchikov – MHK Dinamo (MHL)

6`0 209lbs 18yrs 5/23/89 Moscow, RUS

2006-2007 Season: 30gp 3g 9a 12pts +15 12 PIM 24 SOG 6.77 AvR – Kapitan (RUS-2)

2006-2007 Season: 11gp 4g 10a 14pts +14 8 PIM 36 SOG 8.18 AvR – MHK Dinamo (MHL)

 

4th round (91st overall via STL) – RW/LW Linus Omark – Lulea (SWE)

5`9 200lbs 20yrs 2/5/87 Overtornea, SWE

2006-2007 Season: 50gp 8g 12a 20pts -9 26 PIM 83 SOG 6.38 AvR

 

5th round (132nd overall) – C/RW Drew Leblanc – Chicago (USHL)

5`11 202lbs 17yrs 6/29/89 Hermantown, MN, USA

2006-2007 Season: 60gp 24g 38a 62pts -5 60 PIM 156 SOG 6.65 AvR – Hermantown (USHW)

 

Attending St. Cloud State Huskies on July 1st 2008

 

I am very happy with the picks of the Canadiens and the future that this organization has

 

June 25th

 

I have decided to cut ties with Eric Manlow, Ajay Baines and Danny Groulx. For the 462k over my 460k budget im sure i can find better players for cheaper price.

 

AHL Season Awards:

Les Cunningham Plaque (AHL MVP) – Dan Ellis (Texas) – 60gp 42-15-3 1.06 GAA .952 22 SO 8.93 AvR

Red Garrett Memorial (Rookie of the Year) – Karri Ramo (Springfield) – 60gp 35-19-5 1.51 GAA .944 Sv % 11 SO 9.03 AvR

Louis Pieri Memorial (AHL Coach of the Year) – Mike Haviland (Norfolk) 58-16-6 122 Pts (AHL top team)

Eddie Shore Plaque (AHL Top Defenseman) – Nathan Paetsch (Rochester) – 80gp 11g 23a 34pts -11 33 PIM 223 SOG 8.15 AvR

Baz Bastien Memorial (AHL Top Goalie) – Karri Ramo (Springfield) – 60gp 35-19-5 1.51 GAA .944 Sv % 11 SO 9.03 AvR

John B. Sollenberger (AHL Top Point Scorer) – Tony Salmelainen (Norfolk) – 76gp 37g 44a 81pts +41 33 PIM 292 SOG 7.45 AvR

Jack A. Butterfield Trophy (Calder Cup MVP) – Hannu Toivonen (Providence) – 26gp 16-10-0 0.96 GAA .964 Sv % 6 SO 9.42 AvR (Playoffs)

Fred T. Hunt Memorial (Sportsmanship) – Alex Goligoski (WBS) – 80gp 9g 31a 40pts -1 27 PIM 156 SOG 7.94 AvR

AHL Leading Scorer Award - Tony Salmelainen (Norfolk) – 76gp 37g 44a 81pts +41 33 PIM 292 SOG 7.45 AvR

AHL Best Forward - Tony Salmelainen (Norfolk) – 76gp 37g 44a 81pts +41 33 PIM 292 SOG 7.45 AvR

Willie Marshall Award (Season Leading Scorer) - Tony Salmelainen (Norfolk) – 76gp 37g 44a 81pts +41 33 PIM 292 SOG 7.45 AvR

Yanick Dupre Memorial Award (AHL Man of the Year) – Darcy Verot (Milwaukee) – 73gp 6g 15a 21pts -8 54 PIM 99 SOG 6.18 AvR

Harry Holmes Memorial Award (Lowest GAA) - Dan Ellis (Texas) – 60gp 42-15-3 1.06 GAA .952 22 SO 8.93 AvR

AHL Rookie All-Star Team:

Goalie: Karri Ramo (Springfield)

Defense: Trevor Hendrikx (Springfield), Mike Card (Rochester)

Forwards: Dustin Boyd (Hamilton); Justin Keller (Syracuse); T.J. Hensick (Portland)

 

June 29th

 

We will be taking a different approach with this years training camp. Instead of scheduling a bunch of pre-season games and inviting like 60 players and going that way we will still invite some players but also any player who approaches our coaching staff will be invited to camp.

 

June 30th

 

With UFA beginning tomorrow it will bring some excitement of what the Canadiens could be possibility doing.

 

The following players have yet to be resigned by Montreal as they will be leaving as UFAs tomorrow.

 
F - Radek Bonk
G - Yann Danis
F - Mike Johnson
D - Janne Niinimaa
D - Patrick Traverse
 
Players on our Roster with NHL Contracts who havnt been resigned:
 
D - Andrew Archer
D - JP Cote
F - Jonathan Ferland

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July 1st

 

Dustin Boyd was voted on the Hamilton Bulldogs player of the year by the Fans. Boyd had a total of 54 pts this past season, scored 29 goals and had 24 assists and had 130 penalty minutes.

 

Phoenix Coyotes have fired Michael Barnett as their GM as they begin their search for a new GM

 

The AHL has released our 2007-2008 regular season schedule; we open the season with games against the Grand Rapids Griffins (home), Toronto Marlies (home) and Rochester (home) on October 6th, 7th and 13th respectively.

 

July 4th

 

Lou Lamoriello has retired as Devils GM as New Jersey Devils Gm as they begin their search for a new GM

 

July 5th

 

Montreal has brought back goalie Yann Danis as they have signed him to a new contract

 

July 6th

 

According to Sources Montreal Canadiens have put out an offer to defenseman Greg de Vries

 

Craig Patrick was named as new Phoenix Coyotes GM

 

Later in the night Montreal announced that it signed defenseman Greg de Vries to a 3 yr deal, 2.5 mill this season and 2.53 the next 2 after that for an average of 2.55 per yr.

 

Also Montreal has signed their 4th round pick last month Linus Omark to a contract. He will be playing for the Canadiens or our Bulldogs this upcoming season.

 

July 9th

 

Montreal havs signed two more players, they signed defenseman Matt Carle who they drafted 2nd round 53rd overall in 2006.  He played for Acadie-Bathurst last season where he had 6g 32a 38pts -1 14 PIM 84 SOG 7.98 AvR.

 

They also signed their 1st round pick, 12th overall in Russian forward Egor Averin.

 

July 10th

 

We have signed former NHL Darroll Powe to a AHL contract.

 

July 13th

 

Doug Wilson was fired last season by San Jose Sharks and was replaced by Mike Keenan, however former Sharks GM Doug Wilson was hired as New Jersey Devils GM

 

Montreal has signed two more players. First they signed 25 yr old forward Carsen Germyn, the 25 yr old forward had 7g 11a 18pts +4 21 PIM 93 SOG 6.27 with Adirondack Flames in AHL.

 

The Canadiens also brought back a former face with Richard Zednik. After spending 4 ½ season with Montreal from 2001-2006 then he spent last season with Washington Capitals where he had 7g 11a 18pts Even 26 PIM 116 SOG 6.45 AvR. The staff of the Canadiens are hoping he has a better season this upcoming season.

 

John Muckler has retired and the Ottawa Senators have begin their search for a new GM

 

July 14th

 

Montreal has signed tough guy Arron Asham. Last season he spent with the Islanders where he had 8g 9a 17pts -12 26 PIM 84 SOG 6.64 AvR.

 

July 18th

 

Once again the Canadiens have signed more UFAs. The ysigned defenseman Mark Eaton and forward Josh Gratton. The 6`2 209lb defenseman Eaton spent last season with Pittsburgh where he had 2g 2a 4pts -1 16 PIM 29 SOG 6.96 AvR in 48 games.

 

Josh Gratton also spent last season with the Penguins however he was signed by Pittsburgh but playing for the Baby Penguins. In 69 with the baby pens he had 6g 6a 12pts -17 20 PIM 109 SOG 6.09 AvR.

 

July 21st

 

Montreal has released defenseman Anthony Butera to UFA. He spent last season with our club and St. Thomas of CIS.

 

July 24th

 

Former Atlanta Thrasher Ray Ferraro has left the Texas Wildcatters and be named the new Ottawa Senators GM

 

July 28th

 

Montreal has signed another player for our club 20 yr old Center Mike Swift. He spent last season with Niagara of OHL where he had 15g 44a for 59pts +2 46 PIM 163 SOG 7.18 AvR.

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August 1st

 

Montreal has released Greg Stewart

 

August 5th

 

We have sold 1,101 of a possible 17,383 arena capacity in five days

 

August 12th

 

We have sold 1,796 of a possible 17,383 arena capacity

 

August 16th

 

Belarus is scheduled to host the 2012 WJC U-20 division 1 tournament

 

August 20th

 

We have sold 2,169 of a possible 17,383 arena capacity

 

August 31st

 

There is alot of players offering there services for training camp and alot of players approaching our staff.

 

We have scheduled a pre-season game against the Marlies for the 21st of September on home ice.

 

September 2nd

 

We have sold 4,329 of a possible 17,383 arena capacity

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September 9th

 

Hamilton Bulldogs Annual training camp begins tomorrow. A total of 58 players are expected to participate in the training camp. This year there are 40 players attending the camp on a try out bases 

 

We have 6 AHL roster contracts. That will be 1 goalie, 2 defense and three forward spots. Those 40 players have alot to do to impress our staff.

 

September 11th

 

Players showed up bright and early for physicals on Day One of Hamilton Bulldogs training camp. Showing outstanding shape were Chris korchinski and Eric Neilson. Only Darroll Powe was the only player with questions to answer.

 

Round 1 of intra-squad scrimmage games

 

Team Blue 1 – Team Red 1

Blue: Collins 1g

Red: A. Kostitsyn 1g; Barone 1a; Reid 1a

 

Team Green 3 – Team White 3

Green: Benoit 2a; Brannen 2a; Mikus 1g; Maxwell 1g; Chipchura 1a; Lundbolm 1a; Busniuk 1g

White: Kemp 1a; Tobler 1g; Boyce 2a; Morris 1a; Talbot 1a; Baird 1g; Minard 1g 1a

 

September 13th

 

We will be making first round of cuts after the scrimmage game

 

Team Red 5 – Team Green 2

Red: Reid 1a; Barthel 1a; Lewis 1g; A. Kostitsyn 1a; Korchinski 1g; Lapierre 1g; Locke 1a; Chucko 2g 1a; Bois 1a

Green: Mikus 1g; Maxwell 1g; Boyd 1a; Chipchura 1a; Busniuk 1a; Neilson 1a

 

Team White 1 – Team Blue 1

White: Tobler 1g; Morris 1a

Blue: Downey 1g; Aubin 1a; Bell 1a

 

First Cuts:

G – Clayton Pool

D – Dallas Beaton

D – Chris Brannen

LW/C – Stephane Bordreault

LW – Tab Lardner

RW/C – Emmond Bell

G – Layne Sedevie

D – Eric Kemp

D – David Berube

LW – Tony Barone

RW – Derek Brochu

 

September 14th

 

Montreal has recalled 15 players from our club for their main camp, however they leave Jaroslav Halak, Ryan O’bryne as the only 2 players who did not get recalled to Canadiens camp.

 

We have split the remaining players into two teams for our last two scrimmage games

 

Montreal beat Vancouver in pre-season action 4-2

 

September 15th

 

Team Blue 1 – Team Red 4

Blue: Collins 1g; Gordichuk 1a

Red: Barthel 1g; Black 1a; Lewis 1a; Tobler 1g 1a; Boyce 1g; Morris 1a; Dupuis 1a; Baird 1a; Chris Minard.

 

We have a pre-season game at home against St. John’s IceCaps on the 3rd of October.

 

Montreal lost to St. Louis by a score of 4-2

 

September 16th

 

Montreal has released Alexander Kucheryavenko, Michal Repik, Nikoli Lukyanchikov, and Dana Tyrell all head back to their previous teams with Montreal holding their rights.

 

We will be using our two pre-season games to determine which five players will be getting AHL contracts. None of the players who Montreal sends back will be playing in the games.

 

September 21st

 

Francois Thuot will get the start tonight against the Marlies.

 

Toronto Marlies @ Hamilton Bulldogs

 

Collins 

Lambert (Morris, Korchinski)

Minard (Lewis, Boyce) PP

Korchinski (Neilson, Lewis)

 

Final: 4-0 W

 

Thuot 30 of 30 saves 1st star; Chris Korchinski 2nd star 1g 1a; Grant Lewis 3rd star 2a

 

September 22nd

 

Montreal has reassigned 22 players to our club:

 

G – Yann Danis

G – Jaroslav Halak

D – Andre Benoit

D – Dan Jancevski

D – Konstantin Korneev

D – Derek Meech

D – Peter Ratchuk

D – Pavel Valentenko

LW – Josh Gratton

LW/RW – Andrei Kostitsyn

C – Mathieu Aubin

C – Kyle Chipchura

C – Maxim Lapierre

C – Corey Locke

C/LW – Juraj Mikus

C – Mike Swift

RW/LW/C – Egor Averin

RW – Matt D’Agostini

RW – Robbie Drummond

RW – Carsen Germyn

RW/LW – Guillaume Latendresse

RW – Duncan Milroy

 

September 25th

 

We have decided to cut the following players:

 

F – Michael Lambert

F – Dennis Maxwell

F – Ryan Tobler

F – Brian Collins

F – Philippe Dupuis

F – Julian Talbot

F – Phil Aucoin

F – Eric Neilson

D – Justin Kurtz

D – Max Gordichuk

D – Grant Lewis

D – Bretton Stamler

 

September 27th

 

Montreal has reassigned us five more players:

 

D – Josh Gorges

LW/RW – Kris Chucko

RW/LW – Linus Omark

RW/LW – Ted Purcell

C – Dustin Boyd

 

September 28th

 

The Hockey News has released their preview of the upcoming AHL season. In their preview the teams were ranked from top to bottom and the players most valuable to their teams were selected.

 

The Strongest Calder Cup contender was predicted to be the Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs), with Portland Pirates (Colorado/Phoenix) right behind them. The press also ranked Hartford Wolfpack (NY Rangers) and Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers) as solid contenders. At the bottom of the barrel, the Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators) and Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild) are expected to struggle this year.

 

5th out of 27 Teams Hamilton Bulldogs – Team MVP: Jaroslav Halak, Key New Face: Yann Danis

 

September 29th

 

Montreal has released Mathieu Aubin. He spent the 06-07 season with our club where he had 4g 8a12pts -15 48 PIM 64 SOG 6.17 AvR. Now he is an ufa

 

October 1st

 

ISS has released their preliminary rankings for the upcoming 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The top 3 players consist of Sarnia Forward Steve Stamkos (5gp 0g 1a 1pt -1 4 PIM 4 SOG 7.40 AvR), followed by Guelph defenseman Drew Doughty (4gp 0g 0a 0pts Even 2 PIM 6 SOG 7.75 AvR) and Medicine Hat forward Tyler Ennis (4gp 1g 0a 1pt -2 0 PIM 10 SOG 6.50 AvR)

 

The hockey new also ranked the top 10 players per position 

 

7th G – Jaroslav Halak

1st C – Dustin Boyd

7th C – Kyle Chipchura

 

October 3rd

 

We play our last pre-season game as we are at home against St. John’s IceCaps

 

St. John’s IceCaps @ Hamilton Bulldogs

 

Ratchuk (Omark, Kostitsyn) PP

 

Final: 3-1 L

 

Halak 22 of 24 saves; Peter Ratchuk 1g 2nd star

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2007-2008 Hamilton Bulldogs:

 

G – Yann Danis – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`0 194lbs 26yrs 6/21/81 Lafontaine, QC, CAN

Drafted: Undrafted

2006-2007 Season: 5gp 2-1-0 2.80 GAA .912 Sv % 0 SO 8.00 AvR – Hamilton (AHL)

2006-2007 Season: 16gp 9-7-0 1.68 GAA .934 Sv % 4 SO 8.81 AvR – Wheeling (ECHL)

2006-2007 Season: 3gp 2-1-0 2.68 GAA .907 Sv % 0 SO 8.33 AvR – Montreal (NHL)

 

G – Jaroslav Halak – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

5`11 183lbs 22yrs 5/12/85 Bratislava, SVK

Drafted: Montreal’s 9th round 271st overall in 2003 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 48gp 26-15-4 1.90 GAA .935 Sv % 7 SO 8.71 AvR

 

G – Loic Lacasse – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`2 183lbs 21yrs 4/23/86 Granby, QC, CAN

Drafted: Montreal’s 6th round 181st overall in 2004 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 20gp 8-3-2 2.34 GAA .907 Sv % 0 SO 7.80 AvR – Quebec (QMJHL)

 

G – Cameron Talbot – AHL Contract

6`3 183lbs 20yrs 7/5/87 Caledonia, ON, CAN

Drafted: Undrafted

2006-2007 Season: 52gp 38-6-8 2.61 GAA .917 Sv % 5 SO 8.12 AvR – Hamilton (OPJHL)

 

D – Clayton Barthel – AHL Contract

6`3 209lbs 21yrs 4/2/86 Kelowna, BC, CAN

Drafted: Washington’s 3rd round 88th overall in 2004 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 72gp 13g 15a 28pts -1 24 PIM 130 SOG 7.13 AvR – Kelowna Rockets (WHL)

 

D – Andre Benoit – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

5`11 209lbs 23yrs 1/6/84 St. Albert, AB, CAN

Drafted: Kitchener’s 1st round 8th overall iin 2000 OHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 50gp 4g 12a 16pts Even 24 PIM 79 SOG 7.70 AvR – Hamilton (AHL) 

 

D – Dan Jancevski – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`3 209lbs 26yrs 6/15/81 Windsor, ON, CAN

Drafted: Dallas’s 2nd round 66th overall in 1999 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 79gp 2g 8a 10pts -25 52 PIM 80 PIM 6.70 AvR – Hamilton (AHL)

 

D – Derek Meech – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

5`11 209lbs 23yrs 4/21/84 Winnipeg, MB, CAN

Drafted: Detroit’s 7th round 229th overall in 2002 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 51gp 3g 15a 18pts +13 24 PIM 78 SOG 7.69 AvR – Grand Rapids (AHL)

2006-2007 Season: 28gp 2g 7a 9pts +2 24 PIM 42 SOG 7.64 AvR – Hamilton (AHL)

 

D – Peter Ratchuk – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`0 209lbs 30yrs 9/10/77 Buffalo, NY, USA

Drafted: Colorado’s 1st round 25th overall in 1996 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 5gp 1g 0a 1pt +2 0 PIM 9 SOG 7.00 AvR – Minnesota (NHL)

2006-2007 Season: 2gp 1g 0a 1pt -1 2 PIM 3 SOG 8.00 AvR – Iowa Wild (AHL)

2006-2007 Season: 20gp 0g 2a 2pts -8 21 PIM 40 SOG 7.14 AvR – Montreal (NHL)

 

D – Elgin Reid – AHL Contract

6`0 209lbs 20yrs 2/27/87 Milton, ON, CAN

Drafted: Ottawa’s 1st round 19th overall in 2003 OHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 38gp 5g 9a 14pts -1 14 PIM 72 SOG 7.45 AvR – Ottawa 67’s (OHL)

 

D – Josh Gorges – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`0 209lbs 23yrs 8/14/84 Kelowna, BC, CAN

Drafted: Undrafted

2006-2007 Season: 54gp 9g 9a 18pts -13 34 PIM 114 SOG 7.56 AvR – Worchester (AHL)

2006-2007 Season: 18gp 1g 6a 7pts +1 2 PIM 36 SOG 7.67 AvR – Hamilton (AHL)

 

D – Konstantin Korneev – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`0 290lbs 23yrs 6/5/84 Moscow, RUS

Drafted: Montreal’s 9th round 275th overall in 2002 NHL Draft

2006-2006 Season: 54gp 7g 16a 23pts -3 36 PIM 103 SOG 7.61 AvR – CSKA (RUS)

 

D – Ryan O’Byrne – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`5 209lbs 23yrs 7/19/84 Victoria, BC, CAN

Drafted: Montreal’s 3rd round 79th overall in 2003 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 68gp 1g 8a 9pts -16 40 PIM 34 SOG 6.82 AvR – Hamilton

 

D – Benn Olson – AHL Contract

6`5 213lbs 20yrs 4/29/87 Port McNeill, BC, CAN

Drafted: Kamloops 8th round 148th in 2002 WHL Bantam Draft

2006-2007 Season: 68gp 6g 7a 13pts -10 24 PIM 43 SOG 6.57 AvR – Hamilton (AHL)

 

D – Pavel Valentenko – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`2 209lbs 19yrs 10/20/87 Nizhnekamsk, RUS

Drafted: Montreal’s 5th round 139th overall in 2006 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 40gp 22g 30a 52pts +28 57 SOG 146 SOG 8.35 AvR – Reaktor (MHL)

 

LW – Patrick Bordeleau – AHL Contract

6`6 209lbs 21yrs 3/23/86 Montreal, QC, CAN

Drafted: Minnesota’s 4th round 114th overall in 2004 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 46gp 4g 10a 14pts +4 22 PIM 70 SOG 6.09 AvR – Kelowna (WHL)

 

LW/RW – Kris Chucko – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`2 200lbs 21yrs 3/13/86 Burnaby, BC, CAN

Drafted: Calgary’s 1st round 24th overall in 2004 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 54gp 8g 16a 24pts +10 18 PIM 114 SOG 6.78 AvR – Adirondack (AHL)

2006-2007 Season: 30gp 10g 11a 21pts +5 14 PIM 76 SOG 7.17 AvR – Hamilton (AHL)

 

LW – Josh Gratton – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`2 200lbs 25yrs 9/9/82 Scarborough, ON, CAN

Drafted: Undrafted

2006-2007 Season: 69gp 6g 6a 12pts -17 20 PIM 109 SOG 6.09 AvR – WBS (AHL)

 

LW/RW – Andrei Kostitsyn – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`0 200lbs 22yrs 2/3/85 Novopotsk, BLR

Drafted: Montreal’s 1st round 10th overall in 2003 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 76gp 25g 19a 44pts +15 40 PIM 196 SOG 6.92 AvR – Hamilton (AHL)

 

C – Dustin Boyd – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`0 200lbs 21yrs 7/16/86 Winnpeg, MB, CAN

Drafted: Calgary’s 3rd round 98th overall in 2004 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 50gp 10g 22a 32pts +13 16 PIM 119 SOG 7.38 AvR – Adirondack (AHL)

2006-2007 Season: 30gp 7g 15a 22pts +7 14 PIM 75 SOG 7.17 AvR – Hamilton (AHL)

 

C – Kyle Chipchura – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`3 200lbs 21yrs 2/19/86 Westlock, AB, CAN

Drafted: Montreal’s 1st round 18th overall in 2004 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 22gp 2g 2a 4pts -3 12 PIM 18 SOG 6.45 AvR – Montreal (NHL)

2006-2007 Season: 42gp 8g 19a 27pts +9 14 PIM 86 SOG 6.95 AvR – Hamilton (AHL)

 

C – Maxim Lapierre – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`2 200lbs 22yrs 3/29/85 Saint-Leonard, QC, CAN

Drafted: Montreal’s 2nd round 61st overall in 2003 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 76gp 5g 8a 13pts -26 40 PIM 82 SOG 6.14 AvR – Montreal (NHL)

2006-2007 Season: 7gp 2g 1a 3pts -2 2 PIM 8 SOG 6.57 AvR – Hamilton (AHL)

 

C – Corey Locke – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

5`8 200lbs 23yrs 5/8/84 Toronto, ON, CAN

Drafted: Montreal’s 4th round 113th overall in 2003 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 21gp 1g 9a 10pts -2 4 PIM 57 SOG 6.86 AvR – Hamilton (AHL)

2006-2007 Season: 57gp 2g 7a 9pts -27 48 PIM 64 SOG 6.25 AVR – Montreal (NHL)

C/LW – Juraj Mikus – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`0 200lbs 20yrs 2/22/87 Skalica, SVK

Drafted: Montreal’s 4th round 121st overall in 2005 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 74gp 7g 15a 22pts -9 24 PIM 110 SOG 6.55 AvR – Hamilton (AHL)

 

C/LW – Darroll Powe – AHL Contract

5`11 200lbs 22yrs 6/22/85 Saskatoon, SK, CAN

Drafted: Undrafted

2006-2007 Season: 50gp 24g 16a 40pts +12 44 PIM 135 SOG 6.86 AvR – Princeton (ECAC)

 

C – Mike Swift – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

5`10 202lbs 20yrs 3/26/87 Peterborough, ON, CAN

Drafted: Niagara’s 10th round 205th overall in 2003 OHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 67gp 15g 44a 59pts +2 46 PIM 163 SOG 7.18 AvR – Niagara (OHL)

 

RW/LW/C – Egor Averin – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

5`11 202lbs 18yrs 8/25/89 Omsk, RUS

Drafted: Montreal’s 1st round 12th overall in 2007 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 29gp 20g 23a 43pts +28 22 PIM 77 SOG 7.21 AvR – Omsk (MHL)

2006-2007 Season: 9gp 1g 3a 4pts +9 4 PIM 8 SOG 6.22 AvR – Avangard (RSL)

 

RW – Matt D’Agostini – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`0 200lbs 20yrs 10/23/86 Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN

Drafted: Montreal’s 6th round 190th overall in 2005 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 68gp 26g 28a 54pts -1 34 PIM 183 SOG 6.99 AvR – Guelph (OHL)

 

RW/C – Robbie Drummond – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

5`11 200lbs 21yrs 2/19/86 London, ON, CAN

Drafted: London’s 2nd round 28th overall in 2002 OHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 65gp 19g 24a 43pts +25 10 PIM 134 SOG 6.89 AvR – London (OHL)

 

RW – Carsen Germyn – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

5`10 200lbs 25yrs 2/22/82 Campbell River, BC, CAN

Drafted: Undrafted

2006-2007 Season: 73gp 7g 11a 18pts +4 21 PIM 93 SOG 6.27 AvR – Adirondack (AHL)

 

RW/LW – Guillaume Latendresse – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`1 205lbs 20yrs 5/24/87 Ville Lasalle, QC, CAN

Drafted: Montreal’s 2nd round 45th overall in 2005 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 12gp 0g 1a 1pt -6 4 PIM 17 SOG 6.00 AvR – Montreal (NHL)

2006-2007 Season: 43gp 10g 12a 23pts +5 16 PIM 89 SOG 6.30 AvR – Drummondville (QMJHL)

 

RW – Duncan Milroy – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`1 200lbs 24yrs 2/8/83 Edmonton, AB, CAN

Drafted: Montreal’s 2nd round 37th overall in 2001 NHL Draft

2006-2007 Season: 80gp 9g 14a 23pts -7 34 PIM 128 SOG 6.42 AvR – Hamilton (AHL)

 

RW/LW – Linus Omark – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

5`9 200lbs 20yrs 2/5/87 Overtornea, SWE

Drafted: Montreal’s 4th round 91st overall in 2007 NHL Drafted

2006-2007 Season: 50gp 8g 12a 20pts -9 26 PIM 83 SOG 6.38 AvR – Lulea (SWE)

 

RW/LW – Ted Purcell – Contract with Montreal Canadiens

6`2 209lbs 22yrs 9/8/85 St. John’s, NL, CAN

Drafted: Undrafted

2006-2007 Season: 47gp 15g 18a 33pts -6 22 PIM 126 SOG 6.81 AvR – Marine (HE)

 

I am so pleased about our roster this year, our coaching staff has yet to decide what our lines are going to be this upcoming season.

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October 4th

 

The AHL 2007-2008 Season kicks off with a loan game as Toronto Marlies are in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to face the baby Penguins. The Baby Penguins win by a score of 4-2 over the Marlies.

 

October 5th

 

Josh Gratton will be out of the line up for 2 weeks after he suffered a rotator cuff strain in practice today. He has been placed on the 7 day IR

 

October 6th

 

Jaroslav Halak will get the start in our home opener tonight as we open the 2007-2008 regular season against Grand Rapids Griffins.

 

Grand Rapids Griffins (0-0-0) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (0-0-0)

 

Gorges (1) (Boyd, Averin) PP

Boyd (1) (Purcell, Chucko) 

Benoit (1) (Korneev, Omark)

 

Griffins:

Rodney: Miss

Ericsson: Goal

Oulahen: Miss

Swanson: Goal

Radunske: Miss

 

2 for 5

 

Hamilton:

Benoit: Goal

Korneev: Miss

Purcell: Miss

Gorges: Goal

Kostitsyn: Goal

 

3 for 5

 

Final: 4-3 SOW

 

Halak 31 of 34 saves; Andre Benoit 2nd star 1g; Dustin Boyd 3rd star 1g 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: GRD 36 – HAM 50

Powerplay: GRD 0 for 4 – HAM 1 for 6

PIM: GRD 12 – HAM 18

Hits: GRD 23 – HAM 33

Faceoff %: GRD 65.8 % - HAM 34.2 %

 

October 7th

 

We continue our homestand against our rival tonight the Toronto Marlies as Jaroslav Halak will get the start tonight.

 

Toronto Marlies (0-2-0) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (1-0-0)

 

Chucko (1) (Boyd, Valentenko)

Omark (1) (Korneev, Meech)

Purcell (1) (Boyd, Chucko)

 

Final: 3-2 W

 

Halak 21 of 23 saves; Dustin Boyd 1st star 2a; Kris Chucko 2nd star 1g 1a; Teddy Purcell 3rd star 1g

 

We have loaned Cameron Talbot out to Augusta Lynx and Elgin Reid and Benn Olson have both been loaned out to Alaska Aces. There was no room for us to send them to Wheeling as we share with Pittsburgh.

 

October 12th

 

Just so far in 3 games this season Montreal Canadiens are 0-3-0 3 GF 10 GA for last in the east. It’s still very early in the season as i think they will do well this season.

 

October 13th

 

Jaroslav Halak will get his third straight start on home as we take on Rochester Americans

 

Rochester Americans (1-0-1) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (2-0-0)

 

Latendresse (1) 

 

Final: 3-1 L

 

Halak 25 of 27 saves; Latendresse 3rd star 1g

 

Game Stats:

Shots: ROC 28 – HAM 37

Powerplay: ROC 0 for 5 – HAM 0 for 4

PIM: ROC 10 – HAM 12

Hits: ROC 38 – HAM 34

Faceoff %: ROC 24.3 % - HAM 75.7 %

 

October 14th

 

AHL Player of the Week: Milwaukee’s Ramzi Abid 2gp 2g 3a 5pts

 

October 15th

 

Yann Danis will get the start tonight as we end our homestand at home tonight against Lehigh Valley Panthoms. 

 

Lehigh Valley Phantoms (1-1-1) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (2-1-0)

 

Chucko (2) (Boyd, Purcell)

Averin (1) (Gorges, A. Kostitsyn) PP

D’Agostini (1) (Korneev) EN

 

Final: 3-1 W

 

Danis 16 of 17 saves; Dustin Boyd 3rd star 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: LV 17 – HAM 39

Powerplay: LV 0 for 1 – HAM 1 for 2

PIM: LV 4 - HAM 2

Hits: LV 33 – HAM 33

Faceoff %: LV 48.4 % - HAM 51.6 %

 

October 18th

 

We have three games in three days coming up starting with our first road game of the season on the 20th against St. John’s Icecaps followed by a home game against Utica on the 21st at home and then another home game on the 22nd against Chicago Wolves

 

October 20th

 

Jaroslav Halak is back in goal with the start tonight on the road against the IceCaps

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (3-1-0) @ St. John’s IceCaps (3-0-0)

 

Averin (2) (Kostitsyn, Lapierre)

Meech (1) (Latendresse, Chipchura)

Gorges (2) 

 

Final: 3-0 W

 

Halak 25 of 25 saves 1st star; Egor Averin 2nd star 1g; Derek Meech 3rd star 1g

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 32 – SJS 25

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 2 – SJS 0 for 3

PIM: HAM 6 – SJS 4

Hits: HAM 29 – SJS 37

Faceoff %: HAM 47.8 % - SJS 52.4 %

 

October 21st

 

We head back home to take on Utica Comets as Jaroslav Halak gets the start in goal.

 

Utica Comets (3-2-0) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (4-1-0)

 

Purcell (2) (Omark, Boyd)

 

Final: 2-1 L

 

Halak 27 of 29 saves; Linus Omark 3rd star 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: UTI 29 – HAM 38

Powerplay: UTI 0 for 3 – HAM 0 for 4

PIM: UTI 8 – HAM 6

Hits: UTI 21 – HAM 23

Faceoff %: UTI 62.2 % - HAM 37.8 %

 

AHL Player of the Week: Milwaukee’s Pekka Rinne 3gp 3 wins 2 shutouts

 

October 22nd

 

We finish off our 3 in 3 nights as we finish off our 2 straight home games tonight against Chicago Wolves. Jaroslav Halak will get the start tonight in goal.

 

Chicago Wolves (5-1-1) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (4-2-0)

 

Chucko (3) (Valentenko)

 

Final: 3-1 L

 

Halak 21 of 24 saves

 

Game Stats:

Shots: CHI 24 – HAM 45

Powerplay: CHI 1 for 3 – HAM 0 for 2

PIM: CHI 4 – HAM 6

Hits: CHI 19 – HAM 35

Faceoff %:  CHI 50.0 % - HAM 50.0 %

 

Ryan O’Byrne will be a health scratch in our next game as in 7gp he has 0g 0a 0pts -3 8 PIM and 9 SOG with 6.57 AvR. Dan Jancevski will make his season debut in our next game.

 

October 24th

 

We finish off the month of October with three games in four days with the road game on the 25th against IceCaps, the 27th road game against Rochester and home game against the Baby Penguins.

 

We have also activated Josh Gratton off the 7 day IR as he will be in our next game as Patrick Bordeleau will come out of the line up. In 7gp Bordeleau has 0g 0a 0pts -1 0 PIM 10 SOG 6.00 AvR

 

October 25th

 

Jaroslav Halak will get the start, as Josh Gratton and Dan Jancevski will make their season debuts tonight on the road.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (4-3-0) @ St. John’s Ice Caps (4-1-0)

 

Gorges (3) (Locke, D’Agostini)

Omark (2) (Meech, Boyd)

Chucko (4) (Chipchura, Latendresse)

Latendresse (2) (Chucko, Chipchura)

 

Final: 4-2 W

 

Halak 25 of 27 saves; Kris Chucko 1st star 1g 1a; Kyle Chipchura 2nd star 2a; Josh Gorges 3rd star 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 27 – SJS 27

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 2 – SJS 2 for 4

PIM: HAM 8 – SJS 4

Hits: HAM 29 – SJS 20

Faceoff %: HAM 48.1 % - SJS 51.9 %

 

October 27th

 

We head to Rochester, NY as we take on the Americans, Halak will get the start in goal.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (5-3-0) @ Rochester Americans (4-1-2)

 

Gorges (4) (Boyd)

Latendresse (3) (Meech, Chipchura)

Chucko (5) (Latendresse, Meech)

Kostitsyn (Averin, Valentenko)

Averin (3) (Kostitsyn, Lapierre)

 

Final: 5-2 W

 

Halak 26 of 28 saves; Derek Meech 1st star 2a; Josh Gorges 2nd star 1g; Andrei Kostitsyn 3rd star 1g 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 36 – ROC 28

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 4 – ROC 0 for 1

PIM: HAM 2 – ROC 8

Hits: HAM 35 – ROC 30

Faceoff %: HAM 72.4 % - ROC 27.6 %

 

October 28th

 

We finish the month of October with a home game against the baby Pens as Yann Danis gets the start in goal.

 

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (1-5-2) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (6-3-0)

 

Purcell (2) (Gorges, Omark)

Latendresse (4) (Chipchura)

Benoit (2) (Chucko, Latendresse)

 

Final: 3-0 W

 

Danis 24 of 24 saves SO 1st star; G. Latendresse 2nd star 1g 1a; Ted Purcell 3rd star 1g

 

Game Stats:

Shots: WBS 24 – HAM 20

Powerplay: WBS 0 for 4 – HAM 0 for 1

PIM: WBS 2 – HAM 8

Hits: WBS 25 – HAM 36

Faceoff %:  WBS 50.0 % - HAM 50.0 %

 

AHL Player of the Week: Iowa’s Josh Harding 3gp 3 wins 2 shutouts

 

October 29th

 

Monthy Stats

 

Month of October: 10gp 7-3-0 28 GF 18 GA 14 Pts

Overall Record: 10gp 7-3-0 .700 28 GF 18 GA 6.7 PP % (19th) 87.5 PK % (19th) 14 PTS 1st North Division 1 pt ahead of Grand Rapids

 

G: Chucko 5; Gorges, Latty 4; Averin, Purcell 3

A: Boyd 7; Chipchura 5; 3 tied at 4; 4 tied at 3

PTS: Chucko 9; Boyd, Latty 8; Gorges 6; 3 tied at 5

+/-: Chucko, Meech +10; Gorges +9; Purcell +7; Boyd +6

PIM: Chipchura 16; O’Bryne, Omark 8; Averin, Locke 6

SOG: Averin 38; Gorges 29; Boyd, Kostitsyn 26; Locke 25

HT: Korneev 31

SB: Gorges 14

TA: Gorges 21

GAA: Danis 0.50

SV%: Danis .976

Av R: Danis 9.00

 

Goalies:

Yann Danis – 2gp 2-0-0 0.50 GAA .976 Sv % 1 SO 0 EN 9.00 AvR

Jaroslav Halak – 8gp 5-3-0 1.98 GAA .926 Sv % 1 SO 1 EN 8.75 AvR

 

What i think is interesting is that our Club leads the lead with 361 team shots with 2nd place going to Bridgeport with 275. Last place Texas Stars has 127. Our club averages 36.10 shots per game.

 

October 30th

 

We also begin the month of November with two games back to back on the road against Okalhoma City Barons and Iowa Wild on the 3rd and 4th of November.

 

October 31st

 

AHL Player of the Month: Chicago’s Jason Bacashihua 9gp 7 wins 4 shutouts

AHL Rookie of the Month: Texas Marek Schwarz 5gp 2 wins 1 shutout

 

After checking in with Montreal on the 12th of October they were 0-3-0 3 GF 10 GA, they have one more game tonight against Ottawa however currently they are 3-6-1 20 GF 26 GA and 13th in the East and only 4 pts out of a playoff spot. Islanders are 14th with 2-6-2 record 17 GF 32 GA with 6 pts and Flyers are last in East with a 1-8-0 record 20 GF 38 GA for 2 pts.
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November 3rd

 

We begin the month of November with a road game against the Barons as Danis gets the start in goal.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (7-3-0) @ Oklahoma City Barons (5-0-5)

 

D’Agostini (2) (Locke, Gratton)

Latendresse (5) (Valentenko, Jancevski)

Kostitsyn (2) (Boyd, Averin)

 

Hamilton:

Benoit: Miss

Gratton: Goal

Gorges: Goal

Korneev: Miss

Meech: Miss

 

2 for 5

 

Okalhoma City:

Syvret: Miss

Brodziak: Miss

Bonello: Goal

Kariya: Goal

Pouliot: Goal

 

3 for 5

 

Final: 4-3 SOL

 

Danis 28 of 31 saves; Dan Jancevski 3rd star 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 44 – OKC 34

Powerplay: HAM 1 for 6 – OKC 0 for 1

PIM: HAM 2 – OKC 12

Hits: HAM 29 – OKC 34

Faceoff %: HAM 56.1 % - OKC 43.9 %

 

There was talkings that Montreal would of traded a 4th in 08 and Juraj Mikus to Los Angeles Kings for Craig Conroy, however the Kings sent Conroy to Phoenix for Josh Tordjman and Anton Krysanov

 

November 4th

 

We finish up our two in two days with Jaroslav Halak in goal on the road against Iowa Wild

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (7-3-1) @ Iowa Wild (9-2-0)

 

Benoit (3) (Chipchura)

D’Agostini (3) (Purcell, Meech)

Purcell (4) (D’Agostini)

Omark (3) (Purcell, Meech)

Averin (4) (Gorges, Kostitsyn) PP

 

Final: 5-1 W

 

Halak 25 of 26 saves; Ted Purcell 1g 2a 1st star; Matt D’Agostini 2nd star 1g 1a; Derek Meech 3rd star 2a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 43 – IOW 26

Powerplay: HAM 1 for 2 – IOW 0 for 1

PIM: HAM 2 – IOW 4

Hits: HAM 31 – IOW 30

Faceoff %: HAM 48.5 % - IOW 51.5 %

 

AHL Player of the Week: Rochester’s Lee Jinman 2gp 1g 4a 5pts

 

November 6th

 

We have two games in three days coming up on the 9th and 11th with home games against Adirondack Flames on the 9th and against St. John’s on the 11th.

 

November 9th

 

Jaroslav Halak gets another start in goal as we head home to play the Flames.

 

Adirondack Flames (4-5-2) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (8-3-1)

 

Kostitsyn (3) (Averin, Korneev)

Purcell (5) (Boyd, Omark)

Purcell (6) (Meech, Valentenko)

Latendresse (6) (Chucko)

 

Final: 4-1 W

 

Halak 24 of 25 saves 3rd star; Ted Purcell 1st star 2g; K. Korneev 2nd star 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: ADI 25 – HAM 35

Powerplay: ADI 0 for 2 – HAM 0 for 4

PIM: ADI 8 – HAM 4

Hits: ADI 20 – HAM 30

Faceoff %: ADI 44.8 % - HAM 55.2 %

 

November 10th

 

Three NHL teams are looking at our Captian Josh Gorges in Colorado, Columbus and San Jose as well San Jose is looking at our starting goalie Jaroslav Halak.

 

November 11th

 

We play what is our fourth game so far in 5-6 weeks against St. John’s as we are 2-1 against them so far this season we plan to have Jaroslav Halak in goal at home against the icecaps.

 

St. John’s IceCaps (7-5-0) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (9-3-1)

 

Purcell (7) (Omark, Korneev)

Gorges (5) (Benoit, Kostitsyn) PP

Meech (2) (Boyd)

Kostitsyn (4) (Averin)

Latendresse (7) (Chucko, Chipchura)

 

Final: 5-1 W

 

Halak 20 of 21 saves; Andrei Kostitsyn 1st star 1g 1a; Derek Meech 2nd star 1g; Andre Benoit 3rd star 1a

 

Linus Omark left the game and will be out of action for about a week with a enterior knee pain. Duncan Milroy will be put in his spot in the line up while Linus is out of the line up.

 

AHL Player of the Week: Syracuse’s Karri Ramo 3gp 3 wins 1 shutout

 

November 15th

 

We head on the road against the 2007 Calder Cup Champs in Providence as we take on the Bruins. Halak gets the start in goal.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (10-3-1) @ Providence Bruins (7-4-2)

 

Final: 2-0 L

 

Halak 36 of 37 saves 1st star

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 17 – PRO 38

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 1 – PRO 0 for 4

PIM: HAM 8 – PRO 2

Hits: HAM 35 – PRO 28

Faceoff %: HAM 36.6 % - PRO 63.4 %

 

We are off tomorrow before we finish our 3 games in four days with a road game against Albany on the 17th and a rematch against Bruins in Providence again on the 18th.

 

November 16th

 

Pavel Valentenko will be out of action for about 3 weeks after he suffered a hip flexor strain in practice today. We have placed him on IR. In 15gp he has 0g 5a 5pts +5 6 PIM 16 SOG 7.13 AvR. Vet Peter Ratchuk will get his shot in the line up.

 

November 17th

 

We continue our road trip as we head to Albany, NY to face the Devils. Jaroslav Halak will get the start in goal.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (10-4-1) @ Albany Devils (8-5-2)

 

Averin (5) (Boyd, Kostitsyn) PP

Latendresse (8) (Gorges)

 

Final: 3-2 L

 

Halak 23 of 26 saves

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 24 – ALB 26

Powerplay: HAM 1 for 3 – ALB 0 for 5

PIM: HAM 10 – ALB 6

Hits: HAM 32 – ALB 24

Faceoff %: HAM 44.7 % - ALB 55.3 %

 

Clayton Barthel will be in our line up tomorrow against the Bruins as Peter Ratchuk will come out of the line up.

 

November 18th

 

Halak will get the start in goal in a rematch from a week ago as we take on the Bruins.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (10-5-1) @ Providence Bruins (8-5-2)

 

Purcell (8) (Milroy, Boyd)

Chucko (6) (Latendresse, Korneev)

Latendresse (8) (Chipchura, Meech)

Gorges (6) (Boyd) PP

Boyd (2) (Kostitsyn, Averin) PP

 

Final: 5-2 W

 

Halak 25 of 27 saves; Dustin Boyd 1st star 1g 2a; G. Lattendresse 2nd star 1g 1a; Josh Gorges 3rd star 1g

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 31 – PRO 27

Powerplay: HAM 2 for 5 – PRO 0 for 3

PIM: HAM 6 – PRO 10

Hits: HAM 19 – PRO 31

Faceoff %: HAM 50.0 % - PRO 50.0 %

 

We are off for 5 days as our next game won’t be until the 24th on the road against the Griffins. Then we play on the 25th at home against those same Griffins before we play the Comets at home on the 26th.

 

AHL Player of the Week: Grand Rapids Stefan Liv 2gp 2 wins

 

November 23rd

 

Linus Omark returns tomorrow night in our line up as he returns from his injury.

 

November 24th

 

Omark returns and Halak starts as we are on the road against the Griffins

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (11-5-1) @ Grand Rapids Griffins (9-3-5)

 

Purcell (9) (Chipchura, Omark)

 

Final: 3-1 L

 

Halak 26 of 28 saves

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 35 – GRG 29

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 5 – GRG 0 for 2

PIM: HAM 4 – GRG 20

Hits: HAM 29 – GRG 25

Faceoff %: HAM 35.7 % - GRG 64.3 %

 

Andrei Kostitsyn will be out of action for about ten days with olecranon bursitis. He will be placed on the IR.

 

November 25th

 

With Andrei out Juraj Mikus will make his Bulldogs debut in Andrei spot in the line up.

 

Grand Rapis Griffins (10-3-5) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (11-6-1)

 

Latendresse (9) (Boyd) PP

Omark (4) (Purcell, Boyd)

Barthel (1)

 

Grand Rapids:

Rodney: Miss

Bouchard: Goal

Keller: Miss

Oulahen: Miss

Swanson: Goal

Cairns: Goal

Ellis: Miss

Winnik: Miss

McGrath: Miss

 

3 for 9

 

Hamilton:

Benoit: Miss

Korneev: Goal

Purcell: Goal

Locke: Miss

Lapierre: Miss

Gorges: Goal

Meech: Miss

Omark: Miss

Gratton: Goal

 

4 for 9

 

Final: 4-3 SOW

 

Halak 29 of 32 saves; Dustin Boyd 1st star 2a; Clayton Barthel 1g 3rd star

 

Game Stats:

Shots: GRG 35 – HAM 41

Powerplay: GRG 1 for 2 – HAM 1 for 3

PIM: GRG 6 – HAM 4

Hits: GRG 34 – HAM 41

Faceoff %: GRG 42.1 % - HAM 57.9 %

 

AHL Player of the Week: Hershey’s Frederic Cassivi 2gp 2 wins 1 shutout

 

November 26th

 

We finish off three in three nights with a home game against Utica Comets.

 

Utica Comets (11-5-2) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (12-6-1)

 

Lapierre (1) (Averin, Mikus)

Gratton (1) (D’Agostini, Jancevski)

Omark (5) (Purcell) SH

Chucko (7) (Latendresse)

 

Final: 4-2 W

 

Halak 21 of 23 saves; Ted Purcell 2nd star 1a; Josh Gratton 3rd star 1g

 

Game Stats:

Shots: UTI 23 – HAM 44

Powerplay: UTI 0 for 4 – HAM 0 for 1

PIM: UTI 2 – HAM 8

Hits: UTI 25 – HAM 28

Faceoff %: UTI 69.6 % - HAM 30.4 %

 

November 28th

 

Montreal has recalled defenseman Josh Gorges. In 20gp with our Bulldogs he had 6g 4a 10pts +6 6 PIM 59 SOG 8.05 AvR. Peter Ratchuk will return to the line up. Montreal reassigns us Jonathan Laberge however i don’t see him currently getting any games any time soon as we are already stacked in forwards.

 

Francis Bouillon was played on IR on the 22nd with anterior knee pain and Greg de Vries was placed on IR tonight with a sprained wrist.

 

November 29th

 

In our last game of the month of November Yann Danis will get the start tonight against the Stars

 

Texas Stars (3-14-2) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (13-6-1)

 

Barthel (2) (Locke)

Mikus (1) (Boyd, Omark)

Omark (6) (Boyd, Mikus)

Chipchura (1) (Gratton, Latendresse)

Meech (3) (Boyd)

Ratchuk (1) (Latendresse, Boyd) PP

Averin (6) (Benoit, Ratchuk) PP

 

Final: 7-4 W

 

Danis 21 of 25 saves; Dustin Boyd 1st star 4 asssists; Peter Ratchuk 2nd star 1g 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: TEX 25 – HAM 22

Powerplay: TEX 0 for 0 – HAM 2 for 4

PIM: TEX 18 – HAM 0

Hits: TEX 31 – HAM 27

Faceoff %: TEX 52.9 % - HAM 47.1 %

 

November 30th

 

Monthy Stats

 

Month of November: 11gp 7-3-1 40 GF 26 GA 15 Pts

Overall Record: 21gp 14-6-1 .690 68 GF 44 GA 15.7 PP % 91.2 PK % 29 PTS 1st North Division, 1 pt ahead of Rochester

 

G: Latty 10; Purcell 9; Chucko 7; Averin, Omark 6

A: Boyd 19; Chipchura 9; Latty, Meech 8; 3 tied at 7

PTS: Boyd 21; Latty 18; Purcell 15; 3 tied at 13

+/-: Purcell +17; Meech +15; 3 tied at +10

PIM: Chipchura 18; Korneev, Omark 10; 5 tied at 8

SOG: Averin 72; Purcell 59; Boyd 57; 2 tied at 46

HT: Korneev 66

SB: Gorges 33

TA: Gorges 36

GAA: Halak 1.87

SV%: Halak .931

Av R: Halak 8.88

 

Goalies:

Yann Danis – 4gp 3-0-1 1.97 GAA .918 Sv % 1 SO 0 EN 8.25 AvR

Jaroslav Halak – 17gp 11-6-0 1.87 GAA .931 Sv % 1 SO 3 EN 8.88 AvR

 

We finish the second month of the season with 739 shots on goal with 2nd place OKC Barons with 687 and Rochester in 3rd with 674. On a average w have 35.19 shots per game 

 

After 2 months of the regular season Montreal Canadiens 23gp 8-13-2 .391 48 GF 62 GA 18.5 PP 88.6 PK 18 Pts 14th East with Flyers behind them at 15th with 13 and Florida with 21pts in 13th, with Montreal 28th overall.

 

AHL Player of the Month: Albany’s Mike McKenna 3gp 3 wins one shutout

AHL Rookie of the Month: San Antonio’s Alexander Salak 6gp 5 wins 1 shutout
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December 1st

 

We open the month of December with three games in three nights beginning with tonight on the road against St. John’s IceCaps

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (14-6-1) @ St. John’s IceCaps (11-9-1)

 

Averin (7)

Omark (7) (Mikus)

Meech (4) (Locke)

 

Final: 3-0 W

 

Halak 27 of 27 saves 1st star; Derek Meech 2nd star 1 goal; Linus Omark 3rd star 1 goal

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 19 – SJS 27

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 0 – SJS 0 for 3

PIM: HAM 18 – SJS 0

Hits: HAM 34 – SJS 26

Faceoff %: HAM 29.4 % - SJS 70.6 %

 

December 2nd

 

We play our second game on three nights as we play host to the Griffins. Halak gets the start in goal.

 

Grand Rapids Griffins (10-5-6) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (15-6-1)

 

Mikus (2) (Boyd, Ratchuk)

Omark (8) (Locke, Purcell)

Purcell (10) (Lapierre, Meech) EN

 

Final: 3-1 W

 

Halak 2nd star 28 of 29 saves; Derek Meech 1st star 1 assist; Ted Purcell 3rd star 1 goal 1 assist

 

Game Stats:

Shots: GRD 29 – HAM 28

Powerplay: GRD 0 for 1 – HAM 0 for 4

PIM: GRD 10 – HAM 2

Hits: GRD 38 – HAM 39

Faceoff %: GRD 44.4 % - HAM 55.6 %

 

AHL Player of the Week: Bridgeport’s Jeff Tambellini 2gp 3 goals 1 assist

 

December 3rd

 

We finish our three in three nights tonight with a home game against Texas Stars. Jaroslav Halak will get the start in goal.

 

Texas Stars (3-16-2) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (16-6-1)

 

Omark (9) (Purcell) PP

Chucko (8) (Chipchura, Latendresse)

Lapierre (2) (Ratchuk) EN

 

Final: 3-1 W

 

Halak 21 of 22 saves 2nd star; Peter Ratchuk 1st star 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: TEX 22 – HAM 28

Powerplay: TEX 0 for 2 – HAM 1 for 6

PIM: TEX 12 – HAM 4

Hits: TEX 26 – HAM 39

Faceoff %: TEX 80.0 % - HAM 20.0 %

 

Corey Locke has played his 200th AHL Career game hitting a milestone in his career.

 

December 5th

 

A very busy weekend coming up as we play four games in 5 days with a home game against IceCaps tomorrow, a road game against Rochester on the 7th, and then home games on the 9th against Rochester and a home game against Bridgeport on the 10th.

 

December 6th

 

Andrei Kostitsyn returns to the line up tonight as we play host to St. John’s. Corey Locke becomes a healthy scratch.

 

St. John’s IceCaps (11-10-1) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (17-6-1)

 

Benoit (4) (Purcell, Omark)

Chipchura (2) (Latendresse, Chucko)

 

Final: 2-0 W

 

Halak 25 of 25 saves 1st star; Andre Benoit 2nd star 1 goal

 

Game Stats:

Shots: STJ 25 – HAM 33

Powerplay: STJ 0 for 3 – HAM 0 for 3

PIM: STJ 8 – HAM 6

Hits: STJ 21 – HAM 32

Faceoff %: STJ 52.2 % – HAM 47.8 %

 

December 7th

 

We play our second in 5 as we head on the road against Rochester Americans

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (18-6-1) @ Rochester Americans (15-7-2)

 

Jancevski (1) (Mikus)

Korneev (1) (Mikus)

Averin (8) (Kostitsyn, Barthel)

Lapierre (3) (Meech)

 

Final: 4-2 W

 

Halak 26 of 28 saves; Korneev 1st star 1g; Dan Jancevski 2nd star 1g; Mikus 3rd star 2a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 38 – ROC 28

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 1 – ROC 0 for 6

PIM: HAM 12 – ROC 2

Hits: HAM 33 – ROC 38

Faceoff %: HAM 65.4 % - ROC 34.6 %

 

December 9th

 

We play Rochester the second time in two days this time at home as we play our third game in four days. Jaroslav Halak will get the start in goal.

 

Rochester Americans (15-8-2) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (19-6-1)

 

Omark (10) (Halak) PP

Ratchuk (2) (Boyd)

Chucko (9) (Chipchura)

Purcell (11) (Omark, Boyd)

 

Final: 4-0 W

 

Halak 33 of 33 saves 1st star Shutout; Linus Omark 2nd star 1g 1a; Dustin Boyd 3rd star 2a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: ROC 33 – HAM 34

Powerplay: ROC 0 for 2 – HAM 1 for 2

PIM: ROC 4 – HAM 4

Hits: ROC 27 – HAM 29

Faceoff %: ROC 44.8 % - HAM 55.2 %

 

AHL Player of the Week: St. John’s Ondrej Pavelec 2gp 2 wins 1 shutout

 

December 10th

 

We finish our four games in five days as we finish up tonight on home ice against Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

 

Bridgeport Sound Tigers (14-6-6) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (20-6-1)

 

Kostitsyn (5) (Averin, Lapierre)

Ratchuk (3) (Kostitsyn, Averin)

Omark (11) (Boyd, Ratchuk)

Gratton (2) (Omark, Purcell) EN

 

Final: 4-2 W

 

Halak 31 of 33 saves; Peter Ratchuk 1st star 1g 1a; Andrei Kostitsyn 2nd star 1g 1a; Linus Omark 3rd star 1g 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: BGD 33 – HAM 31

Powerplay: BGD 1 for 3 – HAM 0 for 0

PIM: BGD 0 – HAM 6

Hits: BGD 28 – HAM 27

Faceoff %: BGD 51.9 % - HAM 48.1 %

 

December 14th

 

Pavel Valentenko will make his return to the line up tomorrow. Dan Jancevski will be a healthy scratch.

 

December 15th

 

We return to action tonight on the road to face the Baby Penguins.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (21-6-1) @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (9-13-3)

 

Averin (9) (Boyd, Valentenko) 

Averin (10) (Boyd, Kostitsyn) PP

Latendresse (11) (Chucko)

Mikus (3) (Gratton, D’Agostini)

Benoit (5) (Boyd, Averin)

 

Final: 5-2 W

 

Halak 23 of 25 saves; Dustin Boyd 1st star 3 assists; Egor Averin 3rd star 2g 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 27 – WBS 25

Powerplay: HAM 1 for 4 – WBS 0 for 2

PIM: HAM 4 – WBS 8

Hits: HAM 44 – WBS 30

Faceoff %: HAM 44.7 % - WBS 55.3 %

 

Maxim Lapierre left the game and will be out of action for ten days with enterior knee pain. Mike Swift will be making his debut while Lapierre is out due to injury

 

After the game Montreal has decided to recall Dustin Boyd, in 29 games with our club this season he has 2g 26a for 28pts +16 2 PIM 65 SOG 7.62 AvR. Darroll Powe will get the chance to prove himself with our club as he has yet to get in a game so far this season.

 

December 16th

 

We continue our three games in three days with our second game in 3 days with a road game against Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (22-6-1) @ Lehigh Valley Phantoms (12-11-4)

 

D’Agostini (4) (Valentenko, Halak)

Averin (11) (Kostitsyn, Swift)

 

Hamilton:

Benoit: Goal

Purcell: Goal

Ratchuk: Miss

Korneev: Goal

 

3 for 4

 

Lehigh Valley:

Timonen: Miss

Tapper: Miss

Shields: Miss

Murray: Goal

 

1 for 3

 

Final: 3-2 SOW

 

Halak 2nd star 22 of 24 saves; Pavel Valentenko 1st star 1a; Matt D’Agostini 3rd star 1g

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 32 – LV 25

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 2 – LV 1 for 5

PIM: HAM 11 – LV 4

Hits: HAM 59 – LV 24

Faceoff %: HAM 65.5 % - LV 34.5 %

 

Dustin Boyd was called due to Steve Begin being out for 2 weeks with a fractured wrist.

 

AHL Player of the Week: Texas Perttu Lindgren 3gp 6 assists

 

December 17th

 

We finish up three in three days as we head to Syracuse to face the Crunch.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (23-6-1) @ Syracuse Crunch (18-6-2)

 

Chucko (10) (Ratchuk, Chipchura)

D’Agostini (5) 

 

Hamilton:

Benoit: Goal

Ratchuk: Miss

Gratton: Miss

Purcell: Miss

Omark: Miss

Korneev: Goal

 

2 for 6

 

Syrcause:

O’Brien: Miss

Lampman: Miss

Janik: Miss

Adams: Miss

Draney: Goal

Nasreddine: Miss

 

1 for 6

 

Final: 3-2 SOW

 

Halak 31 of 33 saves; Peter Ratchuk 1st star 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 40 – SYR 34

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 3 – SYR 1 for 3

PIM: HAM 6 – SYR 6

Hits: HAM 38 – SYR 28

Faceoff %: HAM 65.0 % - SYR 35.0 %

 

December 18th

 

Derek Meech is out for about 2 weeks after he suffered a hip flexor strain in practice today.

 

December 19th

 

The AHL roster freeze is in effect

 

December 22nd

 

Today is our last game before the Christmas break as we head on the road to play against Utica Comets

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (24-6-1) @ Utica Comets (15-9-3)

 

Kostitsyn (6) (Swift, Averin)

Korneev (2) (Mikus)

Kostitsyn (7) (Benoit, Ratchuk) PP

 

Final: 3-1 W

 

Halak 20 of 21 saves; Korneev 1st star 1g; Andrei Kostitsyn 2g 2nd star

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 26 – UTI 21

Powerplay: HAM 1 for 3 – UTI 0 for 3

PIM: HAM 6 – UTI 6

Hits: HAM 37 – UTI 21

Faceoff %: HAM 54.8 % - UTI 45.2 %

 

Kris Chucko left the game with a olecanon bursitis and will be out of action for about ten days.

 

The good thing is we don’t play until the 27th which is in 5 days so we will hope he is day to day by then.

 

December 23rd

 

With how well our club has been doing we have decided to renew all contracts to all coaches, scouts, training staff

 

AHL Player of the Week: Grand Rapids Matt Hussey 2gp 6 goals

ECHL Saver of the Week: Augusta Cameron Talbot 3gp 2 wins 2 shutouts

 

December 27th

 

With Derek Meech out, Dan Jancevski will return to the line up. With Kris Chucko will be out of the line up however with Maxim Lapierre day to day with his knee pain he will be in the line up tonight as we return from our xmas break.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (25-6-1) @ Grand Rapids Griffins (14-9-7)

 

Lapierre (3) (Averin, Purcell)

Powe (1) (D’Agostini, Gratton)

Ratchuk (4) (Purcell, Korneev) PP

Chipchura (3) (Kostitsyn, Omark)

 

Final: 4-1 W

 

Halak 27 of 28 saves 1st star; Ted Purcell 2nd star 2 assists; Peter Ratchuk 3rd star 1g

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 37 – GRG 28

Powerplay: HAM 1 for 3 – GRG 0 for 4

PIM: HAM 8 – GRG 6

Hits: HAM 28 – GRG 25

Faceoff %: HAM 48.3 % - GRG 51.7 %

 

We finish the year of 2007 and month of December with four games in five days as tonight was game one, tomorrow is game 2 against Toronto Marlies, on the 29th against Icecaps on the road and then on the 31st against Bridgeport on the road.

 

Guillaume Latendresse will be out of action for about ten days after he suffered a twisted knee

 

December 28th

 

With Latendresse out of action Carsen Germyn will be making his Bulldogs debut this season as Halak gets the start in goal against the Marlies.

 

Toronto Marlies (9-21-6) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (26-6-1)

 

Gratton (3) (Powe)

Ratchuk (5) (Swift)

 

Final: 4-2 L

 

Halak 28 of 32 saves

 

Game Stats:

Shots: TOR 32 – HAM 39

Powerplay: TOR 2 for 8 – HAM 0 for 3

PIM: TOR 6 – HAM 16

Hits: TOR 21 – HAM 31

Faceoff %: TOR 20.7 % - HAM 79.3 %

 

Toronto ended our lovely streak of 14 wins in a row from November 26th to December 27th with the loss tonight, we have gone 15 games without losing November 25th to the 27th of December. We made history and I am very proud of our team.

 

Toronto Marlies have fired their GM Bob Gainey. The Toronto Marlies is 26th in the league with a record of 10-21-6 for 26 pts with texas Stars the only worst team below them with a record of 8-21-4 with 20 pts.

 

December 29th

 

Kris Chucko will return to the line up with his injury day to day

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (26-7-1) @ St. John’s IceCaps (16-15-2)

 

Powe (2) (Barthel, Ratchuk)

Powe (3) (Swift, Omark)

Chucko (11) (Jancevski)

Omark (12) (Swift, Powe)

 

Final: 4-3 W

 

Halak 20 of 23 saves; Darroll Powe 1st star 2 goals 1 assist; Linus Omark 2nd star 1 goal 1 assist

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 31 – STJ 23

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 4 – STJ 0 for 1

PIM: HAM 2 – STJ 28

Hits: HAM 33 – STJ 19

Faceoff %: HAM 40.0 % - STJ 60.0 %

 

December 31st

 

We finish the month of December and the year of 2007 as we head to Bridgeport to take on the Sound Tigers.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (27-7-1) @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers (19-9-6)

 

Averin (12) (Lapierre)

 

Final: 1-0 W

 

Halak 37 of 37 saves 1st star; Korneev 3rd star

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 30 – BGD 37

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 4 – BGD 0 for 2

PIM: HAM 4 – BGD 8

Hits: HAM 33 – BGD 24

Faceoff %: HAM 45.7 % - BGD 54.3 %

 

Monthy Stats

 

Month of December:  15gp 14-1-0 48 GF 21 GA 

Overall Record: 36gp 28-7-1 .792 116 GF 65 GA 14.3 % 90.5 % 57 Pts 1st North Division, 16 pts ahead of Rochester for Division lead, we lead the league right now with 57 pts with Portland behind us by 4 pts who is 2nd in the league in points.

 

Goalies:

 

G – Yann Danis – 4gp 3-0-1 1.97 GAA .918 Sv % 1 SO 0 EN 8.25 AvR

G – Jaroslav Halak – 32gp 25-7-0 1.64 GAA .940 Sv % 5 SO 3 EN 9.03 AvR

 

Defenseman:

 

Clayton Barthel – 20gp 2g 2a 4pts +12 6 PIM 24 SOG 7.30 AvR

Andre Benoit – 36gp 5g 3a 8pts +9 16 PIM 72 SOG 7.64 AvR

Dan Jancevski – 25gp 1g 4a 5pts +9 12 PIM 15 SOG 7.24 AvR

Derek Meech – 31gp 4g 10a 14pts +22 16 PIM 38 SOG 8.00 AvR

Peter Ratchuk – 17gp 5g 7a 12pts +11 10 PIM 30 SOG 8.53 AvR

Konstantin Korneev – 36gp 2g 7a 9pts +8 16 PIM 53 SOG 7.83 AvR

Ryan O’Byrne – 7gp 0g 0a 0pts -3 8 PIM 9 SOG 6.57 AVR

Pavel Valentenko – 23gp 0g 7a 7pts +10 8 PIM 29 SOG 7.26 AvR

 

Forwards:

 

Patrick Bordeleau – 7gp 0g 0a 0pts -1 0 PIM 10 SOG 6.00 AvR

Kris Chucko – 34gp 11g 8a 19pts +14 25 PIM 66 SOG 7.00 AvR

Josh Gratton – 29gp 3g 4a 7pts +3 6 PIM 46 SOG 6.38 AvR

Andrei Kostitsyn – 30gp 7g 12a 19pts +2 8 PIM 81 SOG 6.83 AvR

Kyle Chipchura – 36gp 3g 12a 15pts +11 26 PIM 40 SOG 6.75 AvR

Jonathan Laberge – DNP

Maxime Lapierre – 33gp 4g 5a 9pts +5 14 PIM 61 SOG 6.58 AvR

Corey Locke – 24gp 0g 6a 6pts -1 8 PIM 45 SOG 6.83 AvR

Juraj Mikus – 18gp 3g 6a 9pts +5 2 PIM 40 PIM 7.00 AvR

Darroll Powe – 7gp 3g 2a 5pts +6 4 PIM 17 SOG 7.71 AvR

Mike Swift – 7gp 0g 5a 5pts +1 6 PIM 6 SOG 6.86 AvR

Egor Averin – 36gp 12g 12a 24pts +4 12 PIM 113 SOG 6.97 AvR

Matt D’Agostini – 36gp 5g 5a 10pts +11 2 PIM 54 SOG 6.86 AvR

Carsen Germyn – 1gp 0g 0a 0pts Even 4 PIM 0 SOG 5.00 AvR

Guillaume Latendresse – 33gp 11g 10a 21pts +9 4 PIM 66 SOG 7.27 AvR

Duncan Milroy – 3gp 0g 1a 1pt -2 0 PIM 1 SOG 6.00 AvR

Linus Omark – 33gp 12g 12a 24pts +16 10 PIM 78 SOG 7.45 AvR

Ted Purcell – 36gp 11g 12a 23pts +23 4 PIM 94 SOG 7.58 AvR

 

Loan Update:

 

G – Cedrick Desjardins – 2gp 0-0-0 2.50 GAA .920 Sv % 0 SO 7.50 AvR – Wheeling (ECHL)

G – Cameron Talbot – 24gp 8-10-6 2.67 GAA .896 Sv % 2 SO 7.88 AvR – Augusta (ECHL)

D – Elgin Reid – 31gp 3g 3a 6pts +6 6 PIM 46 SOG 7.29 AvR – Alaska (ECHL)

D – Benn Olson – 31gp 1g 2a 3pts -7 12 PIM 20 SOG 6.55 AvR – Alaska (ECHL)

 

 

Prospect Update (2006/2007):

 

2006 Draft:

D – David Fischer – 27gp 5g 16a 21pts -3 16 PIM 58 SOG 7.41 AvR – Minnesota (WCHA)

C – Ben Maxwell – 36gp 6g 24a 30pts +12 10 PIM 92 SOG 7.75 AvR – Kootenay (WHL)

C/RW – Ryan White – 42gp 17g 22a 39pts +12 22 PIM 106 SOG 7.12 AvR – Calgary (WHL)

D – Cameron Cepek – 38gp 4g 14a 18pts +5 8PIM 67 SOG 7.08 AvR – Portland (WHL)

 

2007 Draft:

LW/C – Michal Repik – 36gp 6g 9a 15pts -5 0 PIM 61 SOG 6.47 AvR – Vancouver (WHL)

D – Ryan McDonagh – 25gp 2g 10a 12pts -4 30 PIM 62 SOG 7.00 AvR – Wisconsin (WCHA)

C – Dana Tyrell – 36gp 5g 12a 17pts -9 27 PIM 48 SOG 6.83 AvR – Prince Albert (WHL)

C/RW – Alexander Kucheryavenko – 30gp 4g 4a 8pts -4 8 PIM 18 SOG 6.33 AvR – Salavat Yulajev (RSL)

D – Nikolai Lukyanchikov – 23gp 4g 7a 11pts +8 12 PIM 28 SOG 6.91 AvR – Kapitan (Rus-2)

C/RW – Drew LeBlanc – 33gp 20g 11a 31pts +12 26 PIM 86 SOG 6.39 AvR – Chicago (USHL)

 

Montreal Canadiens

 

39gp 15-20-4 .436  91 GF 98 GA 19.6 PP % 89.3 PK % 34 Pts 12th East, Rangers are 8th with 44 pts, Bruins are 9th with 43pts tied with Penguins with 43pts. Montreal is 26th overall in the league in the standings.

 

Top 5 Scorers:

 

C – Saku Koivu – 39gp 6g 24a 30pts +10 6 PIM 73 SOG 7.79 AvR

LW – Sergei Samsonov – 39gp 9g 16a 25pts +1 16 PIM 100 SOG 7.21 AvR

RW/LW – Michael Ryder – 39gp 10g 13a 23pts +2 12 PIM 73 SOG 7.08 AvR

RW/C – Alexei Kovalev – 31gp 17g 5a 22pts +4 12 PIM 84 SOG 7.45 AvR

C/LW – Tomas Plekanec – 39gp 7g 12a 19pts -5 28 PIM 85 SOG 7.15 AvR

 

AHL Player of the Month: Syracuse Karri Ramo 8gp 6 wins 3 shutouts

AHL Rookie of the Month: Chicago’s Ben Bishop 5gp 5 wins
Edited by Sabres2000

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February 1st

 

AHL Planet USA Beat AHL Canada All-stars 8-4, Scott Parse of AHL USA was named 1st star with 2g 2a 4pts 6 shots, 2nd star went to Jack Skille 1g 3a and 4pts +3 with 4 shots. The 3rd star went to Rich Brennan who had 2 assists and a +3 with 1 shot.

 

February 2nd

 

We open the month of February up with a road game against Norfolk Admirals. JF Racine will get the start in goal.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (34-10-4) @ Norfolk Admirals (23-19-4)

 

Bordeleau (11) (Brown, Smyth)

Brown (12) (Smyth, Gordichuk)

O’Connor (12) (Brown)

Korchinski (11) (Gordichuk)

 

Final: 4-0 W

 

Racine 19 of 19 saves SO; Mike Brown 1st star 1g 2a; Matt Smyth 2nd star 2a; Patrick Bordeleau 1g 3rd star

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 42 – NOR 19

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 7 – NOR 0 for 2

PIM: HAM 4 – NOR 14

Hits: HAM 24 – NOR 33

Faceoff %: HAM 39.3 % - NOR 60.7 %

 

February 3rd

 

Nathan Gerbe will be out of action for about ten days with anterior knee pain in morning practice. Cam Lilley will be in the line up while Gerbe is out of the line up.

 

We continue our road trip as we take on the Baby Penguins as Racine gets the start in goal.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (35-10-3) @ Wilkes-Barre-Scranton Penguins (25-19-2)

 

Later (3) (Courchaine)

Bordeleau (12)

Gordichuk (14) (Lilley)

Brown (13) PP – 60:19 OT Winner

 

Final: 4-3 OTW

 

Racine 14 of 17 saves; Steve Later 2nd star 1g; Mike Brown 1st star 1g

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 41 – WBS 17

Powerplay: HAM 1 for 11 – WBS 1 for 4

PIM: HAM 29 – WBS 27

Hits: HAM 30 – WBS 20

Faceoff %: HAM 45.2 % - WBS 54.8 %

 

February 4th

 

We have a busy schedule coming up with four games in five days with four home games two back to back in three days against Texas Stars on the 7th and 9th and then Norfolk Admirals at home on the 10th and then St. John’s on the 11th.

 

AHL Player of the Week: Milwaukee’s Richard Clune 2gp 3g 3a 6pts

 

February 7th

 

We begin our four games in five days on home ice as we take on Texas Stars.

 

Texas Stars (31-20-1) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (36-10-3)

 

Bass (14) (Thuresson, Powe)

Gordichuk (15) (Thuresson, Courchaine) PP

Smyth (6)

 

Final: 5-3 L

 

Racine 22 of 27 saves; Darroll Powe 3rd star 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: TEX 27 – HAM 35

Powerplay: TEX 2 for 7 – HAM 1 for 5

PIM: TEX 17 – HAM 39

Hits: TEX 25 – HAM 34

Faceoff %: TEX 47.8 % - 52.2 %

 

February 8th

 

Cody Bass will be out of action for about ten days after he suffered a twisted knee in practice today

 

February 9th

 

Ian McDonald returns to the line up in Cody Bass’s spot as we play host to the Texas Stars

 

Texas Stars (32-20-1) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (36-11-3)

 

McDonald (2) (Thuresson, Powe)

Courchaine (14) (Pineault, Cunti)

Korchinski (12) (Landolt, Lilley)

Landolt (7) (Powe) SH

Courchaine (15) (Cunti, Thuresson)

Korchinski (13) (Smyth) EN

 

Final: 6-4 W

 

Racine 33 of 37 saves; Shaun Landolt 1st star 1g 1a; Darroll Powe 2nd star 2a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: TEX 37 – HAM 23

Powerplay: TEX 2 for 12 – HAM 0 for 2

PIM: TEX 4 – HAM 35

Hits: TEX 8 – HAM 51

Faceoff %: TEX 77.3 % - HAM 22.7 %

 

Gordon Kaye has resigned from his GM position of the Reading Royals

 

February 10th

 

Nathan Gerbe returns to the line up which means that Ian McDonald comes out of the line up. We continue our homestand with a Norfolk Admirals as JF Racine gets the start in goal.

 

Norfolk Admirals (26-20-4) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (37-11-3)

 

Landolt (8) (Korchinski, Lilley)

Cunti (20) (Powe)

Gerbe (12) (Courchaine, Pineault)

Drewiske (6) (Kukkonen, Cunti)

Thuresson (15) (Cunti, Powe) PP

Lilley (1) (Drewiske, Landolt)

 

Final: 6-4 W

 

Racine 20 of 24 saves; Luca Cunti 1g 2a 1st star; Davis Drewiske 2nd star 1g 1a; Darroll Powe 3rd star 2a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: NOR 24 – HAM 27

Powerplay: NOR 1 for 8 – HAM 1 for 4

PIM: NOR 20 – HAM 26

Hits: NOR 30 – HAM 43

Faceoff %: NOR 63.9 – HAM 36.1 %

 

Ian McDonald will miss our game tomorrow when he was give a 1 game suspension from his 5 minute penalty charge and game misconduct in the 6-4 win over the Texas Stars.

 

February 11th

 

We finish the four games in five days as we continue our home stand tonight against St. John’s IceCaps.

 

St. John’s IceCaps (9-38-3) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (38-11-3)

 

Later (4)

Kukkonen (12) (Courchaine, Gerbe) PP

 

Final: 4-2 L

 

Racine 23 of 27 saves; Lasse Kukkonen 3rd star 1g

 

Game Stats:

Shots: STJ 27 – HAM 19

Powerplay: STJ 2 for 11 – HAM 1 for 7

PIM: STJ 18 – HAM 26

Hits: STJ 20 – HAM 35

Faceoff %: STJ 33.3 % - HAM 66.7 %

 

AHL Player of the Week: Hershey’s D’Arcy McConvey 3gp 2g 4a 6pts

 

February 15th

 

Montreal Canadiens have recalled Adam Pineault and Luca Cunti. Pineault has 17g 18a 35pts -8 64 PIM 105 SOG 6.89 AvR, Cunti has 20g 37a 57pts +6 26 PIM 167 SOG 7.32 AvR in 53gp. Montreal has lost Michel Blunden for 2 weeks with a rotator cuff strain.

 

We have gotten word that Cody Bass will return to our line up and Ian McDonald will as well.

 

We play three games in four days with a home game tomorrow against the Marlies and then two road games against Bridgeport and Syracuse on the 18th and 19th.

 

February 16th

 

We finish off our homestead tonight against the Marlies at home.

 

Toronto Marlies (33-17-3) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (38-12-3)

 

Courchaine (16) (O’Connor, Smyth)

Gordichuk (16) (Bass)

Later (5) (Courchaine)

 

Final: 4-3 L

 

Racine 27 of 31 saves; Adam Courchaine 3rd star 1g 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: TOR 31 – HAM 22

Powerplay: TOR 2 for 10 – HAM 1 for 6

PIM: TOR 14 – HAM 20

Hits: TOR 19 – HAM 30

Faceoff %: TOR 58.8 % - HAM 41.2 %

 

February 18th

 

Tobias Stephan will get the start in goal tonight on the road against Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (38-13-3) @ Bridgeport Sound Tigers (19-29-5)

 

Powe (7) (Bass, Thuresson)

Bass (15) (Thuresson, Barthel) PP

Brown (14) (Bordeleau) SH

Landolt (9) (Later)

Bordeleau (13) (Lilley, Landolt)

Brown (15) (Lilley, Bordeleau)

Gordichuk (17) (Thuresson, Powe)

Gerbe (13) (O’Connor)

 

Final: 8-1 W

 

Stephan 15 of 16 saves; Racine 3 of 3 saves; Andreas Thuresson 1st star 3 assists; Patrick Bordeleau 2nd star 1g 2a; Darroll Powe 3rd star 1g 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 30 – BGD 19

Powerplay: HAM 1 for 7 – BGD 0 for 4

PIM: HAM 10 – BGD 16

Hits: HAM 23 – BGD 33

Faceoff %: HAM 61.8 % - BGD 38.2 %

 

Tobias Stephan left the game with a arm contusion and will be out of action for about a week.

 

February 19th

 

JF Racine will get the start tonight as Julien Ellis will serve as back up as we continue our road trip against Syracuse Crunch.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (39-13-3) @ Syracuse Crunch (23-26-6)

 

Powe (8) (Thuresson, Gordichuk) PP

Kukkonen (13) (Courchaine) PP

 

Hamilton:

Powe: Miss

McDonald: Goal

Courchaine: Goal

Kukkonen: Goal

 

3 for 4

 

Syracuse:

Lundin: Miss

Simon: Miss

Kronwall: Goal

Polushin: Miss

 

1 for 4

 

Final: 3-2 SOW

 

Racine 27 of 29 saves 2nd star

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 31 – SYR 30

Powerplay: HAM 2 for 11 – SYR 1 for 9

PIM: HAM 18 – SYR 24

Hits: HAM 21 – SYR 32

Faceoff %: HAM 69.0 % - SYR 31.0 %

 

NHL Trade Deadline is in 4 days it will be interesting to see what Montreal staff and Marc Bergevin the GM will do at the NHL Trade Deadline.

 

February 21st

 

Montreal has placed Nate Guenin on waviers and has reassigned him to our club

 

February 22nd

 

On the eve of the NHL Trade Deadline day we play three in three days starting tomorrow with a home game against the Crunch and then back to back road games against the Griffins.

 

February 23rd

 

Nate Guenin cleared waviers as he will play in tonights home game against the Crunch as Racine will start as Stephan is still out with injury. Steve Later will be a healthy scratch with Guenin coming into the line up

 

Syracuse Crunch (21-30-6) @ @ Hamilton Bulldogs (40-13-3)

 

Gordichuk (18) PP

Drewiske (7) (Bass)

Courchaine (17) (O’Connor, Kukkonen) PP

Thuresson (16) (Guenin, Bass) PP

Lilley (2) (Brown)

Powe (9) (Guenin, Gordichuk) PP

Powe (10) (Thuresson, Gordichuk) PP

 

Final: 7-1 W

 

Racine 21 of 22 saves; Max Gordichuk 1st star 1g 2a; Davis Drewiske 2nd star 1g; Darroll Powe 3rd star 2g

 

Game Stats:

Shots: SYR 22 – HAM 29

Powerplay: SYR 1 for 4 – HAM 5 for 13

PIM: SYR 51 – HAM 25

Hits: SYR 31 – HAM 15

Faceoff %: SYR 28.1 5 – HAM 71.9 %

 

Clayton Barthel left the game and will be out for about ten days with olecranon bursitis

 

Trade Deadline Day Deals:

 

Anahiem trades Mike York to Edmonton for their 2nd and 5th in 2008

 

Florida trades Mark Streit to New Jersey for their 3rd in 08 and Matt Swaby

 

Detroit trades Jordin Tootoo, and their 4th and 6th in 2008 to Detroit for 4th in 08 and Jeff Petry

 

Arizona trades Shane Doan to San Jose for Mike Duco, Justin Braun and Matt Pelech

 

Boston trades Dennis Seidenberg to San Jose for Alex Stalock and Vladimir Mihalik

 

Dallas trades Kaspar Daugavins to Detroit for Jon Sim

 

Boston trades Mike Mottau and Pat Rissmiller to Dallas for Radek Smolenak and Dan Ellis

 

Columbus trades Chris Kelly to Dallas for BOS’s 3rd in 09 and COL’s 4th in 08

 

Los Angeles trades Alec Martinez, their 2nd in 08 and BUF’s 3rd in 08 to Nashville for Richard Clune

 

Montreal trades rights to prospect defenseman Nikoli Lukyanchikov (3rd in 07) to Arizona for Scott Parker and Jeff Halphern

 

With that trade that Montreal made they have reassigned us david Desharnais.

 

February 24th

 

Today is our first game post NHL Deadline as we head on the road against Grand Rapids Griffins. JF Racine will be in goal. Elgin Reid will take Clayton Barthel spot in the line up on defense, Ian McDonald comes out of the line up for David Desharnais.

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (41-13-3) @ Grand Rapids Griffins (27-21-8)

 

Kukkonen (14) (Desharnais)

Reid (Bass)

Final: 4-2 L

 

Racine 23 of 26 saves

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 31 0 GRD 27

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 13 – GRD 1 for 3

PIM: HAM 6 – GRD 26

Hits: HAM 20 – GRD 32

Faceoff %: HAM 70.3 % - 29.7 %

 

February 25th

 

We finish off our three games in three days with a road game in Grand Rapids again as we face the Griffins. Tobias Stephan will get the start in goal

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (41-14-3) @ Grand Rapids Griffins (28-21-8)

 

Korchinski (14) (Kukkonen, Courchaine)

Powe (11) (Desharnais, Thuresson)

 

Final: 3-2 L

 

Stephan 28 of 31 saves; Lasse Kukkonen 2nd star 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 27 – GRD 31

Powerplay: HAM 0 for 5 – GRD 0 for 7

PIM: HAM 14 – GRD 12

Hits: HAM 23 – GRD 30

Faceoff %: HAM 70.4 % - GRD 29.6 %

 

February 28th

 

We finish the month off with a road game against Milwaukee Admirals. JF Racine will get the start in goal

 

Hamilton Bulldogs (41-15-3) @ Milwaukee Admirals (27-26-6)

 

Powe (12) (Desharnais, Gordichuk) PP

Bordeleau (14) (Brown, Lilley)

Bordeleau (15) (Courchaine, Brown)

Desharnais (1) (Thuresson, Powe) PP

 

Final: 4-3 W

 

Racine 20 of 23 saves; Patrick Bordeleau 1st star 2g; Mike Brown 2nd star 2a; David Desharnais 3rd star 1g 1a

 

Game Stats:

Shots: HAM 34 – MIL 22

Powerplay: HAM 2 for 14 – MIL 0 for 2

PIM: HAM 11 – MIL 33

Hits: HAM 17 – MIL 22

Faceoff %: HAM 63.9 % - MIL 36.1 %

 

Monthy Stats

 

Month of February: 13gp 8-5-0 54 GF 38 GA

Overall Record: 60gp 42-15-3 .725 259 GF 180 GA 19.1 PP 89.6 PK % 87 Pts 1st North Division, 12 pts ahead of Toronto Marlies who are in 2nd in the division. Rochester holds the 4th place in the Division with 50 pts. Chicago leads the league with 104 pts with Binghamton in 100 pts and Providence is 3rd place with 91 pts and we are in 4th in the league.

 

G: Gordichuk 18; Courchaine 17; Thuresson 16; 4 tied at 15

A: Courchaine 40; Bass 38; Thuresson 29; 2 tied at 22

PTS: Courchaine 57; Bass 53; Thuresson 45; Gordichuk 50

+/-: Brown, Kukkonen +26; Bordeleau +25; Barthel +21, Drewiske +14

PIM: Brown 226; Bass 91; Later 88; Barthel 84; Courchaine 63

SOG: Gordichuk 144; Courchaine 137; Thuresson 134; Bass 131

HT: Brown 227

SB: Drewiske 85

TA: Kukkonen 13

GAA: Bacashihua 2.09

SV%: Bacashihua .928

AvR: Powe 8.12

 

Goalies:

Julien Ellis – 4gp 1-1-0 3.96 GAA .863 Sv % 0 SO 0 EN 6.75 AvR

JF Racine – 46gp 32-11-1 2.97 GAA .879 Sv % 2 SO 4 EN 7.37 AvR

Tobias Stephan – 6gp 3-2-0 3.21 GAA .890 Sv % 0 SO 0 EN 7.83 AvR

 

February 29th

 

AHL Player of the Month: Toronto’s Jeff Campbell 3gp 3g 4a 7pts

AHL Rookie of the Month: Providence’s Greg Moore 14gp 11g 14a 25pts

 

Just found out that Montreal has released Jason Bacashihua so we will be going with Tobias Stephan and JF Racine for rest of the season. They also released Greg Lauze.

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