The following are the dates, along with locations, and times for the third-round playoff series between the Bulldogs and Aeros (all times eastern):

Game #1 – Friday, May 13th – 8:35 PM – Hamilton at Houston (Toyota Center)
Game #2 – Sunday, May 15th – 5:05 PM – Hamilton at Houston (Toyota Center)
Game #3 – Tuesday, May 17th – 7:30 PM – Houston at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum)
Game #4 – Wednesday, May 18th – 7:30 PM – Houston at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum)
*Game #5 – Friday, May 20th – 7:30 PM – Houston at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum)
*Game #6 – Sunday, May 22nd – 5:05 PM – Hamilton at Houston (Toyota Center)
*Game #7 – Tuesday, May 24th – 8:05 PM – Hamilton at Houston (Toyota Center)
* If necessary

The Bulldogs had a very busy week playing five games, three in Winnipeg and two in Hamilton. The ‘Dogs had a 2-0 series lead going into Game 3 in Winnipeg on Tuesday, May 3rd and lost a close game 5-4. Marco Rosa scored a goal and added two assists for the Moose while Jason Jaffray scored the game winning goal. Dany Masse led the way for the Bulldogs by recording two assists in the loss. Game 4 on Wednesday, May 4th was again very close but with less scoring. The Moose won the game in double overtime on a goal by Mario Bliznak while Eddie Lack made 43 saves. In Game 5 on Friday, May 6th, the Bulldogs came out flying and won the game by a score of 5-1 to take a 3-2 series lead. Nigel Dawes scored two goals while Ryan White and Kyle Klubertanz each had two points. The Bulldogs returned home to Copps Coliseum for Game 6 on Sunday, May 8th and lost another close game by a score of 1-0. Alexandre Bolduc scored the lone goal for the Moose while Eddie Lack made 25 saves for the shutout and Drew MacIntrye made 33 saves for the Bulldogs. With the series tied 3-3, the series was decided in Game 7 which was on Monday, May 9th where the Bulldogs won in a triple overtime thriller as Dustin Boyd scored the winner six seconds into the third extra frame. Eddie Lack made 55 saves for the Moose while Drew MacIntyre made 29 saves in the longest Game 7 in AHL history.

GET YOUR TICKETS FOR ROUND 3
All tickets for home games of Hamilton third round series will be available for $21.50 and can be purchased at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, at any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.com or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000.

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW:
Tuesday, May 3rd – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4 at MANITOBA MOOSE 5
MTS Centre – Winnipeg, MB
Hamilton Goals: Ian Schultz, Aaron Palushaj, Gabriel Dumont, Ryan White
Manitoba Goals: Alexandre Bolduc, Jordan Schroeder, Sergei Shirokov, Marco Rosa, Jason Jaffray*
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (L-28 shots, 23 saves) / Manitoba: Eddie Lack (W-27 shots, 23 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-2 / Manitoba 2-3
Attendance: 5,809
* - Game Winning Goal

Wednesday, May 4th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 1 at MANITOBA MOOSE 2 (2OT)
MTS Centre – Winnipeg, MB
Hamilton Goals: Gabriel Dumont
Manitoba Goals: Guillaume Desbiens, Mario Bliznak*
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (L-34 shots, 32 saves) / Manitoba: Eddie Lack (W-44 shots, 43 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-2 / Manitoba 0-3
Attendance: 6,843
* - Game Winning Goal

Friday, May 6th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 5 at MANITOBA MOOSE 1
MTS Centre – Winnipeg, MB
Hamilton Goals: Nigel Dawes (2), Jimmy Bonneau*, Ryan Russell, Ryan White
Manitoba Goals: Marco Rosa
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (W-23 shots, 22 saves) / Manitoba: Eddie Lack (L-29 shots, 45 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-5 / Manitoba 1-5
Attendance: 9,413
* - Game Winning Goal

Sunday, May 8th – MANITOBA MOOSE 1 at HAMILTON BULLDOGS 0
Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: None
Manitoba Goals: Alexandre Bolduc
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (L-34 shots, 33 saves) / Manitoba: Eddie Lack (W-25 shots, 25 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-6 / Manitoba 0-6
Attendance: 2,980
* - Game Winning Goal

Monday, May 9th – MANITOBA MOOSE 1 at HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 (3OT)
Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Nigel Dawes, Dustin Boyd*
Manitoba Goals: Sergei Shirokov
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (W-30 shots, 29 saves) / Manitoba: Eddie Lack (L-57 shots, 55 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-4 / Manitoba 1-4
Attendance: 2,553
* - Game Winning Goal

BULLDOGS NOTES:
- LW Nigel Dawes has recorded a point in 18 of his last 22 games dating back to the regular season and sits 2nd in AHL playoff goal scoring with nine goals in 13 games and is in 1st in the AHL with the most power play goals in the playoffs with four.
- D Kyle Klubertanz is tied for 1st in assists by defensemen in the AHL playoffs with eight in 13 games played.
- C Ryan White returned to the Bulldogs lineup in Game 2 against the Moose, and has recorded two goals and two assists in six games. White played in all seven of Montreal first round playoff series loss to the Boston Bruins.
- G Drew MacIntyre is 3rd in the league in save percentage after eight games with a .939 SV% and sits in 1st in the AHL in goals-against-average with a 1.63 GAA. He has now won 16 of his last 22 games and has started the past 34-straight ‘Dogs games dating back to the regular season.

Game 7 of the North Division Finals between the Bulldogs and the Moose which went to triple overtime was the longest Game 7 in AHL history.

FRIDAY, MAY 13TH – HAMILTON BULLDOGS at HOUSTON AEROS
8:35 PM EST – TOYOTA CENTER – HOUSTON, TX

SUNDAY, MAY 13TH – HAMILTON BULLDOGS AT HOUSTON AEROS
5:05 PM EST – TOYOTA CENTER – HOUSTON, TX
- The Bulldogs had a 1-1-0-0 record against the Aeros this season
- This is the second time the teams have met in the Calder Cup Playoffs. In the last seven-game series between the two clubs, Houston defeated Hamilton in Game 7 in the 2003 Calder Cup Finals
- Hamilton’s all-time record against Houston is 4-5-0-1-2
- LW Patrick O’Sullivan leads the Aeros in post-season scoring with 10 points (4G, 6A)
- There are two Ontario natives currently listed on the Moose roster: F Scott Campbell (Navan), LW Brandon Buck (Delaware), D Jamie Fraser (Sarnia), D Tyler Cuma (Bowmanville) and G Matt Hackett (London)

ALUMNI WATCH:
There are over 40 former Bulldogs currently on NHL rosters. Over 60 percent of all former ‘Dogs have played in at least one NHL game. Here are a few highlights and accomplishments of ex-‘Dogs from this past week:

- Boston G Tim Thomas had three wins over the Philadelphia Flyers this past week. The first one was in Game #2 (May. 2) where he made 52 saves, the second win was in Game #3 (May. 4) where he made 37 saves, and the third win was in game #4 to eliminate the Flyers where he made 22 saves (May. 6).
- Boston RW Michael Ryder picked up an assist Game #2 (May. 2) and one in Game #4 (May. 6) against the Flyers.
- Washington LW Jason Chimera recorded an assist Game 3 (May. 3) against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Nashville LW Sergei Kostitsyn recorded an assist Game 6 (May. 9) against the Vancouver Canucks.
- Vancouver LW Raffi Torres scored a goal and added an assist in Game #5 (May. 7) against the Predators.
- Boston head coach Claude Julien and his Bruins will face Tampa Bay head coach Guy Boucher and his Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final. Both coaches are former Bulldogs’ head coaches. Boston Assistant Coaches Doug Jarvis and Geoff Ward were also head coaches with the ‘Dogs while Tampa Bay Assistants Dan Lacroix and Martin Raymond were Assistant Coaches with the Bulldogs under Boucher last season.

The following are the dates, along with locations, and times for the first-round playoff series between the ‘Dogs and Barons (all times eastern):

            Game #1 – Thursday, April 14th – 7:30 PM – Oklahoma City at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum)
            Game #2 – Saturday, April 16th – 4:00 PM – Oklahoma City at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum)
            Game #3 – Tuesday, April 19th – 8:05 PM – Hamilton at Oklahoma City (Cox Convention Center)
            Game #4 – Wednesday, April 20th – 8:05 PM – Hamilton at Oklahoma City (Cox Convention Center)
            *Game #5 – Friday, April 22nd – 8:05 PM – Hamilton at Oklahoma City (Cox Convention Center)
            *Game #6 – Sunday, April 24th – 4:00 PM – Oklahoma City at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum)
            *Game #7 – Monday, April 25th – 7:30 PM – Oklahoma City at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum)
            * If necessary

GET YOUR PLAYOFF TICKETS!:
Tickets for Hamilton’s first round series in the 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs are on sale NOW. All tickets are $19.50 and fans interested in purchasing group tickets can do so by calling 905-777-2372. Tickets will be available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.com or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000.

Hamilton’s first match-up of the previous week was against the Abbotsford Heat (AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames) on Monday, April 4th. The two teams played a hard fought defensive battle with the Heat coming out on top 1-0. Tyler Ruegsegger scored the lone goal of the game at 4:29 of the third period on the power play, which was his first goal of the season. Leland Irving made 23 stops for the shutout and Drew MacIntyre stopped 24 shots in a strong effort. The very next evening, the two teams squared off again having another defensive battle with the ‘Dogs earning a 2-1 win. Nigel Dawes had a goal and assist while Kyle Kulbertanz scored the game winner at 16:17 of the third period. Ryan Stone scored the lone goal for Abbotsford while Drew MacIntyre had another solid performance, stopping 29 of 30 shots. Hamilton then travelled to Winnipeg on Friday, April 8th to face the Manitoba Moose (AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks). The Bulldogs picked up their offensive game winning 6-3, scoring three goals each in the second and third periods. Aaron Palushaj scored a hat trick and added an assist while Nigel Dawes had three assists. The Moose had nine different players record a point on their three goals scored. The two teams fought again the next evening with the Bulldogs victorious with a 3-1 victory, clinching the North Division title for the second straight season. Paul Zanette scored his first ever AHL goal which ended up being the game-winner, while Nigel Dawes added two more points to finish another strong week. Drew MacIntyre had another solid effort in net making 32 saves for the win. This finished the 2010-2011 regular season for the Hamilton Bulldogs, as they now look forward to the Calder Cup playoffs.

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW:
Monday, April 4th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 0 at ABBOTSFORD HEAT 1
Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre – Abbotsford, BC
Hamilton Goals: None
Abbotsford Goals: Tyler Ruegsegger*
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (L- 25 shots, 24 saves) / Abbotsford: Leland Irving (W- 23 shots, 23 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-4/ Abbotsford 1-3
Attendance: 4,686
* - Game Winning Goal

Tuesday, April 5th – HAMILTON BULLDGOS 2 at ABBOTSFORD HEAT 1
Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre – Abbotsford, BC
Hamilton Goals: Nigel Dawes, Kyle Klubertanz*
Abbotsford Goals: Ryan Stone
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (W- 30 shots, 29 saves) / Abbotsford: Leland Irving (L- 28 shots, 26 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-4 / Abbotsford 0-3
Attendance: 4,884
* - Game Winning Goal

Friday, April 8th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 6 at MANITOBA MOOSE 3
MTS Centre – Winnipeg, MB
Hamilton Goals: Aaron Palushaj (3)*, Dustin Boyd, Andrew Conboy, Ian Schultz
Manitoba Goals: Aaron Volpatti, Marco Rosa, Shawn Weller
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (W - 31 shots, 28 saves) / Manitoba: Eddie Lack (L- 42 shots, 36 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 2-3 / Manitoba 2-5
Attendance: 8,583
*- Game Winning Goal

Saturday, April 9th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 at MANITOBA MOOSE 1
MTS Centre – Winnipeg, MB
Hamilton Goals: Dustin Boyd, Paul Zanette*, Frederic St. Denis
Manitoba Goals: Alexandre Bolduc
Goaltending: Drew MacIntyre (W – 33 shots, 32 saves) / Manitoba: Tyler Weiman (L- 23 shots, 20 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-3 / Manitoba 0-4
Attendance: 12,915
*-Game Winning Goal

NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS:
(As of Monday, April 11th)

BULLDOGS NOTES:
Leading scorer LW Nigel Dawes (41G, 31A), scored his 40th goal of the season on April 2nd against the Manitoba Moose becoming the first Bulldog to score 40 goals in a season and finished the season with 41 goals which is a Bulldogs’ record. Paul Healy had previously held the record of most goals by a Bulldog in a season when he scored 39 in 2000-2001. Dawes finished 2nd in AHL goal scoring.
The Bulldogs are North Division Regular Season Champions for the second consecutive season.
LW Paul Zanette scored his 1st goal of the season and first ever AHL goal on April 9th against the Manitoba Moose.
G Drew MacIntyre went 3-1-0 this past week stopping 113 of the 119 shots he faced for a .950 save percentage. He has won 8 of his last 9 games and started the past 21-straight Hamilton Bulldogs games.
D Brendon Nash led all rookie defencemen in the AHL in +/- with a +22 during the 2010-2011 regular season.

UPCOMING GAMES:
NORTH DIVISION SEMI-FINALS – HAMILTON BULLDOGS (N1) VS. OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS (W5)
This will be the first Calder Cup playoff meeting between the ‘Dogs and Barons.
In their last regular season meeting on Friday, December 17th, 2010, the Bulldogs downed the Barons 3-0 as Curtis Sanford made 29 saves for the Bulldogs.
The ‘Dogs had a 1-0-1-0 record against Oklahoma City this season.
Oklahoma City finished in 5th position in the West Division standings with a 40-29-2-9 record and 91 points.
LW Alexandre Giroux (32-46-78) finished atop the Barons’ scoring charts this season with 32 goals and 46 assists for 78 points in 70 games played this season.
There are seven Ontario natives currently listed on the Oklahoma City roster: LW Jesse Gimblett (Newtonville), Greg Stewart (Kitchener), Ryan O’Marra (Mississauga), Zack Stortini (Elliot Lake), Hunter Tremblay (Timmins), Matt Marquardt (North Bay), and Bryan Helmer (Sault Ste. Marie).

ALUMNI WATCH:
There are over 40 former Bulldogs currently on NHL rosters. Over 60 percent of all former ‘Dogs have played in at least one NHL game. Here are a few highlights and accomplishments of ex-‘Dogs from this past week:
- Nashville F Sergei Kostitsyn had two goals and an assist against the Thrashers (Apr. 5) and scored another vs. the Blue Jackets (Apr. 8.).
- Montreal F Mathieu Darche had two assists last week. The first coming against the Senators (Apr. 7) and the second against the Maple Leafs (Apr. 9).
- Detroit F Dan Cleary had two points last week scoring a goal and an assist against the Blackhawks (Apr. 10).
- St. Louis G Jaroslav Halak collected two victories this past week. The first came against the Avalanche (Apr. 5) where he made 27 saves and the second was a shutout where he made 24 saves vs. the Predators (Apr. 9).
- Dallas F Mike Ribeiro had 3 points this past week including a goal and an assist against the Avalanche (Apr. 8).
- Dallas F Steve Ott had a goal vs. the Blue Jackets (Apr. 5) and an assist against the Avalanche (Apr. 8).
- Boston G Tim Thomas got two wins this past week against the Islanders (Apr. 6) where he made 32 saves and against the Senators (Apr. 9) where he again made 32 saves.

TUNE IN TO Every Game on the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network:
Fans can listen to every ‘Dogs playoff game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, ‘TODAY’S COUNTRY AM 820 CHAM’. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the ‘AHL Live’ or ‘820 CHAM’ icon on the Bulldogs website. All post-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time. Ellery Award-winning broadcaster Derek Wills calls the play-by-play of all post-season games, while Al Craig provides the colour commentary for all home games and select road games.

GET YOUR BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE AT THE “DAWG HOUSE”:
Fans can purchase Bulldogs merchandise during all home games at the “Dawg House” store located behind section 114 on the concourse level at Copps Coliseum.

In the store, fans can find hats, t-shirts, jackets, replica jerseys, foam fingers, foam ‘Bone Heads’, and other select novelty items for sale.

MOLSON CUP – THREE STAR LEADERS:
(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)

Hamilton began their week against North Division rivals the Rochester Americans. A hard fought battle by both teams saw the game scoreless after two frames. It wasn’t until Andrew Conboy scored at 14:04 of the third period that gave the contest its first goal of the game. Rochester’s attempt to equalize was only at their demise as they surrendered an empty net goal to Alexander Avtsin giving the ‘Dogs a 2-0 victory. Following Wednesday’s tilt Hamilton travelled to Abbotsford to take on the Heat in back-to-back games. In the first match-up Hamilton’s Dustin Boyd took the opening goal of the game giving them a 1-0 lead. The advantage didn’t last long as Abbotsford scored the tying goal, less than a minute later when John Armstrong scored for the Heat levelling the score at 1-1. To open up the second period Mathieu Carle notched a power-play goal handing Hamilton their second lead of the game. Before the middle frame ended Abbotsford was able to tie the game at two. Drew MacIntyre made 41 saves but it was not enough to seal a victory for the ‘Dogs as they lost the contest 3-2 as the Heat scored a goal with 45 seconds remaining in the game. In the second of back-to-back games versus Abbotsford the ‘Dogs were held off the scoresheet. Greg Nemisz and Gaelan Patterson scored for the Heat giving them a 2-0 victory over Hamilton.

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW:
Wednesday, March 16th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 at ROCHESTER AMERICANS 0
Blue Cross Arena – Rochester, NY
Hamilton Goals: Andrew Conboy*, Alexander Avtsin
Rochester Goals: No Goals
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (W- 17 shots, 17 saves) / Rochester: Tyler Plante (L- 24 shots, 23 saves
Power Play: Hamilton 1-2 / Rochester 0-3
Attendance: 2,894
* - Game Winning Goal

Friday, March 18th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 at ABBOTSFORD HEAT 3
Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre – Abbotsford, BC
Hamilton Goals: Dustin Boyd, Mathieu Carle
Abbotsford Goals: John Armstrong, Chris Breen, Matt Keith*
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (L- 44 shots, 41 saves) / Abbotsford: Leland Irving (6 shots, 5 saves), Jean-Philippe Lamoureux (W- 14 shots, 13 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-5 / Abbotsford 0-2
Attendance: 3, 461
* - Game Winning Goal

Saturday, March 19th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 0 at ABBOTSFORD HEAT 2
Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre – Abbotsford, BC
Hamilton Goals: No Goals
Abbotsford Goals: Greg Nemisz*, Gaelan Patterson
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (L - 26 shots, 25 saves) / Abbotsford: Jean-Philippe Lamoureux (W- 21 shots, 21 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-5 / Abbotsford 1-6
Attendance: 4,963
*- Game Winning Goal

NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS:
(As of Monday, March 21st)

BULLDOGS NOTES:
The Bulldogs’ power play sits eighth in the standings capitalizing on 19.4% of their chances with the man advantage.
Leading scorer Nigel Dawes (33G, 21A) and Aaron Palushaj (17G, 27A) were recalled to the Montreal Canadiens on March 16th. The Canadiens match-up versus the Tampa Bay Lightning on March 17th marked Palushaj’s first-career NHL game.
G Drew MacIntyre earned his first shutout with the Hamilton Bulldogs on Wednesday, March 16th versus the Rochester Americans. Since joining the Bulldogs, MacIntyre has a registered a 4-4-0-1 record.
D David Urquhart registered a three-game point streak from March 13th – March 18th. In that span he recorded 4 assists in three games. The multi-game point streak was the first in Urquhart’s career.
D Mathieu Carle passed Andre Benoit on the Bulldogs all-time points list by a defenceman. Benoit held the record for most all-time points by a ‘Dogs defenceman with 93 (23G, 70A). Carle secured the lead on March 19th versus the Abbotsford Heat by gaining an assist on Dustin Boyd’s opening goal. Mathieu Carle currently has 95 points (30G, 65A) in four seasons with the ‘Dogs.
D Alex Henry played his 400th game as a Hamilton Bulldog on Friday, March 18th. Henry moved into second place on the Bulldogs all-time penalty minutes the previous week. Henry now has 668 penalty minutes with the ‘Dogs which places him only behind Dennis Bonvie, who has 817.

UPCOMING GAMES:
FRIDAY, MARCH 25th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ ROCKFORD ICEHOGS
8:05 PM EST – ROCKFORD METROCENTRE – ROCKFORD, IL
- This is the second of two meetings between the clubs this season
- The last time the two teams met was March 9th when the IceHogs beat the Bulldogs 2-1 in a shootout
- Hamilton’s all-time record versus Rockford is 4-0-0-1
- Jeff Taffe leads Rockford in scoring with 49 points (22G, 27A)
- There are seven Ontario natives currently listed on the IceHogs roster: C Evan Brophey (Kitchener), Kyle Hagel (Hamilton), C Zack Torquato (Sault Ste. Marie), C Brandon Pirri (Toronto), C Peter LeBlanc (Hamilton), D Jassen Cullimore (Simcoe), D Shawn Lalonde (Orleans)

SATURDAY, MARCH 26th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ CHICAGO WOLVES
8:00 PM EST – ALLSTATE ARENA– GLENVIEW, IL
- This will be the fourth of four meetings between the two clubs this season
- The last time the two teams met was January 8th when Hamilton defeated Chicago 4-1
- The Wolves currently hold a 2-1-0-0 record against the ‘Dogs this season
- Hamilton’s all-time record against Chicago currently sits at 14-9-0-2
- Darren Haydar leads the Wolves in scoring with 67 points (25G, 42A)
- There is three Ontario native currently listed on the Wolves roster: LW Kip Brennan (Kingston), RW Darren Haydar (Milton), and G Edward Pasquale (Toronto)

SUNDAY, MARCH 27th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ PEORIA RIVERMEN
5:05 PM EST – PEORIA CIVIC CENTRE-CARVER ARENA – PEORIA, IL
- This will be the second of two meetings between the two clubs this season
- The last time the two teams met was December 3rd when Hamilton lost to the Rivermen 2-1
- Hamilton’s all-time record against Peoria currently sits at 4-7-0-0
- T.J. Hensick is leads the Rivermen in scoring with 61 points (18G, 43A)
- There are currently five Ontario natives listed on the Rivermen roster: RW Derek Nesbitt (Egmondville), LW Stefan Della Rovere (Richmond Hill), RW Anthony Peluso (North York), LW Anthony Nigro (Woodbridge), D Mike Cundari (Woodbridge)

ALUMNI WATCH:
There are over 40 former Bulldogs currently on NHL rosters. Over 60 percent of all former ‘Dogs have played in at least one NHL game. Here are a few highlights and accomplishments of ex-‘Dogs from this past week:
- Montreal D P.K. Subban recorded four goals and two assists this week for the Canadiens. In a 4-2 loss to the Capitals (Mar. 15) Subban tallied an assist, added another versus the Rangers (Mar. 18) and recorded his first career NHL hat-trick in a match-up versus the Minnesota Wild while also adding another helper in a 8-1 victory (Mar. 20).
- Montreal C Ryan White earned an assist in a match-up against the Tampa Bay Lightning (Mar. 17) and added a goal and an assist in an 8-1 victory over the Wild (Mar. 20).
- Montreal C David Desharnais started the week by assisting on a goal versus the Lightning (Mar. 17), he then added another in a 6-3 win over the Rangers (Mar. 18) and collected two more in Montreal’s game against the Wild (Mar. 20).
- Montreal LW Andrei Kostitsyn began the week with a goal in a 4-2 loss to Washington (Mar. 15). He earned his second goal of the week in a 3-2 win over the Lightning (Mar. 17) and finished the week with a goal in an 8-1 win over Minnesota (Mar. 20).
- Montreal LW Benoit Pouliot recorded four assists this past week. He earned one assist in a 6-3 loss to the Rangers (Mar. 18) before recording three assists in a 8-1 win over the Wild (Mar. 20).
- Anaheim D Francois Beauchemin recorded an assist in a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings (Mar. 19) and a goal in a 5-4 win over the Calgary Flames (Mar. 20)
- Minnesota RW Antti Miettinen scored a goal for the Wild in a touch loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets (Mar. 19). Miettinen has 31 points (12G, 19A) for Minnesota this year putting him in eighth overall for team scoring.
- Vancouver LW Raffi Torres scored his lone goal of the week in a match-up against the Minnesota Wild (Mar. 14), Vancouver won the game 4-2

TUNE IN TO Every Game on the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network:
Fans can listen to every ‘Dogs game this season on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, ‘TODAY’S COUNTRY AM 820 CHAM’. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the ‘AHL Live’ or ‘820 CHAM’ icon on the Bulldogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time. Ellery Award-winning broadcaster Derek Wills calls the play-by-play of all 80 regular season games, while Al Craig provides the colour commentary for all home games and select road games.

GET YOUR TICKETS!:
Hamilton Bulldogs season tickets, flex tickets, min pack tickets, group tickets and tickets are now on sale! Individual game tickets are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office (in-person sales only), all Ticketmaster outlets and online at ticketmaster.ca or call 905-527-7666. For information on season tickets, flex tickets, mini pack tickets and group tickets visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 ext. 179.

GET YOUR BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE AT THE “DAWG HOUSE”:
Fans can purchase Bulldogs merchandise during all home games at the “Dawg House” store located behind section 114 on the concourse level at Copps Coliseum.

In the store, fans can find hats, t-shirts, jackets, replica jerseys, foam fingers, foam ‘Bone Heads’, and other select novelty items for sale.

MOLSON CUP – THREE STAR LEADERS:
(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)

Tickets for all Hamilton Bulldogs home games are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666. For more information on ‘Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 ext. 179 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW:
Wednesday, March 2nd – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 5 vs. MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 4 (OT)
Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Nigel Dawes (3), Dany Masse, Alex Henry*
Milwaukee Goals: Teemu Laakso, Scott Ford, Andreas Thuresson, Gabriel Bourque
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (W- 32 shots, 28 saves) / Milwaukee: Mark Dekanich (12 shots, 9 saves), Jeremy Smith (L - 22 shots, 20 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-1 / Milwaukee 2-4
Attendance: 2,151
* - Game Winning Goal

Saturday, March 5th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 0 vs. TORONTO MARLIES 2
Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: No Goals
Toronto Goals: Greg Scott (2)*
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (L- 22 shots, 21 saves) / Toronto: Ben Scrivens (W - 33 shots, 33 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-5 / Toronto 1-3
Attendance: 8, 693
*- Game Winning Goal

Sunday, March 6th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 at TORONTO MARLIES 2 (OT)
Ricoh Coliseum – Toronto, ON
Hamilton Goals: Olivier Fortier, Aaron Palushaj, Brendon Nash*
Toronto Goals: Matt Caruana, Joe Colborne
Goaltending: Hamilton: Drew MacIntyre (W - 34 shots, 32 saves) / Toronto: Ben Scrivens (L - 34 shots, 31 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-1 / Toronto 1-4
Attendance: 7,779
*- Game Winning Goal

NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS:
(As of Monday, March 7th)

MOLSON CUP – THREE STAR LEADERS:
(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)

Hamilton’s Mathieu Carle opened up the scoring in the Bulldogs first game of the week versus the Grand Rapids Griffins. He scored on the power-play midway through the first, but it wasn’t long before the Griffins levelled the scoring. Jamie Johnson notched a goal four minutes and 20 seconds later to even the score at 1-1. Aaron Palushaj followed suit, as he quickly added a goal and gained the lead back for the Bulldogs just before the first period ended. The second and third stanzas saw the Griffins take a commanding lead, scoring once in the middle frame and three times in the final period. The Bulldogs’ Frederic St. Denis added another goal before the game concluded making the final 5-3 for the Griffs. The Dogs’ following match-up saw them snap a five game losing-streak against their North Division rivals, the Toronto Marlies. Andreas Engqvist potted his seventh of the season giving the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead heading into the second. Aaron Palushaj added a goal in the middle frame giving him his second consecutive fixture with a tally. Toronto fought back getting goals from John Mitchell who scored seconds after Palushaj and Ryan Hamilton added another to even the score at 2-2. Danny Richmond gave the Marlies their first lead of the game at 2:57 of the final period. Hamilton battled back to regain the lead and win the contest 4-3 with goals from Hunter Bishop and Ben Maxwell. The Bulldogs took on a rare opponent in the San Antonio Rampage on Saturday, February 19th. Bracken Kearns gave the Rampage the first lead of the game scoring on the power-play at 6:16 in the first. Following that goal Hamilton responded with three consecutive markers, two in the first from Ryan Russell and Ben Maxwell and once in the third from Andreas Engqvist. The Bulldogs went on to win the match-up 3-1 making it their second consecutive win. The ‘Dogs finished the week dropping a 4-3 game to the Rochester Americans in a shootout. Gabriel Dumont, Jimmy Bonneau and St. Denis gave Hamilton a 3-2 lead but Joe Callahan tied the game 3-3 late in the third period. With neither team able to score in overtime, the game went into a shootout. Rochester goalie Tyler Plante stopped all four Hamilton shooters while Bill Thomas and Mark Cullen scored for the Americans to win the game.

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW:
Wednesday, February 16th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 vs. GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 5
Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI
Hamilton Goals: Mathieu Carle, Aaron Palushaj, Frederic St. Denis
Grand Rapids Goals: Jamie Johnson, Jamie Tardif (2)*, Cory Emmerton, Tomas Tatar
Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (L- 36 shots, 32 saves) / Grand Rapids: Jordan Pearce (W– 25 shots, 22 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-3 / Grand Rapids 2-8
Attendance: 7429
* - Game Winning Goal

Friday, February 18th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4 vs. TORONTO MARLIES 3
Ricoh Coliseum – Toronto, ON
Hamilton Goals: Andreas Engqvist, Aaron Palushaj, Hunter Bishop, Ben Maxwell*
Toronto Goals: John Mitchell, Ryan Hamilton, Danny Richmond
Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (W - 20 shots, 17 saves) / Toronto: Ben Scrivens (L - 30 shots, 26 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 2-4 / Toronto 0-7
Attendance: 5046
*- Game Winning Goal

Saturday, February 19th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 vs. SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE 1
Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Ryan Russell, Ben Maxwell*, Andreas Engqvist
San Antonio Goals: Bracken Kearnes
Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (W - 21 shots, 20 saves) / San Antonio: Matt Climie (L - 31 shots, 29 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-2 / San Antonio 1-2
Attendance: 4563
*- Game Winning Goal

Monday, February 21st – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 vs. ROCHESTER AMERICANS 4 (SO)
Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Gabriel Dumont, Jimmy Bonneau, Frederic St. Denis
Rochester Goals: Michal Repik (2), Joe Callahan, Bill Thomas*
Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (SOL - 26 shots, 23 saves) / Rochester: Tyler Plante (W - 29 shots, 26 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-4 / Rochester 2-4
Attendance: 5,795
*- Game Winning Shootout Goal

NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS:
(As of Tuesday, February 22nd)

UPCOMING GAMES:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS vs. ADIRONDACK PHANTOMS
7:30 PM EST – BELL CENTRE – MONTREAL, PQ
- This is the fourth of four meetings between the two clubs this season
- The last time the two teams met was on February 5th when the Phantoms defeated the Bulldogs 4-0
- The Bulldogs have 2-1-0-0 record against the Phantoms this season
- Hamilton`s all-time record versus Adirondack is 6-1-0-0
- Denis Hamel leads Adirondack in scoring with 33 points (17G, 16A)
- There are six Ontario natives currently listed on the Phantoms roster: C Luke Pither (Burketon), F Eric Wellwood (Windsor), C Zac Rinaldo (Hamilton), D Dan Jancevski (Windsor), D Danny Syvret (Millgrove) and G Michael Leighton (Petrolia)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ SYRACUSE CRUNCH
7:30 PM EST – WAR MEMORIAL ARENA AT ONCENTER– SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
- This will be the fourth of four meetings between the two clubs this season.
- The last time the two teams met was on January 14th when Hamilton defeated Syracuse 1-0 in a shootout
- The ‘Dogs hold a 2-1-0-0 record against the Crunch this season
- Hamilton holds an all-time record of 47-40-11-1-2 against the Crunch
- Nicolas Deschamps currently leads Syracuse in scoring with 29 points (10G, 19A)
- There are eight Ontario natives currently listed on the Crunch roster: LW John Kurtz (Oakville), LW Leigh Salters (London), RW Matt Kennedy (Richmond Hill), LW Matt Beleskey (Windsor), D Joe DiPenta (Barrie), D Eric Regan (Ajax), D John de Gray (Richmond Hill) and G Ray Emery (Hamilton)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS vs. GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS
4:00 PM EST – COPPS COLISEUM – HAMILTON, ONTARIO
- This will be the sixth of six meetings between the two clubs this season.
- The last time the two teams met was on February 16th when the Bulldogs lost 5-3 to the Griffs
- The `Dogs have a 2-3-0-0 record against the Griffins this season
- Hamilton has an all-time record of 31-19-1-2-4
- Ilari Filppula currently leads the Griffins in scoring with 44 points (18G, 26A)
- There is eight Ontario natives currently listed on the Griffins roster: C Cory Emmerton (St. Thomas), C Jamie Johnson (London), RW Adam Keefe (Brampton), LW Chris Minard (Owen Sound), LW Jordan Owens (Toronto), RW Jamie Tardif (Welland), D Brendan Smith (Mimico) and D Greg Amadio (Sault Ste. Marie)

TUNE IN TO Every Game on the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network:
Fans can listen to every ‘Dogs game this season on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, ‘TODAY’S COUNTRY AM 820 CHAM’. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the ‘AHL Live’ or ‘820 CHAM’ icon on the Bulldogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time. Ellery Award-winning broadcaster Derek Wills calls the play-by-play of all 80 regular season games, while Al Craig provides the colour commentary for all home games and select road games.

GET YOUR TICKETS!:
Hamilton Bulldogs season tickets, flex tickets, min pack tickets, group tickets and tickets are now on sale! Individual game tickets are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office (in-person sales only), all Ticketmaster outlets and online at ticketmaster.ca or call 905-527-7666. For information on season tickets, flex tickets, mini pack tickets and group tickets visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 ext. 179.

GET YOUR BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE AT THE “DAWG HOUSE”:
Fans can purchase Bulldogs merchandise during all home games at the “Dawg House” store located behind section 114 on the concourse level at Copps Coliseum.

In the store, fans can find hats, t-shirts, jackets, replica jerseys, foam fingers, foam ‘Bone Heads’, and other select novelty items for sale.

MOLSON CUP – THREE STAR LEADERS:
(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)

Hamilton’s first game of the week was against North Division rival, the Abbotsford Heat. Just three minutes and 39 seconds into the game Abbotsford took a 2-0 lead with goals from Ryan Stone and John Armstrong. Going into the second frame the score was 3-1 for Abbotsford, with Aaron Palushaj netting the lone goal for the ‘Dogs in the first period. The Bulldogs came within one in the second with a goal from Andrew Conboy, but it proved to be too little as Abbotsford ended with a victory over the ‘Dogs winning 4-3. Hamilton’s second game of the week came against the Connecticut Whale on Friday, February 11th. Connecticut took the lead just 10 seconds into the first period with a goal by Dale Weise. The ‘Dogs responded a minute and 23 seconds later as St. Denis recorded his second goal of the season. With the game tied at one it wasn’t long before Connecticut regained the lead. Just one minute and 50 seconds after St. Denis’ equalizing goal Brodie Dupont scored for the Whale giving them a 2-1 advantage. Ryan Russell tied the game for the ‘Dogs in the third frame, but with just over a minute left in the contest Devin DiDiomete scored for the Whale giving them a 3-2 win. Hamilton’s final game of the week came against the Rochester Americans. The tilt saw the ‘Dogs struggle to gain a lead the entire contest. Rochester opened the scoring in the first period with a goal from Jeff LoVecchio. Rochester added another goal in the second stanza while Mathieu Carle and Kyle Klubertanz added the only goals for the Bulldogs in the second period to bring the game to a 2-2 tied heading into the third period. Rochester’s Kenndal McArdle netted the game-winning goal in the third to seal a 3-2 victory over the ‘Dogs.

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW:
Tuesday, February 8th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 vs. ABBOTSFORD HEAT 4
Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Aaron Palushaj, Andrew Conboy, Gabriel Dumont
Abbotsford Heat Goals: Ryan Stone, John Armstrong, Jon Rheault, Bryan Cameron*
Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (L- 25 shots, 21 saves) / Abbotsford: Leland Irving (W– 24 shots, 21 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-5 / Abbotsford 2-5
Attendance: 2185
* - Game Winning Goal

Friday, February 11th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 vs. CONNECTICUT WHALE 3
Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Frederic St. Denis, Ryan Russell
Connecticut Goals: Dale Weise, Brodie Dupont, Devin DiDiomete*
Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (L - 29 shots, 26 saves) / Connecticut: Dov Grumet-Morris (W - 31 shots, 29 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-2 / Connecticut 1-5
Attendance: 2849
*- Game Winning Goal

Saturday, February 12th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 vs. ROCHESTER AMERICANS
Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Mathieu Carle, Kyle Klubertanz
Rochester Goals: Jeff LoVecchio, Mike Kostka, Kenndal McArdle*
Goaltending: Hamilton: Robert Mayer (L - 27 shots, 24 saves) / Rochester: Tyler Plante (W - 22 shots, 20 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-4 / Rochester 2-4
Attendance: 3032
*- Game Winning Goal

UPCOMING GAMES:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS
7:00 PM EST – VAN ADNEL ARENA – GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
- This is the fifth of six meetings between the two clubs this season
- The last time the two teams met was on February 4th when the Bulldogs defeated the Griffins 2-1
- The Bulldogs have 2-2-0-0 record against the Griffs this season
- Hamilton’s all-time record against Grand Rapids is 31-18-1-2-4
- Ilari Flippula leads the Griffins in scoring with 40 points (18G, 22A)
- There are nine Ontario natives currently listed on the Griffins roster: C Corey Emmerton (St. Thomas), C Jamie Johnson (London), RW Adam Keefe (Brampton), LW Chris Minard (Owen Sound), LW Jordan Owens (Toronto), RW Jamie Tardif (Welland), D Brendan Smith (Mimico) and D Greg Amadio (Sault Ste. Marie)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ TORONTO MARLIES
7:00 PM EST – RICOH COLISEUM – TORONTO, ONTARIO
- This will be the eighth of ten meetings between the two clubs this season.
- The last time the two teams met was on December 16th when Toronto defeated Hamilton 4-3 in a shootout
- The ‘Dogs hold a 4-1-0-2 record against the Marlies this season
- Hamilton’s all-time record against the Marlies is 32-23-0-5-7
- Mike Zigomanis currently leads Toronto in scoring with 33 points (8G, 25A)
- There are 10 Ontario natives currently listed on the Marlies roster: C Brayden Irwin (Toronto), C Nazem Kadri (London), C John Mitchell (Oakville), LW Ryan Hamilton (Oshawa), C Mike Zigomanis (North York), D Simon Gysbers (Richmond Hill), RW Dale Mitchell (Etobicoke), RW Luca Caputi (Toronto), LW Jeff Cowan (Scarborough) and C Matt Caruana (Orono)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS vs. SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE
4:00 PM EST – COPPS COLISEUM – HAMILTON, ONTARIO
- This will be the second of two meetings between the two clubs this season.
- The last time the two teams met was on December 19th when the Rampage defeated the Bulldogs 5-4
- Hamilton’s all-time record against San Antonio currently sits at 9-2-0-0
- Brett MacLean currently leads San Antonio in scoring with 44 points (19G, 25A)
- There is three Ontario native currently listed on the San Antonio roster: RW Brett MacLean (London), RW Jamie Bates (Toronto) and Randy Robitialle (Ottawa)

ALUMNI WATCH:
There are over 40 former Bulldogs currently on NHL rosters. Over 60 percent of all former ‘Dogs have played in at least one NHL game. Here are a few highlights and accomplishments of ex-‘Dogs from this past week:
- Boston G Tim Thomas is currently first among goaltenders in the NHL in goals-against-average and save-percentage. He holds a 1.97 GAA and a 0.940SV% against opposing teams. Thomas is also tied for first in the NHL with Henrik Lundqvist in shutouts with seven. He registered a 1-1-0-0 record this week against the opposition. He gained a victory against the Canadiens winning 8-6 (February 9) and lost to the Red Wings 4-2 (February 13).
- Boston RW Michael Ryder picked up two goals in a high scoring affair versus the Canadiens (February 9) and added two assist in a loss to Detroit (February 13).
- Montreal C David Desharnais tallied a goal and two assists in a contest versus the Bruins (February 9), he added another helper in a loss to the Islanders (February 10) and had his second multi-point game of the week netting a goal and assisting on one against the Maple Leafs (February 12).
- Minnesota RW Antti Miettinen helped the Wild seal two victories over their opponents this week. Miettinen scored two goals in two contests, one versus the St. Louis Blues (February 11) and added another in another victory over the Blues (February 12). Miettinen has 26 points (11G, 15A) through 46 games this season.
- Toronto C Mikhail Grabovski recorded a goal and two assists in his match-ups versus Atlanta and New Jersey. In his game against the Thrashers Grabovski registered a goal and one assist leading the Leafs to a 5-4 victory (February 7) and assisted on the loan goal for the Leafs in a 2-1 loss to New Jersey (February 10).
- Montreal LW Max Pacioretty tallied three goals and one helper in three games this week. He added two goals in a 8-6 loss to the Bruins (February 9), potted another versus the Islanders (February 10) and notched an assist in the Canadiens win over the Leafs (February 12

TUNE IN TO Every Game on the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network:
Fans can listen to every ‘Dogs game this season on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, ‘TODAY’S COUNTRY AM 820 CHAM’. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the ‘AHL Live’ or ‘820 CHAM’ icon on the Bulldogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time. Ellery Award-winning broadcaster Derek Wills calls the play-by-play of all 80 regular season games, while Al Craig provides the colour commentary for all home games and select road games.

GET YOUR TICKETS!:
Hamilton Bulldogs season tickets, flex tickets, min pack tickets, group tickets and tickets are now on sale! Individual game tickets are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office (in-person sales only), all Ticketmaster outlets and online at ticketmaster.ca or call 905-527-7666. For information on season tickets, flex tickets, mini pack tickets and group tickets visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com, or call (905) 529-8500 ext. 179.

GET YOUR BULLDOGS MERCHANDISE AT THE “DAWG HOUSE”:
Fans can purchase Bulldogs merchandise during all home games at the “Dawg House” store located behind section 114 on the concourse level at Copps Coliseum.

In the store, fans can find hats, t-shirts, jackets, replica jerseys, foam fingers, foam ‘Bone Heads’, and other select novelty items for sale.

MOLSON CUP – THREE STAR LEADERS:
(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt)

Hamilton host the Lake Erie Monsters tonight for a 7:00 p.m. game at Copps Coliseum. All regular season Hamilton Bulldogs broadcasts on AM 820 CHAM will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

Tickets for all Hamilton Bulldogs home games (with the exception of the February 25th game at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec) are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000. For more information on ‘Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 ext. 179 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.

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Desharnais, 24, is currently on recall to the Montreal Canadiens. The native of Quebec City, Quebec began the season on a 13-game scoring streak for Hamilton, still the AHL’s longest run of the season, and put up a league-high 45 points (10 goals, 35 assists) in 35 games prior to being recalled on December 31st. Desharnais’ 45 points still rank second in the league while he also ranks fourth in the AHL in power-play points with 21. The 5-foot-7, 170-pound centre was named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Month for December after he recorded 20 points (three goals, 17 assists) in 14 games during the month. Desharnais has played in three games with the Canadiens this season recording one assist.

Pacioretty, 22, is also currently on recall to the Canadiens. He has appeared in 27 games with the Bulldogs this season, recording 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists). Pacioretty was recalled to Montreal on December 12th and has since recorded a total of seven points (three goals, four assists) in 12 games with the club. The 6-foot-2, 208-pound left winger was named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Month for November after he posted 17 points (10 goals, seven assists) in 13 games during the month. The native of New Canaan, Connecticut was drafted by Montreal in the 1st round, 22nd overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Sanford, 31, currently has a record of 13-7-1 in 23 games with the ‘Dogs this season while ranking 5th in the AHL in goals-against-average with a 1.82 and ranking 4th in the AHL with a .935 save percentage. The native of Owen Sound, Ontario is in his second season with Hamilton after posting a 23-11-3 record with a 2.13 goals-against-average and .916 save percentage with the ‘Dogs last year. Sanford, along with fellow 2009-2010 Hamilton netminder Cedrick Desjardins, won the Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award for the 2009-2010 season which is presented to the goaltenders on the team which allows the fewest goals in the regular season.

For full rosters of the 2011 Western and Eastern Conference AHL All-Star teams, or for more information, visit www.theahl.com. The 2011 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Capital BlueCross in Hershey will feature the top young talent in the American Hockey League competing in the AHL All-Star Skills Competition on Sunday, January 30 (3:00 p.m. ET), and the AHL All-Star Game on Monday, January 31 (7:00 p.m. ET). The events will be televised nationally in the United States and Canada.

The Bulldogs will host the Lake Erie Monsters on Wednesday, January 12th for a 7:00 p.m. game at Copps Coliseum. All regular season Hamilton Bulldogs broadcasts on AM 820 CHAM will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

Tickets for all Hamilton Bulldogs home games (with the exception of the February 25th game at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec) are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000. For more information on ‘Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 ext. 179 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.

Their first road game last week was in Grand Rapids, Michigan to take on the Griffins. Hamilton opened the scoring in the first with a goal by J.T. Wyman. Before the first period concluded Grand Rapids evened the game with a marker netted by Logan Pyett. Grand Rapids carried their momentum into the second frame as Greg Amadio gave them their first lead of the game. Hamilton made it a close encounter by tying the score seven minutes into the third as Mathieu Carle got the equalizer. The Griffins scored less than a minute and a half after Carle to take the lead and secure a 3-2 win at home against the ‘Dogs. The Bulldogs bounced back with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Wolves on Saturday, January 8th. Dustin Boyd netted a shorthanded goal to start the scoring, while J.T. Wyman scored two and Kyle Klubertanz potted one. Hamilton’s final stop for the week was in Milwaukee to take on the Admirals. Just three minutes into the game J.T. Wyman netted a goal to give the ‘Dogs a 1-0 lead. The Admirals came back scoring two goals, one by Linus Klasen and the other from Ryan Thang. Midway through the second stanza the Admirals increased their lead with Blake Geoffrion adding a goal. J.T. Wyman scored less than a minute after Geoffrion, but Wyman’s second of the game was not enough for the ‘Dogs as the Admirals went on to win the game 3-2.

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW:
Wednesday, January 5th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 3
Van Andel Arena – Grand Rapids, MI
Hamilton Goals: J.T. Wyman, Mathieu Carle
Grand Rapids Goals: Logan Pyett, Greg Amadio, Evan Rankin*
Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (L- 48 shots, 45 saves) / Grand Rapids: Joey MacDonald (W– 21 shots, 19 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-3 / Grand Rapids 0-4
Attendance: 6809
* - Game Winning Goal

Saturday, January 8th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 4 @ CHICAGO WOLVES 1
Allstate Arena – Chicago, IL
Hamilton Goals: Dustin Boyd, J.T. Wyman (2)*, Kyle Klubertanz
Chicago Goals: Nigel Dawes
Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (W - 16 shots, 15 saves) / Chicago: Peter Mannino (L – 36 shots, 32 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-3 / Chicago 0-5
Attendance: 15654
*- Game Winning Goal

Sunday, January 9th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2 @ MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 3
Bradley Center – Milwaukee, WI
Hamilton Goals: J.T. Wyman (2)
Milwaukee Goals: Linus Klasen, Ryan Thang, Blake Geoffrion*
Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (L - 24 shots, 21 saves) / Milwaukee: Mark Dekanich (W – 30 shots, 28 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 1-4 / Milwaukee 0-5
Attendance: 3737
*- Game Winning Goal

NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS:
(As of Monday, January 10th)

- G Curtis Sanford sits fifth in the AHL for goals-against-average with 1.82 and fourth in save percentage with .936SV%.

The North Division leading Bulldogs took on Chicago and Lake Erie at home before beginning the New Year on the road against the Monsters. Chicago travelled to Hamilton to battle against the ‘Dogs on Tuesday, December 28th. It was a hard fought battle between the two clubs as Chicago took the lead on four separate occasions. Hamilton was able to tie the game three times as Dustin Boyd recorded a hat trick, but it was not enough as the Wolves pulled away with a 5-3 victory. The Lake Erie Monsters took on the Bulldogs on Thursday, December 30th at Copps Coliseum. J.T. Wyman started the scoring in the game with a goal midway through the first. It was not long before Lake Erie tied the ‘Dogs as Mark Olver netted the equalizing goal just minutes into the second period. Hamilton’s Ben Maxwell gave the Bulldogs the lead at 15:19 of the second frame before the Monsters came back to tie the game at two just minutes later. Dustin Boyd managed to extend his goal scoring streak to seven games by netting a goal in the third and giving the ‘Dogs a 3-2 win over the Monsters. A rematch between the Bulldogs and Monsters took place in in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, January 1st at 7:30 p.m. Ryan Stoa scored the opening goal for Lake Erie midway through the first frame while Mike Carman and Matthew Ford each recorded a goal in the second. John Grahame stopped all Hamilton shots as Lake Erie downed the ‘Dogs 3-0.

LAST WEEK IN REVIEW:
Tuesday, December 28th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 vs. CHICAGO WOLVES 5
Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: Dustin Boyd (3)
Chicago Goals: Spencer Machacek, Angelo Esposito, Michael Davies, Paul Postma*, Mike Siklenka
Goaltending: Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (3 shots, 2 saves) / Robert Mayer (L – 25 shots, 21 saves) / Chicago: Peter Mannino (W– 26 shots, 23 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 2-6 / Chicago 3-10
Attendance: 5101
* - Game Winning Goal

Thursday, December 30th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 3 vs. LAKE ERIE MONSTERS 2
Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
Hamilton Goals: J.T. Wyman, Ben Maxwell, Dustin Boyd*
Lake Erie Goals: Mark Olver, Ben Walter
Goaltending: Hamilton: Robert Mayer (W - 34 shots, 32 saves) / Lake Erie: Jason Bacashihua (L – 19shots, 16 saves) / John Grahame (5 shots, 5 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 2-6 / Lake Erie 2-2
Attendance: 4672
*- Game Winning Goal

Saturday, January 1st – HAMILTON BULLDOGS 0 @ LAKE ERIE MONSTERS 3
Quicken Loans Arena – Cleveland, OH
Hamilton Goals: None
Lake Erie Goals: Ryan Stoa*, Mike Carman, Matthew Ford
Goaltending: Hamilton: Robert Mayer (L - 27 shots, 24 saves) / Lake Erie: John Grahame (W – 30 shots, 30 saves)
Power Play: Hamilton 0-7 / Lake Erie 1-5
Attendance: 4305
*- Game Winning Goal

NORTH DIVISION STANDINGS:
(As of Monday, January 3rd)

- C David Desharnais is second overall in AHL scoring with 45 points (10G, 35A). He is on pace for 102 points on the season which would beat his previous best of 78 in 2010. Desharnais was recalled to the Montreal Canadiens on December 31st.

- The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenceman Brett Festerling from the Syracuse Crunch (AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks) on January 1st. He played in his first game with the ‘Dogs on Saturday. Festerling had posted 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in 32 games with the Syracuse Crunch this season.

- The ‘Dogs rank in the top ten in both special teams categories. Hamilton’s penalty kill is tenth overall with an 84.2% success rate and their power play sits fourth in the standings capitalizing on 20.9% of their chances with the man advantage.

- 22 of the 36 games played by Hamilton this season have been decided by one goal which equates to 61% of Hamilton’s battles this season.

- C Dustin Boyd recorded a goal in each of his first seven games with Hamilton before the ‘Dogs were shutout against the Monsters on January 1st, 3-0. The goal streak was the longest of the season by any player in the AHL. Boyd amassed 10 goals in that span.

- C Ben Maxwell returned to the Bulldogs lineup on Friday, December 17th after missing the previous nine games due to an injury. Maxwell recorded a point in each of his first seven games back from injury before Hamilton was shutout by Lake Erie 3-0. He had a combined nine points during that streak (2G, 7A).

- G Curtis Sanford sits fourth in the AHL for goals-against-average with 1.73 and fourth in save percentage with .939SV%.

UPCOMING GAMES:

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS
7:00 PM EST – VAN ANDEL ARENA – GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
- This is the third of six meetings between the two clubs this season
- The last time the two teams met was on November 14th when the Griffins defeated the ‘Dogs 2-1
- Last season the ‘Dogs went 4-2-0-0 versus the Grand Rapids Griffins
- Hamilton’s all-time record against Grand Rapids is 30-17-1-2-4
- Tomas Tatar leads the Griffins in scoring with 29 points (9G, 20A). He is currently on recall with the Detroit Red Wings
- There are six Ontario natives currently listed on the Griffins roster: C Corey Emmerton (St. Thomas), C Jamie Johnson (London), LW Chris Minard (Owen Sound), LW Jordan Owens (Toronto), RW Jamie Tardif (Welland) and D Brendan Smith (Mimico)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ CHICAGO WOLVES
8:00 PM EST – ALLSTATE ARENA – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
- This will be the third of four meetings between the two clubs this season
- The last time the two teams met was December 28th when Chicago defeated Hamilton 5-3
- The Wolves currently hold a 2-0-0-0 record against the ‘Dogs this season
- Last season the Bulldogs went 4-0-0-0 against the Wolves
- Hamilton’s all-time record against Chicago currently sits at 13-9-0-2
- Jason Krog leads the Wolves in scoring with 38 points (8G, 30A)
- There is one Ontario native currently listed on the Wolves roster: RW Darren Haydar (Milton)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 9th – HAMILTON BULLDOGS @ MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS
2:00 PM EST – BRADLEY CENTER – MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
- This is the first of two meetings between the two clubs this season
- The last time the two teams met was on January 28th when the Bulldogs defeated the Admirals 4-1
- Last season the ‘Dogs went 2-1-0-0 versus the Milwaukee Admirals
- Hamilton’s all-time record against Milwaukee is 12-10-1-1-2
- Linus Klasen leads the Admirals in scoring with 27 points (15G, 12A). He is currently on recalls with the Nashville Predators
- There are two Ontario natives currently listed on the Admirals roster: LW Kelsey Wilson (Sault Ste. Marie) and RW Matt Halischuk (Mississauga)

ALUMNI WATCH:
There are over 40 former Bulldogs currently on NHL rosters. Over 60 percent of all former ‘Dogs have played in at least one NHL game. Here are a few highlights and accomplishments of ex-‘Dogs from this past week:

- Boston G Tim Thomas is currently first among goaltenders in the NHL in goals-against-average and save-percentage. He holds a 1.80 GAA and a 0.945SV% against opposing teams. Thomas is also tied for the NHL lead in shutouts with Henrik Lundqvist and Tomas Vokoun with five. He registered a 2-0-1-0 record this week winning against Florida (December 27), Tampa Bay (December 28) and losing to the Thrashers in overtime 3-2 (December 30).
- Montreal LW Max Pacioretty recorded his second goal with the Canadiens, in a game against the Lightning (December 30), since being recalled to the parent club on December 12th.
- Dallas LW Steve Ott registered a goal during a win over the Predators (December 28). Ott has 17 (8G, 9A) points this season.
- Minnesota RW Antti Miettinen recorded an assist in a match-up against the Blue Jackets (December 27) and Sharks (December 29) this week. Miettinen sits seventh overall in team scoring with 20 (8G, 12A) points.
- Vancouver LW Raffi Torres amassed a goal and an assist this week. He had an assist in a 7-2 victor over the Flyers (December 28) and netted a goal in a win against the Dallas Stars (December 31).
- Tampa Bay G Cedrick Desjardins played in his first-career NHL game earning a win over the Montreal Canadiens (December 30) before earning his second career win when he made 34 saves on 35 shots in a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers (January 1).

MOLSON CUP – THREE STAR LEADERS:
(1st Star - 5pts, 2nd Star - 3pts, 3rd Star - 1pt

FLAMBORO DOWNS WORKHORSE OF THE GAME LEADERS:
(10 pts. – Hardest working Hamilton Bulldogs player)