This past week will be one that the Hamilton Bulldogs try to forget in a hurry, after dropping 3 of 4 contests, despite being in every game. The week began with a 3-2 loss at home vs Syracuse, before the team got revenge in their barn, 7-6 on Friday, before it went downhill. Saturday represented a 4-2 loss to division rival Rochester, while Hershey took care of them Sunday, by a similar score.
Game Recaps:
1) Wednesday, October 26, 2005 – Syracuse 3, Hamilton 2
Goal Scorers: Hamilton: Vandermeer (1), Hainsey (1), Syracuse: Murray (2), Kolarik (1), Johnson (2)
Powerplays: Hamilton: 0/5, Syracuse: 1/6
Shots on Goal: Hamilton 30, Syracuse 28
3 Stars: 1) Kolarik-SYR, 2) Lapierre-HAM, 3) Ayers-SYR
Attendance: 3,023
2) Friday, October 28, 2005 – Hamilton 7, Syracuse 6
Goal Scorers: Hamilton: Jacques 3 (2,3,4), Kostitsyn 2 (2,3), Benoit (4), Pouliot (2), Syracuse: Murray (3), Platt 2 (7,8), Johnson (3), Picard (1), Delmore (1)
Powerplays: Hamilton: 5/11, Syracuse: 5/10
Shots on Goal: Hamilton 37, Syracuse 31
3 Stars: 1) Jacques-HAM, 2) Platt-SYR, 3) Hainsey-HAM
Attendance: 5,271
3) Saturday, October 29, 2005 – Rochester 4, Hamilton 2
Goal Scorers: Hamilton: Kostitsyn (4), Pouliot (3), Rochester: Kreps (2), Pominville (2), Roy 2 (4,5)
Powerplays: Hamilton: 1/6, Rochester: 2/9
Shots on Goal: Rochester 31, Hamilton 23
3 Stars: 1) Roy-ROC, 2) Cullen-ROC, 3) Pouliot-HAM
Attendance: 3,024
4) Sunday, October 30, 2005 – Hershey 4, Hamilton 2
Goal Scorers: Hamilton: Jacques (5), Locke (3), Hershey: Kane (1), Fleischmann (4), Mink 2 (7,8)
Powerplays: Hamilton: 2/9, Hershey: 3/6
Shots on Goal: Hershey 39, Hamilton 30
3 Stars: 1) Mink-HER, 2) Hainsey-HAM, 3) Fleischmann-HER
Attendance: 4,072
Lineup Notes:
W Peter Vandermeer returned from his 2-game suspension this week. The Edmonton Oilers added a pair to the roster as well, G Ty Conklin and W Brad Winchester. No players have yet been removed from the roster.
Did you know?:
Sunday’s matchup between the Hershey Bears and the Hamilton Bulldogs was the first time in 4 years that the two teams met at Copps Coliseum.
Cheers and Jeers of the Week:
Cheers go out to:
– Rookies Andre Benoit and J-F Jacques, who have taken the league by storm, and are averaging a point-per-game through the first month of the season.
– C Maxim Lapierre and D Danny Syvret, who recorded their first career points this week. Lapierre had 3 assists, while Syvret had 1.
Jeers go out to:
– D Johnathan Aitken…you mope about a lack of playing time, and then get assessed an intent to injure penalty in your first game of the week. You’ll have plenty of time to think about what you did…as you serve a suspension. Way to go.
– C Garth Murray – I know offence isn’t your greatest asset, but how ’bout throwing us a bone every now and then? 0 points and a -1 in 9 games isn’t leaving too many fans appeased.
– Head coach Don Lever for his handling of the goalie situation. G Ty Conklin was sent down on a 2-week conditioning stint…and yet somehow isn’t even dressed for the final 2 games of the week. And for that matter, Jeff Deslauriers doesn’t see a whiff of ice time in 4 games in 5 days.
Goalie Zone:
It was not the week of the goalie, as the club surrendered a whopping 17 goals in 4 games this week. Let’s leave it at that, shall we?
| # | GOALIE | GP | W | L | SOL | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 31 | Olivier Michaud | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.54 | .868 |
| 39 | Jeff Deslauriers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.01 | .926 |
| 29 | Ty Conklin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.53 | .885 |
North Division Standings (as of Sunday afternoon games):
| Team | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Rochester | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Manitoba | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Syracuse | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Toronto | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Game Results:
October 26: Syracuse 3, Hamilton 2 Scoresheet
October 28: Hamilton 7, Syracuse 6 Scoresheet
October 29: Rochester 4, Hamilton 2 Scoresheet
October 30: Hershey 4, Hamilton 2 Scoresheet
Week Record: 1-3-0-0
Season Record: 3-6-0-0, 6th in division
Team Scoring Leaders:
| Weekly Scoring Leaders | Season Scoring Leaders |
Goals Assists Points | Goals Assists Points |
Weekly Scoring Summary:
1) Vandermeer (Lapierre)
2) Hainsey (Lambert, Milroy) SH
3) Jacques (Benoit, Hainsey)
4) Jacques (Lemieux, Kostitsyn)
5) Jacques (Hainsey, Benoit) PP
6) Kostitsyn (Lapierre, Syvret) PP
7) Kostitsyn (Jacques, Hainsey) PP
8) Benoit (Hainsey, Lemieux) PP
9) Pouilot (Lapierre, Lambert) PP
10) Pouliot (Benoit, Jacques) PP
11) Kostitsyn (Pouliot)
12) Locke (Hainsey, Benoit) PP
13) Jacques (Hainsey, Kostitsyn) PP
Special Teams:
This Week:
Powerplay: 8/31 (25.8%)
Penalty Kill: 20/31 (64.5%)
Season:
Powerplay: 16/75 (21.3%)
Penalty Kill: 52/68 (76.5%)
Upcoming Schedule:
November 3: Hamilton vs Toronto (TV-SNET Ontario)
November 5: Toronto vs Hamilton
November 6: Grand Rapids vs Hamilton
Weekly Results:
October 23: Idaho 3, Long Beach 1
October 28: Fresno 5, Long Beach 2
October 29: Long Beach 4, Stockton 3
Canadiens Prospect Stats:
W Jimmy Bonneau: 3 GP, 0 pts, E, 15 PIMS
D James Sanford: 4 GP, 0-2-2, -4, 2 PIMS
C Cory Urquhart: 5 GP, 1-1-2, -3, 6 PIMS
G Jaroslav Halak: 1 GP, 0-0 record, 6.69 GAA, .667 SV%, 0 pts
Upcoming Schedule:
November 2: San Diego vs Long Beach
November 4: Idaho vs Long Beach
November 5: Fresno vs Long Beach
HabsWorld 3 Stars of the Week:
1) Ron Hainsey (3)
2) Jean-Francois Jacques (2)
3) Andrei Kostitsyn (1)
Monthly Standings:
| Player | Total |
| 1) Andre Benoit 2) Corey Locke 3) Ron Hainsey 4) Marc-Antoine Pouliot 5) Jean-Francois Jacques 6) Andrei Kostitsyn 7) Olivier Michaud 8) Jonathan Ferland | 5 |
Season Standings:
| Player | Total |
| 1) Andre Benoit 2) Corey Locke 3) Ron Hainsey 4) Marc-Antoine Pouliot 5) Jean-Francois Jacques 6) Andrei Kostitsyn 7) Olivier Michaud 8) Jonathan Ferland | 5 |