|
|
Post by MPLABBE on Oct 23, 2002 21:06:55 GMT -5
Bulldogs win 5-1. Plekanec gets 2 goals. Gratton gets 2 assits. Ward, Hossa, and Komisarek all get 1 assit as well. Garon gets his first win of the season.
Gapse, care to post the update box score? thanks...
|
|
|
|
Post by MPLABBE on Oct 23, 2002 21:07:46 GMT -5
AHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ROCHESTER 0 1 0 1
HAMILTON 2 0 3 5 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: HAM - JANI RITA 4 (JASON WARD, BENOIT GRATTON) 6:44
HAM - TOMAS PLEKANEC 1 (JOZEF BALEJ, TONY SALMELAINEN) 16:44
2ND PRD: ROC - NORM MILLEY 1 (FRANCOIS METHOT) 4:42
3RD PRD: HAM - JARRETT STOLL 3 (FERNANDO PISANI) 15:20
HAM - (PP) JANI RITA 5 (BENOIT GRATTON, MIKE KOMISAREK)
18:53
HAM - (PP) TOMAS PLEKANEC 2 (TONY SALMELAINEN, MARCEL HOSSA)
19:31
POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: ROC - 0 OF 9, HAM - 2 OF 8.
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ROC 7 7 8 22
HAM 9 9 18 36
GOALIES: ROC - RYAN MILLER
HAM - MATHIEU GARON
|
|
|
|
Post by Bobs_HABit on Oct 24, 2002 8:22:48 GMT -5
Date: Thursday, Oct.24.2002
BULLDOGS DEFEAT AMERKS - October 23, 2002
Post Game Report » BULLDOGS 5 ROCHESTER 1
The Hamilton Bulldogs got back into the win column on Wednesday night as they defeated the Rochester Americans 5-1 at Copps Coliseum. The Bulldogs record now improves to four wins and one loss.
The Bulldogs were led offensively by Jani Rita and Tomas Plekanec, who each scored two goals on the night, respectively. Centre Jarret Stoll, the game's first star, scored Hamilton's other goal.
Goaltender Mathieu Garon made his first start for the Bulldogs since being assigned to Hamilton for conditioning purposes from Montreal. Garon was victorious as he stopped 21 of 22 shots. Ryan Miller made 31 saves in goal for Rochester.
The Bulldogs next action takes place this weekend as the Bulldogs travel to Saint John, New Brunswick to face the Flames. Game times on Friday and Saturday are 6:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respectively. Fans can listen to Derek Wills call all the action on 820 CHAM-AM.
For tickets to upcoming Bulldogs games contact the Bulldogs at (905) 529-8500 or by e-mail at tickets@hamiltonbulldogs.com
Scoring Summary:
First Period
1. HAM - Jani Rita (Jason Ward, Benoit Gratton) 6:44
2. HAM - Tomas Plekanec (Jozef Balej, Tony Salmelainen) 16:44
Second Period
3. ROC - Norm Milley (Francois Methot) 4:42
Third Period
4. HAM - Jarret Stoll (Fernando Pisani) 15:20
5. HAM - Jani Rita (Benoit Gratton, Mike Komisarek) 19:03 pp
6. HAM - Tomas Plekanec (Tony Salmelainen, Marcel Hossa) 19:31
Shots
Hamilton: 9-9-18--36
Rochester: 7-7-8--22
Goaltending
Hamilton: Mathieu Garon (22 shots, 21 saves)
Rochester: Ryan Miller (36 shots, 31 saves)
Powerplay
Hamilton: 1 for 8
Rochester: 0 for 9
Three Stars
1. HAM - Jarret Stoll
2. HAM - Jani Rita
3. HAM - Mathieu Garon
|
|
|
|
Post by MPLABBE on Oct 24, 2002 9:43:03 GMT -5
and they beat Miller a great goalie prospect.
Anyone know if the Hamilton papers cover the team? we could post their articles here.
|
|
|
|
Post by legaspesien on Oct 24, 2002 9:59:57 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by MPLABBE on Oct 24, 2002 10:13:09 GMT -5
Thanks!
Dogs leap to top spot
Oct. 24, 2002. 12:54 AM
Goalie Garon makes winning debut in 5-1 decision over Rochester
Garry Mckay
The Hamilton Spectator
Mathieu Garon may have felt a little rusty, but he didn't show it.
Sent down by the Montreal Canadiens for a short conditioning stint, Garon stopped 21 of 22 shots to backstop the Hamilton Bulldogs to a 5-1 win over the Rochester Americans last night before a paltry crowd of only 1,993 at Copps Coliseum.
"The last time I played was three or four weeks ago in training camp," said Garon who has found himself the odd man out so far in the Canadiens' goaltending troika that also includes Jose Theodore and Jeff Hacket.
"The first 10 minutes I felt a little rusty, but after that I started to feel good. It was a pretty easy game for me because we played great defensively. They really only had a couple of good scoring chances on me."
Bulldogs' coach Claude Julien may have had his heart in his mouth when Garon got caught wandering out of his net early in the game. The Amerks didn't score on the play, however, and Garon didn't have much chance on the only goal that beat him, by Norm Milley at 4:42 of the second period. It cut the Hamilton lead to 2-1.
"Here's a guy who hasn't played since the last exhibition game so it would only be normal for him to be rusty, but I thought he was pretty solid," said Julien of Garon's performance.
The Bulldogs jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead. And that's a good sign since the Amerks, who fell to 0-4-1 have never led at any point in any game they've played this season.
Jani Rita opened the scoring at 6:44. He got open in front, took a perfect feed from Jason Ward in the corner, deked Ryan Miller and deposited it behind him.
Tomas Plekanec scored his first of the season at 16:44. Jozef Balej spotted Plekanec racing to the net and put a pass from the right boards on his stick and the rookie left winger wasted no time in putting it behind Miller.
The Amerks got one back on Milley's goal. But Jarret Stoll restored Hamilton's two-goal lead at 15:20 of the third and the Bulldogs iced it with two more in the final minute.
Rita scored his second of the night and fifth of the season on a power play at 19:03 and Plekanec picked up his second of the game at 19:31 with a man advantage.
The Bulldogs were also helped by the Americans anemic power play. Rochester was 0-9 with a man advantage. That means they're scoreless on their last 53 powerplays and are 1-60 with a man advantage this season.
With the win, the Bulldogs improved 4-1 on the season and took over first place in the Canadian Divsion, one point ahead of the Manitoba Moose.
The Bulldogs leave this morning for Saint John for games with the Flames tomorrow (6 p.m.) and Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Garon is expected to play in at least one of the two games in the Maritimes before returning to the Habs.
The Bulldogs don't play at home again until Saturday, Nov. 2 when they entertain the Philadelphia Phantoms.
Hits and misses
Molson Cup Three Stars: 1. Jarret Stoll, Hamilton. 2. Jani Rita, Hamilton. 3. Mathieu Garon, Hamilton.
PartSource Hamilton Sparkplug of the Game: Jozef Balej.
Hamilton scratches: Eric Fichaud, Kristian Antila, Nate Dicsmirro, Mike Bishai, Matt O'Dette, Michael Ryder, Adam Dewan, Alexander Liubimov.
Ouch: The crowd of 1,993 was the Bulldogs' second smallest of all time. Only the 1,821 who showed up Nov. 7 of 1996 to see the Bulldogs play Baltimore was smaller.
Shots on goal: Hamilton 36 Rochester 22.
Powerplays: Hamilton 2-8. Rochester 0-9.
Up next: The Bulldogs are in Saint John tomorrow at 6 p.m. (820 CHAM).
gmckay@thespec.com or 905-526-3242
|
|
