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 BULLDOGS AUDIO
Audio Clips: 2003-04
Courtesy of 820 CHAM in Hamilton / Play-By-Play Broadcaster Derek
Wills, Colour Commentator Al Craig
Sunday May 9th, 2004 - Trailing the Americans three-games-to-none in the North Division Final, it was do-or-die for the Bulldogs in game four of the best-of-seven series at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York last night. For the first time in the series, Karl Dykhuis got Hamilton on the board first, when his point shot beat Rochester netminder Ryan Miller five minutes and 48 seconds in to make it 1-0 'Dogs. But, the Amerks tied it just one minute and nine seconds later, when on the power-play, Jason Pominville scored his league-leading ninth goal of the playoffs, to even the score at one, and that set the stage for this...
Thursday May 6th, 2004 - After getting shut-out 2-0 by Ryan Miller and the Rochester Americans in game one of the North Division Finals on Wednesday night, the pressure was on the Hamilton Bulldogs to get a win in game two of the best-of-seven series at Copps Coliseum last night. But, having already earned at least a split on the road, the pressure was off the Amerks, and it showed, already up 1-0, rookie Derek Roy extended the lead to two late in the opening period...
Wednesday May 5th, 2004 - After bouncing the Barons from the in game six of the divisional semi-finals in Cleveland on Sunday afternoon, the Hamilton Bulldogs returned to the ice at Copps Coliseum last night, when they played host to the Rochester Americans in game one of the North Division Finals. With the game scoreless through 20 minutes of play, the Amerks jumped out in front less than three minutes into the second, when Paul Gaustad surprised 'Dogs backstop J-F Damphousse to make it 1-0...
Sunday May 2nd, 2004 - Following a 4-1 win over the Bulldogs in game five of the North Division Semi-Finals at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton on Friday night, the Barons returned home to the Gund Arena in Cleveland on Sunday afternoon hoping to once again stave off elimination still down three-games-to-two in the best-of-seven series. Shane Joseph opened scoring at the 6:19 mark of the first with his fifth goal of the playoffs, to make the score 1-0 Cleveland through 20 minutes. But, Hamilton would bounce back by scoring the lone goal of the second, it came at the 10:52 mark, when Chris Higgins netted his third post-season goal to make it 1-1 through two. With the game still tied at one midway through the third, the Bulldogs buried the Barons with just eight minutes and 13 seconds remaining in regulation time, the hero - captain Benoit Gratton, who's first goal of the Calder Cup Playoffs made it 2-1 for the visitors...
Friday April 30th, 2004 - Following back-to-back wins over the Barons in games three and four of the North Division Semi-Finals at the Gund Arena on Tuesday and Thursday nights, the Bulldogs returned to Copps Coliseum in Hamilton for game five of the best-of-seven series on Friday night, with a three-games-to-one lead in the best-of-seven series, and a chance to end Cleveland's season. But, when the Bulldogs were assessed a five minute major late in the opening period, the Barons made them pay. Tavis Hansen made it 1-0 at the 18:52 mark of the first, and then again three minutes and 30 seconds into the second, which is when Doug Murray scored what would eventually prove to be the game-winning goal, as the visitors took a 2-0 lead...
Thursday, April 29th, 2004 - From the Hamilton Bulldogs 4-3 win over the Cleveland Barons in game four of the best-of-seven North Division Semi-Finals at the Gund Arena...
Tuesday, April 20th, 2004 - After a 10-day layoff following their regular season finale way back on April 10th, the Hamilton Bulldogs looked very well rested, and not at all rusty in game one of their best-of-seven North Division Semi-Final series versus the Cleveland Barons on Tuesday night. After out-shooting Cleveland 17-5 in a scoreless first period, Hamilton finally scored on their first shot of the second, just one minute and two seconds into the period, to take a 1-0 lead...
Sunday, April 4th, 2004 - After failing to find the net in a 1-0 shut-out loss to the Cleveland Barons on Saturday night, the Hamilton Bulldogs were hoping to bounce back when they returned to their pound on Sunday afternoon to host the Rochester Americans in their final home game of the regular season. Up 1-0 through one, the 'Dogs doubled their lead 10 minutes and 10 seconds into the second...
Saturday, April 3rd, 2004 - Following a pair of road wins versus Toronto Roadrunners last Sunday, and the Milwaukee Admirals on Thursday, the Hamilton Bulldogs returned home on Saturday night, to play host to their North Division rival the Cleveland Barons. And following a scoreless first period, the games opening goal didn't come until the 38-37 mark, when Marcel Goc gave the visitors a 1-0 lead...
Sunday, March 28th, 2004 - Winless in their last seven games versus the Roadrunners, and in their first five games at the Ricoh Coliseum following a 3-0 shut-out loss on Saturday, the Hamilton Bulldogs were hoping to bounce back in the second of back-to-back games versus their Queen Elizabeth Way rival on Sunday, and that is exactly what they would do...
Saturday, March 27th, 2004 - Following back-to-back wins over their arch-rival the St. John's Maple Leafs, the Hamilton Bulldogs were hoping to make it three-in-a-row when they travelled to Toronto on Saturday afternoon, to face their Queen Elizabeth Way rival the Roadrunners. But, the 'Dogs would fall behind early in the first period, when 'Runners sniper Jamie Wright scored his team-leading 25th goal of the season, to make it 1-0 for the home-side...
Friday, March 26th, 2004 - After splitting a two-game mini-set on "The Rock" last weekend, the Maple Leafs and Bulldogs returned to the ice on Friday night, to finish off their 12-game season series. And with the game tied at two late in the second, the 'Dogs would give the single-game regular season franchise record crowd of more than 15-thousand on hand at Copps Coliseum plenty to cheer about, as they skated to their tenth win, in twelve tries versus the Baby 'Leafs this season...
Friday, March 26th, 2004 - ...Plekanec's 18th of the season proved to be the game-winner, while Perezhogin's second of the night, and 20th of season added some insurance, as Hamilton downed their arch-rivals from St. John's 4-2. The Bulldogs will be back in action tomorrow afternoon, when they will head down the Queen Elizabeth Way to the Ricoh Coliseum, for the first of back-to-back games versus the Roadrunners.
Saturday, March 20th, 2004 - After getting shut-out by their arch-rivals in the first of back-to-back games at Mile One Stadium on Friday night, the 'Dogs were looking for a little revenge versus their arch-rival the 'Leafs in Saturday nights rematch. With the game tied at one through 20 minutes, Hamilton took the lead for good nine minutes and four second into the second, when rookie Alexander Perezhogin made it 2-1 Bulldogs...
Friday, March 19th, 2004 - Following scoreless first and second periods, St. John's jumped out in front with a power-play goal six minutes and 19 seconds into the third period, to make it 1-0 Maple Leafs...
Monday, March 15th, 2004 - With Manitoba up 2-1 through 40 minutes, Hamilton tied it two minutes and 38 seconds into the third on Eero Somervuori's 14th goal of the season...
Monday, March 15th, 2004 - Somervuori's goal set the stage for Tomas Plekanec, who's 17th goal of the season exactly two minutes later proved to be the game-winner, as the Bulldogs beat the Moose for the sixth time in as many tries this season, with a following a come-from-behind 5-2 win...
Thursday, March 11th, 2004 - With Hamilton already leading Chicago by a pair late in the third period, rookie Alexander Perezhogin added some insurance, by finish completing first career hat-trick, to give the 'Dogs a 5-2 lead...
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2004 - After finishing tied in four of their previous five meetings this season, it should be no surprise that the Hamilton Bulldogs and Syracuse Crunch once again wound up in overtime in their sixth and final meeting of the regular season on Wednesday night. With the game tied at one in OT, 'Dogs defenseman Francois Beauchemin scored the game-winner with no time remaining on the clock to give the Bulldogs a 2-1 win over the Crunch...
Saturday, February 28th, 2004 - Down 2-0 through 20 minutes, the Crunch scored three un-answered goals to take a 3-2 lead into the dressing room at the end of 40 minutes, but, the Bulldogs battled back to tie the game six minutes and 18 seconds into the third, when Marcel Hossa scored his tenth of the season, to even the contest at three...
Sunday, February 22th, 2004 - With Hamilton down 2-0 heading into the second, Marcel Hossa's 9th of the season cut Albany's lead to one through 40 minutes, which set the stage for this...
Sunday, February 15th, 2004 - Following a scoreless opening period, Hamilton and Manitoba exchanged goals in the second, and after Marcel Hossa put the Bulldogs up 2-1 with his eighth of the year at the 4:07 mark of the third, Tomas Plekanec put the Moose to sleep for good six minutes later...
Wednesday, February 11th, 2004 - Following a 4-1 win over Maple Leafs last Saturday afternoon, the Bulldogs were looking for back-to-back wins over their most-heated rival in the rematch last night. But, it was St. John's that came flying out of the starting gates by jumping out to a 4-1 first period lead. But, Hamilton battled back to tie the game at five through 40 minutes. The teams traded goals in the third, which means overtime, and in the extra period, Tomas Plekanec completed to comeback by scoring his 13th goal of the season, to give the 'Dogs a 7-6 win over the Baby 'Leafs...
Wednesday, February 4th, 2004 - After finishing a season-long seven-game road swing with an impressive 4-1-2 record, the Hamilton Bulldogs returned to Copps Coliseum for their first home game since January 10th on Wednesday night, when they hosted their North Division-rival the Rochester Americans. And with the game tied at one in the second, rugged winger Ben Carpentier gave the 'Dogs a lead that they would not relinquish...
Friday, January 30th, 2004 - Un-beaten in six games, the Hamilton Bulldogs continued their season-long seven game road swing at the Ricoh Coliseum on Friday night, where they met their Queen Elizabeth Way rival the Toronto Roadrunners for the eighth time this season. With the game tied at two late in the third period, a former 'Dog gave the 'Runners a lead that they would not relinquish...
Saturday, January 10th, 2004 - With an 0-3-2-1 record in their last six games, the Hamilton Bulldogs were hoping their longest winless streak in almost two years when they took to the ice to host Stan Smyl's Manitoba Moose on Saturday afternoon. And with 17:18 gone in the opening period, the 'Dogs would bite first when former third overall pick Alexander Svitov scored his ninth goal of the season to make it 1-0...
Friday, January 9th, 2004 - With the game tied at three in overtime, Barons blue liner Garrett Stafford put the Bulldogs to sleep by scoring his seventh goal of the season, giving Cleveland a 4-3 victory over Hamilton...
Saturday, January 3rd, 2004 - J.J. Hunter's last-second game-tying goal steals a point for the Toronto Roadrunners...
Saturday, January 3rd, 2004 - Jozef Balej scores one of two goals versus the Toronto Roadrunners...
Friday, January 2nd, 2004 - Leading the Hamilton Bulldogs 2-1 through 40 minutes, the Crunch would put the game on ice just past the midway point of the third, when Brad Moran netted his ninth goal of the season, to give Syracuse a 3-1 lead...
Tuesday, December 30th, 2003 - Trailing their Queen Elizabeth Way rivals 1-0 through 20 minutes, Toronto battled back to tie the game on Joe Cullen second of the year 4:51 into the second, which set the stage for a former Bulldog, and current Roadrunner to score what proved to be the game-winner...
Sunday, December 28th, 2003 - After falling behind on a pair of goals first period goals by St. John's Captain Aaron Gavey, Hamilton right winger Jozef Balej took over in the second and third periods, by scoring four un-answered goals, to give the 'Dogs a lead that they would not relinquish...
Sunday, December 28th, 2003 - Balej's four goals equalled a franchise record for most goals by player in one game
Saturday, December 27th, 2003 - With Hamilton already up 1-0 on Ron Hainsey's second goal of the season, rookie Alexander Perezhogin scored his first of two on the night to put the Bulldogs in front for good...
Friday, December 26th, 2003 - And after spending seven hours on the bus travelling to the game, down 2-1 late in the third period the 'Dogs weren't about to head home empty-handed...
Saturday, December 14th, 2003 - The Hamilton Bulldogs held their annual 'Stuffed Toy Toss' on Sunday Fans were invited to bring a new stuffed toy to the game and then toss it on to the ice following the first Bulldogs goal, with all of the stuffed toys then being donated to charity. And 12 minutes and 26 seconds into the period, over 2,000 stuffed toys were tossed onto the ice when Benoit Gratton netted his team-leading 14th goal of the season to give Hamilton a 1-0 lead....
Thursday, December 12th, 2003 - With the game tied at two, the Bulldogs regained the lead at the 11:09 mark of the third, when sophomore-standout Jozef Balej (ballet) scored his 11th goal of the season, making it 3-2 Hamilton...
Friday, December 5th, 2003 - Alexander Svitov has one of the best Bulldogs' fights ever
Saturday, November 29th, 2003 - Hossa scores the game-winning goal in a 3-1 victory over Rochester.
Friday, November 28th, 2003 - Higgins scores the game-winning goal in a 3-2 OT victory over Toronto.
Friday, November 21th, 2003 - Komisarek scores the game-winning goal in a 4-3 OT victory over Milwaukee.
Friday, November 14th, 2003 - Balej scores the game-winning goal in a 5-2 victory over Toronto.
Sunday, November 9th, 2003 - With the game tied at four in overtime, Bulldogs sophomore centre Tomas Plekanec blasted a slap shot past Wolves goaltender Kari Lehtonen, to give Hamilton a 5-4 win over Chicago in the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
Friday, November 7th, 2003 - Left-winger Pierre Dagenais' third goal of the night was the game-winner, in the Bulldogs 5-4 overtime victory over the Maple Leafs in the first of twelve head-to-head meetings between the North Division rivals this season.
Hamilton Loses 4-2 To The Barons
Already up 1-0, the Bulldogs extended their lead, and scored what proved to be the game-winner ten minutes and 22 seconds into the opening period, when Tomas Plekanec netted his third of the season, to give Hamilton a 2-0 lead
The Bulldogs' Michael Ryder ends the longest game in AHL history with a goal in the fourth overtime period against Houston
Jason Ward scores the game-winning goal in Game 6 of the Conference Final
The Bulldogs advance to the Calder Cup finals
Jason Ward scores the game-winning goal in Game 5 of the Conference Final
Jarret Stoll scores the game-winning goal in Game 7 of the Conference Semifinal
The Bulldogs celebrate their first regular season championship
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