Hamilton Bulldogs

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Current Roster

Forwards

#	Name	Pos	Shoots	HT	WT	DOB	Birthplace
7	EricManlow	LW	Left	6'0"	212	Apr 7, 1975	Belleville, ON, Canada
15	DanielCorso	C	Left	5'10"	185	Apr 3, 1978	Montreal, QC, Canada
16	GregStewart	LW	Left	6'2"	201	May 21, 1986	Kitchener, ON, Canada
17	KyleChipchura	C	Left	6'2"	205	Feb 19, 1986	Westlock, AB, Canada
18	BrettEngelhardt	RW	Right	6'2"	210	Aug 12, 1980	Sheboygan, WI, USA
19	DuncanMilroy	RW	Right	6'1"	196	Feb 8, 1983	Edmonton, AB, Canada
21	JonathanFerland	RW	Right	6'2"	214	Feb 9, 1983	Ste-Marie-du-Beauce, QC, Canada
22	MattDAgostini	RW	Right	6'0"	195	Oct 23, 1986	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada
27	JanneLahti	LW	Left	6'2"	206	Jul 20, 1982	Riihmaki, Finland
31	MikhailGrabovski	C	Left	5'11"	183	Jan 31, 1984	Potsdam, Germany
32	AjayBaines	C	Left	5'10"	181	Mar 25, 1978	Kamloops, BC, Canada
39	BrockTrotter	C	Right	5'10"	180	Sep 18, 1987	Brandon, MB, Canada
84	CoreyLocke	C	Left	5'9"	171	May 8, 1984	Newmarket, ON, Canada

Defence

#	Name	Pos	Shoots	HT	WT	DOB	Birthplace
4	MarvinDegon	D	Right	5'11"	185	Jul 20, 1983	Worchester, MA, USA
5	JonGleed	D	Right	6'2"	205	Jan 3, 1984	Milton, ON, CAN
6	ConradMartin	D	Right	6'1"	215	Oct 25, 1982	Toronto, ON, CAN
12	JeanPhilippeCote	D	Left	6'3"	215	Apr 22, 1982	Quebec, QC, CAN
25	PavelValentenko	D	Left	6'2"	202	Oct 20, 1987	Moscow, Russia
34	MathieuBiron	D	Right	6'6"	230	Apr 29, 1980	Lac-St. Charles, QC, CAN
55	AndrewArcher	D	Right	6'4"	217	May 15, 1982	Calgary, AB, CAN
72	MathieuCarle	D	Right	6'0"	210	Sep 30, 1987	Gatineau, QC, CAN

Goalies

#	Name	Pos	Catches	HT	WT	DOB	Birthplace
33	CedrikDesjardins	G	Left	6'0"	183	Sep 30, 1985	Edmunston, NB, CAN
35	YannDanis	G	Left	6'0"	187	Jun 21, 1981	Lafontaine, QC, CAN

History and Team Info

When the Edmonton Oilers announced plans to suspend operations of the previous Hamilton Bulldogs franchise, local interests secured ownership of the Quebec Citadelles and relocated them to Hamilton. Fans voted to keep the Bulldogs name which won over the Hamilton Canadiens and Hamilton Habs. The team's primary affiliate has been the Montreal Canadiens, but had a partial agreement with the Edmonton Oilers in 2002-03 and again in 2005-06.

The franchise was previously known as: Quebec Citadelles (1999-2002), Fredericton Canadiens (1990-1999), Sherbrooke Canadiens (1984-1990), Nova Scotia Voyageurs (1971-1984), Montreal Voyageurs (1969-1971)

Founded: 2002-2003

Arena: Copps Coliseum (capacity 19,000)

Uniform colours: red and blue

Logo design: A bulldogs head

Affiliates: MontrealCanadiens (NHL), CincinnatiCyclones (ECHL)

Division titles won: 2 (2002-03, 2003-04)

Regular season titles won: 1 (2002-03)

League championships won: none

Local Media: Hamilton Spectator

Based in: Hamilton, Ontario

Head coach: Don Lever

General manager: Julien BriseBois

Owner: Michael Andlauer

Team records

Goals: 34 MichaelRyder (2002-03)

Assists: 43 TomasPlekanec (2003-04)

Points: 72 JasonWard (2002-03)

Penalty Minutes: 279 SteveOtt (2004-05)

GAA: 2.28 EricFichaud (2002-03)

SV%: .925 EricFichaud (2002-03)

Career Goals: 71 TomasPlekanec

Career Assists: 105 TomasPlekanec

Career Points: 176 TomasPlekanec

Career Penalty Minutes: 289 BenCarpentier

Career Goaltending Wins: 30 YannDanis , EricFichaud

Career Shutouts: 8 JaroslavHalak

Career Games: 231 TomasPlekanec