September 3rd
We have made a trade with Sarnia Sting as we have sent rights to 18 yr old Czech winger Karel Plasek to Sarnia for 16 yr old Danish forward Maksim Popovic. He will be joining our training camp squad
September 7th
Our training camp squad has their first training camp pre-season game against Ottawa on the road. Kyle Renaud will get the start in goal.
Hamilton Buldogs @ Ottawa 67's (pre-season)
Final: 8-0 L
Renaud 44 of 50 saves; Zachary Roy 6 of 8 saves
1st Star: Noefenmayer - OTT 3a
2nd Star: Losev - OTT 2g 1a
3rd Star: Barron - OTT 2g
Team Stats:
SOG: HAM 10 - OTT 58
PP: HAM 0 for 4 - OTT 1 for 7
PIM: HAM 17 - OTT 11
Hits: HAM 7 - OTT 5
FO: HAM 32- OTT 36
September 8th
We have added Arthur Kaliyev, Connor mcMichael and Connor Roberts to our training camp roster
September 9th
We havew our second training camp game against Peterborough Petes at home. Zach Roy will get the start in goal.
Peterborough Petes @ Hamilton Bulldogs (pre-season)
Reece Bolton (1) - Connor Roberts & Maksim Popovic
Connor McMichael (1) - Paul O'Doherty & Arthur Kaliyev
DJ King (1) - Connor McMichael
Final: 3-1 W
Zach Roy 43 of 44 saves
1st Star: Connor McMichael - HAM 1g 1a
2nd Star: Robertson - PET 1a
3rd Star: Zach Roy 43 Saves .977 Sv %
Team Stats:
SOG: PET 44 - HAM 5
PP: PET 0 for 3 - HAM 0 for 2
PIM: PET 4 - HAM 14
Hits: PET 16 - HAM 25
FO: PEt 37 - HAM 22
Connor McMichael suffered a 3rd degree MCL sprain during the game. He will be out of action for a few days and is listed as day to day
Brandon Saigeon has replaced Connor McMichael in the TC lines.
September 10th
Zachary Roy gets another start in goal as we take on Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Rangers @ Hamilton Bulldogs
Reece Bolton (2) - Brandon Saigeon & Arthur Kaliyev
Reece Bolton 2 (3) - Maksim Popovic & Connor Roberts
Brad Ferguson (1) - Issac Nurse & Dylan Corcoran
Final: 7-3 L
Zach Roy 20 of 26 saves; Renaud 4 of 5 saves
1st Star: Desmond - KIT 4g 1a
2nd Star: Carroll - KIT 1g 3a
3rd Star: Inmoto - KIT 2a
Team Stats:
SOG: KIT 31 - HAM 16
PP: KIT 0 for 4 - HAM 0 for 3
PIM: KIT 9 - HAM 11
Hits: KIT 23 - HAM 21
FO: KIT 29 - HAM 34
Karter Rivers suffered a strained thigh muscle and will be out for 5 days.
We have invited Lawrence Mitchell to our training camp after signing him to a 3 yr deal
September 12th
Zachary Roy will get the start today against Barrie Colts
Hamilton Bulldogs @ Barrie Colts
Issac Nurse (1) - Arthur Kaliyev & Willem Larsen
Brad Ferguson (2) - Reece Bolton
William Buffardi (1) - Willem Larsen & Arthur Kaliyev
Reece Bolton (4) - Arthur kaliyev & Brandon Saigeon
Hamilton:
Brandon Saigeon: Miss
Arthur Kaliyev: Miss
0 for 2
Barrie:
Chiodo: Goal
Suzuki: Miss
Svechnikov: Goal
2 for 3
Final: 5-4 SOL
Zachary Roy 47 of 51 saves
1st Star: Mcbain - BAR 1g 2a
2nd Star: Arthur Kaliyev - HAM 3a
3rd Star: Keane - BAR 1g 1a
Team Stats:
SOG: HAM 14 - BAR 51
PP: HAM 2 for 6 - BAR 1 for 9
PIM: HAM 29 - BAR 20
Hits: HAM 19 - BAR 17
FO: HAM 39 - BAR
We have decided to make first cuts and send the following players down to our development squad:
G - Kyle Renaud
RD - Jordan Simpson (4gp 0g 0a 0pts -1 4 PIM)
LW - Dylan Corcoran (4gp 0g 1a 1pt -4 0 PIM)
C - Don Hayes (4gp 0g 0a 0pts -3 0 PIM)
C - Karter Rivers (3gp 0g 0a 0pts -2 0 PIM)
We have released the following players from our trianing camp and will now be FA
LD - Parker Sutton (4gp 0g 0a 0pts -2 0 PIM)
RD - Willem Larsen (4gp 0g 2a 2pts -1 14 PIM)
September 13th
Nick Donofrio gets the start in goal
Kingston Frontenacs @ Hamilton Bulldogs
Maksim Popovic (1) - Issac Nurse PP
Brandon Saigeon (1) - Brad Ferguson & Arthur Kaliyev
Issac Nurse (2) - Reilly Webb
Brad Ferguson (3) - Paul O'Doherty & Brandon Saigeon
Maksim Popovic 2 (2) - William Buffardi & Paul O'Doherty
Final: 5-4 W
Nick Donofrio 26 of 30 saves
1st Star: Paul O'Doherty - HAM 2a
2nd Star: Dunkley - KIN 1g 1a
3rd Star: Maksim Popovic - HAM 2g
Team Stats:
SOG: KIN 30 - HAM 25
PP: KIN 2 for 3 - HAM 1 for 5
PIM: KIN 18 - HAM 6
Hits: KIN 17 - HAM 16
FO: KIN 35 - HAM 25
September 14th
Paul D'Oherty will be out of action for 6 days with a dislocated finger.
What was listed as day to day for Connor McMichael is now 1-2 months
Lawrence Mitchell reassigned to our development team
September 15th
We are on the road tonight against Barrie Colts in what could be our opening night roster
Hamilton Bulldogs @ Barrie Colts (Pre-season)
Issac Nurse (3) - Ben Garagan & Dylan D'Agostino
Final: 4-1 L
Nick Donofrio 21 of 25 saves
1st Star: Suzuki - BAR 1g 1a
2nd Star: J. Murray - BAR 1a
3rd Star: Greaves - BAR 30 saves
Team Stats:
SOG: HAM 31 - BAR 25
PP: HAM 0 for 3 - BAR 0 for 4
PIM: HAM 11 - BAR 9
Hits: HAM 15 - BAR 26
FO: HAM 41 - BAR 28
September 17th
Zachary Roy will start in our last pre-season game
North Bay Battalion @ Hamilton Bulldogs
Mackenzie Entwistle (1) - Matt Strome & Reece Boulton
Roy 28 of 30 saves
1st Star: Tresoor - NB 2a
2nd Star: Mackenzie Entwistle - HAM 1g
3rd Star: Woroniuk - NB 37 Saves
Team Stats:
SOG: NB 30 - HAM 38
PP: NB 1 for 1 - HAM 1 for 6
PIM: NB 12 - HAM 2
Hits: NB 12 - HAM 21
FO: NB 36 - HAM 37
September 19th
OHL Season Preview
September 21st
The OHL season kicked off with 3 games, Niagara beat Oshawa 2-1; Guelph beat Peterborough 4-3 and WIndsor beat SSM 4-1
September 22nd
It's a OHL Championship rematch in Hamilton as we play host to Guelph Storm
Guelph Storm (1-0-0 2 Pts) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (0-0-0 0 Pts)
Mackenzie Entwistle (1) - Brandon Saigeon & Matt Strome PP
Arthur Kaliyev (1) - Brad Ferguson & Connor Roberts PP
Matt Strome (1) - Mackenzie Entwistle & Brandon Saigeon
Reilly Webb (1) - Ben Gleason & Matt Strome
Ben Gleason (1) - Reece Bolton & Brandon Saigeon
Ben Gleason 2 (2) - Maksim Popovic & William Buffardi
Dylan D'Agostino (1) - Issac Nurse & Nate Allensen
Final: 7-3 W
Kaden Fulcher 30 of 33 saves
1st Star: Ben Gleason - HAM 2g 1a
2nd Star: Brandon Saigeon - HAM 3a
3rd Star: Arthur Kaliyev - HAM 1g
Team Stats:
SOG: GUE 33 - HAM 39
PP: GUE 1 for 5 - HAM 2 for 6
PIM: GUE 15 - HAM 24
Hits: GUE 18 - HAM 20
FO: GUE 42 - HAM 35
After the game we made a Blockbuster trade with Peterborough Petes
We have traded 20 yr old OA Jack Hanley, 16 yr old Karter Rivers, 17 yr old left Liam Van loon, rights to 16 yr old Finnish Veeti Miettinen, and 18 yr old Goalie Tanner Sheppard go to Peterborough Petes for 20 yr old OA Adam Timleck, 18 yr old RW Parker Savard, 18 yr old C Graeme McCrory, 18 yr old RW Eric Conley and 17 yr old RW Graeme Clarke
Jack Hanley a OA defenseman who had 6g 11a 17pts 33 pIM -2 and 17:40 AIT in 68 games for us last season previously a 4th round pick in 2014 OHL Draft by then Belleville Bulls, Karter Rivers a 16 yr old Centre who was drafted by Barrie Colts this past Summer 12th overall in the 1st round, 17 yr old winger Liam Van Loon who played for us last year 39gp 5g 8a 13pts 30 PIM -18 12:56 AIT also played for our development club 15gp 13g 16a 29pts 6 PIM Even nad 19:12 AIT. Liam was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2017 OHL Draft 50th overall by our club. The 17 yr old Finnish winger was drafted by SSM Greyhounds 11th overall 1st round before we acquired his rights in the summer. Lastly 18 yr old Goalie Tanner Sheppard who doenst want to play for us played for Southern Ontario Jr B last year. He had 30gp 15-12-3 2.80 GAA .906 Sv % 0 SO. Tanner was our 7th round 126th overall pick in 2016.
Jack Hanley
Karter Rivers
Liam Van Loon
Veeti Mittinen
In return
We get 20 yr old winger Adam Timleck who had 11g 15a 26pts 28 PIM +5 1 GWG 13:24 AIT with Petes last year. He was their 4th round 62nd overall pick in 2014. Parker Savard a 18 yr old RW was drafted by Sudbury in the U18 OHL Draft 5th round 86th overall before being traded to Petes last season. In 40gp with Northern Ontario Jr B he had 25g 28a 53pts 22 PIM Even and 15:04 AIT. Graeme McCrory a 18 yr old Centre was a 5th round 93rd overall pick in 2017 by the Petes and had 21g 32a 53pts 26 PIM 18:54 ATI with Southern Ontario Jr B last season. Eric Conley a 18 yr old RW who was drafted 1st round 15th overall by Petes in 2017 OHL Draft and played with Eastern Ontario Jr B in 39gp 27g 23a 50pts 16 PIM and 15:29 AIT. Lastly 17 yr old RW Graeme Clarke was a 1st round pick by Ottawa 67's 6th overall in 2017 before heading to London last season. He had 35gp 3g 7a 10pts 56 PIM -2. He was then traded by London Knights to Peterborough Petes before he had 4g 1a 5pts 26 PIM in 28 games with the Petes last season.
Adam Timleck
Graeme McCrory
Eric Conley
The Reason for this trade is Clarke was someone we were targeting last season before he was traded to the Petes. Also we needed to open up a OA spot with Detroit loaning Kaden Fulcher to us as a OA we were carrying 4 OA's.
September 23rd
We have our second game in as many days as we play host to Mississauga Steelheads. Kaden Fulcher will get the start in goal as we dress 12 forwards and Paul O'Doherty will go in Hanley's spot. None of the players we acquired by Petes will be here in time for tonights game.
Mississauga Steelheads (1-0-0 2 Pts) @ Hamilton Bulldogs (1-0-0 2 Pts)
Reece Boulton (1) - Riley McCourt & Connor Roberts
Issac Nurse (1) - Ben Garagan
Ben Garagan (1) - Riley McCourt & Connor Roberts
Connor Roberts (1) - Riley McCourt & Arthur Kaliyev
Final: 4-1 W
Kaden Fulcher 12 of 13 saves
1st Star: Connor Roberts - HAM 1g 2a
2nd Star: Riley McCourt - HAM 3a
3rd Star: Ben Garagan - HAM 1g 1a
Team Stats:
SOG: MIS 13 - HAM 43
PP: MIS 1 for 4 - HAM 0 for 2
PIM: MIS 7 - HAM 11
Hits: MIS 18 - HAM 15
FO: MIS 21 - HAM 30
Mississauga's Jake Gravelle suffered a radial nerve (elbow) comp injury
September 27th
Zachary Roy suffered a straied pectoral muscle during practice and will be out of action for 2-3 weeks.
We have also decided to release recently acquired OA Adam Timleck, Graeme McCrory and Eric Conley while keeping Graeme Clarke and Parker Savard
The one thing i forgot to do when the season came around was name Brandon Saigeon Captian and Mackenzie Entwistle and Matt Strome Assistants
September 29th
Gareme Clarke makes his Bulldogs debut tonight as we are on the road against Kitchener Rangers
Hamilton Bulldogs (2-0-0 4 Pts) @ Kitchener Rangers (1-1-1 3 pts)
Matt Strome (2) - Brandon Saigeon & Mackenzie Entwistle PP
Ben Garagan (2) - Issac Nurse & Maksim Popovic
Connor Roberts (2) - Arthur Kaliyev & Reece Boulton
Final: 7-3 L
Kaden Fulcher 27 of 34 saves
1st Star: Berger - KIT 3g 2a
2nd Star: Liska - KIT 1g 2a
3rd Star: Meireles - KIT 1g 1a
Team Stats:
SOG: HAM 31 - KIT 34
PP: HAM 1 for 3 - KIT 3 for 5
PIM: HAM 10 - KIT 6
Hits: HAM 13 - KIT 25
FO: HAM 34 - KIT 24
September 30th
We finish the month of September off with a road game against Flint Firebirds as Nick Donofrio gets the start in goal
Hamilton Bulldogs (2-1-0 4 Pts) @ Flint Firebirds (1-1-0 2 Pts)
Matt Strome (3) - Reece Bolton & Mackenzie Entwistle
Mackenzie Entwistle (2) - Arthur Kaliyev & Riley McCourt
Final: 2-1 W
Nick Donofrio 19 of 20 saves
1st Star: Mackenzie Entwistle - HAM 1g 1a
2nd Star: Pearson - FLI 1a
3rd Star: Matt Strome - HAM 1g
Team Stats:
SOG: HAM 20 - FLI 20
PP: HAM 2 for 5 - FLIN 0 for 4
PIM: HAM 11 - FLI 13
Hits: HAM 26 - FLI 20
FO: HAM 26 - FLI 24
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