Des Moines, Iowa - The Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the Iowa Chops 5-2 on Tuesday night. Mike Glumac extended his goal-scoring streak to six games and Sergei Kostitsyn extended his point streak to eight games.     

The Chops scored two quick goals to start the game. Former Bulldogs captain Ajay Baines gained a breakaway on Hamilton starting goaltender Marc Denis but was denied by the goaltender. Drew Miller grabbed the loose rebound and stuffed the puck under Denis at 2:51 for a shorthanded marker. Adrian Veideman gave the Chops a 2-0 lead at 4:28. Petteri Wirtanen received a pass from Eric Regan before releasing a shot on net. Veideman redirected the puck past Denis for the goal.

The Bulldogs cut the lead in half at 5:19 of the opening frame. Ryan White sent a pass to Ryan Flinn, who was stationed in front of the net. Flinn snapped a shot that sailed past Iowa starting goaltender Jean-Philippe Levasseur. J.T. Wyman also earned an assist. Glumac tied the game for Hamilton at 11:59. Brock Trotter fed a pass to Glumac, who one-timed a shot past a sprawling Levasseur. The goal extended Glumac's road point streak to 17 games and goal-scoring streak to six games.

Aubin gave the Bulldogs a 3-2 lead at 7:06 with a power-play marker. Trotter fired a shot on net that was saved by Levasseur. The rebound bounced onto the stick of Aubin, who jammed the puck past Levasseur. Desharnais added a goal at 13:12 while on the power play. Levasseur saved a Yannick Weber shot but was unable to control the rebound. The puck was bouncing around in front of the net before Desharnais banged it over the goal line.

Kyle Chipchura recorded an empty net marker at 18:46 of the final frame to secure the win for Hamilton.

The Bulldogs continue their five-game road trip on Friday, March 20^th for an 8:05 p.m. EST. game against the Quad City Flames. Fans can listen to every 'Dogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'AHL Live' or 'TALK 820' icons on the Bulldogs website. All regular-season radio and online broadcasts will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to each scheduled game-time.

Tickets for all Bulldogs home games are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666.

Scoring Summary:

1st Period:
1. IOW - Drew Miller - 23 (Ajay Baines, Brian Salcido) - 2:51 (SH)
2. IOW - Chad Painchaud - 3 (Petteri Wirtanen, Eric Regan) - 4:28
3. HAM - Ryan Flinn - 2 (Ryan White, J.T. Wyman) - 5:19
4. HAM - Mike Glumac - 29 (Brock Trotter, David Desharnais) - 11:59

2nd Period:
5. HAM - Mathieu Aubin - 7 (Brock Trotter, Yanick Lehoux) - 7:06 (PP)
6. HAM - David Desharnais - 19 (Yannick Weber, Sergei Kostitsyn) - 13:12 (PP)

3rd Period:
7. HAM - Kyle Chipchura - 14 (Sergei Kostitsyn, Ryan Russell) - 18:47 (EN)

Scoring:
Hamilton: 2-2-1-5
Iowa: 2-0-0-2

Shots:
Hamilton: 9-15-9-33
Iowa: 11-10-4-25

Goaltending:
Hamilton: Marc Denis (25 shots, 23 saves)
Iowa: Jean-Philippe Levasseur (32 shots, 28 saves)

Power Play:
Hamilton: 2-for-5
Iowa: 0-for-4

Attendance: 2,977

Three Stars:
1. HAM - David Desharnais (1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot)
2. HAM - Brock Trotter (2 assists, -1)
3. IOW - Chad Painchaud (1 goal, +1, 2 shots)

Flamboro Downs Workhorse: Ryan Flinn

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