Hamilton Bulldogs

Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the Texas Stars 3-1 on Sunday afternoon at Copps Coliseum. The Bulldogs now lead the Stars 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals. Brock Trotter had two assists in the win while Curtis Sanford made 22 saves on 23 shots.  

After a scoreless first period, the Bulldogs opened the game's scoring 28 seconds into the second stanza while on the power play. Brock Trotter received a pass from David Desharnais before dishing the puck across the ice to Ryan Russell. Russell blasted a one-time shot past the glove of Texas starting goaltender Matt Climie and into the back of the net. The 'Dogs added their second goal at 4:52. Trotter carried the puck into the Stars' zone before dropping a pass behind himself for Alex Henry. Henry hammered a slapshot that sailed past Climie.

The Stars got on the scoreboard at 17:40 of the middle frame. Andrew Hutchinson passed the puck to Warren Peters, who was positioned behind the net. Peters sent the puck to the front of the net, where it bounced off the leg of a Bulldogs defender and past Hamilton starting goaltender Curtis Sanford.

The Bulldogs regained a two-goal lead at 10:59 of the final frame. Grant Stevenson and Mike Glumac skated into the Bulldogs zone on a two-on-one, where Stevenson dished the puck over to Glumac. Glumac ripped a one-time shot that beat Climie on the blocker side.    

The Bulldogs travel to Austin, Texas to battle the Stars for Game 3 on Wednesday, May 19^th at 8:00 p.m. EST. Fans can listen to every 'Dogs playoff 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.

Tickets for future Hamilton Bulldogs playoff games will be available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666. For more information on 'Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.

Scoring Summary:

1st Period:
No Scoring

2nd Period:
1. HAM - Ryan Russell - 5 (Brock Trotter, David Desharnais) - 0:28 (PP)
2. HAM - Alex Henry - 2 (Brock Trotter) - 4:52
3. TEX - Warren Peters - 3 (Andrew Hutchinson, Dan Jancevski) - 17:40

3rd Period:
3. HAM - Mike Glumac - 9 (Grant Stevenson, Shawn Belle) - 10:59

Scoring:
Hamilton: 0-2-1-3
Texas: 0-1-0--1

Shots:
Hamilton: 14-8-8--30
Texas: 6-11-6--23

Goaltending:
Hamilton: Curtis Sanford (23 shots, 22 saves)
Texas: Matt Climie (30 shots, 27 saves)

Power Play:
Hamilton: 1-for-2
Texas: 0-for-4

Attendance: 2,897

Three Stars:
1. HAM- Brock Trotter (2 assists, +1, 4 shots)
2. HAM- Curtis Sanford (23 shots, 22 saves)
3. TEX- Warren Peters (1 goal, -1, 4 shots)

Flamboro Downs Workhorse of the Game: Ryan Russell