S-Bah Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 The Bulldogs are going to have quite a few new faces, and should be a force in the AHL again. The prospects camp for July should prove interesting also there are a few of the college guys that will definitely be pushing for spot on the big team if not the Bulldogs. I forgot The State of the Bulldogs is without a Coaching staff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Bah Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Bulldogs owner eyes new arena in Laval Garry McKay The Hamilton Spectator (Mar 27, 2010) Hamilton Bulldogs' owner Michael Andlauer says he is considering building a new 7,500 seat arena complex in the Montreal suburb of Laval. The City of Laval has called for proposals to build and operate the $93-million complex and Andlauer, a Burlington resident, confirmed that he is mulling over whether to submit a bid, either on his own or as part of a Montreal Canadiens' bid. Andlauer is also part owner of the Habs. The Bulldogs recently signed a new three-year lease deal with Hamilton Entertainment and Convention Facilities Inc. to continue playing at Copps Coliseum. But the Laval opportunity calls into question the team's long-term future in Hamilton. The Bulldogs lease with HECFI does contain a clause that the American Hockey League team would ultimately have to leave if an NHL team came to Hamilton. "If we looked at it, it would be on the premise of what happens if all of a sudden another group looks to bring an NHL team to Hamilton, and I get notice (to move) in April. What are my options?" said Andlauer. "That's always going to be there, so that could be an alternative. "It's not something I'm focusing on, though - and I haven't even responded to it." Andlauer said the City of Laval had "reached out to him" and sent him information. He said it wouldn't be a stretch for him to take on the project. "I have a place in Laval," he said. "I've worked with the city, and I've worked with a builder who is based in Laval and there might be an opportunity to look at it." Andlauer said that there would be pros and cons to having the Montreal Canadiens' farm team based in Laval. It would give the Habs quick and easy access to their players, and it would make sense financially. On the down side, the players would be under intense scrutiny from hockey-crazy fans and the critical hockey media in Montreal. "I think there are more Bulldogs fans in Montreal than there are in Hamilton," said Andlauer, who has been critical of both the lack of fan support and political support in Hamilton. Statistics bear him out. The Bulldogs played two regular-season games at the Bell Centre in Montreal this year. They drew crowds of 14,702 and 15,529, the latter being the largest regular season crowd to ever watch the team play. In 34 games at Copps Coliseum this year, the team is averaging 3,731. The question of the Bulldogs leaving simmered late last summer when Jim Balsillie was trying to buy the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes to move them to Hamilton. At the time Andlauer was entering the last year of his lease at Copps. Andlauer said he came very, very close to moving the team to St. John's. "They asked me to come out and meet with them," he said. "We went out to dinner and the premier of Newfoundland, the mayor of St. John's and every councillor, but one, was there. When we signed our lease renewal at Copps Coliseum, not one Hamilton politician showed up." Laval mayor Gilles Vaillancourt said the call for proposals has an April 30 deadline. He added the city hoped to be able to start construction this fall and be opened in December, 2012. Some of the funding for the project will come from the provincial and federal governments, he said. The complex is to have three ice surfaces, one that will seat 7,500 for hockey and can be expanded to 10,000 for concerts and cultural events, and two smaller ice surfaces with seating of less than 2,500 each. Vaillancourt said they're not building it with the intent of luring a major hockey tenant. He said that decision would be up to the winning bidder. Andlauer said if he does go ahead and bid it's not a certainty that the Bulldogs would end up moving there. He said the building could instead house a junior hockey club. And Hamilton, he said, shouldn't worry about being without a hockey team. "Hamilton is a proven AHL city," said Andlauer who thinks another NHL team would look at bringing their farm team here if the Bulldogs ever left. This would help the Habs immensely in keeping track of their prospects and having call-ups right in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dintrox12 Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Still no coach in Hamilton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclones-Rock Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 Still no coach in Hamilton? Chuck Weber is still in the market for an AHL job. It simply has to be lack of fluency en francais which is the deal killer for the Bulldog position. Whomever hires him won't be sorry. He's in the running for the Rochester job and there is a rumor that he is a long shot candidate for a Minnesota Wild assistant position. Nonetheless, he has played a major role in the development of Desharnais, Desjardins, the departed Greg Stewart and Fredric St. Denis. He has also assisted in the development of Wyman and Russell. He even coached Jimmy Bonehead (oops, Bonneau) in Cincy. His two championships in three years ought to prove his ability to motivate and implement the proper systems for his particular teams-the two Championship teams had only two players in common and completely different strengths/weaknesses. He's an outstanding person who is quite articulate (English only) as well. Shame on the Canadiens if they don't hire him and, as part of the deal, make him learn French over a compressed period of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theRazor67 Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 I hope St. Patrick is on the list of Coaching candidates. Roy is passionate and alot of prospects could learn from his vast NHL experience. Roy could evolve in coaching like he did in net. Boy would alot of fans love to see Patrick come back into the organization. If he were to excel in an AHL role, who knows how great it could to the mother team's prospects. I have a friend who refs in minor hockey who told me he believes that Roy would coach the Habs someday. (and he's a broken hearted Leafs fan) At first I shook my head, but the idea has festered in the back of my mind for a few years, and with the current state of the Dogs, it has risen to the front of the my thought more often. PATRICK ROY FOR BULLDOG'S COACH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bean-Counting-Hab Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Chuck Weber is still in the market for an AHL job. It simply has to be lack of fluency en francais which is the deal killer for the Bulldog position. Whomever hires him won't be sorry. He's in the running for the Rochester job and there is a rumor that he is a long shot candidate for a Minnesota Wild assistant position. Nonetheless, he has played a major role in the development of Desharnais, Desjardins, the departed Greg Stewart and Fredric St. Denis. He has also assisted in the development of Wyman and Russell. He even coached Jimmy Bonehead (oops, Bonneau) in Cincy. His two championships in three years ought to prove his ability to motivate and implement the proper systems for his particular teams-the two Championship teams had only two players in common and completely different strengths/weaknesses. He's an outstanding person who is quite articulate (English only) as well. Shame on the Canadiens if they don't hire him and, as part of the deal, make him learn French over a compressed period of time. Did Don Lever speak French? As far as I know there is no policy that the Bulldog's head coach has to speak French. The team is in Hamilton, so that wouldn't make much sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29Dryden29 Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 I agree -they should move to Laval -would be better all around . Na just move the parent club to Hamilton it would be better for us Ontario based fans lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ForeverGuyLafleur Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Just heard on CKAC: Randy Cunneyworth is hired as Dogs' new head coach and Randy Ladouceur is his assistant. That's very good news since Cunneyworth is a very good coach and was an excellent candidate to become a NHL head coach in the last few years. With 2 former Whalers around, bring on the Brass Bonanza! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondalsf Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 as per a translated RDS Randy Cunneyworth is the new head coach with Randy Ladouceur as an assistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathradio Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 Or rather, have Roy coach the players in the net. Also, is it me or the Bulldogs are becoming like the Penguins of the AHL (i.e. lots of depth at center and not all that much on the wings)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear-Cove-Hab Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Dogs coming back to Newfoundland for a visit! Can't wait to see the farm team back on the rock for a few games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plywood Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Dogs coming back to Newfoundland for a visit! Can't wait to see the farm team back on the rock for a few games. really? when is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear-Cove-Hab Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 really? when is this? Oct 3rd. They actually play 3 games ( one in Corner Brook, one in Grand Falls, and one in St. John's). Can't wait. Tickets went onsale today at 12 NLT. I got 4 behind the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Bah Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 With the coaches in place and the defence being replenished the Hamilton Bulldogs look to be a force to reckon with once again. The Habs organization is finally back where it belongs vying for the AHL and NHL supremacy, it feels so rewarding to be a loyal fan and see our team back as an elite organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Bah Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 The Hamilton Bulldogs will most certainly be the toughest team in the AHL this coming season. Jimmy "Boom Boom" "Bonneau, Alex Henry, Ian Schultz and Ryan White should be more than enough to ensure the "Baby Habs" don't get pushed around. The Bulldogs will have an abundance of talented players as well, which bodes great for their chances at being at the top rung in the AHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_rudeboy Posted August 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 With the coaches in place and the defence being replenished the Hamilton Bulldogs look to be a force to reckon with once again. The Habs organization is finally back where it belongs vying for the AHL and NHL supremacy, it feels so rewarding to be a loyal fan and see our team back as an elite organization. It is too early to determine if the Dog's are displaying AHL supremacy and whether success in the AHL is translating into success at the NHL level. Montreal's mediocre seasons have not resulted in many players from the farm making the line up with the big club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs-101 Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Just for fun, I put together a bulldogs lineup based on depth of prospects (I know alot of them will be in junior this year) but I think based on the depth charts this is pretty close to what the habs prospects look like; Patches - Eller - Avtsin Desharnais - Leblanc - Kristo Trotter - Maxwell - Palushaj Shultz - Enqvist - White Carle - Subban Weber - Emelin Tinordi - Picard Bennett Desjardins Simila Looks like a really solid, really young lineup, and you can see the habs seem to have gotten pretty deep in most areas... just bored so decided to kill some time!! Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icroyhable Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 I am pretty confident in the coaching in managing done by the dogs, they have created a great program that has produced several quality players that now are in the ranks of le CH, and almost every season no matter how many of the stars of the team we call up they continue to challenge and play competitivly. I think that the development that Hamilton continues to do will soon translate into major sucsess for the habs in the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainsaw_mtl Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Trotter has left for the Latvian team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Bah Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Just for fun, I put together a bulldogs lineup based on depth of prospects (I know alot of them will be in junior this year) but I think based on the depth charts this is pretty close to what the habs prospects look like; Patches - Eller - Avtsin Desharnais - Leblanc - Kristo Trotter - Maxwell - Palushaj Shultz - Enqvist - White Carle - Subban Weber - Emelin Tinordi - Picard Bennett Desjardins Simila Looks like a really solid, really young lineup, and you can see the habs seem to have gotten pretty deep in most areas... just bored so decided to kill some time!! Any thoughts? Great young lineup,take out Trotter and replace him with Quailer. Trotter went to the KHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooch-a-mania Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Sanford gone too??? did i miss that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondalsf Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 Sanford gone too??? did i miss that? No he's back for another year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooch-a-mania Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 No he's back for another year. ok thx, I did not see his name in an earlier roster post. I think he can be a good mentor and player for us AC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetThePuckOut_mtl Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 As per Habs I/O, Andre Benoit has signed with the Senator's organization, leaving only 5 D-men currently signed with the Dogs (and 8 signed with the Habs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Bah Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Well I see that the chances of Tinordi playing in either Hamilton, London or Montreal just got a boost. If Tinordi plays really good in the training camp in September, Montreal might just ask him to go to Hamilton. That would be pretty cool he would definitely advance quicker in the AHL than anywhere else. Tinordi's development would speed up and I could imagine him playing with Markov or Subban in Montreal next year, can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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