Bears @ Hamilton Preview

Hershey Bears
record ~ 7-1-0-0 14 points
standings ~ 1st in East Division
most recent game ~ 8-3 Win vs Rochester, 10/26
last 5 games ~ 4-1
road record ~ 4-0
goals for ~ 44
goals against ~ 25

Hamilton Bulldogs
record ~ 4-2-1-0 9 points
standings ~ 3rd in North Division
most recent game ~ 2-0 Loss vs Quad City 10/26
last 5 games ~ 2-2-1-0
home record ~ 2-1
goals for ~ 23
goals against ~ 19

last time teams met - First meeting this season.

Players to watch:

Hershey:

LW Alexandre Giroux (12) - He is leading the Bears and the AHL in goals with 8. He is second on the Bears with 12 points and also with 21 PIMs.
RW Andrew Gordon (10) - Lost amongst the MAG line's incredible start are some other guys having good years. Gordon is one of them. He has 5 goals and 4 assists through 8 games.
D Sami Lepisto (37) - He is obviously not an offensive force like the MAG line with 1 goal and 5 assists through 8 games but he is leading the team with a +10.

Hamilton:

RW Matt D'Agostini (22) - D'Agostini is the leading scorer for Hamilton through 7 games this season. He has 4 goals and 6 assists and is a +2.
C Yanick Lehoux (85) - Lehoux is second on the team in scoring with 4 goals and 3 assists through 7 games. When healthy he is a dynamic player that is capable of 70 point seasons.
C Kyle Chipchura (17) - A familiar name from the Calder Cup finals a couple seasons ago. He has played in 5 of the games this season and only has 2 assists but is always dangerous.



Former Bear Marc Denis is the number one goaltender for the Bulldogs this season. So far he is having a very good season with a 4-1 record, 2.37 goals against average, and a .931 save percentage. He will more than likely get the nod Wednesday night against the Bears.

LET'S GO BEARS!!