Hamilton Bulldogs tie franchise record in win over Peterborough Petes
Published March 30, 2022 at 10:44 am
The Hamilton Bulldogs tied a franchise record Tuesday (Mar. 29) night. Avery Hayes had two goals and an assist for the Bulldogs as Hamilton wrapped up an eight-game road trip with a 6-2 win over the Petes in Peterborough.
With eight games remaining on their regular-season schedule, the Ontario Hockey League-leading Bulldogs tied the Hamilton OHL/OHA wins record at 43, joining the 2017-18 Bulldogs and 1975-76 Fincups. Both clubs went on to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup.
Lucas Moore, Gavin White, Jan Mysak, and Mason McTavish had the other goals for Hamilton (43-12-3-2).
Here's a second look at Hayes' second marker of the night! pic.twitter.com/MkTfZYR1Hk
— X – Hamilton Bulldogs (@BulldogsOHL) March 30, 2022
Bulldogs goaltender Marco Costantini stopped 25 of 27 Peterborough shots after 40 minutes but was replaced by Matteo Drobac to start the third. Costantini was at the bottom of a pile in the second period during a goalmouth scramble. Drobac stopped all 12 shots he faced in the final 20 minutes.
43 WINS!
With a win tonight in Peterborough, your Hamilton Bulldogs tie the 2017-18 Bulldogs and the 1975-76 Fincups for the most wins in Hamilton's OHL/OHA history! #DawgMentality pic.twitter.com/tKgcnU6mW0
— X – Hamilton Bulldogs (@BulldogsOHL) March 30, 2022
Hamilton has a comfortable 11 point lead over the second-place Brampton Battalion in the Eastern Conference and a 9 point lead over the West-leading Windsor Spitfires. Securing the highest point total in the OHL would ensure home-ice advantage throughout the postseason.
Next for the Bulldogs is a home date with the Oshawa Generals at Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre Thursday (Mar. 31) night. Puck drop is scheduled for just after 7 p.m.
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