Bulldogs

Forward Garth Murray, who cleared waivers this week, will report to the Canadiens' AHL farm club, the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Maxim Lapierre had two goals and an assist last night to lift the Hamilton Bulldogs to a 3-2 season-opening, overtime win over the Rochester Americans. You'll read so many names you heard during training camp, you'll almost swear you're reading a Canadiens game story...

While the Canadiens have already kicked off their 2007-08 season, their AHL farm club, the Hamilton Bulldogs, are still preparing for their debut on Sunday.

Hockey's Future takes a look at some of the issues facing the Bulldogs, the defending Calder Cup champions, including the goaltending situation, and dealing with the departures of Kyle Chipchura, Mikhail Grabovski, Andrei Kostitsyn and Carey Price.

Read the analysis here.

RDS is reporting that none of the nine Canadiens players placed on waivers after Monday's cuts have been claimed by another NHL team. That means all will now report to Hamilton, where the Bulldogs open training camp today.

Here's the list of players who cleared waivers: Yann Danis, Andrew Archer, Mathieu Biron, Jean-Philippe Cote, Jamie Rivers, Jonathan Ferland, Corey Locke, Duncan Milroy and Cory Urquhart.

RDS is reporting that none of the nine Canadiens players placed on waivers after Monday's cuts have been claimed by another NHL team. That means all will now report to Hamilton, where the Bulldogs open training camp today.

Here's the list of players who cleared waivers: Yann Danis, Andrew Archer, Mathieu Biron, Jean-Philippe Cote, Jamie Rivers, Jonathan Ferland, Corey Locke, Duncan Milroy and Cory Urquhart.

Carey Price signs his first Canadiens contract in the home of his junior-team billet in Washington State on April 13
One of three goalies going north today
Photo courtesy Jill Williams

The Canadiens this morning have announced the demotion of 29 players, 27 of whom are bound for the American Hockey League's Hamilton Bulldogs (though nine must first clear waivers) with another two headed back to their junior teams.

Star goaltender Carey Price remains with the big club, and heads north this afternoon for the next phase of training camp, three days at Mont Tremblant.

The group headed north is three goalies, nine defencemen and 14 forwards. They are:

GOALIES: Jaroslav Halak, Cristobal Huet, Carey Price.

DEFENCEMEN: Francis Bouillon, Patrice Brisebois, Mathieu Dandenault, Josh Gorges, Roman Hamrlik, Mike Komisarek, Andrei Markov, Ryan O'Byrne, Mark Streit.

FORWARDS: Steve Bégin, Kyle Chipchura, Mikhail Grabovski, Christopher Higgins, Saku Koivu, Andrei Kostitsyn, Tom Kostopoulos, Alex Kovalev, Maxim Lapierre, Guillaume Latendresse, Garth Murray, Tomas Plekanec, Michael Ryder, Bryan Smolinski.

Here's the final list of cuts made by general manager Bob Gainey, who is expected to comment on the roster moves at 1:15 this afternoon; we'll have that covered as well.

Yann Danis (photo left)
Could be a good catch for a team in need of goaltending

Goalies:
Yann Danis (must clear waivers)
Loïc Lacasse
Cédrick Desjardins

Defencemen:
Andrew Archer (must clear waivers)
Mathieu Biron (must clear waivers)
Mathieu Carle
Jean-Philippe Côté (must clear waivers)
Marvin Degon
Jon Gleed
Jamie Rivers (must clear waivers)
Pavel Valentenko

Forwards:
Mathieu Aubin
Ajay Baines
Thomas Beauregard
Jimmy Bonneau
Matt D'Agostini
David Desharnais
Jonathan Ferland (must clear waivers)
Sergei Kostitsyn
Janne Lahti
Francis Lemieux
Corey Locke (must clear waivers)
Eric Manlow
Ben Maxwell (to junior)
Duncan Milroy (must clear waivers)
Ryan Russell
Gregory Stewart
Cory Urquhart (must clear waivers)
Ryan White (to junior)

Carey Price signs his first Canadiens contract in the home of his junior-team billet in Washington State on April 13
One of three goalies going north today
Photo courtesy Jill Williams

The Canadiens this morning have announced the demotion of 29 players, 27 of whom are bound for the American Hockey League's Hamilton Bulldogs (though nine must first clear waivers) with another two headed back to their junior teams.

Star goaltender Carey Price remains with the big club, and heads north this afternoon for the next phase of training camp, three days at Mont Tremblant.

The group headed north is three goalies, nine defencemen and 14 forwards. They are:

GOALIES: Jaroslav Halak, Cristobal Huet, Carey Price.

DEFENCEMEN: Francis Bouillon, Patrice Brisebois, Mathieu Dandenault, Josh Gorges, Roman Hamrlik, Mike Komisarek, Andrei Markov, Ryan O'Byrne, Mark Streit.

FORWARDS: Steve Bégin, Kyle Chipchura, Mikhail Grabovski, Christopher Higgins, Saku Koivu, Andrei Kostitsyn, Tom Kostopoulos, Alex Kovalev, Maxim Lapierre, Guillaume Latendresse, Garth Murray, Tomas Plekanec, Michael Ryder, Bryan Smolinski.

Here's the final list of cuts made by general manager Bob Gainey, who is expected to comment on the roster moves at 1:15 this afternoon; we'll have that covered as well.

Yann Danis (photo left)
Could be a good catch for a team in need of goaltending

Goalies:
Yann Danis (must clear waivers)
Loïc Lacasse
Cédrick Desjardins

Defencemen:
Andrew Archer (must clear waivers)
Mathieu Biron (must clear waivers)
Mathieu Carle
Jean-Philippe Côté (must clear waivers)
Marvin Degon
Jon Gleed
Jamie Rivers (must clear waivers)
Pavel Valentenko

Forwards:
Mathieu Aubin
Ajay Baines
Thomas Beauregard
Jimmy Bonneau
Matt D'Agostini
David Desharnais
Jonathan Ferland (must clear waivers)
Sergei Kostitsyn
Janne Lahti
Francis Lemieux
Corey Locke (must clear waivers)
Eric Manlow
Ben Maxwell (to junior)
Duncan Milroy (must clear waivers)
Ryan Russell
Gregory Stewart
Cory Urquhart (must clear waivers)
Ryan White (to junior)

For those of you in the Hamilton area, or those willing to make a trip, read below for details on the American Hockey League Hamilton Bulldogs training camp, which begins Tuesday.

For those of you in the Hamilton area, or those willing to make a trip, read below for details on the American Hockey League Hamilton Bulldogs training camp, which begins Tuesday.