Varsity Scores and Highlights

Game Reports: 2006 Season

Scores Last Updated on 3/15/2006
Meadville vs. North Allegheny - Wednesday, 3/15/2006
Meadville: 0
North Allegheny: 7
Game Report:
DOGS DROP A 7-0 DECISION TO NORTH ALLEGHENY.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL THE FANS AND THE COMMUNITY WHO SUPPORTED BULLDOG HOCKEY ALL YEAR LONG. ...
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Meadville vs. TBA - Thursday, 3/9/2006
Meadville: 8
TBA: 3
Game Report:
BULLDOGS SURVIVE AND THRIVE. . ...
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Meadville vs. Jamestown - Saturday, 3/4/2006
Meadville: 5
Jamestown: 0
Game Report:
DOGS CLOSE OUT THE REGULAR SEASON 5-0 OVER JAMESTOWN.
"MACE" SAVES THE SHUTOUT. ...
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Meadville vs. McDowell (Senior Night) - Monday, 2/27/2006
Meadville: 4
McDowell (Senior Night): 1
Game Report:
BULLDOGS CLINCH 2ND PLACE OVERALL WITH A COMMANDING PERFORMANCE OVER MCDOWELL OUTSHOOTING THE TROJANS 36-14 IN PIHL PLAY. DOGS WIN 4-1..SENIOR ASSISTANT CAPTAIN TYLER LEARN LEADS THE DOGS WITH 2 GOALS, SENIOR EVAN WISINSKI AND PAT LEONE EACH HAD A GOAL IN THE FINAL REGULAR SEASON GAME.

GAME REPORT...MEADVILLE PA

It was senior night for the Dogs and seniors Evan Wisinski and Tyler Learn made sure the Dogs ended the regular season on a high note.

Wisinski tallied first for the Dogs on a nice backhand at the 9:33 mark off the faceoff from Fedorka. 1-0 Meadville.

At 5:50 Tyler Learn got the game winner when he streaked down the slot and picked his spot for his first goal of the night. Morgan Nickerson forechecked into the corner and with a big hit, bounced the McDowell player off the puck and made a nice feed to Learn who buried it..Nye got the assist...2-0 Meadville.

Danczak put on the "show" at 4:15 stoning a big breakaway attempt....firing up the Dogs and keeping the Trojans off the board. The Dogs dominate the Trojans outshooting them 17-2 in the first.

It only took sniper Pat Leone 14 seconds in the 2nd period to create some distance with the games backbreaker. Leone took a perfect feed from a hardworking Tyler Learn and put it in the back of the net for the Dogs' 3rd goal.

McDowell got an easy chance when on the power play 2 Meadville players collided and McDowell scored shorthand on the breakaway....3-1 at the end of 2 periods...shots on goal:Meadville 31 McDowell 7.

Meadville controlled the third and McDowell took some very poor penalties and never really threatened. Tyler Learn apparently didn't want senior night to end as he teamed up with Nickerson again for the Dogs final goal. Nickerson went through to men down the left wing and made a "sick" pass to T. Learn in front..Learn redirected it for his 3 point of the evening and a very impressive Senior effort.

Final Shots on goal 38-12.


Meadville closes out PIHL schedule with win over Trojans

By Dominick DiRienzo, THE MEADVILLE TRIBUNE
02/28/06 —
As a member of the 2003 Meadville team that won the state title, Tyler Learn knows what it takes to be successful in the playoffs.

The Bulldog senior scored twice and assisted on a third goal to help keep Meadville unbeaten in its last 14 games with a 4-1 win over McDowell at DeArment Ice Arena on Monday in Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League action.

"We are trying to build some momentum for the playoffs and carry that through," Learn said.

With the win, Meadville (36-11-2 overall, 19-3 PIHL) secures the second seed, a first-round bye and a quarterfinal home game. The second seed also gives Meadville a chance to avoid a date with Mt. Lebanon (21-0) until the Penguin Cup championship if both teams should advance that far.

"We've come a long way since last year," Learn said.

Meadville scored 148 goals last year, had to battle to earn the eighth seed for the playoffs and was eliminated in the second round. This year they have scored 249 goals.

Morgan Nickerson assisted on both of Learn's goals, raising his point total to a team-high 91, a year after he led the Bulldogs in scoring as a freshman.

Evan Wisinski gave Meadville a 1-0 lead with 9:44 left in the first period.

Learn doubled the lead four minutes later.

"(Morgan Nickerson) was working behind the net. I just came down the slot and Nickerson hit me on the tape, and I redirected it," Learn said.

McDowell nearly scored with 1:07 left in the first period. Nick Disanti beat Meadville goalie Bryan Danczak with a backhander, but the puck hit the post.

It did not take long for Meadville to pad its lead. Just 14 seconds into the second period, Pat Leone took a pass from Learn and pushed it past McDowell goalie John Cleary's stick side.

McDowell's Ed Maras kept the Trojans (13-8-1) alive scoring on a shorthanded breakaway with 8:05 left in the game to make the score 3-1. Maras' goal in the second period was the only goal Danczak gave up against McDowell in 135 minutes of hockey.

"When it was 3-0, they didn't quit," Plunkett said.

McDowell goalie John Cleary kept the Trojans within striking distance. He made 34 saves on 38 shots including seven saves during a three-minute span late in the second period when the Trojans had two players in the penalty box.

"Cleary blocked us there," Plunkett said. "If we get a goal or two there, it's a different game."

The Bulldogs did push one past Cleary during the 5-on-3, but the goal was waved off because the referee ruled the net was off its moorings.

"We took some terrible penalties," McDowell coach Paul Mancini said. "Selfish little penalties that really hurt the team."

While Meadville did not capitalize on the power play, they did wear the Trojans down.

"We just didn't have much gas left in the tank after killing those penalties," Mancini said.

Learn delivered the knockout blow with 23 seconds left in the game, again taking a pass from Nickerson to make it 4-1. It is Meadville's third straight win against McDowell. The Bulldogs outscored the Trojans 14-1 in those three games.

"We needed to come in, get a win and take care of what we needed to do," Danczak said.

Meadville's unbeaten streak has reached 14 games (13-0-1), and the Bulldogs are 7-0 in their last seven home games. Meadville's last loss was Jan. 19 against Bethel Park. The loss to the Blackhawks culminated a 1-4-1 stretch in mid-January.

Notes: By clinching the second seed and a first-round bye, Meadville is officially off until March 9. That is when the Bulldogs are scheduled to play their first playoff game. But Plunkett said the Bulldogs might play Jamestown on Saturday in a nonleague game. Plunkett said he will make that decision today. ... Tyler Learn reached the 40-point mark with his three points. .. McDowell took 10 penalties. ... Meadville had already beaten McDowell twice this season 6-0 and 4-0. ... Meadville outshot McDowell 38-12. "We probably missed the net 10 or 12 times," Mancini said.






Meadville vs. Jamestown - Saturday, 2/25/2006
Meadville: 7
Jamestown: 3
Game Report:
MEADVILLE

LUKE KILLMEYER POWERS THE DOG'S WITH 3 GOALS AND THE HAT TRICK AS THE BULLDOGS WIN 7-3.

In a game marred by 86 penalty minutes, (12 Meadville and 11 for Jamestown), the Dogs cruised past Jamestown 7-3 in non-league play out shooting the Lakers 32-24 in the contest. ...
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Meadville vs. Mt. Lebanon (Non-league) - Saturday, 2/18/2006
Meadville: 1
Mt. Lebanon (Non-league): 1
Game Report:
The Meadville 90 played the Lebo 75 in a non league contest tying the game at 1 which included a 5 minute overtime time period.

Meadville's Mike Noonan scored the Dogs only goal on an assist for Chris Learn. ...
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Meadville vs. Franklin Regional - Friday, 2/17/2006
Meadville: 6
Franklin Regional: 0
Game Report:
DOG'S POUND FRANKLIN REGIONAL 6-0 IN FRONT OF A HOSTILE CROWD AT CENTER ICE.

You can certainly tell that the playoffs are just around the corner as the emotion and intensity of the contests build each game. ...
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Meadville vs. Erie Prep - Monday, 2/13/2006
Meadville: 5
Erie Prep: 1
Game Report:
DOGS EARN ANOTHER 2 POINTS WITH A WIN OVER ERIE PREP AT HOME, FINAL 5-1.

The Erie Prep goaltender was simply outstanding this evening and a real pleasure to watch as the Dogs poured on the shots (50-9) in the game and tallied 5 times. ...
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Meadville vs. Norwin - Friday, 2/10/2006
Meadville: 9
Norwin: 0
Game Report:
MACE EARNS THE SHUTOUT 9-0 AND O'SHURAK HAS THE HOT STICK WITH 4 ASSISTS IN DOGS WIN OVER NORWIN 9-0.

It was a big night for the Dogs at Norwin as the team unofficially racked up 24 points in the contest. ...
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Meadville vs. Erie Prep - Tuesday, 2/7/2006
Meadville: 3
Erie Prep: 1
Game Report:
DOGS CRUISE PAST THE RAMBLERS 3-1.

Meadville outshot the Ramblers 50-20 and give credit where credit is due,the Prep goaltender kept the game from being 10-1. ...
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Meadville vs. North Allegheny - Monday, 2/6/2006
Meadville: 3
North Allegheny: 1
Game Report:
DOGS BEAT NORTH ALLEGHENY 3-1 WITH 2 GOALS IN THE THIRD PERIOD IN AN IMPORTANT PIHL LEAGUE WIN.

ZANE O'SHURAK BLASTS ONE IN TOP SHELF FROM THE BLUE LINE FOR THE GAME WINNER. ...
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Meadville vs. Butler - Thursday, 2/2/2006
Meadville: 13
Butler: 0
Game Report:
BULLDOGS FINISH THEIR BUSINESS IN KITTANNING WITH A 13-0 VICTORY OVER BUTLER AND TURN THEIR FOCUS TO THE TASK AT HAND. . ...
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Meadville vs. Butler - Monday, 1/30/2006
Meadville: 12
Butler: 1
Game Report:
Published: January 30, 2006 11:36 pm

Bulldogs rout Butler

By Pete Chiodo
01/31/06 —
The Meadville Hockey team out-shot Butler 47-7 on its way to an easy 12-1 win over the Golden Tornadoes, Monday night at DeArment Ice Arena.

All a team can do after a win like that is put it behind them and get ready for the next challenge. ...
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Meadville vs. St. Ignatius - Sunday, 1/29/2006
Meadville: 4
St. Ignatius: 1
Game Report:
Seniors Justin Gray, Casey Rogers, Tyler learn and Chris Learn tally for a combined 6 points in the 4-1 win over Ignatius.

Playing some inspired hockey, the Meadville senior class stepped up and deliverd the goods today as Justin Gray and Casey Rogers each notch a goal and Tyler Learn and Chris Learn each added 2 assists. ...
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Meadville vs. Fox Chapel - Friday, 1/27/2006
Meadville: 2
Fox Chapel: 1
Game Report:
DOGS POST A CRITICAL PIHL LEAGUE WIN OVER A TALENTED FOX CHAPEL TEAM, 2-1.

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Meadville vs. Upper St. Clair - Monday, 1/23/2006
Meadville: 8
Upper St. Clair: 1
Game Report:
BULLDOGS CRUSH USC 8-1 AND COACH PLUNKETT GETS HIS 700th CAREER WIN.

Meadville entered the game in a must win situation following a superb performance on Sunday vs defending Ohio State Champion, St. ...
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Meadville vs. St. Edward - Sunday, 1/22/2006
Meadville: 5
St. Edward: 2
Game Report:
BULLDOGS MAKE A DRAMATIC TURNAROUND WITH A DOMINATING PERFORMANCE VS OHIO POWERHOUSE ST EDWARDS, BEATING THE EAGLES IN THEIR OWN BARN 5-2.

Well. ...
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Meadville vs. Bethel Park - Thursday, 1/19/2006
Meadville: 2
Bethel Park: 3
Game Report:
BETHEL BLISTERS MEADVILLE, OUTSHOOTING THE DOGS 33-10.

There is an old saying "Don't bring a knife to a gunfight" and that is exactly what the Bulldogs did Thursday night in an important PIHL contest against the Bethel Park Blackhawks. ...
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Meadville vs. Mt. Lebanon - Sunday, 1/15/2006
Meadville: 1
Mt. Lebanon: 3
Game Report:
Dogs lose in the semi finals to tournament winner Mt. Lebanon. ...
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Meadville vs. Bowling Green - Saturday, 1/14/2006
Meadville: 3
Bowling Green: 1
Game Report:
DOGS RALLY TO MAKE IT TO THE SEMI FINALS SUNDAY WITH THE WIN OVER BOWLING GREEN 3-1.

CASEY ROGERS SCORES 2 AND PAT LEONE SCORED FOR THE DOGS IN TOURNAMENT PLAY. ...
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Meadville vs. Central Catholic - Saturday, 1/14/2006
Meadville: 4
Central Catholic: 4
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Meadville vs. Northview - Friday, 1/13/2006
Meadville: 4
Northview: 1
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Meadville vs. Gilmour FINALS - Sunday, 1/8/2006
Meadville: 2
Gilmour FINALS: 3
Game Report:
Overtime loss in Championship. . ...
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Meadville vs. Cathedral Chatard - Saturday, 1/7/2006
Meadville: 2
Cathedral Chatard: 1
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Meadville vs. Mentor - Friday, 1/6/2006
Meadville: 13
Mentor: 1
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Meadville vs. Notre Dame Quebec - Friday, 1/6/2006
Meadville: 5
Notre Dame Quebec: 3
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Meadville vs. Pittsburgh Central Catholic - Monday, 1/2/2006
Meadville: 3
Pittsburgh Central Catholic: 1
Game Report:
DOGS SURVIVE A LACKLUSTER EFFORT TO WIN 3-1.

Central, outworks, outhustles and outshoots the Dogs 25-18 but the Dogs rally in the third to get 2 ugly points. ...
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Meadville vs. University School - Monday, 12/19/2005
Meadville: 5
University School: 1
Game Report:
Bulldogs --- University School Game 12/19/05 Meadville 5, US 1


First period: Little action at first, but the dogs gradually picked up the pace, only to find the University team fighting back. At the end of 1, Score 0 to 0

Second period: With 14:22 left Chris Learn fired a shot to Noonan, who saw Kilmeyer in the clear . ...
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Meadville vs. Bethel Park (BlackDog Cup) - Saturday, 12/17/2005
Meadville: 5
Bethel Park (BlackDog Cup): 1
Game Report:
BLACKDOG CUP CHALLENGE. . ...
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Meadville vs. North Hills - Friday, 12/16/2005
Meadville: 8
North Hills: 2
Game Report:
North Hills, Island Sports Complex

BULLDOGS SCALP THE INDIANS 8-2.

SENIOR ASSISTANT CAPTAIN CHRIS LEARN PUT TOGETHER A COMPLETE GAME AND THE HAT TRICK TO LEAD THE DOGS IN PIHL ACTION OVER THE NORTH HILLS INDIANS. ...
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Meadville vs. Gilmour Academy - Monday, 12/12/2005
Meadville: 1
Gilmour Academy: 0
Game Report:
BRYAN DANCZAK EARNS THE SHUTOUT STOPPING ALL 23 SHOTS ON GOAL AND LUKE KILLMEYER FIRES A MISSILE WITH 46 SECONDS LEFT IN REGULATION TO WIN THE GAME FOR THE BULLDOGS 1-0 OVER GILMORE ACADEMY.

With just under a minute left in regulation, Luke Killmeyer carried the puck up ice and with a tremendous second effort gloved a puck to keep it in the zone. ...
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Meadville vs. St. Francis - Saturday, 12/10/2005
Meadville: 5
St. Francis: 6
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Meadville vs. Sylvania Northview - Friday, 12/9/2005
Meadville: 4
Sylvania Northview: 5
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Meadville vs. Plum - Wednesday, 12/7/2005
Meadville: 6
Plum: 3
Game Report:
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Meadville vs. Gateway - Monday, 12/5/2005
Meadville: 10
Gateway: 2
Game Report:
SENIOR GOALTENDER MIKE MACIELAK GETS THE START AND GOES THE DISTANCE FOR THE DOGS AT THE HOUSE OF CHILLS AS THE BULLDOGS DEFEAT THE GATEWAY GATORS 10-2.

Bulldog goaltender Mike Macielak was solid between the pipes for three periods and earned the win in convincing fashion. ...
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Meadville vs. McDowell - Thursday, 12/1/2005
Meadville: 6
McDowell: 0
Game Report:

DOGS SHUTOUT PIHL AND DIVISION RIVAL MCDOWELL, 6-0 AT THE ERIE CIVIC CENTER.

Sophomore goalie Bryan Danczak was perfect in the contest stopping all 14 Trojan shots in a total team effort as the Dogs' dominated the entire game. ...
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Meadville vs. Shaler - Monday, 11/28/2005
Meadville: 9
Shaler: 0
Game Report:
Bulldogs roll past Titans

By Pete Chiodo, COURTESY OF THE MEADVILLE TRIBUNE
11/29/05 —
As a lead-up to its West Division match-up with McDowell, the Meadville hockey team held a 45-minute shooting drill against visiting Shaler on Monday.

The Bulldogs put 71 shots on goal. ...
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Meadville vs. Calvert Hill Prep - Sunday, 11/20/2005
Meadville: 5
Calvert Hill Prep: 0
Game Report:
DOGS WIN THE FINAL CONTEST 5-0 WITH A TOTAL TEAM EFFORT.

Dogs'opened up the game in the 1st with hard work from the Fedorka-Drelick-Wisinski line. ...
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Meadville vs. Central Catholic - Saturday, 11/19/2005
Meadville: 4
Central Catholic: 1
Game Report:
PCC INVITIONAL

Dogs pick up touney win defeating the Vikings 4-1.

Central scored first with 13:59 remaining in the 2nd period but Meadville answered back 27 seconds with a power play goal by Nickerson. ...
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Meadville vs. Cheektowoga - Saturday, 11/19/2005
Meadville: 1
Cheektowoga: 3
Game Report:
PCC INVITIONAL

DOGS DOMINATE THE CONTEST BUT CAN'T FINISH THE GOAL. DOGS' OUTSHOOT CHEEKTOWOGA 43-32 BUT GIVE UP TO MANY CHANCES AND THE WARRIORS CONVERT 3-1. ...
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Meadville vs. Germantown - Friday, 11/18/2005
Meadville: 2
Germantown: 4
Game Report:
PCCINVITATIONAL GAME 1

DOGS OUTSHOOT GERMANTOWN ACADEMY 26-25 BUT COME UP SHORT LOSING 2-4.

Scoring:

Noonan from Nickerson in the first on a pretty breakaway. ...
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Meadville vs. Mt. Lebanon - Monday, 11/14/2005
Meadville: 2
Mt. Lebanon: 5
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Penalties help Devils beat Meadville

By Dominick DiRienzo
Meadville Tribune
11/15/05 —
Meadville coach Jamie Plunkett hates being right like this.

Before Monday's game with Mt. ...
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Meadville vs. Trinity - Saturday, 11/12/2005
Meadville: 4
Trinity: 3
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Meadville vs. Baldwin - Thursday, 11/10/2005
Meadville: 7
Baldwin: 3
Game Report:
ICE CASTLE. . ...
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Meadville vs. Penn Trafford - Monday, 11/7/2005
Meadville: 1
Penn Trafford: 2
Game Report:
PENN TRAFFORD PULLS OFF THE UPSET BEATING THE BULLDOGS 2-1 AT THE HOUSE OF CHILLS.

Meadville outshot Penn Trafford 45 to 15 in the contest, but the Warriors got the game winner on a rebound with less than 2 minutes to go in the third period. ...
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Meadville vs. Seneca Valley - Friday, 11/4/2005
Meadville: 5
Seneca Valley: 2
Game Report:
MIKE NOONAN GETS THE PLAYMAKER AND 3 POINTS AS THE BULLDOGS DOWN THE RAIDERS 5-2 IN LEAGUE PLAY.

In a game that featured 22 penalties, the special teams units of both teams got their work in during the contest as both team's penalty kill and power play units were put to the test. ...
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Meadville vs. McDowell - Monday, 10/31/2005
Meadville: 4
McDowell: 0
Game Report:
BRYAN DANCZAK AND THE MEADVILLE BULLDOGS SHUTOUT THE MCDOWELL TROJANS IN PIHL LEAGUE OPENER WITH A CONVINCING 4-0
PERFORMANCE.

Meadville goaltender Bryan Danczak earned his shutout stopping all 21 attempts at the "House of Chills". ...
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Meadville vs. Pine-Richland - Monday, 10/24/2005
Meadville: 2
Pine-Richland: 3
Game Report:
Bulldogs drop the overtime decision to Pine Richland 3-2.

Going into tonights game the Bulldogs knew they faced a worthy opponent in Pine Richland. ...
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Meadville vs. Harborcreek - Sunday, 10/23/2005
Meadville: 12
Harborcreek: 1
Game Report:
Game report to follow.

The Varsity game vs Pine Richland begins at 7:45 pm Monday October 23, 2005 at the MARC. ...
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Meadville vs. Kittanning - Thursday, 10/20/2005
Meadville: 5
Kittanning: 3
Game Report:
Kittanning, Pa. Varsity

BULLDOGS BLISTER KITTANNING WITH 49 SHOTS ON GOAL AND COME AWAY WITH THE 5-3 WIN. ...
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Meadville vs. Thomas Jefferson - Monday, 10/17/2005
Meadville: 10
Thomas Jefferson: 3
Game Report:
HOUSE OF CHILLS. . ...
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Meadville vs. Kittanning - Monday, 10/10/2005
Meadville: 9
Kittanning: 0
Game Report:
DOGS TAME KITTANNING WILDCATS 9-0, OUTSHOOTING THEM 45-16.
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Meadville vs. Harborcreek - Saturday, 10/8/2005
Meadville: 7
Harborcreek: 0
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VARSITY. . ...
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Meadville vs. Thomas Jefferson - Tuesday, 10/4/2005
Meadville: 9
Thomas Jefferson: 0
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Meadville vs. McDowell - Monday, 10/3/2005
Meadville: 4
McDowell: 1
Game Report:
Meadville, Pa EXIBITION

In the 2nd of 5 scheduled contests the Meadville Bulldogs, outhustled and outworked the McDowell Trojans with a blue collar team effort to win 4-1. The Dogs outshot the Trojans in all three periods: 8-5, 8-5 and 12-2 in the 3rd for a total of 28 to 12. ...
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Meadville vs. McDowell (Exhibition) - Wednesday, 9/28/2005
Meadville: 1
McDowell (Exhibition): 2
Game Report:
VARSITY. . ...
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