Wills and Craig to broadcast Rookie Tournament final Tuesday
September 11, 2006 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
The Hamilton Bulldogs have announced that the championship game of the Rookie Tournament between the Bulldogs' NHL Affiliate, the Montreal Canadiens (2-1), and the Toronto Maple Leafs (3-0) will be broadcast live on the Internet. The contest will take place on Tuesday, September 12 at 4:00 p.m. at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto.
Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network Play-By-Play Announcer Derek Wills and Colour Commentator Al Craig will provide exclusive coverage of the final game beginning with the pre-game show at 3:45 p.m. Fans can access a link which will allow them to listen to the game for free by visiting the Bulldogs website at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com or the Canadiens website at www.canadiens.com.
Montreal opened the tournament with a 5-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Friday, September 8, before falling to the Maple Leafs 6-5 in overtime on Saturday, September 9. The Canadiens wrapped up the round robin by defeating the York University Lions 15-1 on Monday.
Florida finished the tournament with a record of 1-2, while York was 0-3. These two teams will meet in a game to decide which club will finish in third place on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. at the Ricoh Coliseum.
The Bulldogs will open their 11th American Hockey League season on Friday, October 6th, 2006 at 7:30 p.m., when they will take on their North Division rival the Manitoba Moose at Copps Coliseum. Tickets for all Hamilton Bulldogs home games (except home game #32) are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster outlet, through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666, or online at www.ticketmaster.ca. 'Dogs individual home game ticket prices are as follows: Adult - $25.00, Senior - $20.00, Student - $20.00, Wheelchair - $20.00, Child - $15.00.
You can see tomorrow's NHL stars develop their skills in the AHL by purchasing 2006-2007 Hamilton Bulldogs season tickets today! Prices start at just $11 per game. For more information, please call 905-529-8500, or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
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