Community Practice On Saturday; Stuffed Toy Toss On Sunday
December 10, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs and Bulldogs Foundation will hold a community practice from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 12th at J.L. Grightmire arena in Dundas, Ontario. The community practice will be held in support of Dundas' bid to be named Kraft Hockeyville 2010. Stuffed toy toss night will take place during the game versus the Abbotsford Heat on Sunday, December 13th at 4:00 p.m. at Copps Coliseum.
Fans will be able to come and watch as coaches Guy Boucher, Daniel Lacroix and Martin Raymond lead the Bulldogs through a full team practice at J.L. Grightmire arena in which the players will be wearing unique "Gotta be Dundas" Kraft Hockeyville practice jerseys. Following the conclusion of the practice, the team will donate the jerseys to the cause in order to help support Dundas' bid. Each jersey will be signed by the team. The Bulldogs Foundation will also be donating 100 tickets to an upcoming Hamilton Bulldogs home game that will be given out to the first 100 people to buy a Kraft Hockeyville jersey and hat.
On Sunday, December 13th when the Bulldogs host the Abbotsford Heat at 4:00 p.m., fans attending the game are asked to bring a new stuffed toy to throw onto the ice when the Bulldogs score their first goal. All stuffed toys thrown onto the ice will be given to local charities including Children's Aid Society of Hamilton, Interval House of Hamilton, the Salvation Army and various other charitable groups in the Hamilton area. The game will mark the 12th consecutive year the 'Dogs have held a stuffed toy toss. Last season, approximately 1,873 toys were collected from the ice following Hamilton's first goal. All of the stuffed toys were donated to local not-for-profit groups in the Hamilton area and were distributed to families in need for Christmas.
The Bulldogs "My Favourite Things" began at the 'Dogs home game last night. Fans can purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win individual gift baskets that have been created by each player and consist of their favourite items. Some of the baskets that will be available include Ben Maxwell's which features NHL 2K10 for the Xbox 360, NHLPA apparel and a Rocky Mountain chocolate pack, Curtis Sanford's which has The Beatles Rock Band for the Xbox 360 and two Rock Band games and Yannick Weber's which has an assortment of many different kinds of Swiss chocolate. Raffle tickets will be available at the Bulldogs Foundation booth behind section 114 for the next two home games with the raffle draw taking place during the second intermission of the Bulldogs home game on Tuesday, December 15th. All proceeds will go to the Children's Aid Society of Hamilton.
Fans are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to Copps Coliseum for the next two home games to donate to the Salvation Army Food Drive. Volunteers of the Salvation Army will have collection boxes in the main entrance of Copps Coliseum. The Hamilton Bulldogs Organization has been involved in community food drives for a number of years and is excited about the prospect of lending a hand to the community once again. Please help stock food bank shelves in time for the holiday season. The Food Drive will run until Tuesday, December 15th.
The Bulldogs host the Abbotsford Heat on Sunday, December 13th at 4:00 p.m. at Copps Coliseum. Fans can listen to every 'Dogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'AHL Live' or 'TALK 820' icons on the Bulldogs website.
Tickets for all Hamilton Bulldogs home games (with the exception of the February 21st game at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec) are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666. For more information on 'Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com. The AHL All-Star Classic fan balloting is underway. Vote for your favourite Bulldogs players to represent the team in the 2010 AHL All-Star Classic by following this link: http://theahl.com/forms/ahl-all-star-ballot-f1
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