\'Dogs Open The 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs On Thursday
Published on April 10, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs in conjunction with the American Hockey League and Oklahoma City Barons are pleased to announce the dates and times for the upcoming North Division Semi-Final between the âDogs and Barons. Tickets for all Bulldogs home games of this round will go on sale tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.
The Bulldogs (44-27-2-7) are the North Division regular season champions, for the second consecutive season, which earns the club home-ice advantage through at least the first two rounds of the 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs. The Barons (40-29-2-9) finished the regular season in fifth place in the West Division but will cross over to the North Division and take the spot of the fourth place Abbotsford Heat, who finished the season with fewer points than the Barons. The series will begin in Hamilton for Games 1 and 2 before heading to Oklahoma City for Games 3 to 5 and then return to Copps Coliseum for Games 6 and 7 if necessary. This will be the first time the teams have played each other in the playoffs as it is Oklahoma City's first season in the AHL. The Bulldogs finished the 2010-2011 regular season with a record of 1-0-1-0 against the Barons.
The following are the dates, along with locations, and times for the first-round playoff series between the âDogs and Barons (all times eastern):
Game #1 - Thursday, April 14th - 7:30 PM - Oklahoma City at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum) Game #2 - Saturday, April 16th - 4:00 PM - Oklahoma City at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum) Game #3 - Tuesday, April 19th - 8:05 PM - Hamilton at Oklahoma City (Cox Convention Center) Game #4 - Wednesday, April 20th - 8:05 PM - Hamilton at Oklahoma City (Cox Convention Center) *Game #5 - Friday, April 22nd - 8:05 PM - Hamilton at Oklahoma City (Cox Convention Center) *Game #6 - Sunday, April 24th - 4:00 PM - Oklahoma City at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum) *Game #7 - Monday, April 25th - 7:30 PM - Oklahoma City at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum) * If necessary
The Bulldogs will begin their first round series of the 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Barons on Thursday, April 14th at 7:30 p.m. at Copps Coliseum. Fans can tune in to all âDogs playoff games on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, 820 CHAM, and online on www.hamiltonbulldogs.com and www.ahllive.com. All playoff Hamilton Bulldogs broadcasts on AM 820 CHAM will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Tickets for Hamilton's first round series in the 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs go on sale, Monday, April 11th at 10:00 a.m. All tickets are $19.50 and fans interested in purchasing group tickets can do so by calling 905-777-2372. Tickets will be available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.com or through charge-by-phone at 1-855-872-5000.
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