Bulldogs Battle Moose In North Division Semi-Final
April 11, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs in conjunction with the American Hockey League and Manitoba Moose are pleased to announce the dates and times for the upcoming North Division Semi-Final between the 'Dogs and Moose.
The Bulldogs are the North Division and Western Conference regular season champions which earns the club home-ice advantage through the first three rounds of the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs. The Moose will finish the regular season in fourth place in the North Division. The series will begin in Hamilton for Games 1 and 2 before heading to Winnipeg 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 opening round but the third time the clubs have met in the Calder Cup Playoffs. They met previously in the 2003 Eastern Conference Semi-Final and the 2007 North Division Final, where the Bulldogs beat the Moose on both occasions. Hamilton finished the 2009-2010 regular season with a record of 4-3-1-0 against Manitoba.
The following are the dates, along with locations, and times for the first-round playoff series between the Bulldogs and Moose (all times eastern):
Game #1 - Thursday, April 15th - 7:30 PM - Manitoba at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum)
Game #2 - Saturday, April 17th - 2:00 PM - Manitoba at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum)
Game #3 - Monday, April 19th - 8:30 PM - Hamilton at Manitoba (MTS Centre)
Game #4 - Wednesday, April 21st - 8:30 PM - Hamilton at Manitoba (MTS Centre)
*Game #5 - Friday, April 23rd - 8:30 PM - Hamilton at Manitoba (MTS Centre)
*Game #6 - Sunday, April 25th - 7:00 PM - Manitoba at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum)
*Game #7 - Tuesday, April 27th - 7:30 PM - Manitoba at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum) * If necessary
The Bulldogs will begin the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs on Thursday, April 15th with Game 1 at Copps Coliseum at 7:30 p.m. against the Manitoba Moose. 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 the Hamilton Bulldogs' Games 1 and 2 of the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs 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.
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