Bulldogs Foundation To Hold Community Practice

Published on December 2, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs and Bulldogs Foundation announced today that the club 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.

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 $B!HGotta be Dundas$B!I 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 player who wore it during the practice. 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.

Kraft Canada along with the CBC, the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association is searching to find the one community that best embodies the spirit of hockey and hometown pride. Dundas will be looking to be crowned the fifth annual Kraft Hockeyville. Along with being named Kraft Hockeyville 2010, Dundas would also receive $100,000 from Kraft Canada to upgrade J.L. Grightmire arena, an NHL pre-season game and a CBC Hockey Night in Canada broadcast from J.L. Grightmire arena.

To help show your support for Dundas and to find out more information on the town's bid, visit www.dundashockeyville.ca.

The Bulldogs will meet the Toronto Marlies in back-to-back games beginning on Friday, December 4th with a game at 7:30 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.



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