Bulldogs in the community

Published on January 24, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


This weekend Bruiser will be getting into the 'swing' of things as he will be visiting the Hamilton Golf Show at the Convention Centre. Bruiser will be at the Royal Canadian Golf Association's booth to helping to promote the 2006 Bell Canadian Open. Be sure to stop by to get some great tips on how to lower your score and hit your drives longer! The Hamilton Golf Show runs this Friday, January 27 to Sunday, January 29 and features everything and anything to do with golf. If you love golf, you won't want to miss this great event!

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 - ROCHESTER AMERICANS @ BULLDOGS - 7:00 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM
* The 'Dogs take on the Amerks for the seventh time this season, and fifth time at Copps Coliseum.
* The Americans sit in fifth place in the North Division with a record of 21-20-1-1.
* Hamilton has a record of 2-4-0-0 versus Rochester this season.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 - MANITOBA MOOSE @ BULLDOGS - 4:00 P.M. - COPPS COLISEUM
* The 'Dogs take on the Moose for the sixth time this season, and second time at Copps Coliseum.
* The Moose currently sit in second place in the North Division with a record of 27-13-3-2.
* Hamilton has a record of 1-3-0-1 versus Manitoba this season, with their lone victory coming on home ice.
* In their last meeting on January 21 at the MTS Centre, Bulldogs forward Jean-Francois Jacques scored his team leading 13th goal of the season, but it wasn't enough as the Moose defeated Hamilton by a score of 4-1.

ONTARIO POND HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS HAPPEN ON FEBRUARY 4!

Looking to play a game of hockey the old-fashioned way - out on the pond? Your Team - the Hamilton Bulldogs - are sponsoring the Hamilton Conservation Authority's 2nd Annual Ontario Pond Hockey Championships, which will take place on Saturday, February 4 at Valens Conservation Area. Thirty-two teams will battle it out on Valens' ice for the title of Ontario Pond Hockey Champs and lots of great prizes. For more information or to register, visit the booth behind section 116 on the Copps Coliseum concourse, or visit www.pondhockeychamps.ca (http://www.pondhockeychamps.ca/) or www.hamiltonbulldogs.com (http://www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/) for more information.

'READ LIKE A PRO' PROGRAM IS ON NOW!

The Hamilton Bulldogs are excited to introduce the 'Read Like a Pro' program, a new initiative that will take place in Halton area schools. The "Read Like a Pro" program is designed to promote reading and literacy among youths. The Bulldogs are looking for 30 schools to participate, with a direct cash donation given to each. Participating schools can look forward to having $1000 donated towards new reading material, having a player visit the school to read to the students, having the school recognized on the scoreboard as a supporter of the 'Read Like a Pro' program, and even a visit to the school from Bruiser himself! The registration deadline is February 10. For more details about this program or to register your school, please contact Chris Conant at (905) 777-2375 or by email at chris.conant@hamiltonbulldogs.com (mailto:chris.conant@hamiltonbulldogs.com) .

ICE GIRLS TO PARTICIPATE IN 'AROUND THE BAY ROAD RACE'!

Cheer on your own Hamilton Bulldogs Ice Girls as they take part in this year's 5k 'Around the Bay Road Race' on Sunday, March 26 in support of St. Joseph's Healthcare. Heather, Michele, Alexis and Tiffany will be lacing up their shoes to join the other 1000+ participants running in the race. This year will be the 112th anniversary of the fundraiser and the race will finish at its new headquarters, Copps Coliseum. The 'Around the Bay Road Race' is the oldest race on the continent, first run in 1894, three years before the Boston Marathon. It has been won by the best runners from around the world, including Boston Marathon winners and Olympic gold medalists.

If you are interested in participating in the 'Around the Bay Road Race' or would like more information, please visit http://www.aroundthebayroadrace.com/ (http://www.aroundthebayroadrace.com/) .

HEAR EVERY GAME ON THE HAMILTON BULLDOGS HOCKEY NETWORK

Fans can listen to every Hamilton Bulldogs game this season on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, Hamilton's 820 CHAM "The Legend". Fans can also listen to every game online at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com (http://www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/) . To listen online, click on the 'Bulldogs Action 820 CHAM Listen Live' Icon on the homepage of the 'Dogs website. Ellery Award winning broadcaster Derek Wills will provide the play-by-play call of all 80 regular season games with Al Craig providing the commentary for home games and select road games.

TICKETS

Hamilton Bulldogs tickets are on sale now! Individual game tickets are available at Copps Coliseum Box Office (in-person sales only), all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.ca or at select Sports Obsession locations. For group ticket information visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com (http://www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/) , or call (905) 529-8500 or 1-866-DOGS-TIX.

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