Bulldogs Release 2012-2013 Regular Season Schedule
August 17, 2012 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs announced today the team's 76-game 2012-2013 regular season schedule. The 'Dogs will open their 17th American Hockey League campaign on Saturday, October 13th when they travel to Grand Rapids to take on the Griffins for a 7:00 p.m. game. The 'Dogs will host their 2012-2013 home opener on Friday, October 19th when they host the Toronto Marlies for a 7:30 p.m. game at Copps Coliseum.
The 'Dogs will face-off with their arch-rival the Marlies six times in Hamilton and 12 times in total during the 2012-2013 season including a game at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on December 26th at 1:00 p.m. The Hamilton Bulldogs will also face the Hershey Bears, who they defeated in five games to win their first ever Calder Cup during the 2007 Calder Cup Finals, for the first time since the 2008-2009 season. The first game takes place in Hershey on Saturday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m. while the second game will be played at Copps Coliseum on Friday, February 15th at 7:30 p.m.
The Bulldogs will be returning to the Bell Centre in Montreal again this season with two games scheduled at the home of their NHL affiliate, the Montreal Canadiens. The first game will be played on Friday, November 9th when the 'Dogs host the Syracuse Crunch for a 7:30 p.m. game. The second game is scheduled for Friday, February 22nd as the Bulldogs welcome the Rochester Americans to the Bell Centre for a 7:30 p.m. game. These events are presentations of evenko. It will be the Bulldogs' ninth and 10th games at the Bell Centre in the team's history. Details regarding ticket sales for these games will be announced at a later date.
The Bulldogs will play 38 home games with 29 taking place on weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and the remaining nine games scheduled on weekdays (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday). The Bulldogs will play 14 home games on Fridays, nine on Saturdays, six on Sundays, five on Tuesdays, three on Wednesdays and one on a Monday. All Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday home games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. with the exception of one game on November 14th, while the lone Monday game is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. All Saturday home games are scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and all Sunday home games will be played at 5:00 p.m. with the exception of the February 24th and April 21st games.
Hamilton's longest home stand during the 2012-2013 season will begin on Friday, February 8th and end on Friday, March 1st with the Bulldogs playing 10 games in 22 days. The team's longest road trip will commence on Friday, November 30th and conclude on Saturday, December 8th with the 'Dogs playing four games in nine days.
HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2012-2013 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
1. Saturday, October 13th, 2012, 7:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Grand Rapids Griffins
2. Friday, October 19th, 2012, 7:30 p.m. - Toronto Marlies at Hamilton Bulldogs (2012-2013 home opener)
3. Saturday, October 20th, 2012, 3:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies
4. Sunday, October 21st, 2012, 5:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans
5. Friday, October 26th, 2012, 7:30 p.m. - Toronto Marlies at Hamilton Bulldogs
6. Sunday, October 28th, 2012, 5:00 p.m. - Abbotsford Heat at Hamilton Bulldogs
7. Friday, November 2nd, 2012, 7:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans
8. Saturday, November 3rd, 2012, 7:00 p.m. - Rochester Americans at Hamilton Bulldogs
9. Wednesday, November 7th, 2012, 7:30 p.m. - Syracuse Crunch at Hamilton Bulldogs
10. Friday, November 9th, 2012, 7:30 p.m. - Syracuse Crunch at Hamilton Bulldogs (at Bell Centre - Montreal, Que)
11. Wednesday, November 14th, 2012, 10:00 a.m. - Rochester Americans at Hamilton Bulldogs
12. Friday, November 16th, 2012, 7:30 p.m. - Toronto Marlies at Hamilton Bulldogs
13. Saturday, November 17th, 2012, 3:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies
14. Tuesday, November 20th, 2012, 6:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at St. John's IceCaps
15. Wednesday, November 21st, 2012, 6:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at St. John's IceCaps
16. Sunday, November 25th, 2012, 5:00 p.m. - Lake Erie Monsters at Hamilton Bulldogs
17. Friday, November 30th, 2012, 10:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Abbotsford Heat
18. Saturday, December 1st, 2012, 10:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Abbotsford Heat
19. Friday, December 7th, 2012, 7:30 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Syracuse Crunch
20. Saturday, December 8th, 2012, 7:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Hershey Bears
21. Tuesday, December 11th, 2012, 7:30 p.m. - Lake Erie Monsters at Hamilton Bulldogs
22. Thursday, December 13th, 2012, 8:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Chicago Wolves
23. Saturday, December 15th, 2012, 8:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Rockford Ice Hogs
24. Sunday, December 16th, 2012, 6:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Milwaukee Admirals
25. Tuesday, December 18th, 2012, 8:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Peoria Rivermen
26. Friday, December 21st, 2012, 7:30 p.m. - St. John's IceCaps at Hamilton Bulldogs
27. Saturday, December 22nd, 2012, 7:00 p.m. - San Antonio Rampage at Hamilton Bulldogs
28. Wednesday, December 26th, 2012, 1:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (at Air Canada Centre)
29. Friday, December 28th, 2012, 7:30 p.m. - St. John's IceCaps at Hamilton Bulldogs
30. Saturday, December 29th, 2012, 7:30 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Lake Erie Monsters
31. Monday, December 31st, 2012, 3:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans
22. Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013, 7:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies
33. Friday, January 4th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Rockford Ice Hogs at Hamilton Bulldogs
34. Saturday, January 5th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. - Lake Erie Monsters at Hamilton Bulldogs
35. Tuesday, January 8th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Toronto Marlies at Hamilton Bulldogs
36. Friday, January 11th, 2013, 7:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans
37. Tuesday, January 15th, 2013, 10:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Abbotsford Heat
38. Wednesday, January 16th, 2013, 10:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Abbotsford Heat
39. Saturday, January 19th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. - Toronto Marlies at Hamilton Bulldogs
40. Monday, January 21st, 2013, 1:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans
41. Saturday, January 26th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Lake Erie Monsters
42. Friday, February 1st, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Grand Rapids Griffins at Hamilton Bulldogs
43. Saturday, February 2nd, 2013, 3:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies
44. Wednesday, February 6th, 2013, 11:00 a.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies
45. Friday, February 8th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Chicago Wolves at Hamilton Bulldogs
46. Saturday, February 9th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. - Texas Stars at Hamilton Bulldogs
47. Tuesday, February 12th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Toronto Marlies at Hamilton Bulldogs
48. Friday, February 15th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Hershey Bears at Hamilton Bulldogs
49. Saturday, February 16th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. - Houston Aeros at Hamilton Bulldogs
50. Monday, February 18th, 2013, 3:00 p.m. - Rochester Americans at Hamilton Bulldogs
51. Friday, February 22nd, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Rochester Americans at Hamilton Bulldogs (at Bell Centre - Montreal, Que)
52. Sunday, February 24th, 2013, 3:00 p.m. - Milwaukee Admirals at Hamilton Bulldogs
53. Tuesday, February 26th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - St. John's IceCaps at Hamilton Bulldogs
54. Friday, March 1st, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Binghamton Senators at Hamilton Bulldogs
55. Saturday, March 2nd, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Lake Erie Monsters
56. Tuesday, March 5th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Abbotsford Heat at Hamilton Bulldogs
57. Friday, March 8th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Grand Rapids Griffins
58. Saturday, March 9th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. - Peoria Rivermen at Hamilton Bulldogs
59. Sunday, March 10th, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - Grand Rapids Griffins at Hamilton Bulldogs
60. Friday, March 15th, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at St. John's IceCaps
61. Saturday, March 16th, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at St. John's IceCaps
62. Friday, March 22nd, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Syracuse Crunch
63. Saturday, March 23rd, 2013, 7:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Binghamton Senators
64. Wednesday, March 27th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Abbotsford Heat at Hamilton Bulldogs
65. Friday, March 29th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Abbotsford Heat at Hamilton Bulldogs
66. Saturday, March, 30th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. - Rochester Americans at Hamilton Bulldogs
67. Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013, 8:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Oklahoma City Barons
68. Friday, April 5th, 2013, 8:30 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at San Antonio Rampage
69. Saturday, April 6th, 2013, 8:00 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Texas Stars
70. Sunday, April 7th, 2013, 6:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Houston Aeros
71. Friday, April 12th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Lake Erie Monsters at Hamilton Bulldogs
72. Saturday, April 13th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Lake Erie Monsters
73. Sunday, April 14th, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - Oklahoma City Barons at Hamilton Bulldogs
74. Friday, April 19th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. - St. John's IceCaps at Hamilton Bulldogs
75. Saturday, April 20th, 2013, 7:05 p.m. - Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans
76. Sunday, April 21st, 2013, 3:00 p.m. - Rochester Americans at Hamilton Bulldogs
2012-2013 Hamilton Bulldogs season tickets are on sale now! For as little as $10 per game, you can enjoy the many benefits of being a `Dogs season ticket holder such as reserved seating for all home games at Copps Coliseum, the option to redeem unused tickets for any other regular season game, discounts on team merchandise and access to exclusive season ticket holder-only events with the team. Convenient payment plans are available. For more information on how to join our team by becoming a Hamilton Bulldogs season ticket holder, call 905-529-8500 or e-mail ticketing@hamiltonbulldogs.com.
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