Bulldogs schedule format released

Published on July 6, 2004 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release


The Hamilton Bulldogs are excited to announce the hockey club's 2004-05 schedule format as was approved by the American Hockey League's Board of Governors.

The Bulldogs 2004-05 eighty-game schedule, which includes 40 home dates and 40 road dates, will feature the Bulldogs playing the same opponents as this past season. The Bulldogs will once again play two of their biggest North Division rivals, the St. JohnÕs Maple Leafs and the Toronto Roadrunners, a total of 12 times each, respectively. Hamilton will also play familiar teams within the division including: the Rochester Americans (10 games), the Cleveland Barons (10 games), the Manitoba Moose (8 games) and the Syracuse Crunch (6 games).

Also this season, the Bulldogs will face-off against the AHL Western Conference's Chicago Wolves (4 games), the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (4 games), the Grand Rapids Griffins (4 games) and the 2004 Calder Cup Champion - Milwaukee Admirals (4 games).

The Bulldogs will round out the schedule by facing the AHL Eastern Conference's Philadelphia Phantoms (2 games), the Binghamton Senators (2 games) and the Albany River Rats (2 games).

The entire 2004-05 American Hockey League schedule is expected to be announced early next month.

2004-05 BULLDOGS vs. AHL OPPONENTS

WESTERN CONFERENCE

North Division

Cleveland Barons (SJ) - (5 Home/5 Road)

Manitoba Moose (VAN) - (4 Home/4 Road)

Rochester Americans (BUF) - (5 Home/5 Road)

St. John's Maple Leafs (TOR) - (6 Home/6 Road)

Syracuse Crunch (CBJ) - (3 Home/3 Road)

Toronto Roadrunners (EDM) - (6 Home/6 Road)

North Division Totals - (29 Home/29 Road)

West Division

Chicago Wolves (ATL) - (2 Home/2 Road)

Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (ANA) - (2 Home/2 Road)

Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) - (2 Home/2 Road)

Houston Aeros (MIN) - (0 Home/0 Road)

Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) - (2 Home/2 Road)

San Antonio Rampage (FLA) - (0 Home/0 Road)

Utah Grizzlies (DAL) - (0 Home/0 Road)

West Division Totals - (8 Home/8 Road)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

East Division

Albany River Rats (NJ) - (1 Home/1 Road)

Binghamton Senators (OTT) - (1 Home/1 Road)

Bridgeport Sound Tigers - (NYI) - (0 Home/0 Road)

Hershey Bears (COL) - (0 Home/0 Road)

Norfolk Admirals (CHI) - (0 Home/0 Road)

Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) - (1 Home/1 Road)

W-B/Scranton Penguins (PIT) - (0 Home/0 Road)

East Division Totals - (3 Home/3 Road)

Atlantic Division

Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) - (0 Home/0 Road)

Lowell Lock Monsters (CAR/CGY) - (0 Home/ 0 Road)

Manchester Monarchs (LA) - (0 Home/0 Road)

Portland Pirates (WSH) - (0 Home/0 Road)

Providence Bruins (BOS) - (0 Home/0 Road)

Springfield Falcons (TB) - (0 Home/0 Road)

Worcester IceCats (STL) - (0 Home/0 Road)

Atlantic Division Totals (0 Home/0 Road)

Bulldogs Total Regular Season Schedule - (40 Home/40 Road)

Hamilton Bulldogs Season Tickets are now on sale! To purchase Bulldogs Season Tickets call the Bulldogs office at (905) 529-8500.



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