Bulldogs Set to Face 17 Teams Next Season
Published on July 7, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
HAMILTON, ON. - Hamilton Bulldogs President and Governor Glenn Stanford announced today the hockey club's schedule format for the 2009-2010 American Hockey League season. AHL President and CEO David Andrews also announced that the league's Board of Governors has approved the conference and division alignment for the AHL's 2009-2010 season.
The Abbotsford Heat have joined the North Division and will meet the Bulldogs a total of eight times this season (4 home games, 4 away games) while the Syracuse Crunch have moved from the North Division to the East Division and will play the 'Dogs twice this season (1 home games, 1 away game). Hamilton will once again battle the Toronto Marlies 12 times this season (6 home games, 6 away games) while meeting the Rochester Americans 10 times (5 home games, 5 road games). The Bulldogs will play every team from the West Division, including first-year team the Texas Stars.
Below is a list of the Bulldogs opponents by division for the 2009-2010 season, with the National Hockey League affiliate(s) in brackets followed by the number of games versus each team (home and away):
2009-2010 Hamilton Bulldogs Opponents
NORTH DIVISION Abbotsford Heat (CGY) - 4 home / 4 away Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) - 3 home / 3 away
Lake Erie Monsters (COL) - 4 home / 4 away Manitoba Moose (VAN) - 4 home / 4 away Rochester Americans (FLA) - 5 home / 5 away Toronto Marlies (TOR) - 6 home / 6 away WEST DIVISION
Chicago Wolves (ATL) - 2 home / 2 away
Houston Aeros (MIN) - 1 home / 1 away
Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) - 2 home / 2 away
Peoria Rivermen (STL) - 1 home / 1 away
Rockford IceHogs (CHI) - 1 home / 1 away
San Antonio Rampage (PHX) - 1 home / 1 away
Texas Stars (DAL) - 1 home / 1 away
EAST DIVISION
Adirondack Phantoms (PHI) - 2 home / 2 away
Binghamton Senators (OTT) - 1 home / 1 away
Syracuse Crunch (CBJ) - 1 home / 1 away
ATLANTIC DIVISION
Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) - 1 home / 1 away
The 2009-2010 regular season will begin on Oct. 2. The complete schedule will be announced later this summer.
In operation since 1936, the AHL continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 84 percent of today's NHL players are American Hockey League graduates, and for the eighth year in a row, more than 6 million fans attended AHL games across North America in 2008-2009.
2009-2010 Hamilton Bulldogs season tickets are now available! For more information, call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
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