Bulldogs Top AHL Team In 2009
January 2, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs held the best record in the American Hockey League in 2009 owning a.665 points percentage and holding a record of 51-24-4-3 for a total of 109 points in 82 regular season games played.
The 'Dogs finished the 2008-2009 season in second place in the North Division, third in the Western Conference and sixth overall in the AHL with a record of 49-27-4-0, tying a franchise record for most wins in a season. This season, Hamilton has a record of 22-8-2-3 which places the club in first place in the North Division and Western Conference and tied for second in the AHL even though the Bulldogs have the second best winning percentage in the league with a.700. The 'Dogs 49 points earned in 2009-2010 are the second most points attained by a Hamilton team by the end of December. The 2002-2003 Bulldogs squad holds the franchise record as they had 59 points with a record of 27-6-3-2.
The Bulldogs will host the Lake Erie Monsters tonight for a 7:00 p.m. game 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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