HAMILTON, ON. - Hamilton Bulldogs President and Governor Glenn Stanford announced today the hockey club's schedule format for the 2010-2011 American Hockey League season.
The Bulldogs will play 68 of their regular season games against Western Conference opponents (50 games versus North Division teams and 18 games versus West Division teams) and 12 games against Eastern Conference opponents (10 versus East Division teams and two versus Atlantic Division teams).
The 'Dogs will defend their North Division title as they battle their arch-rival Toronto Marlies (AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs) and the Rochester Americans (AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers) 10 times, the Abbotsford Heat (AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames), Manitoba Moose (AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks) and Lake Erie Monsters (AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche) eight times and the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings) six times. Hamilton will also play every team in the West Division as they meet the Chicago Wolves (AHL affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers) four times and the Houston Aeros (AHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild), Milwaukee Admirals (AHL affiliate of the Nashville Predators), Oklahoma City Barons (AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers), Peoria Rivermen (AHL affiliate of the St. Louis Blues), Rockford IceHogs (AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks), San Antonio Rampage (AHL affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes) and Texas Stars (AHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars) twice.
The Bulldogs will play three teams from the East Division including the Adirondack Phantoms (AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers) and Syracuse Crunch (AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks) for four games and the Binghamton Senators (AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators) twice. The 'Dogs will also play the Atlantic Division's Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL affiliate of the New York Rangers) for two games.
Below is a list of the Bulldogs opponents by division for the 2010-2011 season, with the National Hockey League affiliate in brackets followed by the number of games versus each team (home and away):
2010-2011 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) - 5 home / 5 away
WEST DIVISION
Chicago Wolves (ATL) - 2 home / 2 away
Houston Aeros (MIN) - 1 home / 1 away
Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) - 1 home / 1 away
Oklahoma City Barons (EDM) - 1 home / 1 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 (ANA) - 2 home / 2 away
ATLANTIC DIVISION
Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) - 1 home / 1 away
The complete schedule will be announced later this summer.
For information on 2010-2011 Bulldogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
