HAMILTON, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Club announced today the rosters for the 2012 PepsiCo AHL Outdoor Classic Alumni / Celebrity Game which will take place on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario.
The roster features former Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs players, as well as some Hamilton Bulldogs graduates. All players are also slated to attend the 2012 PepsiCo AHL Outdoor Classic Alumni Luncheon on Friday, January 20th, 2012 at noon at LIUNA Station in the heart of downtown Hamilton.
"With almost a century of history between the two teams, there is no greater rivalry than the one between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs," said Hamilton Bulldogs Owner and Chairman Michael Andlauer. "We're thrilled that so many Habs and Leafs greats will be participating in the PepsiCo AHL Outdoor Classic Alumni Luncheon and the PepsiCo AHL Outdoor Classic Alumni Game."
"We will have five Honored Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame with us in Hamilton for a celebration of the game of hockey, our community, and one of the greatest rivalries in sport," added Andlauer. "Even though these players are no longer competing in the NHL, they'll be ready to compete come January 20th because it's Montreal versus Toronto, and the rivalry still means a lot to each and every one of them. I can't wait to watch the Canadiens and Maple Leafs alumni battle for the win under the lights at Ivor Wynne Stadium in just 14 days."
The full rosters are as follows:
| Toronto | Montreal |
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Coaches |
Coaches |
| Bower, John | Cournoyer, Yvan |
| Ellis, Ron | Houle, Réjean |
| Sittler, Darryl (Luncheon Only) | Lafleur, Guy |
| Players | Players |
| Clark, Wendel | Baines, Ajay |
| Daoust, Dan | Bégin, Steve |
| Derlago, Bill | Brisebois, Patrice |
| Gilmour, Doug | Carbonneau, Guy |
| Joseph, Curtis | Dandenault, Mathieu |
| King, Derek | Delorme, Gilbert |
| King, Kris | Dupont, Normand |
| Kypreos, Nick | Dykhuis, Karl |
| Leeman, Gary | Gingras, Gaston |
| May, Brad | Momesso, Sergio |
| McGill, Bob | Napier, Mark |
| O'Neill, Jeff | Nattress, Ric |
| Osborne, Mark | Richer, Stéphane |
| Thomas, Steve | Sévigny, Richard |
| Vaive, Rick | Wilson, Ron |
| Zettler, Rob | |
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