08/22/2013 1:06 PM –
Hamilton Bulldogs Press Release
Season and home opener on Friday, October 11th; 33 of 38 home games to be played on weekends
HAMILTON, ONTARIO – The Hamilton Bulldogs will begin their 18th American Hockey League season on Friday, October 11th, when they will host the St. John’s IceCaps in their season and home opener.
The 76-game 2013-2014 regular season schedule will include 34 games within the revamped North Division. The Bulldogs will face the Toronto Marlies 12 times, Lake Erie Monsters 10 times, Rochester Americans eight times and Utica Comets four times.
The Bulldogs will play four games in National Hockey League arenas this season, including two home games at Bell Centre in Montreal, the home of their National Hockey League affiliate, the Montreal Canadiens, on November 22nd against the Syracuse Crunch and on February 21st against the Binghamton Senators. Hamilton will also play at Air Canada Centre in Toronto against the Toronto Marlies on December 26th and at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa against the Binghamton Senators on February 8th.
Hamilton will play a pair of four-game home stands in 2013-2014, the longest home-game stretches of the season. The first will span from November 8th to 15th, when they will face the Grand Rapids Griffins, Utica Comets, Rochester Americans and Lake Erie Monsters. The other will run from January 11th to 24th when they will take on the Rochester Americans, Iowa Wild, Utica Comets and Toronto Marlies. The Bulldogs’ longest road trip of the season will be a nine-game, 16-day run from March 25th to April 9th, with games versus the Texas Stars twice, San Antonio Rampage twice, Oklahoma City Barons, Grand Rapids Griffins twice and St. John’s IceCaps twice.
Hamilton Bulldogs season tickets, flex tickets and group tickets are on sale now. Single-game tickets for the 2013-2014 season will go on sale Friday, September 6th at 9 a.m. For more information, call 1-866-DOGS-TIX or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2013-2014 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE (All times local to home team, NHL affiliate in brackets)
All 76 regular season games will be broadcast live on AM 900 CHML and on AHLLive.com.
1. Friday, October 11th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. – St. John’s IceCaps (Winnipeg Jets) at Hamilton Bulldogs
2. Saturday, October 12th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. – Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings) at Hamilton Bulldogs
3. Friday, October 18th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche)
4. Sunday, October 20th, 2013, 3:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)
5. Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013, 7:30 p.m. – Rockford IceHogs (Chicago Blackhawks) at Hamilton Bulldogs
6. Friday, October 25th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. – Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres) at Hamilton Bulldogs
7. Saturday, October 26th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks)
8. Sunday, October 27th, 2013, 3:00 p.m. – Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) at Hamilton Bulldogs
9. Friday, November 1st, 2013, 7:30 p.m. – Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) at Hamilton Bulldogs
10. Saturday, November 2nd, 2013, 7:00 p.m. – Abbotsford Heat (Calgary Flames) at Hamilton Bulldogs
11. Wednesday, November 6th, 2013, 7:05 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans(Buffalo Sabres)
12. Friday, November 8th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. – Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings) at Hamilton Bulldogs
13. Sunday, November 10th, 2013, 3:00 p.m. – Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks) at Hamilton Bulldogs
14. Wednesday, November 13th, 2013, 10:00 a.m. – Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres) at Hamilton Bulldogs
15. Friday, November 15th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. – Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche) at Hamilton Bulldogs
16. Saturday, November 16th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche)
17. Tuesday, November 19th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. – Texas Stars (Dallas Stars) at Hamilton Bulldogs
18. Friday, November 22nd, 2013, 7:30 p.m. – Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay Lightning) at Hamilton Bulldogs (Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec)
19. Saturday, November 23rd, 2013, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay Lightning)
20. Wednesday, November 27th, 2013, 7:05 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres)
21. Friday, November 29th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. – Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) at Hamilton Bulldogs
22. Saturday, November 30th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. – Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche) at Hamilton Bulldogs
23. Friday, December 6th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche)
24. Saturday, December 7th, 2013, 5:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)
25. Sunday, December 8th, 2013, 3:00 p.m. – Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche) at Hamilton Bulldogs
26. Friday, December 13th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. – Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) at Hamilton Bulldogs
27. Saturday, December 14th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. – St. John’s IceCaps (Winnipeg Jets) at Hamilton Bulldogs
28. Wednesday, December 18th, 2013, 11:00 a.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Chicago Wolves (St. Louis Blues)
29. Friday, December 20th, 2013, 7:05 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild)
30. Sunday, December 22nd, 2013, 3:00 p.m. – Abbotsford Heat (Calgary Flames) at Hamilton Bulldogs
31. Thursday, December 26th, 2013, 1:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) (Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario)
32. Friday, December 27th, 2013, 7:30 p.m. – Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) at Hamilton Bulldogs
33. Saturday, December 28th, 2013, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks)
34. Friday, January 3rd, 2014, 7:00 p.m – Hamilton Bulldogs at Abbotsford Heat (Calgary Flames)
35. Saturday, January 4th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Abbotsford Heat (Calgary Flames)
36. Friday, January 10th, 2014, 7:05 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres)
37. Saturday, January 11th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres) at Hamilton Bulldogs
38. Sunday, January 12th, 2014, 4:00 p.m. – Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild) at Hamilton Bulldogs
39. Saturday, January 18th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks) at Hamilton Bulldogs
40. Friday, January 24th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) at Hamilton Bulldogs
41. Saturday, January 25th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche)
42. Sunday, January 26th, 2014, 3:00 p.m. – Chicago Wolves (St. Louis Blues) at Hamilton Bulldogs
43. Friday, January 31, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Abbotsford Heat (Calgary Flames)
44. Saturday, February 1st, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Abbotsford Heat (Calgary Flames)
45. Tuesday, February 4th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Rockford IceHogs (Chicago Blackhawks)
46. Wednesday, February 5th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators)
47. Saturday, February 8th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators) (Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario)
48. Sunday, February 9th, 2014, 3:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)
49. Saturday, February 15th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Texas Stars (Dallas Stars) at Hamilton Bulldogs
50. Monday, February 17th, 2014, 1:00 p.m – San Antonio Rampage (Florida Panthers) at Hamilton Bulldogs
51. Friday, February 21, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators) at Hamilton Bulldogs (Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec)
52. Saturday, February 22nd, 2014, 7:05 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres)
53. Sunday, February 23rd, 2014, 3:00 p.m. – San Antonio Rampage (Florida Panthers) at Hamilton Bulldogs
54. Friday, February 28th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche) at Hamilton Bulldogs
55. Saturday, March 1st, 2014, 3:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)
56. Friday, March 7th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Oklahoma City Barons (Edmonton Oilers) at Hamilton Bulldogs
57. Saturday, March 8th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Wilkes-Barres/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins) at Hamilton Bulldogs
58. Sunday, March 9th, 2014, 3:00 p.m. – Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche) at Hamilton Bulldogs
59. Friday, March 14th, 2014, 7:05 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins)
60. Saturday, March 15th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay Lightning)
61. Sunday, March 16th, 2014, 3:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)
62. Wednesday, March 19th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Abbotsford Heat (Calgary Flames) at Hamilton Bulldogs
63. Friday, March 21st, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators) at Hamilton Bulldogs
64. Saturday, March 22nd, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Abbotsford Heat (Calgary Flames) at Hamilton Bulldogs
65. Tuesday, March 25th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Texas Stars (Dallas Stars)
66. Friday, March 28th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at San Antonio Rampage (Florida Panthers)
67. Saturday, March 29th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Texas Stars (Dallas Stars)
68. Sunday, March 30th, 2014, 4:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at San Antonio Rampage (Florida Panthers)
69. Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Oklahoma City Barons (Edmonton Oilers)
70. Friday, April 4th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings)
71. Saturday, April 5th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings)
72. Tuesday, April 8th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at St. John’s IceCaps (Winnipeg Jets)
73. Wednesday, April 9th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at St. John’s IceCaps (Winnipeg Jets)
74. Saturday, April 12th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres) at Hamilton Bulldogs
75. Tuesday, April 15th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche)
76. Saturday, April 19th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Syracuse Crunch (Tampa Bay Lightning) at Hamilton Bulldogs