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Earlier Start Time for Bulldogs – Marlies at Bell Centre

BULLDOGS ANNOUNCE TIME CHANGE FOR MARCH 15 GAME AT BELL CENTRE

Hamilton Bulldogs Media Release

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MONTREAL, QUE. – The Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Club announced today a time change for its game at Bell Centre in Montreal, Que. on Sunday, March 15, 2015 against the Toronto Marlies. Game time has been moved from 2 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET.

Tickets for this game start as low as $15.50 and will go on sale on Saturday, Oct. 4 at noon at Bell Centre box office and online at www.evenko.ca.

Hamilton Bulldogs 2014-15 season tickets, flex tickets, group tickets and single-game tickets are on sale now. For more information, call 1-866-DOGS-TIX or visit hamiltonbulldogs.com.

Listen to all Bulldogs regular season and post-season games live on Hamilton’s AM 900 CHML, on www.900chml.com or watch live on www.ahllive.com. Catch every Friday night home game live in high definition on Cable 14.

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Hamilton Bulldogs 2014-15 Schedule Released

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The 2014-2015 AHL schedule is now out. 

MILTON, ONT — The highly anticipated 76 game, 2014-2015 regular season American Hockey League schedule was released this morning, and we finally get to see who and where the Hamilton Bulldogs  will faceoff with in the 2014-’15 campaign.

The Bulldogs will open up the season on October 11th in Rochester against the Americans, and then their back-to-back home opener weekend will be on Friday, October 17th against the Toronto Marlies and then a tilt against the Rockford IceHogs on Saturday Oct. 18.

Schedule notes: 

  • The Bulldogs will meet the Toronto Marlies 12 times
  • The Bulldogs will have the opportunity to play two games in NHL arenas this season, including one in Montreal at the Bell Centre (their NHL affiliate Montreal Canadiens) against the Toronto Marlies. They will also play at First Niagara Centre, the home of the Buffalo Sabres,  against the Rochester Americans.Americans on October 29th.
  •  The Bulldogs longest home stand of the 2014-15 campaign goes from January 9th, 2015 until January 23rd, 2015, a total of seven games
  • Hamilton’s longest road trip will last 19 days, starting on March 10th, and ending on March 28th, a total of 8 games. 
  • 76 regular season games will be broadcast live on AM 900 CHML, 900chml.com and on AHLLive.com. Select games will be broadcast live on Cable 14 (locally in Hamilton.)

Games By Month Breakdown: 

October:  8
November: 12
December: 13
January: 12
February: 11
March: 12
April: 8

Full Schedule from Hamilton Bulldogs Media Release:

HAMILTON BULLDOGS 2014-2015 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
(All times local to home team, NHL affiliate in brackets)

Saturday, October 11th, 2014, 7:05 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres)
Friday, October 17th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Saturday, October 18th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Rockford IceHogs (Chicago Blackhawks) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Friday, October 24th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Saturday, October 25th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – San Antonio Rampage (Florida Panthers) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Sunday, October 26th, 2014, 3:00 p.m. – San Antonio Rampage (Florida Panthers) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Wednesday, October 29th, 2014, 7:05 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres) (First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York)
Friday, October 31st, 2014, 12:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Charlotte Checkers (Carolina Hurricanes)
Sunday, November 2nd, 2014, 1:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Charlotte Checkers (Carolina Hurricanes)
Tuesday, November 4th, 2014, 10:15 a.m. – Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Friday, November 7th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Adirondack Flames (Calgary Flames) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Saturday, November 8th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Adirondack Flames (Calgary Flames) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Thursday, November 13th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at St. John’s IceCaps (Winnipeg Jets)
Friday, November 14th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at St. John’s IceCaps (Winnipeg Jets)
Sunday, November 16th, 2014, 3:00 p.m. – Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Wednesday, November 19th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks)
Friday, November 21st, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Sunday, November 23rd, 2014, 3:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Friday, November 28th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche)
Sunday, November 29th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Adirondack Flames (Calgary Flames)
Friday, December 5th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Saturday, December 6th, 2014, 3:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Sunday, December 7th, 2014, 3:00 p.m. – Texas Stars (Dallas Stars) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Wednesday, December 10th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Adirondack Flames (Calgary Flames)
Friday, December 12th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Saturday, December 13th, 2014, 7:35 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres)
Wednesday, December 17th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – St. John’s IceCaps (Winnipeg Jets) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Friday, December 19th, 2014, 7:30 p.m. – St. John’s IceCaps (Winnipeg Jets) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Sunday, December 21st, 2014, 3:00 p.m. – Texas Stars (Dallas Stars) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Friday, December 26th, 2014, 1:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Saturday, December 27th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Adirondack Flames (Calgary Flames) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Tuesday, December 30th, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Rockford IceHogs (Chicago Blackhawks)
Friday, January 2nd, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Chicago Wolves (St. Louis Blues)
Saturday, January 3rd, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators)
Friday, January 9th, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Saturday, January 10th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Sunday, January 11th, 2015, 3:00 p.m. – Oklahoma City Barons (Edmonton Oilers) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Friday, January 16th, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Saturday, January 17th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Friday, January 23rd, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Saturday, January 24th, 2015, 3:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Friday, January 30th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild)
Saturday, January 31st, 2015, 12:30 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild)
Friday, February 6th, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Saturday, February 7th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche)
Tuesday, February 10th, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Iowa Wild (Minnesota Wild) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Friday, February 13th, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Monday, February 16th, 2015, 1:00 p.m. – Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Wednesday, February 18th, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Friday, February 20th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings)
Saturday, February 21st, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings)
Tuesday, February 24th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks)
Friday, February 27th, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Charlotte Checkers (Carolina Hurricanes) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Saturday, February 28th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Charlotte Checkers (Carolina Hurricanes) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Sunday, March 1st, 2015, 4:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks)
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Adirondack Flames (Calgary Flames) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Friday, March 6th, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Saturday, March 7th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Adirondack Flames (Calgary Flames)
Friday, March 13th, 2015, 7:05 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres)
Sunday, March 15th, 2015, 2:00 p.m. – Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) at Hamilton Bulldogs
(at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec)
Saturday, March 21st, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at San Antonio Rampage (Florida Panthers)
Sunday, March 22nd, 2015, 4:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at San Antonio Rampage (Florida Panthers)
Wednesday, March 25th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Adirondack Flames (Calgary Flames)
Friday, March 27th, 2015, 7:05 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres)
Saturday, March 28th, 2015, 3:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Thursday, April 2nd, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Chicago Wolves (St. Louis Blues) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Saturday, April 4th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks) at Hamilton Bulldogs
Tuesday, April 7th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Utica Comets (Vancouver Canucks)
Friday, April 10th, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Texas Stars (Dallas Stars)
Saturday, April 11th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Texas Stars (Dallas Stars)
Tuesday, April 14th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Oklahoma City Barons (Edmonton Oilers)
Friday, April 17th, 2015, 7:30 p.m. – Hamilton Bulldogs at Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche)
Saturday, April 18th, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Lake Erie Monsters (Colorado Avalanche) at Hamilton Bulldogs

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Top Line Carries Bulldogs to Win Over Crunch [with AUDIO]

By Dan Kramer, Senior Writer, All Habs Hockey Magazine

POST-GAME AUDIO: Gabriel Dumont | Mike Blunden | Louis Leblanc | Sylvain Lefebvre

MONTREAL, QC –  Coach Sylvain Lefebvre has long talked about needing a 60-minute effort, and it seems his team is finally listening. For the second night in a row, the Hamilton Bulldogs competed hard from puck drop to final whistle, defeating a quality opponent in the Syracuse Crunch by a 4-1 final. The game was the Bulldogs’ first of two trips to the Bell Centre in Montreal this season, and represented their third straight victory, coming immediately on the heels of what had been a six-game losing straight, and propelling the team back above the .500 mark.

Mike Blunden has brought life to Gabriel Dumont and Justin Courtnall, with the three forming Hamilton's best line this week. (Photo by Rabita Naqvi | Rocket Sports Media)
Mike Blunden has brought life to Gabriel Dumont and Justin Courtnall, with the three forming Hamilton’s best line this week. (Photo by Rabita Naqvi | Rocket Sports Media)

Though the most dominant players on ice in a sloppy opening period were the Crunch’s Vladislav Namestnikov and Nikita Kucherov, it was Hamilton’s most dangerous line – that of Mike Blunden, Gabriel Dumont, and Justin Courtnall – that opened the scoring. Dumont led a great individual rush, opening up a 2-on-1 with Blunden, and forcing the lone defender to commit before dropping the puck on to Blunden’s stick. From there, all Blunden had to do was fire a shot through Cedric Desjardins and up just under the bar for a 1-0 lead. Blunden, Dumont, and Courtnall have been Hamilton’s best unit since being put together a few games ago.

If the first period was relatively even, Hamilton took the play to Syracuse in the second. Desjardins held the Crunch in the game as long as he could – notably robbing Greg Pateryn on a hard shot from the blueline and Christian Thomas on a quick one-timer – but in a period where the ‘Dogs outshot Syracuse 15-8, he could only resist for so long. At the 11-minute mark, Martin St. Pierre led a rush and dropped the puck on to the stick of Morgan Ellis, who stepped right into a big one-timer, netting his first goal of the season.

Next it was the top line going back to work, as Geoff Courtnall pressed hard on the forecheck, and caused the Syracuse defense to turn over the puck. It bounced out to Blunden, who returned the earlier favour to Dumont, receiving a pass with an empty side of the net in front of him, and making no mistake in one-touching it for his first of the year and a 3-0 advantage.

Syracuse looked like they had gotten one back shorthanded, when the Kucherov – Namestnikov pair led a breakout, but after a first shot block by a diving Christian Thomas, the goal scored when the puck was kicked back out front was waved off as the net had been knocked off its moorings. It was the second disallowed goal for the Crunch on the night, after earlier having one reversed due to incidental contact with Dustin Tokarski in front of the net.

Hamilton reverted into a defensive shell for much of the third, clearly intent on making Tokarski earn the win. The goaltender stood tall until a goalmouth scramble with under five to play saw a puck trickle through him, with credit given to former Hab defenseman J.P. Cote. While losing the shutout was unfortunate for Tokarski on a personal level, the Bulldogs held the lead the rest of the way, with Blunden finishing a great night at the office by hitting an empty net. The 4-1 victory was Hamilton’s third straight straight win, coming immediately on the heels of what had been a six-game losing straight, and propelling the team back above the .500 mark.

Other than the sixty minute effort, the talk post-game focused on the jackpot Lefebvre hit by putting Dumont, Blunden, and Courtnall together. Not only were they the team’s spark offensively, but they matched up against Kucherov and Namestnikov most of the evening, shutting down the pair that looked far too good to be playing at the American Hockey League level.

“I just saw him out there. We practice 2-on-1s pretty often, and we try to go together because we know we’re on the same line. I knew he was gonna post out there. I knew if I had [that defenseman] beat, if I left it there for [Blunden], he was gonna score,” described Dumont of his set-up on Blunden’s first marker.

“Justin came in and we didn’t know much about him. He fought for his place on the team, and since the beginning of the year, he improves every game. He works very hard. Fearless. He completes us pretty well since we play a pretty simple north-south game,” Dumont added on the third member of his trio, whose name didn’t appear on the scoresheet on this night, but whose eff0rt was instrumental to creating Dumont’s goal.

Blunden had equally as glowing reviews for his linemates. “Justin and Gab just work their butts off. I try to do the same thing. We work the D down low, and we scored a couple of goals tonight. We talk a lot, and it’s going well, so hopefully we can keep it going. I’ve really enjoyed our line.”

The Bulldogs complete a “home and home” with Syracuse, travelling to visit the Crunch Saturday night, with the Tampa Bay Lightning affiliate looking for revenge.

 

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Bulldogs to Play Two Games at Bell Centre in 2013-14

Bulldogs to play host to Syracuse and Binghamton at the Bell Centre in 2013-14
Thursday, 19.09.2013 / 4:46 PM / News
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MONTREAL – The Hamilton Bulldogs, the Montreal Canadiens’ AHL affiliate, will play two games on the Bell Centre ice during the 2013-14 regular season. Under the direction of former Canadiens defenseman and Hamilton head coach Sylvain Lefebvre, the Bulldogs will successively host the Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay’s AHL affiliate, on November 22 and the Binghamton Senators, Ottawa’s AHL farm team, on February 21, 2014.

(Photo by Alain Roberge / La Presse)
(Photo by Alain Roberge / La Presse)

The two games from the Bulldogs 2013-14 regular season schedule will give Montreal hockey fans an opportunity to see some of the organization’s prospects. Last year, the Bulldogs had a 1-1 record at the Bell Centre winning 3-2 against the Rochester Americans and dropping a 4-1 decision to the Crunch.

It will be the Bulldogs’ 10th and 11th contests at the Bell Centre in the history of the AHL franchise. The Bulldogs first ever match-up at the Bell Centre was played on March 18, 2007 versus the Syracuse Crunch, just a few weeks before the Canadiens’ AHL affiliate captured the first Calder Cup in franchise history. Carey Price, the Canadiens current goaltender, was a member of that championship Bulldogs squad in 2006-07.

Tickets for those two match-ups starting as low as $15.50 will go on sale on Saturday, September 21 at 12 p.m. (noon). Family packages are available for as low as $99 and include four tickets in the reds, four hot dogs and four soft drinks. Also, fans purchasing tickets for both Bulldogs games at the Bell Centre will enjoy 15% off.

For more information on the Hamilton Bulldogs visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.

Tickets available at the Bell Centre Box Office on Saturday September 21 at 12 p.m. (noon).

Order online at: www.evenko.ca or by phone at (514) 790-2525 and 1-877-668-8269

Ticket prices: $15.50 to $69.50