Bulldogs To Play Second Game At Bell Centre Feb 21st, 2010
The Baby Habs will be back at the Bell Centre for another AHL game, this time against the Adirondack Phantoms.
Although the ‘Dogs lost for the first time in regulation time this season (3-1) in their Bell Centre début, there is no doubt that there is an interest in the Canadiens’ farm team as nearly 15,000 fans were in attendance to cheer on the ”home” team.
The Bulldogs (8-2-1-3), impressed with the reception they received their last time out to the “phone booth” will surely be looking to give the Canadiens faithful a win this time around against the Phantoms who are presently 6-5-1-0.
Please read on for the official Habs press release.
MONTREAL (November 12, 2009) – The Hamilton Bulldogs, the Montreal Canadiens’ AHL affiliate, will play host to the Adirondack Phantoms at the Bell Centre for the fourth time in team history on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 1 p.m.This event is a presentation of Gillett Entertainment Group.
An enthusiastic crowd of more than 14,700 fans attended the first Bulldogs’ game of the season at the Bell Centre on November 6 when they hosted the Binghamton Senators.
Many Canadiens’ top-rated prospects just a few strides away from the NHL have contributed to the Bulldogs’ success so far this season, including forwards Ben Maxwell and Brock Trotter, defensemen P.K. Subban and Yannick Weber, as well as netminder Cédrick Desjardins.
The Bulldogs’ first game at the Bell Centre was held on March 18, 2007, against the Syracuse Crunch, weeks before the first Calder Cup championship in franchise history. The Canadiens’ current roster features six Bulldogs Alumni from the 2006-07 championship edition: netminder Carey Price, defenseman Ryan O’Byrne, as well as forwards Kyle Chipchura, Matt D’Agostini, Andrei Kostitsyn and Maxim Lapierre.
On November 30, 2008, the Bulldogs played host to the Binghamton Senators before some 14,000 fans at the Bell Centre.
For information on the Hamilton Bulldogs, call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
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