When was Hamilton Bulldogs founded?

Hamilton Bulldogs was founded in 1996 in Hamilton, ON, CAN, Canada.

Where is Hamilton Bulldogs based?

Hamilton Bulldogs is based in Hamilton, ON, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Hamilton Bulldogs?

The head coach of Hamilton Bulldogs is Don Lever.

Who is the captain of Hamilton Bulldogs?

The captain of Hamilton Bulldogs is Kyle Chipchura.

What arena does Hamilton Bulldogs play in?

Hamilton Bulldogs play their home games at TD Coliseum in Hamilton, ON, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Hamilton Bulldogs?

The general manager of Hamilton Bulldogs is Julien BriseBois.

What are the team colors of Hamilton Bulldogs?

The team colors of Hamilton Bulldogs are Blue + Red +White.

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2008-2009 Season

Hamilton Bulldogs were 49-27-4 in the 2008-09 AHL season with 102 points, 2nd in the Western Conference: North Division and 6th overall.

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2008-2009 Hamilton Bulldogs Roster

Hamilton Bulldogs — 2008-2009 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#38	Marc Denis (G)	49	1977	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	192	L
	#30	Cédrick Desjardins (G)	41	1985	Edmundston, NB, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#29	Loïc Lacasse (G)	40	1986	Granby, QC, CAN	6'2"	174	L
		Mike Minard (G)	50	1976	Owen Sound, ON, CAN	6'3"	225	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#6	Chad Anderson (D)	44	1982	Chisago City, MN, USA	6'4"	216	R
	#44	Shawn Belle (D)	41	1985	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	236	L
	#72	Mathieu Carle (D)	39	1987	Buckingham, QC, CAN	6'0"	203	R
	#5	Alex Henry (D)"A"	47	1979	Elliot Lake, ON, CAN	6'6"	231	L
	#4	Dan Jancevski (D)"A"	45	1981	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'3"	212	L
	#43	Doug Janik (D)"A"	46	1980	Agawam, MA, USA	6'2"	212	L
	#24	T.J. Kemp (D)	45	1981	Pickering, ON, CAN	5'11"	196	L
	#3	Ryan O'Byrne (D)	42	1984	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'5"	234	R
	#32	Frédéric St-Denis (D)	40	1986	Longueuil, QC, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#25	Pavel Valentenko (D)	39	1987	Nizhnekamsk, RUS	6'2"	234	L
	#7	Yannick Weber (D)"A"	38	1988	Morges, SUI	5'11"	201	R
FORWARDS
	#41	Mathieu Aubin (RW/C)	40	1986	Sorel-Tracy, QC, CAN	6'2"	205	R
	#39	Thomas Beauregard (RW)	40	1986	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'11"	183	R
	#17	Kyle Chipchura (C/W)"C"	40	1986	Westlock, AB, CAN	6'2"	203	L
	#12	Andrew Conboy (LW)	38	1988	Burnsville, MN, USA	6'3"	190	L
	#22	Matt D'Agostini (RW/LW)	40	1986	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#36	David Desharnais (C/LW)	40	1986	Laurier-Station, QC, CAN	5'9"	174	L
	#49	Ryan Flinn (LW)	46	1980	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'5"	229	L
	#11	Steve Gainey (LW)"A"	47	1979	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	192	L
	#15	Mike Glumac (C/RW)	46	1980	Niagara Falls, ON, CAN	6'2"	203	R
	#21	Ryan Kinasewich (LW)Loan	43	1983	St. Albert, AB, CAN	6'1"	209	L
	#74	Sergei Kostitsyn (RW/LW)	39	1987	Novopolotsk, BLR	6'0"	205	L
	#42	Olivier Latendresse (C)	40	1986	LaSalle, QC, CAN	5'10"	194	L
	#85	Yanick Lehoux (C/RW)	44	1982	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#91	Ben Maxwell (C/LW)	38	1988	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'1"	183	L
	#23	Max Pacioretty (LW)	37	1988	New Canaan, CT, USA	6'2"	216	L
	#20	Ryan Russell (LW/RW)	39	1987	Caroline, AB, CAN	5'10"	165	L
	#18	Tyler Shelast (RW)	41	1984	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'1"	209	R
	#16	Gregory Stewart (LW)"A"	40	1986	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'2"	196	L
	#19	Brock Trotter (C/W)	39	1987	Brandon, MB, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#8	Mark Van Guilder (C)Loan	42	1984	St. Paul, MN, USA	6'2"	194	R
	#28	Ryan White (C/RW)	38	1988	Brandon, MB, CAN	6'0"	201	R
	#10	J.T. Wyman (RW)	40	1986	Edina, MN, USA	6'2"	209	R
Position: G: 4, D: 10, F: 21Av Age: 24.77 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 201 lbsCompare with other teams »

2008-2009 Hamilton Bulldogs Staff

Head CoachDon Lever
Asst. CoachSergio Momesso
Asst. CoachRon Wilson
General ManagerJulien BriseBois
Team ManagerWendy MacDonald
Asst. Equipment ManagerKasey LaMorre
BroadcasterAl Craig
BroadcasterTodd Crocker
ChairmanMichael Andlauer
Dir. of BroadcastingDerek Wills
Dir. of CommunicationsDerek Wills
Franchise OwnerMichael Andlauer
Head Athletic TherapistLuc LeBlanc
Head Equipment ManagerJohn Forget
PresidentGlenn Stanford
Strength & Conditioning CoachDarren McConaghy

2008-2009 Hamilton Bulldogs Captains

"C"

Kyle Chipchura

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2008-2009 Hamilton Bulldogs Demographics

Hamilton Bulldogs Facts

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Team Colors: Blue + Red +White
Town: Hamilton, ON, CAN Map
Founded: 1996

2008-2009 Hamilton Bulldogs Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players
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Experience

Hamilton Bulldogs: 2 606 GP
NHL: 1 166 GP
WC: 12 GP
KHL: 8 GP
AHL: 5 379 GP
NL: 11 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: TD Coliseum
Location: Hamilton, ON, CAN
Capacity: 17 383
Construction Year: 1985

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Latest Transactions

Hamilton Bulldogs — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/15/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Maxime Macenauer (F)	EHC Biel-Bienne	Details
10/09/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Joe Finley (D)	Iowa Wild	Details
10/06/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Franky Palazzese (G)	Wheeling Nailers	Details
09/19/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Nick Sorkin (F)	VIK Västerås HK	Details
09/17/2015	Confirmed	leaving	David Makowski (D)	Allen Americans	Details
08/31/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Jake Dowell (F)	Rockford IceHogs	Details
08/21/2015	Confirmed	leaving	Bobby Shea (D)	Hershey Bears	Details
07/01/2015	Confirmed	leaving	T.J. Hensick (F)	Carolina Hurricanes	Details

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Hamilton Bulldogs History and Standings

Hamilton Bulldogs — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2014-2015	AHL	76	28	29	-	6	13	201	208	81	1.07	3	Did not make playoffs
2013-2014	AHL	76	33	35	-	-	8	182	224	74	0.97	5	Did not make playoffs
2012-2013	AHL	76	26	41	-	3	6	159	228	64	0.84	5	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	AHL	76	28	35	-	6	7	185	226	75	0.99	5	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	AHL	80	44	27	-	2	7	226	193	97	1.21	1	Conference Final loss
2009-2010	AHL	80	41	17	-	11	11	271	182	115	1.44	1	Conference Final loss
2008-2009	AHL	80	42	27	-	7	4	263	201	102	1.28	2	Division Semifinal loss
2007-2008	AHL	80	30	34	-	6	10	208	235	82	1.03	4	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	AHL	80	32	28	-	11	9	243	208	95	1.19	3	Champion
2005-2006	AHL	80	25	41	-	10	4	225	251	74	0.93	6	Did not make playoffs
2004-2005	AHL	80	38	29	-	-	13	225	210	89	1.11	4	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	AHL	80	41	25	10	-	4	235	171	96	1.2	1	Conference SF loss
2002-2003	AHL	80	49	19	8	-	4	279	191	110	1.38	1	Final loss
2001-2002	AHL	80	37	30	10	-	3	247	205	87	1.09	2	Conference Final loss
2000-2001	AHL	80	28	41	6	-	5	227	281	67	0.84	4	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	AHL	80	27	34	13	-	6	225	262	73	0.91	3	Conference SF loss
1998-1999	AHL	80	40	29	7	-	4	229	206	91	1.14	3	Conference SF loss
1997-1998	AHL	80	36	22	17	-	5	263	242	94	1.18	2	Conference SF loss
1996-1997	AHL	80	28	39	9	-	4	220	276	69	0.86	3	Final loss

Hamilton Bulldogs Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Hamilton Bulldogs — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Sven Andrighetto (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	16	4	14	18	2
2.	Darren Dietz (D)	2026-2027	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL	24	5	12	17	9
3.	Robbie Czarnik (F)	2026-2027	Ravensburg Towerstars	DEL 2	14	6	9	15	14
4.	Olivier Archambault (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steelers	-	10	3	9	12	2
5.	Charles Hudon (F)	2026-2027	Djurgårdens IF	SHL	13	5	5	10	6
6.	Daniel Carr (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	13	4	6	10	66
7.	Olivier Archambault (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL	8	1	9	10	0
8.	Tim Bozon (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	NL	15	4	4	8	2
9.	Christian Thomas (F)	2026-2027	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL	14	3	5	8	4
10.	Jacob de la Rose (F)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NL	18	3	5	8	12

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Hamilton Bulldogs — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2014-2015	View Roster	6'1"	203 lbs	24.72
2013-2014	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	24.21
2012-2013	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	23.93
2011-2012	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	25.11
2010-2011	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	24.41

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Franchise All-Time Points

Hamilton Bulldogs — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Corey Locke (F)	313	85	144	229
2.	David Desharnais (F)	176	61	121	182
3.	Duncan Milroy (F)	346	75	104	179
4.	Brian Swanson (F)	183	71	108	179
5.	Tomas Plekanec (F)	233	71	105	176

Franchise All-Time Goals

Hamilton Bulldogs — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Corey Locke (F)	313	85	144	229
2.	Duncan Milroy (F)	346	75	104	179
3.	Gabriel Dumont (F)	318	73	81	154
4.	Brian Swanson (F)	183	71	108	179
5.	Tomas Plekanec (F)	233	71	105	176

Franchise All-Time Assists

Hamilton Bulldogs — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Corey Locke (F)	313	85	144	229
2.	Peter Sarno (F)	230	42	123	165
3.	David Desharnais (F)	176	61	121	182
4.	Brian Swanson (F)	183	71	108	179
5.	Tomas Plekanec (F)	233	71	105	176

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Hamilton Bulldogs — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Dennis Bonvie (F)	130	20	59	817
2.	Alex Henry (D)	485	12	62	770
3.	Martin Laître (F)	142	9	27	657
4.	Terran Sandwith (D)	191	8	34	498
5.	Jean-Philippe Côté (D)	334	10	54	477

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Hamilton Bulldogs — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alex Henry (D)	485	12	50	62
2.	Duncan Milroy (F)	346	75	104	179
3.	Jean-Philippe Côté (D)	334	10	44	54
4.	Jonathan Ferland (F)	329	57	64	121
5.	Gabriel Dumont (F)	318	73	81	154

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Hamilton Bulldogs — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Brent Cullaton (F)	3	3	6	2.00
2.	Oleg Tverdovsky (D)	9	8	14	1.56
3.	Nigel Dawes (F)	19	14	28	1.47
4.	Mats Lindgren (F)	9	6	13	1.44
5.	Scott Fraser (F)	50	29	61	1.22

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Hamilton Bulldogs — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	David Desharnais (F)	2009-2010	AHL	60	27	51	78	1.30	34
2.	Brock Trotter (F)	2009-2010	AHL	75	36	41	77	1.03	56
3.	Jason Chimera (F)	2001-2002	AHL	77	26	51	77	1.00	158
4.	Ralph Intranuovo (F)	1996-1997	AHL	68	36	40	76	1.12	88
5.	Chris Ferraro (F)	1998-1999	AHL	72	35	41	76	1.06	104

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Hamilton Bulldogs — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Paul Healey (F)	2000-2001	AHL	79	39	32	71	0.90	34
2.	Brock Trotter (F)	2009-2010	AHL	75	36	41	77	1.03	56
3.	Ralph Intranuovo (F)	1996-1997	AHL	68	36	40	76	1.12	88
4.	Chris Ferraro (F)	1998-1999	AHL	72	35	41	76	1.06	104
5.	Brian Swanson (F)	2001-2002	AHL	65	34	39	73	1.12	26

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Hamilton Bulldogs — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Daniel Cleary (F)	1999-2000	AHL	58	22	52	74	1.28	108
2.	David Desharnais (F)	2009-2010	AHL	60	27	51	78	1.30	34
3.	Jason Chimera (F)	2001-2002	AHL	77	26	51	77	1.00	158
4.	Peter Sarno (F)	2000-2001	AHL	79	19	46	65	0.82	64
5.	Tomas Plekanec (F)	2003-2004	AHL	74	23	43	66	0.89	90

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Hamilton Bulldogs — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dennis Bonvie (F)	1996-1997	AHL	73	9	20	29	0.40	522
2.	Martin Laître (F)	1996-1997	AHL	42	1	3	4	0.10	297
3.	Dennis Bonvie (F)	1997-1998	AHL	57	11	19	30	0.53	295
4.	Steve Ott (F)	2004-2005	AHL	67	18	21	39	0.58	279
5.	Peter Vandermeer (D)	2005-2006	AHL	67	6	6	12	0.18	276