Western Conference Finals schedule set

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has announced the following schedule for the Western Conference Finals series in the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs:

Western Conference Finals – Series “N” (best-of-7)
N1-Hamilton Bulldogs vs. W2-Texas Stars
Game 1 – Fri., May 14 – Texas at Hamilton, 7:30
Game 2 – Sun., May 16 – Texas at Hamilton, 2:00
Game 3 – Wed., May 19 – Hamilton at Texas, 8:30
Game 4 – Fri., May 21 – Hamilton at Texas, 8:30
*Game 5 – Sat., May 22 – Hamilton at Texas, 8:00
*Game 6 – Mon., May 24 – Texas at Hamilton, 7:30
*Game 7 – Wed., May 26 – Texas at Hamilton, 7:30

*if necessary… All times Eastern

The Texas Stars, in their first season of play in the American Hockey League, advanced to the conference finals with a 6-5 overtime win over the Chicago Wolves in Game 7 of the West Division Finals tonight.

The Hamilton Bulldogs are in the conference finals for the fourth time in nine years after a six-game victory over the Abbotsford Heat in the North Division Finals.