Rockford IceHogs

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Rockford IceHogs
2021–22 AHL season
Rockford IceHogs.svg
CityRockford, Illinois
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
ConferenceWestern
DivisionCentral
Founded1995
Operated2007–present
Home arenaBMO Harris Bank Center
ColorsRed, black, white
     
Owner(s)Wirtz Corporation[1]
General managerMark Bernard
Head coachAnders Sorensen (interim)
MediaWIFR 23.2 (Antenna TV)
SportsFan 1330
AHL.TV (Internet)
AffiliatesChicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Indy Fuel (ECHL)
WebsiteIceHogs.com
Franchise history
1995–1997Baltimore Bandits
1997–2005Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
2007–presentRockford IceHogs

The Rockford IceHogs are a professional ice hockey team based in Rockford, Illinois. They are members of the American Hockey League (AHL), having begun play in the League starting in the 2007–08 season. The team plays their home games at the BMO Harris Bank Center, and they serve as the top minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Chicago Blackhawks.

History[]

The current Rockford IceHogs were founded in 1995 as the Baltimore Bandits and then relocated in 1997 to Cincinnati to become the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks suspended operations for the 2005–06 season due to the lack of an NHL affiliate after their previous affiliates, the Detroit Red Wings and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, signed new agreements with the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Portland Pirates, respectively. The franchise was later renamed the Cincinnati RailRaiders, but failed to reach a goal of 2,000 season tickets to re-enter the AHL for the 2006–07 season. On March 19, 2007, the AHL announced that the team had been purchased and relocated to Rockford to become the present-day Rockford IceHogs.

On April 7, 2021, the Blackhawks formally purchased the IceHogs. The Blackhawks also unveiled a $23 million multi-year project to renovate and modernize the BMO Harris Bank Center, which would keep the IceHogs in Rockford through 2036.[1]

Timeline[]

The franchise was previously known as
The market was previously served by
  • Rockford IceHogs (1999–2007) UHL

Season-by-season results[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Games Won Lost OTL SOL Points PCT Goals
for 		Goals
against 		Standing Year 1st
round 		2nd
round 		3rd
round 		Finals
2007–08 80 44 26 4 6 98 .613 247 231 2nd, West 2008 W, 4–1, HOU L, 3–4, CHI — —
2008–09 80 40 34 0 6 86 .538 229 220 4th, West 2009 L, 0–4, MIL — — —
2009–10 80 44 30 3 3 94 .588 226 226 3rd, West 2010 L, 0–4, TEX — — —
2010–11 80 38 33 4 5 85 .531 216 245 8th, West 2011 Did not qualify
2011–12 76 35 32 2 7 79 .520 207 228 5th, Midwest 2012 Did not qualify
2012–13 76 42 31 2 1 87 .572 246 225 3rd, Midwest 2013 Did not qualify
2013–14 76 35 32 5 4 79 .520 234 262 4th, Midwest 2014 Did not qualify
2014–15 76 46 23 5 2 99 .651 222 180 2nd, Midwest 2015 W, 3–0, TEX L, 1–4. GR — —
2015–16 76 40 22 10 4 94 .618 214 205 3rd, Central 2016 L, 0–3, LE — — —
2016–17 76 25 39 9 3 62 .408 175 246 8th, Central 2017 Did not qualify
2017–18 76 40 28 4 4 88 .579 239 234 4th, Central 2018 W, 3–0, CHI W, 4–0, MB L, 2–4, TEX —
2018–19 76 35 31 4 6 80 .526 184 214 7th, Central 2019 Did not qualify
2019–20 63 29 30 2 2 62 .492 156 187 5th, Central 2020 Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 32 12 19 1 0 25 .391 89 115 6th, Central 2021 No playoffs were held

Players[]

Current roster[]

Updated January 29, 2022.[2][3]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
84 Russia Andrei Altybarmakyan RW L 23 2021 St. Petersburg, Russia Blackhawks
80 France Tom Aubrun G L 26 2020 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France IceHogs
26 United States C L 22 2021 Bristol, Pennsylvania Blackhawks
91 United States RW R 22 2020 Dexter, Michigan IceHogs
79 Canada Kurtis Gabriel F R 28 2021 Newmarket, Ontario Blackhawks
76 Czech Republic Jakub Galvas D L 22 2021 Ostrava, Czech Republic Blackhawks
15 United States C R 24 2021 Orchard Park, New York IceHogs
86 United States Mike Hardman RW L 22 2021 Hanover, Massachusetts Blackhawks
34 Canada LW L 24 2021 Red Deer, Alberta IceHogs
48 Canada Wyatt Kalynuk D L 24 2021 Brandon, Manitoba Blackhawks
39 United States C L 26 2019 Lancaster, New York IceHogs
14 Canada Garrett Mitchell (C) C R 30 2020 Regina, Saskatchewan IceHogs
51 Canada Ian Mitchell D R 23 2021 St. Albert, Alberta Blackhawks
31 United States Cale Morris G L 25 2020 Larkspur, Colorado Blackhawks
45 Canada LW L 23 2021 Aurora, Ontario Blackhawks
64 Russia D/LW R 25 2019 Moscow, Russia IceHogs
41 Canada Isaak Phillips D L 20 2021 Barrie, Ontario Blackhawks
59 Czech Republic RW L 22 2021 Rokycany, Czech Republic Blackhawks
75 United States Alec Regula D R 21 2021 West Bloomfield Township, Michigan Blackhawks
27 Germany Lukas Reichel LW L 19 2021 Nuremberg, Germany Blackhawks
36 United States Josiah Slavin LW L 23 2021 Erie, Colorado Blackhawks
40 Sweden Arvid Soderblom G L 22 2021 Göteborg, Sweden Blackhawks
55 Canada Ryan Stanton (A) D L 32 2021 St. Albert, Alberta IceHogs
53 Czech Republic Michal Teply RW R 20 2021 Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic Blackhawks
47 United States D L 28 2021 Sheboygan, Wisconsin IceHogs

Team captains[]

Notable alumni[]

Team records[]

Regular season
Goals: Troy Brouwer: 35 (2007–08)
Assists: Martin St. Pierre: 67 (2007–08)
Points: Martin St. Pierre: 88 (2007–08)
Plus/minus: Stephen Johns: 30 (2014–15)
Penalty minutes: Kyle Hagel: 245 (2010–11)
Goaltending wins: Corey Crawford: 29 (2007–08)
GAA: Scott Darling: 2.20 (2014–15)
SV%: Scott Darling: 0.927 (2014-15)
Playoffs
Goals: Chris DiDomenico : 7 (2017–18)
Assists: Martin St. Pierre: 12 (2007–08)
Points: Chris DiDomenico: 18 (2017–18)
Plus/minus: Jim Fahey: 10 (2007–08)
Penalty minutes: Mike Blunden: 35 (2007–08)
Goaltending wins: Corey Crawford: 7 (2007–08)
GAA: Corey Crawford: 2.19 (2007–08)
SV%: Corey Crawford: 0.924 (2007–08)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "RELEASE: Blackhawks Announce Purchase of Rockford IceHogs". Chicago Blackhawks. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. ^ "Rockford IceHogs – Team roster". Rockford IceHogs. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  3. ^ "Rockford IceHogs Roster". American Hockey League. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
  4. ^ "Garrett Mitchell Named 13th Captain in Rockford IceHogs History". OurSports Central. February 5, 2021.

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