Rockford IceHogs

This article is about the current AHL franchise. For the previous United Hockey League franchise, see Rockford IceHogs (UHL).

Rockford IceHogs
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City	Rockford, Illinois
League	American Hockey League
Conference	Western
Division	Central
Founded	1995
Operated	2007–present
Home arena	BMO Harris Bank Center
Colors	Red, black, white
Owner(s)	Wirtz Corporation
General manager	Mark Bernard (de facto)
Head coach	Anders Sorensen
Captain	Garrett Mitchell
Media	WIFR 23.2 (Antenna TV) SportsFan 1330 AHL.TV (Internet)
Affiliate(s)	Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) Indy Fuel (ECHL)
Website	IceHogs.com
Franchise history
1995–1997	Baltimore Bandits
1997–2005	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
2007–present	Rockford IceHogs
Current season

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.

Timeline

The franchise was previously known as

• Baltimore Bandits (1995–1997)
• Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (1997–2005) (an affiliate of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Detroit Red Wings)

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	Prelims	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
2021–22	72	37	30	4	1	79	.549	223	221	4th, Central	2022	W, 2–0, TEX	L, 0–3, CHI	—	—	—

Players

Current roster

Updated October 25, 2022.

Team roster

No.	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace	Contract
85		Morgan Adams-Moisan	RW	R	27	2022	La Tuque, Quebec	IceHogs
91		D.J. Busdeker	RW	R	24	2020	Dexter, Michigan	IceHogs
44		Adam Clendening (A)	D	R	31	2022	Niagara Falls, New York	IceHogs
46		Louis Crevier	D	R	23	2022	Quebec, Quebec	Blackhawks
76		Jakub Galvas	D	L	25	2021	Ostrava, Czech Republic	Blackhawks
15		Carson Gicewicz	C	R	27	2021	Orchard Park, New York	IceHogs
17		Dave Gust	RW	R	30	2022	Orland Park, Illinois	IceHogs
70		Cole Guttman	C	R	25	2022	Northridge, California	Blackhawks
86		Mike Hardman	RW	L	25	2021	Hanover, Massachusetts	Blackhawks
92		Cameron Hillis	C	R	24	2022	Oshawa, Ontario	Blackhawks
49		Bobby Lynch	RW	R	26	2022	Grand Blanc, Michigan	IceHogs
22		Garrett Mitchell (C)	C	R	32	2020	Regina, Saskatchewan	IceHogs
51		Ian Mitchell	D	R	25	2021	St. Albert, Alberta	Blackhawks
41		Isaak Phillips	D	L	22	2021	Barrie, Ontario	Blackhawks
39		Luke Philp	C	R	28	2022	Canmore, Alberta	Blackhawks
75		Alec Regula	D	R	24	2021	West Bloomfield Township, Michigan	Blackhawks
27		Lukas Reichel	LW	L	22	2021	Nuremberg, Germany	Blackhawks
53		Buddy Robinson	RW	R	32	2022	Bellmawr, New Jersey	Blackhawks
62		Brett Seney	C	L	28	2022	London, Ontario	Blackhawks
36		Josiah Slavin	LW	L	25	2021	Erie, Colorado	Blackhawks
79		Dylan Sikura (A)	C	L	29	2022	Aurora, Ontario	Blackhawks
30		Jaxson Stauber	G	L	25	2022	Wayzata, Minnesota	Blackhawks
71		Michal Teply	RW	R	23	2021	Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic	Blackhawks
72		Alex Vlasic	D	L	23	2022	Wilmette, Illinois	Blackhawks
47		Cliff Watson	D	L	30	2021	Sheboygan, Wisconsin	IceHogs
31		Dylan Wells	G	L	26	2022	St. Catharines, Ontario	IceHogs
68		Cooper Zech	D	L	25	2022	South Lyon, Michigan	Blackhawks

Team captains

• Jim Fahey, 2007–2008
• Tim Brent, 2008–2009
• Jake Dowell, 2009–2010
• Garnet Exelby, 2010–2011
• Brandon Segal and Brian Fahey, 2011–2012
• Martin St. Pierre, 2012–2013
• Jared Nightingale, 2013–2014
• Joakim Nordstrom, 2014–2015
• Brandon Mashinter, 2015–2016
• Jake Dowell, 2016–2017
• Kris Versteeg, 2019
• Tyler Sikura, 2019–2020
• Garrett Mitchell 2021–present

Notable alumni

• Bryan Bickell, 2007–2010, 2016
• Dave Bolland, 2007–2008
• Brandon Bollig, 2010–2013
• Troy Brouwer, 2007–2009
• Corey Crawford, 2007–2010
• Phillip Danault, 2011–2016
• Scott Darling, 2014–2015
• Niklas Hjalmarsson, 2007–2009
• Carter Hutton, 2011–2013
• Marcus Kruger, 2012–2013
• Nick Leddy, 2010–2011, 2012–2013
• Jeremy Morin, 2010–2014
• Antti Niemi, 2008–2009
• Brandon Pirri, 2010–2014
• Brandon Saad, 2012–2013
• Andrew Shaw, 2011–2013
• Jack Skille, 2008–2010
• Ben Smith, 2009–2013
• Trevor van Riemsdyk, 2014–2015
• Kris Versteeg, 2007–2008, 2019

Team records

File:Rockford IceHogs.svg

IceHogs primary logo from 2007–2022.

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)

External links

• Official website