Rockford 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.

This article is about the current AHL franchise. For the previous United Hockey League franchise, see Rockford IceHogs (UHL).
Rockford IceHogs
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 (de facto)
Head coachAnders Sorensen
CaptainGarrett Mitchell
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
Current season

History
Rockford in action against the Milwaukee Admirals in 2023

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

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
2007–088044264698.6132472312nd, West2008—W, 4–1, HOUL, 3–4, CHI——
2008–098040340686.5382292204th, West2009—L, 0–4, MIL———
2009–108044303394.5882262263rd, West2010—L, 0–4, TEX———
2010–118038334585.5312162458th, West2011Did not qualify
2011–127635322779.5202072285th, Midwest2012Did not qualify
2012–137642312187.5722462253rd, Midwest2013Did not qualify
2013–147635325479.5202342624th, Midwest2014Did not qualify
2014–157646235299.6512221802nd, Midwest2015—W, 3–0, TEXL, 1–4. GR——
2015–1676402210494.6182142053rd, Central2016—L, 0–3, LE———
2016–177625399362.4081752468th, Central2017Did not qualify
2017–187640284488.5792392344th, Central2018—W, 3–0, CHIW, 4–0, MBL, 2–4, TEX—
2018–197635314680.5261842147th, Central2019Did not qualify
2019–206329302262.4921561875th, Central2020Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–213212191025.391891156th, Central2021No playoffs were held
2021–227237304179.5492232214th, Central2022W, 2–0, TEXL, 0–3, CHI———
2022–237235285479.5492142325th, Central2023W, 2–0, IAL, 0–3, TEX———

Players

Current roster

Updated May 9, 2023.[2][3]

Team roster
No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
85 Canada Morgan Adams-Moisan RW R 26 2022 La Tuque, Quebec IceHogs
15 United States Joey Anderson RW R 24 2023 Roseville, Minnesota Blackhawks
91 United States D.J. Busdeker RW R 23 2020 Dexter, Michigan IceHogs
29 United States Drew Commesso G L 20 2023 Norwell, Massachusetts Blackhawks
46 Canada Louis Crevier D R 22 2022 Quebec, Quebec Blackhawks
83 Canada Hunter Drew RW R 24 2023 Kingston, Ontario Blackhawks
56 United States Rocco Grimaldi RW R 30 2023 Rossmoor, California IceHogs
17 United States Dave Gust RW R 29 2022 Orland Park, Illinois Blackhawks
86 United States Mike Hardman RW L 24 2021 Hanover, Massachusetts Blackhawks
92 Canada Cameron Hillis C R 22 2022 Oshawa, Ontario Blackhawks
34 Canada Kale Howarth LW L 25 2021 Red Deer, Alberta IceHogs
59 United States Zach Jordan RW R 26 2023 Collinsville, Illinois IceHogs
73 Canada Jalen Luypen LW L 20 2023 Kelowna, British Columbia Blackhawks
49 United States Bobby Lynch RW R 24 2022 Grand Blanc, Michigan IceHogs
22 Canada Garrett Mitchell (C) C R 31 2020 Regina, Saskatchewan IceHogs
57 United States Andrew Perrott D R 21 2022 Detroit, Michigan IceHogs
41 Canada Isaak Phillips D L 21 2021 Barrie, Ontario Blackhawks
39 Canada Luke Philp C R 27 2022 Canmore, Alberta Blackhawks
75 United States Alec Regula D R 22 2021 West Bloomfield Township, Michigan Blackhawks
27 Germany Lukas Reichel LW L 20 2021 Nuremberg, Germany Blackhawks
53 United States Buddy Robinson RW R 31 2022 Bellmawr, New Jersey Blackhawks
36 United States Ryder Rolston RW R 21 2023 Boston, Massachusetts Blackhawks
48 Sweden Filip Roos D L 24 2022 Gothenburg, Sweden Blackhawks
62 Canada Brett Seney C L 27 2022 London, Ontario Blackhawks
40 Sweden Arvid Soderblom G L 23 2021 Göteborg, Sweden Blackhawks
30 United States Jaxson Stauber G L 24 2022 Wayzata, Minnesota Blackhawks
71 Czech Republic Michal Teply RW R 21 2021 Havlíčkův Brod, Czech Republic Blackhawks
72 United States Alex Vlasic D L 21 2022 Wilmette, Illinois Blackhawks
47 United States Cliff Watson D L 29 2021 Sheboygan, Wisconsin IceHogs
60 Canada Mitchell Weeks G L 21 2022 Barrie, Ontario IceHogs
68 United States Andy Welinski D R 30 2023 Duluth, Minnesota Blackhawks

Team captains

Notable alumni

Team records
IceHogs primary logo from 2007 to 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)

References
  1. "RELEASE: Blackhawks Announce Purchase of Rockford IceHogs". Chicago Blackhawks. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. "Rockford IceHogs – Team roster". Rockford IceHogs. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  3. "Rockford IceHogs Roster". American Hockey League. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  4. "Garrett Mitchell Named 13th Captain in Rockford IceHogs History". OurSports Central. February 5, 2021.
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